[Federal Register: September 12, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 177)]
[Notices]
[Page 47523-47524]
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; Nomination
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests nominations of
individuals to be considered for selection as Internal Revenue Service
Advisory Council (IRSAC) members. Interested parties may nominate
themselves and/or at least one other qualified person for membership.
Nominations will be accepted for current vacancies and vacancies that
will or may occur during the next twelve (12) months, and should
describe and document the applicant's qualifications for membership.
Comprised of twenty-three (23) members, approximately half of these
IRSAC appointments will expire in 2001. It is important that the IRSAC
continue to represent a diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base.
Accordingly, to maintain membership diversity, selection is based on an
applicant's qualifications as well as the segment or group he/she
represents.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before September 30,
2001.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Ms. Lorenza Wilds, National
Public Liaison, CL:NPL:PAC, Room 7565 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, D.C. 20224, Attn: IRSAC Nominations; e-mail:
*public__liaison@irs.gov. Applications may be submitted by mail to the
address above or faxed to 202-927-5253. However, if submitted vis-a-vis
facsimile, the original application must be received by mail, as
National Public Liaison cannot consider an applicant nor process his/
her application prior to receipt of an original signature. Application
packages are available on the Tax Professional's Corner and Small
Business Corner, which are located on the IRS'' Internet Web site at
http://www.irs.gov/prod/bus__info/tax__pro/index.html and http://
www.irs.gov/prod/bus__info/sm__bus/index.html respectively. Application
packages may also be requested by telephone from National Public
Liaison, 202-622-6440.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorenza Wilds, 202-622-6440 (not a
toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorized under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463, the first Advisory Group to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue--or the Commissioner's Advisory Group
(CAG)--was established in 1953 as a ``national policy and/or issue
advisory committee.'' Renamed in 1998 to reflect the agency-wide scope
of its focus as an advisory body, the IRSAC's primary purpose is to
provide an organized public forum for senior IRS executives and
representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration
issues. As an advisory body designed to focus on broad policy matters,
the IRSAC reviews existing tax policy and/or recommends policies with
respect to emerging tax administration issues. As such, the IRSAC
suggests operational improvements, offers constructive observations
regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures,
and advises the Commissioner with respect to issues having substantive
effect on federal tax administration. The commentary and assistance
provided by the IRSAC during the recent IRS modernization effort were
particularly helpful, and it is contemplated that similar significance
will attach to the Council's advice in addressing new challenges as the
restructured IRS moves forward.
Conveying the public's perception of IRS activities to the
Commissioner, the IRSAC is comprised of individuals who bring
substantial, disparate experience and diverse backgrounds to bear on
the Council's activities. Membership is balanced to include
representation from the taxpaying public, the tax professional
community, small and large businesses, state tax administration, and
the payroll community.
IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner and serve a term of
two years, with the possibility of a one-year renewal, subject to the
Commissioner's approval. The Commissioner determines the size of the
IRSAC and the organizations represented on the Council. Working groups
that mirror the reorganized IRS address policies and administration
issues specific to the four Operating Divisions. While Council members
are not paid for their time or services, members residing outside of
the Washington, DC metropolitan area will be reimbursed for travel-
related expenses incurred to attend an average of two public meetings
and one orientation session per year; in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703.
IRSAC members, their employers, or their sponsoring associations/
organizations are responsible for travel-related expenses to all
scheduled working sessions or other meetings.
Receipt of nominations will be acknowledged, nominated individuals
contacted, and immediately thereafter, biographical information must be
completed and returned to Ms. Lorenza Wilds in National Public Liaison
within fifteen (15) days of receipt. In accordance with Department of
Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance process including, inter alia,
pre-appointment and annual tax checks, a Federal Bureau of
Investigation criminal and subversive name check, and a security
clearance will be conducted.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments
to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS
policies. To ensure that the recommendations of the IRSAC have taken
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the IRS,
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
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Dated: September 4, 2001.
Cathy VanHorn,
Designated Federal Official, Acting Director, National Public Liaison.
[FR Doc. 01-22800 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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