81 FR 21445 - Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC); Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
| Page Range | 21445-21445 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08240 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 21445] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08240] [[Page 21445]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC); Nominations AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury. ACTION: Request for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests applications of individuals to be considered for selection as members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's qualification for ETAAC membership, including the applicant's knowledge of regulations and the applicant's past or current affiliations and dealings with the particular tax segment or segments of the community that the applicant wishes to represent on the council. Applications will be accepted for current vacancies from qualified individuals and from professional and public interest groups that wish to have representation on ETAAC. Submissions must include an application and resume. ETAAC provides continuing input into the development and implementation of the IRS organizational strategy for electronic tax administration. The ETAAC will provide an organized public forum for discussion of electronic tax administration issues such as prevention of identity theft and refund fraud in support of the overriding goal that paperless filing should be the preferred and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns. The ETAAC members will convey the public's perceptions of IRS electronic tax administration activities, offer constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs and procedures, and suggest improvements. The IRS seeks a diverse group of individuals with experience in: Cybersecurity and information security, tax software development, tax preparation, payroll and tax financial product processing, systems management and improvement, implementation of customer service initiatives, consumer advocacy and public administration. This is a volunteer position and members will serve a three-year term on the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in membership which ensures that different perspectives are represented. Travel expenses within government guidelines will be reimbursed. In accordance with Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance process including fingerprints, annual tax checks, a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal check and a practitioner check with the Office of Professional Responsibility will be conducted. DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before May 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to: Michael Deneroff, IRS National Public Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room 7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, Attn: ETAAC Nominations. Applications may also be submitted via fax to 855-811-8020 or via email at [email protected]. Application packages are available on the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/for-tax-pros. Application packages may also be requested by telephone from National Public Liaison, 202-317- 6851 (not a toll-free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Deneroff at (202) 317-6851, or send an email to [email protected] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The establishment and operation of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2). ETAAC follows a charter in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides continued input into the development and implementation of the IRS's strategy for electronic tax administration. The ETAAC will research, analyze, consider, and make recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration issues and will provide input into the development of the strategic plan for electronic tax administration. Members will provide an annual report to Congress by June 30th. Applicants must complete the application form, which includes describing and documenting the applicant's qualifications for ETAAC membership. Applicants must submit a short one- or two-page statement including recent examples of specific skills and qualifications as they relate to: cybersecurity and information security, tax software development, tax preparation, payroll and tax financial product processing, systems management and improvement, implementation of customer service initiatives, consumer advocacy and public administration. Examples of skill in critical thinking, strategic planning and oral and written communication are desirable. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to all applicants. Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to the ETAAC in accordance with Department of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS has a special interest in assuring that women and men, members of all races and national origins, and individuals with disabilities have an opportunity to serve on advisory committees. Therefore, IRS extends particular encouragement to nominations from such appropriately qualified individuals. Dated: April 6, 2016. Michael Deneroff, Acting Designated Federal Official, National Public Liaison. [FR Doc. 2016-08240 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY guidelines will be reimbursed. In and oral and written communication are
accordance with Department of desirable.
Internal Revenue Service Treasury Directive 21–03, a clearance An acknowledgement of receipt will
process including fingerprints, annual be sent to all applicants.
Electronic Tax Administration tax checks, a Federal Bureau of Equal opportunity practices will be
Advisory Committee (ETAAC); Investigation criminal check and a followed in all appointments to the
Nominations practitioner check with the Office of ETAAC in accordance with Department
Professional Responsibility will be of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,
conducted. has a special interest in assuring that
Department of Treasury.
women and men, members of all races
ACTION: Request for nominations. DATES: Written nominations must be and national origins, and individuals
received on or before May 11, 2016. with disabilities have an opportunity to
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent serve on advisory committees.
(IRS) requests applications of
to: Michael Deneroff, IRS National Therefore, IRS extends particular
individuals to be considered for
Public Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room encouragement to nominations from
selection as members of the Electronic
7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., such appropriately qualified
Tax Administration Advisory
Washington, DC 20224, Attn: ETAAC individuals.
