83 FR 13349 - Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06224

Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Members.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13349-13350]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06224]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy 
Panel (TAP) Members.

DATES: March 23, 2018 through April 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred N. Smith, Jr. 202-317-3087 (not a 
toll-free call).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department 
of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are inviting 
individuals to help improve the nation's tax agency by applying to be 
members of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of the TAP is 
to listen to taxpayers, identify issues that affect taxpayers, and make 
suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. The 
TAP serves as an advisory body to the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the National Taxpayer Advocate. 
TAP members will participate in subcommittees that channel their 
feedback to the IRS through the Panel's parent committee.
    The IRS is seeking applicants who have an interest in good 
government, a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 200 to 300 
hours a year, and a desire to help improve IRS customer service. As a 
federal advisory committee, TAP is required to have membership be 
fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented. Thus, TAP 
membership represents a cross-section of the taxpaying public with at 
least one member from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto 
Rico, in addition to one member representing international taxpayers. 
For application purposes, ``international taxpayers'' are defined 
broadly to include U.S. citizens working, living, or doing business 
abroad or in a U.S. territory. Potential candidates must be U.S. 
citizens and must pass a federal tax compliance check and a Federal 
Bureau of Investigation criminal background investigation. Applicants 
who practice before the IRS must be in good standing with the IRS. 
Federally-registered lobbyists cannot be members of the TAP. Current 
employees of any Bureau of the Treasury Department or have worked for 
any Bureau of the Treasury Department within three years of December 1 
of the current year are not eligible. The IRS is seeking members or 
alternates in the following locations:
    Locations that need Members:
    Alaska, California, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New 
Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 
Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming. The TAP is also seeking to 
include at least one (1) additional member to represent international 
taxpayers. For these purposes, ``international taxpayers'' are broadly 
defined to include U.S. citizens working, living, or doing business 
abroad or in a U.S. territory.
    Locations that need Alternates:
    All states listed above and Colorado, District of Columbia, 
Delaware, Kansas, Ohio, South Dakota, Virginia and Washington.
    TAP members are a diverse group of citizens who represent the 
interests of taxpayers from their respective geographic locations by 
providing feedback from a taxpayer's perspective on ways to improve IRS 
customer service and administration of the federal tax system, and by 
identifying grassroots taxpayer issues. Members should have good 
communication skills and be able to speak to taxpayers about TAP and 
its activities, while clearly distinguishing

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between TAP positions and their personal viewpoints.
    Interested applicants should visit the TAP website at 
www.improveirs.org for more information about TAP. Applications must be 
submitted electronically at www.usajobs.gov. For questions about TAP 
membership, call the TAP toll-free number, 1-888-912-1227. Callers who 
are outside of the U.S. and U.S. territories should call 202-317-3087 
(not a toll-free call).
    The opening date for submitting applications is March 23, 2018, and 
the deadline for submitting applications is April 27, 2018. Interviews 
may be held. The Department of the Treasury will review the recommended 
candidates and make final selections. New TAP members will serve a 
three-year term starting in December 2018. (Note: highly-ranked 
applicants not selected as members may be placed on a roster of 
alternates who will be eligible to fill future vacancies that may occur 
on the Panel.)
    Questions regarding the selection of TAP members may be directed to 
Fred N. Smith, Jr., Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue Service, 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, TA:TAP Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or 
202-317-3087 (not a toll-free call).

