81 FR 21952 - Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08490 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21952-21953] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08490] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury. ACTION: Request for applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests applications of individuals to be considered for selection as members of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's qualification for IRSAC membership, including the applicant's knowledge of Circular 230 regulations and the applicant's past or current affiliations and dealings with the particular tax segment(s) of the community that the applicant wishes to represent on the Council. Applications will be accepted from qualified individuals and from professional and public interest groups that wish to have representatives on the IRSAC. The IRSAC is comprised of up to thirty-five (35) members. Applications are currently being accepted for approximately four appointments that will begin in January 2017. It is important that the IRSAC continue to represent a diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base. Accordingly, to maintain membership diversity, selection is based on the applicant's qualifications as well as areas of expertise, geographic diversity, major stakeholder representation and customer segments. The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) provides an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration issues. The Council advises the IRS on issues that have a substantive effect on federal tax administration. 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. The IRSAC suggests operational improvements, offers constructive observations regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures, and advises the IRS with respect to issues having substantive effect on federal tax administration. DATES: Written applications will be accepted from May 2, 2016 through June 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, National Public Liaison, CL:NPL:P, Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, Attn: Ms. Anna Millikan. Applications may also be submitted via email to [email protected] or fax to 855-811-8021. Application packages are available on the IRS Web site's Tax Professionals' page, http://www.irs.gov/for-tax-pros. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anna Millikan, 202-317-6851 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRSAC was authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law [[Page 21953]] 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, the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) reflects the agency-wide scope of its focus as an advisory body to the entire agency. 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. Conveying the public's perception of IRS activities, the IRSAC is comprised of individuals who bring substantial, disparate experience and diverse backgrounds on the Council's activities. Membership is balanced to include representation from the taxpaying public, the tax professional community, small and large businesses, international, wage and investment taxpayers and the knowledge of Circular 230. IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury to serve a three-year term. IRSAC may form subcommittees (or subgroups) for any purpose consistent with the charter. These subcommittees must report directly to the IRSAC parent committee. Members are not paid for their services. However, travel expenses for working sessions, public meetings and orientation sessions, such as airfare, per diem, and transportation to and from airports, train stations, etc., are reimbursed within prescribed federal travel limitations. All applicants will be sent an acknowledgment of receipt. In accordance with the Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance process, including annual tax checks and a practitioner check with both the IRS Return Preparer Office and the Office of Professional Responsibility, will be conducted. In addition, all applicants deemed ``Best Qualified'' shall undergo a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check. Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS has special interest in assuring that women and men, members of all races and national origins, and individuals with disabilities are adequately represented on advisory committees. Therefore, the IRS extends particular encouragement to nominations from such appropriately-qualified candidates. Dated: April 8, 2016. Candice Cromling, Director, National Public Liaison. [FR Doc. 2016-08490 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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for this purpose. Due to space should arrive at least 30 minutes in (IRSAC). Nominations should describe
limitations, attendance at the meeting is advance of the meeting to have and document the proposed member’s
limited to invited participants and those sufficient time to clear DOT security. qualification for IRSAC membership,
who register in advance at Those who do not register in advance including the applicant’s knowledge of
www.emsfatigue.org. Written comments may not be able to attend because of Circular 230 regulations and the
can also be made on http:// limited space in the DOT Conference applicant’s past or current affiliations
www.regulations.gov (Docket No. Center. To register please visit and dealings with the particular tax
NHTSA–2015–0121). www.emsfatigue.org or contact Dr. segment(s) of the community that the
DATES: The meeting will be held on Higgins by phone: 202–366–3976 (web applicant wishes to represent on the
April 26th, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 registration preferred). Council. Applications will be accepted
p.m. and April 27th, 2016 from 8:00 Public Comment: Members of the from qualified individuals and from
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. public are encouraged to comment professional and public interest groups
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in either in person at the meeting or at that wish to have representatives on the
the Conference Center of the U.S. http://www.regulations.gov. In order to IRSAC. The IRSAC is comprised of up
Department of Transportation, 1200 allow as many people as possible to to thirty-five (35) members.
