80_FR_47713 80 FR 47561 - Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee

80 FR 47561 - Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

Page Range47561-47562
FR Document2015-19514

An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47561-47562]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19514]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Internal Revenue Service]


Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance 
Center Improvements Project Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer 
Assistance Center Improvements Project

[[Page 47562]]

Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 
public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service 
at the Internal Revenue Service.

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis Simpson at 1-888-912-1227 or 202-
317-3332.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 
that a meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance 
Center Improvements Project Committee will be held Wednesday, September 
9, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The public is invited to make oral 
comments or submit written statements for consideration. Due to limited 
conference lines, notification of intent to participate must be made 
with Otis Simpson. For more information please contact: Otis Simpson at 
1-888-912-1227 or 202-317-3332, TAP Office, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room 1509--National Office, Washington, DC 20224, or contact us at 
the Web site: http://www.improveirs.org.
    The committee will be discussing various issues related to the 
Taxpayer Assistance Centers and public input is welcomed.

    Dated: August 3, 2015.
Sheila Andrews,
Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2015-19514 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              Message Set used for importation of                     will also accept comments regarding the               that you consider to be confidential or
                                              TTB-regulated commodities will be                       pilot program through the duration of                 inappropriate for public disclosure.
                                              consistent with the TTB regulations                     the test.
                                                                                                                                                            Public Disclosure
                                              established for those commodities.
                                                                                                      Submitting Comments                                      TTB will post, and you may view,
                                                 To apply to participate in the pilot
                                              program, please contact John Kyranos,                      You may submit comments on the                     copies of this notice, the Filing
                                              Regulations and Rulings Division,                       Filing Instructions or on the pilot                   Instructions, and any online or mailed
                                              Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade                       program by using one of the following                 comments received about this proposal
                                              Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12,                      three methods:                                        within Docket No. TTB–2015–0012 on
                                              Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202)                      • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: You                 the Federal e-rulemaking portal,
                                              453–2265, extension 001; or email                       may send comments via the online                      Regulations.gov, at http://
                                              regulations@ttb.gov. For technical                      comment form posted with this notice                  www.regulations.gov. A direct link to
                                              questions related to the Automated                      within Docket No. TTB–2015–0012 on                    that docket is available on the TTB Web
                                              Commercial Environment (ACE) or                         Regulations.gov, the Federal e-                       site at http://www.ttb.gov/rrd/fedreg-
                                              Automated Broker Interface (ABI)                        rulemaking portal, at http://                         misc.shtm under Notice No. 156. You
                                              transmissions, contact Steven Zaccaro at                www.regulations.gov. A direct link to                 may also reach the relevant docket
                                              steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov.                           that docket is available under Notice                 through the Regulations.gov search page
                                                 Please note that acceptance into the                 No. 156 on the TTB Web site at http://                at http://www.regulations.gov. For
                                              pilot program is based on the eligibility               www.ttb.gov/rrd/fedreg-misc.shtml.                    information on how to use
                                              of the participant, along with TTB’s                    Supplemental files may be attached to                 Regulations.gov, click on the site’s
                                              need to include a broad cross-section of                comments submitted via                                ‘‘Help’’ tab.
                                              importers of the commodities regulated                  Regulations.gov. For complete                            All posted comments will display the
                                              by TTB in order to evaluate the                         instructions on how to use                            commenter’s name, organization (if
                                              effectiveness of the system. In addition,               Regulations.gov, visit the site and click             any), city, and State, and, in the case of
                                              participants may have different start                   on the ‘‘Help’’ tab.                                  mailed comments, all address
                                              dates.                                                     • U.S. Mail: You may send comments                 information, including email addresses.
                                                                                                      via postal mail to the Director,                      TTB may omit voluminous attachments
                                              Draft Filing Instructions Available for                                                                       or material that the Bureau considers
                                              Comment                                                 Regulations and Rulings Division,
                                                                                                      Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade                     unsuitable for posting.