    Dated: March 23, 2018.
Kevin Brown,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden The meeting will be held
DATES: members will participate in
Hours: 143,498, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. subcommittees that channel their
The following paragraph applies to all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: feedback to the IRS through the Panel’s
of the collections of information covered Robert Rosalia at 1–888–912–1227 or parent committee.
by this notice. (718) 834–2203. The IRS is seeking applicants who
An agency may not conduct or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
have an interest in good government, a
sponsor, and a person is not required to hereby given pursuant to section personal commitment to volunteer
respond to, a collection of information 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory approximately 200 to 300 hours a year,
unless the collection of information Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) and a desire to help improve IRS
displays a valid OMB control number. that an open meeting of the Taxpayer customer service. As a federal advisory
Books or records relating to a collection committee, TAP is required to have
Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and
of information must be retained as long membership be fairly balanced in terms
Publications Project Committee will be
as their contents may become material of the points of view represented. Thus,
held Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2:00
in the administration of any internal TAP membership represents a cross-
p.m., Eastern Time via teleconference.
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and section of the taxpaying public with at
The public is invited to make oral
tax return information are confidential, least one member from each state, the
comments or submit written statements
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in
for consideration. Due to limited
addition to one member representing
Request for Comments: Comments conference lines, notification of intent
international taxpayers. For application
submitted in response to this notice will to participate must be made with Robert
purposes, ‘‘international taxpayers’’ are
be summarized and/or included in the Rosalia. For more information please defined broadly to include U.S. citizens
request for OMB approval. All contact Robert Rosalia at 1–888–912– working, living, or doing business
comments will become a matter of 1227 or (718) 834–2203, or write TAP abroad or in a U.S. territory. Potential
public record. Comments are invited on: Office, 2 Metrotech Center, 100 Myrtle candidates must be U.S. citizens and
(a) Whether the collection of Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or contact must pass a federal tax compliance
information is necessary for the proper us at the website: http:// check and a Federal Bureau of
performance of the functions of the www.improveirs.org. The agenda will Investigation criminal background
agency, including whether the include various IRS issues. investigation. Applicants who practice
information shall have practical utility; Dated: March 23, 2018. before the IRS must be in good standing
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Kevin Brown, with the IRS. Federally-registered
of the burden of the collection of lobbyists cannot be members of the
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
information; (c) ways to enhance the TAP. Current employees of any Bureau
[FR Doc. 2018–06222 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
quality, utility, and clarity of the of the Treasury Department or have
information to be collected; (d) ways to BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
worked for any Bureau of the Treasury
minimize the burden of the collection of Department within three years of
information on respondents, including December 1 of the current year are not
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
through the use of automated collection eligible. The IRS is seeking members or
techniques or other forms of information Internal Revenue Service alternates in the following locations:
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Locations that need Members:
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Alaska, California, Hawaii, Kentucky,
maintenance, and purchase of services Advocacy Panel Massachusetts, Michigan, New
to provide information. Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota,
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Approved: March 20, 2018. New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Treasury.
Laurie Brimmer, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and
ACTION: Notice. Wyoming. The TAP is also seeking to
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018–06237 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Notice of Open Season for include at least one (1) additional
Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy member to represent international
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Panel (TAP) Members. taxpayers. For these purposes,
‘‘international taxpayers’’ are broadly
DATES: March 23, 2018 through April
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY defined to include U.S. citizens
27, 2018.
working, living, or doing business
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Internal Revenue Service abroad or in a U.S. territory.
N. Smith, Jr. 202–317–3087 (not a toll- Locations that need Alternates:
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer free call). All states listed above and Colorado,
Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is District of Columbia, Delaware, Kansas,
Publications Project Committee hereby given that the Department of the Ohio, South Dakota, Virginia and
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Washington.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Service (IRS) are inviting individuals to TAP members are a diverse group of
Treasury. help improve the nation’s tax agency by citizens who represent the interests of
ACTION: Notice of meeting. applying to be members of the Taxpayer taxpayers from their respective
Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of geographic locations by providing
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the the TAP is to listen to taxpayers, feedback from a taxpayer’s perspective
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Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms identify issues that affect taxpayers, and on ways to improve IRS customer
and Publications Project Committee will make suggestions for improving IRS service and administration of the federal
be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy service and customer satisfaction. The tax system, and by identifying grassroots
Panel is soliciting public comments, TAP serves as an advisory body to the taxpayer issues. Members should have
ideas and suggestions on improving Secretary of the Treasury, the good communication skills and be able
customer service at the Internal Revenue Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and to speak to taxpayers about TAP and its
Service. the National Taxpayer Advocate. TAP activities, while clearly distinguishing