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, provide comments at the meeting, Applications are currently being
DC 20590. speakers are requested to limit their accepted for approximately four
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. remarks to 5 minutes. You may submit appointments that will begin in January
J. Stephen Higgins, Telephone: 202– written comments identified by DOT 2017. It is important that the IRSAC
366–3976; email address: Docket ID Number NHTSA–2015–0121 continue to represent a diverse taxpayer
james.higgins@dot.gov. using any of the following methods: and stakeholder base. Accordingly, to
Electronic submissions: Go to http:// maintain membership diversity,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line selection is based on the applicant’s
recently announced its new initiative instructions for submitting comments. qualifications as well as areas of
with the National Association of State Mail: Docket Management Facility, expertise, geographic diversity, major
EMS Officials (NASEMSO) to develop M–30, U.S. Department of stakeholder representation and
evidence based voluntary fatigue risk Transportation, 1200 New Jersey customer segments.
management guidelines and resources Avenue SE., West Building Ground The Internal Revenue Service
tailored to the EMS occupation. NHTSA Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC Advisory Council (IRSAC) provides an
has already held one stakeholder 20590. organized public forum for IRS officials
meeting (February 2, 2016) where the Hand Delivery: West Building Ground and representatives of the public to
project team and subject matter experts Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey discuss relevant tax administration
presented on the potential dangers of Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 issues. The Council advises the IRS on
fatigued driving and the work of EMS a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through issues that have a substantive effect on
practitioners, a summary of the project Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1– federal tax administration. As an
goals and methods for coming to (202) 493–2251. advisory body designed to focus on
consensus on EBG fatigue risk Instructions: Each submission must broad policy matters, the IRSAC reviews
management guidelines, the plan for include the Agency name and the existing tax policy and/or recommends
dissemination of EBGs, and additional Docket number for this Notice. Note that policies with respect to emerging tax
project related activities and all comments received will be posted administration issues. The IRSAC
information. A majority of the time in without change to http:// suggests operational improvements,
the meeting was set aside to accept www.regulations.gov including any offers constructive observations
questions and comments from attendees personal information provided. regarding current or proposed IRS
and NHTSA heard a number of policies, programs, and procedures, and
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30182; 23 U.S.C. 403.
suggestions. These suggestions will feed advises the IRS with respect to issues
into the current panel meeting and will Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8,
2016. having substantive effect on federal tax
help direct the development of research administration.
questions and the eventual evidence Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and DATES: Written applications will be
based fatigue management guidelines. accepted from May 2, 2016 through June
The goal of the first panel meeting Program Development.
24, 2016.
will be to generate research questions [FR Doc. 2016–08464 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
germane to fatigue mitigation in EMS BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
ADDRESSES: Applications should be
settings as well as inclusion criteria for submitted to the Internal Revenue
the evidence based guideline literature Service, National Public Liaison,
review. The tentative agenda topics are DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY CL:NPL:P, Room 7559 IR, 1111
as follows: Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Internal Revenue Service DC 20224, Attn: Ms. Anna Millikan.
• Background on Fatigue in EMS and our Applications may also be submitted via
approach to EBG development
• Overview of the GRADE methodology
Internal Revenue Service Advisory email to publicliaison@irs.gov or fax to
• Expert Panel & Research Team Council (IRSAC); Nominations 855–811–8021. Application packages
presentations are available on the IRS Web site’s Tax
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AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,
• Panel Discussion Professionals’ page, http://www.irs.gov/
• Public Comment
Department of Treasury.
for-tax-pros.
ACTION: Request for applications.
Due to space limitations, attendance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
at the meeting is limited to invited SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service Anna Millikan, 202–317–6851 (not a
participants and those who register in (IRS) requests applications of toll-free number).
