81 FR 20055 - Tax Design Challenge; Requirements and Procedures; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)
| Page Range | 20055-20055 | |
| FR Document | 2016-07858 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 20055] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07858] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Tax Design Challenge; Requirements and Procedures; Correction AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service published a document in the Federal Register of March 22, 2016, concerning the Tax Design Challenge, a crowdsourcing competition, with cash prizes, that the IRS is hosting to begin reimagining the taxpayer experience of the future. The document omitted a requirement for participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Daggett, 503-330-6311 or Michael Lin, 202-317-6381. Correction In the Federal Register of March 22, 2016, in FR Doc. 2016-06432, on page 15414, in the first column, replace the eight numbered eligibility requirements with nine requirements, as follows: (1) Must register to participate in the Challenge under the rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service. (2) Must comply with all the requirements under this section. (3) Must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission. (4) In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. (5) Shall not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment. (6) Shall not be an employee of the Internal Revenue Service or the Mortgage Bankers Association (``the Cosponsor''). (7) Shall not be affiliated with any judge on the review panel. In the case of a private entity, this means that no judge currently serves as a director, officer, or employee of the entity. In the case of a private individual, the individual shall not have a close family or professional relationship with any judge. (8) Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop Challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their grant award. (9) Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to develop Challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of a Challenge submission. Dated: April 1, 2016. Martin V. Franks, Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration). [FR Doc. 2016-07858 Filed 4-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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maintenance, and purchase of services (8) Federal grantees may not use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
to provide information. Federal funds to develop Challenge Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and
Approved: March 30, 2016. applications unless consistent with the Memorials (ACCM) was established
Allan Hopkins,
purpose of their grant award. pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2401 to advise the
(9) Federal contractors may not use Secretary of VA with respect to the
Tax Analyst.
Federal funds from a contract to develop administration of VA national
[FR Doc. 2016–07822 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am] Challenge applications or to fund efforts cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots,
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P in support of a Challenge submission. which are the responsibility of the
Dated: April 1, 2016. Secretary, the erection of appropriate
Martin V. Franks, memorials and the adequacy of Federal
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
burial benefits. The Committee
Internal Revenue Service Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief responsibilities include:
Counsel, (Procedure and Administration). (1) Advising the Secretary on VA’s
Tax Design Challenge; Requirements [FR Doc. 2016–07858 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am]
administration of burial benefits and the
and Procedures; Correction selection of cemetery sites, the erection
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
of appropriate memorials, and the
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, adequacy of Federal burial benefits;
Treasury. (2) Providing to the Secretary and
ACTION: Notice; correction. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Congress periodic reports outlining
AFFAIRS recommendations, concerns, and
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service observations on VA’s delivery of these
published a document in the Federal Solicitation of Nominations for
benefits and services to Veterans;
Register of March 22, 2016, concerning Appointment to the Advisory
(3) Meeting with VA officials, Veteran
the Tax Design Challenge, a Committee on Cemeteries and
Service Organizations, and other
crowdsourcing competition, with cash Memorials
stakeholders to assess the Department’s
prizes, that the IRS is hosting to begin efforts in providing burial benefits and
reimagining the taxpayer experience of ACTION: Notice.
outreach on these benefits to Veterans
the future. The document omitted a SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans and their dependents;
requirement for participation. Affairs (VA), National Cemetery (4) Undertaking assignments to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration (NCA), is seeking conduct research and assess existing
Christopher Daggett, 503–330–6311 or nominations of qualified candidates to burial and memorial programs; to
Michael Lin, 202–317–6381. be considered for appointment as a examine potential revisions or
Correction member of the Advisory Committee on expansion of burial and memorial
Cemeteries and Memorials (herein-after programs and services; and to provide
In the Federal Register of March 22, in this section referred to as ‘‘the advice and recommendations to the
2016, in FR Doc. 2016–06432, on page Committee’’). The Committee was Secretary based on this research.
15414, in the first column, replace the established pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2401 NCA is requesting nominations for
eight numbered eligibility requirements to advise the Secretary of VA with upcoming vacancies on the Committee.
with nine requirements, as follows: respect to the administration of VA The Committee is composed of up to
(1) Must register to participate in the national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and twelve members and several ex-officio
Challenge under the rules promulgated plots, which are the responsibility of the members.
by the Internal Revenue Service. Secretary, the erection of appropriate The members of the Committee are
(2) Must comply with all the memorials and the adequacy of Federal appointed by the Secretary of Veteran
requirements under this section. burial benefits. Affairs from the general public,
(3) Must be at least 18 years old at the including but not limited to:
DATES: Nominations of qualified
time of submission. (1) Veterans or other individuals who
candidates are being sought to fill
(4) In the case of a private entity, shall are recognized authorities in fields
upcoming vacancies on the Committee.
be incorporated in and maintain a pertinent to the needs of Veterans;
Nominations for membership on the
primary place of business in the United (2) Veterans who have experience in
Committee must be received no later
States, and in the case of an individual, a military theater of operations;
than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 31, 2016.
whether participating singly or in a (3) Recently separated service
group, shall be a citizen or permanent ADDRESSES: All nominations should be members;
resident of the United States. mailed to National Cemetery (4) Officials from Government, non-
(5) Shall not be a Federal entity or Administration, Department of Veterans Government organizations (NGOs) and
Federal employee acting within the Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW. industry partners in the provision of
scope of their employment. (43A2), Washington, DC 20420, or faxed memorial benefits and services, and
(6) Shall not be an employee of the to (202) 632–7910. outreach information to VA
Internal Revenue Service or the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. beneficiaries.
Mortgage Bankers Association (‘‘the Michael Nacincik, National Cemetery The Secretary shall determine the
Cosponsor’’). Administration, Department of Veterans number, terms of service, and pay and
(7) Shall not be affiliated with any Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW. allowances of members of the
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judge on the review panel. In the case (43A2), Washington, DC 20420, Committee appointed by the Secretary,
of a private entity, this means that no telephone (202) 632–8013. A copy of except that a term of service of any such
judge currently serves as a director, Committee charter and list of the member may not exceed three years.
officer, or employee of the entity. In the current membership can be obtained by The Secretary may reappoint any such
case of a private individual, the contacting Mr. Nacincik or by accessing member for additional terms of service.
individual shall not have a close family the Web site managed by NCA at: http:// To the extent possible, the Secretary
or professional relationship with any www.cem.va.gov/cem/about/advisory_ seeks members who have diverse
judge. committee.asp. professional and personal qualifications,
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; correction. | |
| Contact | Christopher Daggett, 503-330-6311 or Michael Lin, 202-317-6381. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 20055 |
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