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between TAP positions and their DATES: The roundtable is scheduled for DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
personal viewpoints. Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. AFFAIRS
Interested applicants should visit the to 11:30 a.m.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0101]
TAP website at www.improveirs.org for ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A
more information about TAP. Agency Information Collection Activity
detailed agenda for the roundtable will
Applications must be submitted Under OMB Review: Eligibility
be posted on the Commission’s website
electronically at www.usajobs.gov. For Verification Reports (EVRs)
at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the
questions about TAP membership, call
the TAP toll-free number, 1–888–912– Commission’s website for possible AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
1227. Callers who are outside of the U.S. changes to the roundtable schedule. Administration, Department of Veterans
and U.S. territories should call 202– Reservations are not required to attend Affairs.
317–3087 (not a toll-free call). the roundtable. ACTION: Notice.
The opening date for submitting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any SUMMARY: In compliance with the
applications is March 23, 2018, and the member of the public seeking further Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
deadline for submitting applications is information concerning the roundtable 1995, this notice announces that the
April 27, 2018. Interviews may be held. should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North Veterans Benefits Administration
The Department of the Treasury will Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
review the recommended candidates Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– will submit the collection of
and make final selections. New TAP 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@ information abstracted below to the
members will serve a three-year term uscc.gov. Reservations are not required Office of Management and Budget
starting in December 2018. (Note: to attend the roundtable. (OMB) for review and comment. The
highly-ranked applicants not selected as PRA submission describes the nature of
members may be placed on a roster of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the information collection and its
alternates who will be eligible to fill Background: This roundtable will expected cost and burden and it
future vacancies that may occur on the examine Chinese views on the includes the actual data collection
Panel.) likelihood of various potential North instrument.
Questions regarding the selection of Korean contingencies, how China could
TAP members may be directed to Fred DATES: Comments must be submitted on
play a role in the lead-up to or
N. Smith, Jr., Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, or before April 27, 2018.
unfolding of such contingencies, and
Internal Revenue Service, 1111 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
implications for the United States and
Constitution Avenue NW, TA:TAP on the collection of information through
the region. This roundtable would aim
Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
to shed new light on the following: (1)
202–317–3087 (not a toll-free call). Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Chinese thinking about potential crises Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Dated: March 23, 2018. and contingencies involving North VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Kevin Brown, Korea; (2) what the People’s Liberation Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. Army (PLA) and other stakeholders are electronic mail to oira_submission@
[FR Doc. 2018–06224 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] doing to prepare for these various omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P scenarios; (3) Chinese diplomatic Control No. 2900–0101’’ in any
activities in this area; and (4) correspondence.
geopolitical and security implications
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for the United States. The roundtable
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
will be co-chaired by Commissioner
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Privacy and Risk, Department of
Jonathan Stivers and Senator James Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue,
Talent. Any interested party may file a Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC
Notice of Open Public Roundtable
written statement by April 12, 2018, by 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and mailing to the contact above. A portion cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please
Security Review Commission. of each panel will include a question refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0101’’
and answer period between the in any correspondence.
ACTION:Notice of open public
Commissioners and the witnesses. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
roundtable.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1506.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Economic and Security Review Commission Title: Eligibility Verification Reports
following roundtable of the U.S.-China in 2000 in the National Defense (EVRs): VA Forms 21P–0510, 21P–0510
Economic and Security Review Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as (Spanish), 21P–0512S–1, 21P–0512S–1
Commission. amended by Division P of the Consolidated (Spanish), 21P–0512V–1, 21P–0513–1,
The Commission is mandated by Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 21P–0513–1 (Spanish), 21P–0514–1,
Congress to investigate, assess, and 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
21P–0514–1 (Spanish), 21P–0516–1,
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
21P–0516–1 (Spanish), 21P–0517–1,
Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
national security implications of the 21P–0517–1 (Spanish), 21P–0518–1,
economic relationship between the Dated: March 23, 2018. 21P–0518–1 (Spanish), 21P–0519C–1,
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United States and the People’s Republic Kathleen Wilson, 21P–0519C–1 (Spanish), 21P–0519S–1,
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China 21P–0519S–1 (Spanish).
Commission will hold a public Economic and Security, Review Commission. OMB Control Number: 2900–0101.
roundtable in Washington, DC on April [FR Doc. 2018–06200 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
Type of Review: Revision of a
12, 2018 on ‘‘China’s Preparations for currently approved collection.
BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
and Response to North Korea Abstract: Information is requested by
Contingencies.’’ this form under the authority of 38

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Contact		Fred N. Smith, Jr. 202-317-3087 (not a toll-free call).
FR Citation		83 FR 13349

83 FR 13349 - Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service