81 FR 96201 - Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

Page Range		96201-96201
FR Document		2016-31613

The charter for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) was amended on December 13, 2016, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-31613]


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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The charter for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory 
Committee (ETAAC) was amended on December 13, 2016, in accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Michael Deneroff at (202) 317-6851, or 
send an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the charter for 
the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) was 
amended on December 13, 2016, in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
    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).
    The purpose of the ETAAC is to provide continued 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.

    Dated: December 21, 2016.
John Lipold,
ETAAC Designated Federal Official.
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other Federal agencies to take this Request for Comments: Comments IRS organizational strategy for electronic
opportunity to comment on proposed submitted in response to this notice will tax administration. The ETAAC will
and/or continuing information be summarized and/or included in the provide an organized public forum for
collections, as required by the request for OMB approval. All discussion of electronic tax
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, comments will become a matter of administration issues such as
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. public record. Comments are invited on: prevention of identity theft and refund
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is (a) Whether the collection of fraud in support of the overriding goal
soliciting comments concerning Form information is necessary for the proper that paperless filing should be the
4422, Application for Certificate performance of the functions of the preferred and most convenient method
Discharging Property Subject to Estate agency, including whether the of filing tax and information returns.
Tax Lien. information shall have practical utility; The ETAAC members will convey the
DATES: Written comments should be (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate public’s perceptions of IRS electronic
received on or before February 27, 2017 of the burden of the collection of tax administration activities, offer
to be assured of consideration. information; (c) ways to enhance the constructive observations about current
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments quality, utility, and clarity of the or proposed policies, programs and
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue information to be collected; (d) ways to procedures, and suggest improvements.
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution minimize the burden of the collection of Dated: December 21, 2016.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. information on respondents, including John Lipold,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: through the use of automated collection
ETAAC Designated Federal Official.
Requests for additional information or techniques or other forms of information
[FR Doc. 2016–31613 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
copies of the form and instructions technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation, BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
should be directed to Sara Covington at
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, maintenance, and purchase of services
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., to provide information.
Washington, DC 20224, or through the Approved: December 20, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov. AFFAIRS
Tuawana Pinkston,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. [OMB Control No. 2900–0810]
Title: Application for Certificate [FR Doc. 2016–31609 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
Discharging Property Subject to Estate Agency Information Collection
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Tax Lien. Activity: (Foot Conditions Including
OMB Number: 1545–0328. Flatfoot (Pes Planus) Disability
Form Number: 4422. Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21–
Abstract: Form 4422 is completed by DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
0960M–6)
either an executor, administrator, or Internal Revenue Service
other interested party for requesting AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
release of any or all property of an estate Electronic Tax Administration Administration, Department of Veterans
from the Estate Tax Lien. Advisory Committee (ETAAC) Affairs.
Current Actions: There is no change ACTION: Notice.
in the paperwork burden previously AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,
approved by OMB. This form is being Department of Treasury. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
submitted for renewal purposes only. ACTION: Notice. Administration (VBA), Department of
Type of Review: Extension of a Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
currently approved collection. SUMMARY: The charter for the Electronic opportunity for public comment on the
Affected Public: Individuals or Tax Administration Advisory proposed collection of certain
households, Business or other for-profit, Committee (ETAAC) was amended on information by the agency. Under the
Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, December 13, 2016, in accordance with Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Federal Government, State, Local, or the Federal Advisory Committee Act 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Tribal Gov’t. (FACA). publish notice in the Federal Register
Estimated Number of Respondents: concerning each proposed collection of
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael
3,000. information, including each proposed
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Deneroff at (202) 317–6851, or send an
email to publicliaison@irs.gov. revision of a currently approved
minutes. collection, and allow 60 days for public
Estimated Total Annual Burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the charter for the comment in response to the notice.
Hours: 1,500. VA Forms 21–0960M–6 is used to
The following paragraph applies to all Electronic Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC) was amended on gather necessary information from a
of the collections of information covered
December 13, 2016, in accordance with claimant’s treating physician regarding
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or the Federal Advisory Committee Act the results of medical examinations.
sponsor, and a person is not required to (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. DATES: Written comments and
respond to, a collection of information The establishment and operation of recommendations on the proposed
unless the collection of information the Electronic Tax Administration collection of information should be
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

displays a valid OMB control number. Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is received on or before February 27, 2017.
Books or records relating to a collection required by the Internal Revenue ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
of information must be retained as long Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform on the collection of information through
as their contents may become material Act of 1998 (RRA 98), Title II, Section Federal Docket Management System
in the administration of any internal 2001(b)(2). (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and The purpose of the ETAAC is to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
tax return information are confidential, provide continued input into the Administration (20M33), Department of
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. development and implementation of the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue

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81 FR 96201 - Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service