Committee (ETAAC). Nominations
Nominations. Applications may also be Dated: April 6, 2016.
should describe and document the
submitted via fax to 855–811–8020 or
proposed member’s qualification for Michael Deneroff,
via email at PublicLiaison@irs.gov.
ETAAC membership, including the Acting Designated Federal Official, National
Application packages are available on
applicant’s knowledge of regulations Public Liaison.
the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/
and the applicant’s past or current [FR Doc. 2016–08240 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
for-tax-pros. Application packages may
affiliations and dealings with the BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
also be requested by telephone from
particular tax segment or segments of
National Public Liaison, 202–317–6851
the community that the applicant
(not a toll-free number).
wishes to represent on the council. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Applications will be accepted for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
current vacancies from qualified Michael Deneroff at (202) 317–6851, or Comment Request for the Financial
individuals and from professional and send an email to publicliaison@irs.gov. Literacy and Education Commission
public interest groups that wish to have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The on the Draft National Strategy Update,
representation on ETAAC. Submissions establishment and operation of the Entitled Promoting Financial Success:
must include an application and Electronic Tax Administration Advisory National Strategy for Financial Literacy
resume. Committee (ETAAC) is required by the Update
ETAAC provides continuing input Internal Revenue Service (IRS) AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
into the development and Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 ACTION: Request for comment.
implementation of the IRS (RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2).
organizational strategy for electronic tax ETAAC follows a charter in accordance SUMMARY: In 2003, Congress established
administration. The ETAAC will with the provisions of the Federal the Financial Literacy and Education
provide an organized public forum for Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 Commission (FLEC, or the Commission)
discussion of electronic tax U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides through passage of the Financial
administration issues such as continued input into the development Literacy and Education Improvement
prevention of identity theft and refund and implementation of the IRS’s strategy Act under Title V of the Fair and
fraud in support of the overriding goal for electronic tax administration. The Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
that paperless filing should be the ETAAC will research, analyze, consider, 2003. Congress designated the
preferred and most convenient method and make recommendations on a wide Department of the Treasury’s Office of
of filing tax and information returns. range of electronic tax administration Financial Education to lend its expertise
The ETAAC members will convey the issues and will provide input into the and provide primary support to the
public’s perceptions of IRS electronic development of the strategic plan for Commission, which is chaired by the
tax administration activities, offer electronic tax administration. Members Secretary of the Treasury. As directed
constructive observations about current will provide an annual report to by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
or proposed policies, programs and Congress by June 30th. and Consumer Protection Act, which
procedures, and suggest improvements. Applicants must complete the created the Bureau of Consumer
The IRS seeks a diverse group of application form, which includes Financial Protection (CFPB), the
individuals with experience in: describing and documenting the Director of the CFPB serves as the vice
Cybersecurity and information security, applicant’s qualifications for ETAAC chair of the Commission. Congress
tax software development, tax membership. Applicants must submit a charged the Commission to ‘‘improve
preparation, payroll and tax financial short one- or two-page statement the financial literacy and education of
product processing, systems including recent examples of specific persons in the United States through
management and improvement, skills and qualifications as they relate development of a national strategy to
implementation of customer service to: cybersecurity and information promote financial literacy and
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initiatives, consumer advocacy and security, tax software development, tax education.’’ In 2011, the Commission
public administration. preparation, payroll and tax financial released a national strategy entitled
This is a volunteer position and product processing, systems Promoting Financial Success in the
members will serve a three-year term on management and improvement, United States: National Strategy for
the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in implementation of customer service Financial Literacy. Additionally, the
membership which ensures that initiatives, consumer advocacy and Commission hosts a national financial
different perspectives are represented. public administration. Examples of skill education Web site, MyMoney.gov,
Travel expenses within government in critical thinking, strategic planning which provides Federal educational
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for nominations. | |
| Dates | Written nominations must be received on or before May 11, 2016. | |
| Contact | Michael Deneroff at (202) 317-6851, or send an email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21445 |
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