                                                To facilitate implementation of ITDS                  Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12,                       You may also view copies of this
                                              and ACE for importers of alcohol and                    Washington, DC 20005.                                 notice, the Filing Instructions, and any
                                              tobacco products, TTB is making                            • Hand Delivery/Courier: You may                   electronic or mailed comments that TTB
                                              available for review and comment a                      hand-carry your comments or have them                 receives about this proposal by
                                              draft document containing instructions                  hand-carried to the Alcohol and                       appointment at the TTB Information
                                              for importers of TTB-regulated articles                 Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G                  Resource Center, 1310 G Street NW.,
                                              on how to use the new system.                           Street NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC                 Washington, DC 20005. You may also
                                                The draft ACE Filing Instructions for                 20005.                                                obtain copies at 20 cents per 8.5- x 11-
                                              TTB-Regulated Commodities document                         Please submit your comments by the                 inch page. Contact TTB’s information
                                              made available via this notice is                       closing date shown above in this notice.              specialist at the above address or by
                                              intended to provide a framework for                     Your comments must reference Notice                   telephone at 202–453–2270 to schedule
                                              discussion, review, and comment, in                     No. 156 and include your name and                     an appointment or to request copies of
                                              order to aid the system development.                    mailing address. Your comments also                   comments or other materials.
                                              The draft Filing Instructions document                  must be made in English, be legible, and
                                              also reflects requirements that TTB may                                                                       Drafting Information
                                                                                                      be written in language acceptable for
                                              propose through the future publication                  public disclosure. TTB does not                         Andrew Malone of the Regulations
                                              in the Federal Register of a notice of                  acknowledge receipt of comments, and                  and Rulings Division drafted this notice.
                                              proposed rulemaking, with a solicitation                TTB considers all comments as                           Signed: July 30, 2015.
                                              for public comment. The comments TTB                    originals.                                            John J. Manfreda,
                                              receives on that notice of proposed                        In your comment, please clearly state              Administrator.
                                              rulemaking, as well as the comments                     if you are commenting for yourself or on              [FR Doc. 2015–19456 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                              received on the draft Filing Instructions               behalf of an association, business, or                BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
                                              themselves through this notice, may                     other entity. If you are commenting on
                                              result in changes to the Filing                         behalf of an entity, your comment must
                                              Instructions.                                           include the entity’s name as well as                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                The draft Filing Instructions are                     your name and position title. In your
                                              available on Regulations.gov as part of                 comment via Regulations.gov, please                   [Internal Revenue Service]
                                              Docket No. TTB–2015–0012 on                             enter the entity’s name in the
                                              Regulations.gov. You can also obtain a                                                                        Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
                                                                                                      ‘‘Organization’’ blank of the online                  Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance
                                              copy by contacting John Kyranos as                      comment form. If you comment via
                                              described above.                                                                                              Center Improvements Project
                                                                                                      postal mail or hand delivery/courier,                 Committee
                                              Public Participation                                    please submit your entity’s comment on
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                                                                                                      letterhead.                                           AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                              Comments Invited
                                                                                                                                                            Treasury.
                                                                                                      Confidentiality
                                                TTB invites comments from interested                                                                        ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
                                              members of the public on the draft                         All submitted comments and
                                              Filing Instructions. TTB is particularly                attachments are part of the public record             SUMMARY:  An open meeting of the
                                              interested in comments related to the                   and subject to disclosure. Do not                     Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
                                              usability of the Filing Instructions. TTB               enclose any material in your comments                 Assistance Center Improvements Project