advance. All attendees must bring individuals to be considered for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRSAC
government issued identification to gain selection as members of the Internal was authorized under the Federal
admittance to the DOT Building and Revenue Service Advisory Council Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
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92–463., the first Advisory Group to the policies. The IRS has special interest in that is exempt from disclosure under 5
Commissioner of Internal Revenue—or assuring that women and men, members U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest
the Commissioner’s Advisory Group of all races and national origins, and requires that such meetings be closed to
(‘‘CAG’’)—was established in 1953 as a individuals with disabilities are the public because the Treasury
‘‘national policy and/or issue advisory adequately represented on advisory Department requires frank and full
committee.’’ Renamed in 1998, the committees. Therefore, the IRS extends advice from representatives of the
Internal Revenue Service Advisory particular encouragement to financial community prior to making its
Council (IRSAC) reflects the agency- nominations from such appropriately- final decisions on major financing
wide scope of its focus as an advisory qualified candidates. operations. Historically, this advice has
body to the entire agency. The IRSAC’s Dated: April 8, 2016. been offered by debt management
primary purpose is to provide an Candice Cromling, advisory committees established by the
organized public forum for senior IRS Director, National Public Liaison. several major segments of the financial
executives and representatives of the community. When so utilized, such a
[FR Doc. 2016–08490 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
public to discuss relevant tax committee is recognized to be an
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administration issues. advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.
Conveying the public’s perception of 2, 3.
IRS activities, the IRSAC is comprised DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Although the Treasury’s final
of individuals who bring substantial, announcement of financing plans may
disparate experience and diverse Departmental Offices not reflect the recommendations
backgrounds on the Council’s activities. provided in reports of the Committee,
Membership is balanced to include Debt Management Advisory Committee premature disclosure of the Committee’s
representation from the taxpaying Meeting deliberations and reports would be
public, the tax professional community, Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 likely to lead to significant financial
small and large businesses, U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), that a meeting speculation in the securities market.
international, wage and investment will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, Thus, this meeting falls within the
taxpayers and the knowledge of Circular 16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue exemption covered by 5 U.S.C.
230. NW., Washington, DC, on May 3, 2016 552b(c)(9)(A).
IRSAC members are appointed by the at 11:30 a.m. of the following debt Treasury staff will provide a technical
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue management advisory committee: briefing to the press on the day before
Service with the concurrence of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory the Committee meeting, following the
Secretary of the Treasury to serve a Committee of The Securities Industry release of a statement of economic
three-year term. IRSAC may form and Financial Markets Association. conditions and financing estimates. This
subcommittees (or subgroups) for any The agenda for the meeting provides briefing will give the press an
purpose consistent with the charter. for a charge by the Secretary of the opportunity to ask questions about
These subcommittees must report Treasury or his designate that the financing projections. The day after the
directly to the IRSAC parent committee. Committee discuss particular issues and Committee meeting, Treasury will
Members are not paid for their conduct a working session. Following release the minutes of the meeting, any
services. However, travel expenses for the working session, the Committee will charts that were discussed at the
working sessions, public meetings and present a written report of its meeting, and the Committee’s report to
orientation sessions, such as airfare, per recommendations. The meeting will be the Secretary.
diem, and transportation to and from closed to the public, pursuant to 5 The Office of Debt Management is
airports, train stations, etc., are U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Public Law responsible for maintaining records of
reimbursed within prescribed federal 103–202, 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 debt management advisory committee
travel limitations. note). meetings and for providing annual
All applicants will be sent an This notice shall constitute my reports setting forth a summary of
acknowledgment of receipt. In determination, pursuant to the authority Committee activities and such other
accordance with the Department of placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. matters as may be informative to the
Treasury Directive 21–03, a clearance App. 2, 10(d) and vested in me by public consistent with the policy of 5
process, including annual tax checks Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal
and a practitioner check with both the that the meeting will consist of Officer or other responsible agency
IRS Return Preparer Office and the discussions and debates of the issues official who may be contacted for
Office of Professional Responsibility, presented to the Committee by the additional information is Fred
will be conducted. In addition, all Secretary of the Treasury and the Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt
applicants deemed ‘‘Best Qualified’’ making of recommendations of the Management (202) 622–1876.
shall undergo a Federal Bureau of Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to
Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check. Public Law 103–202, 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, Dated: April 6, 2016.
Equal opportunity practices will be this information is exempt from Fred Pietrangeli,
followed for all appointments to the disclosure under that provision and 5 Director for Office of Debt Management.
IRSAC in accordance with the U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the [FR Doc. 2016–08285 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
Department of Treasury and IRS meeting is concerned with information BILLING CODE 4810–25–M
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| Dates | Written applications will be accepted from May 2, 2016 through June 24, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ms. Anna Millikan, 202-317-6851 (not a toll-free number). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21952 |
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