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                                              47562                          Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices

                                              Committee will be conducted. The                        Treasury, New Executive Office                        period beginning on the date of the
                                              Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting                   Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC                  enactment of VACAA, August 7, 2014.
                                              public comments, ideas, and                             20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@                     The Commission members will be
                                              suggestions on improving customer                       OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA                      composed of 15 voting members who
                                              service at the Internal Revenue Service.                Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania                  are appointed by the President and
                                              DATES: The meeting will be held                         Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC                  Congressional leadership for the life of
                                              Wednesday, September 9, 2015.                           20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.                  the Commission in accordance with
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      section 202(a)(2) of VACAA.
                                              Simpson at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–                       Copies of the submission(s) may be                      Any member of the public seeking
                                              317–3332.                                               obtained by email at PRA@treasury.gov                 additional information should contact
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    or the entire information collection                  Ms. Susan Webman, Executive Director
                                              hereby given pursuant to Section                        request may be found at                               (10P1), Veterans Health Administration,
                                              10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory                        www.reginfo.gov.                                      Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
                                              Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)                                                                           Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            or email at Susan.Webman@va.gov or
                                              that a meeting of the Taxpayer
                                              Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance                      Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                        phone at (202) 461–4057.
                                              Center Improvements Project Committee                     OMB Number: 1545–1641.                                Dated: August 3, 2015.
                                              will be held Wednesday, September 9,                      Type of Review: Reinstatement                       Rebecca Schiller,
                                              2015, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The                    without change of a previously                        Committee Management Officer.
                                              public is invited to make oral comments                 approved collection.                                  [FR Doc. 2015–19363 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                              or submit written statements for                          Title: Rev. Proc. 99–17—Mark to                     BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                              consideration. Due to limited                           Market Election for Commodities
                                              conference lines, notification of intent                Dealers and Securities and Commodities
                                              to participate must be made with Otis                   Traders.                                              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                              Simpson. For more information please                      Abstract: The revenue procedure                     AFFAIRS
                                              contact: Otis Simpson at 1–888–912–                     prescribes the time and manner for
                                              1227 or 202–317–3332, TAP Office,                       dealers in commodities and traders in                 Publication of Wait-Times for the
                                              1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room                      securities or commodities to elect to use             Department for the Veterans Choice
                                              1509—National Office, Washington, DC                    the mark-to-market method of                          Program
                                              20224, or contact us at the Web site:                   accounting under section 475(e) or (f) of             AGENCY:   Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                              http://www.improveirs.org.                              the Internal Revenue Code. The
                                                The committee will be discussing                                                                            ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                      collections of information of this
                                              various issues related to the Taxpayer                  revenue procedure are required by the                 SUMMARY:   In keeping with its
                                              Assistance Centers and public input is                  IRS in order to facilitate monitoring                 commitment to improve transparency,
                                              welcomed.                                               taxpayers changing accounting methods                 the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA)
                                                Dated: August 3, 2015.                                resulting from making the elections                   publishes wait-times for the scheduling
                                              Sheila Andrews,                                         under section 475(e) or (f).                          of appointments in each VA facility for
                                              Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.                        Affected Public: Private Sector:                    primary care, specialty care, and mental
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–19514 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      Businesses or other for-profits.                      health services twice each month. VA
                                                                                                        Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 500.                 also publishes a Federal Register Notice
                                              BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                        Dated: August 3, 2015.                              every 90 days with the address of the
                                                                                                      Dawn D. Wolfgang,                                     Web site where this wait-time data can
                                              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.                       be accessed. This Notice announces the
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–19360 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                            availability of the data on that Web site.
                                              Submission for OMB Review;                                                                                    ADDRESSES: The wait-time data for all
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                              Comment Request                                                                                               Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
                                              AGENCY:   Department of the Treasury.                                                                         medical centers and clinics is available
                                              ACTION:   Notice.                                                                                             on the following Web site: http://
                                                                                                      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                www.va.gov/health/access-audit.asp.
                                                The Department of the Treasury will                   AFFAIRS                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
                                              submit the following information                                                                              Joe Francis, Director, Clinical Analytics
                                              collection request to the Office of                     Notice of Establishment of                            and Reporting, Veterans Health
                                              Management and Budget (OMB) for                         Commission on Care                                    Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                              review and clearance in accordance                        The Department of Veterans Affairs                  NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone:
                                              with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                     (VA) hereby gives notice of the                       (202) 302–3310. (This is not a toll-free
                                              1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the                establishment of the Commission on                    number.)
                                              date of publication of this notice.                     Care (‘‘the Commission’’), authorized by              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
                                              DATES: Comments should be received on                   section 202 of the Veterans Access,                   206 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and
                                              or before September 8, 2015 to be                       Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014                Accountability Act of 2014 (Pub. L.
                                              assured of consideration.                               (VACAA),                                              113–146, ‘‘the Act’’) directed the
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                                              ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding                        The Commission will examine the                     Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
                                              the burden estimate, or any other aspect                access of Veterans to health care from                not later than 90 days after the date of
                                              of the information collection, including                VA and strategically examine the access               the enactment of the Act, to publish in
                                              suggestions for reducing the burden, to                 of Veterans how best to organize the                  the Federal Register, and on a publicly-
                                              (1) Office of Information and Regulatory                Veterans Health Administration, locate                accessible Internet Web site of each VA
                                              Affairs, Office of Management and                       health care resources, and deliver health             Medical Center, the wait-times for the
                                              Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for                     care to Veterans during the 20-year                   scheduling of an appointment in each


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2015.
ContactOtis Simpson at 1-888-912-1227 or 202- 317-3332.
FR Citation80 FR 47561 

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