83_FR_9622 83 FR 9578 - Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Charter Renewal

83 FR 9578 - Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)

Page Range9578-9578
FR Document2018-04548

The Charter for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Committee (TAP), has been renewed for a two-year period beginning February 27, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 9578]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04548]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Charter 
Renewal

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Charter for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Committee (TAP), 
has been renewed for a two-year period beginning February 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.Terrie English, Taxpayer Advocacy 
Panel Director, at (214) 413-6522 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given under section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988), 
and with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury to announce the 
charter renewal for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Committee (TAP). The 
TAP purpose is to provide a taxpayer perspective to the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) on critical tax administrative programs. The TAP 
shall provide listening opportunities for taxpayers to independently 
identify suggestions or comments to improve IRS customer service 
through grass roots outreach efforts, and have direct access to elevate 
improvement recommendations to the appropriate operating divisions. The 
TAP shall also serve as a focus group to provide suggestions and/or 
recommendations directly to IRS management on IRS strategic 
initiatives.

    Dated: March 1, 2018.
Antoinette Ross,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2018-04548 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                electronic income tax return, and if                    (a) Whether the collection of                         been renewed for a two-year period
                                                applicable consent to electronic funds                  information is necessary for the proper               beginning February 27, 2018.
                                                withdrawal.                                             performance of the functions of the
                                                  Estimated Number of Respondents:                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        agency, including whether the
                                                1,774,081.                                              information shall have practical utility;             Ms.Terrie English, Taxpayer Advocacy
                                                  Estimated Time per Response: 1                        (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate             Panel Director, at (214) 413–6522 or
                                                hours, 13 minutes.                                      of the burden of the collection of                    TaxpayerAdvocacyPanel@irs.gov.
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                         information; (c) ways to enhance the                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Notice is
                                                Hours: 2,164,379.                                       quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  Current Actions: There are no changes                                                                       hereby given under section 10(a)(2) of
                                                                                                        information to be collected; (d) ways to              the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
                                                to the Forms (8453–FE, 8453–EMP,                        minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                8879–EMP and 8879–F) in this                                                                                  U.S.C. App. (1988), and with the
                                                                                                        information on respondents, including                 approval of the Secretary of the
                                                collection.                                             through the use of automated collection
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                                                                              Treasury to announce the charter
                                                                                                        techniques or other forms of information              renewal for the Taxpayer Advocacy
                                                previously approved collection.
                                                  Affected Public: Business or other for-               technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                                                                                                                              Panel Committee (TAP). The TAP
                                                profit organizations, and individuals, or               or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                                                                                                                              purpose is to provide a taxpayer
                                                households.                                             maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                                                                        to provide information.                               perspective to the Internal Revenue
                                                  The following paragraph applies to all                                                                      Service (IRS) on critical tax
                                                of the collections of information covered                 Approved: February 26, 2018.                        administrative programs. The TAP shall
                                                by this notice: An agency may not                       Laurie Brimmer,                                       provide listening opportunities for
                                                conduct or sponsor, and a person is not                 Senior Tax Analyst.                                   taxpayers to independently identify
                                                required to respond to, a collection of                 [FR Doc. 2018–04451 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am]            suggestions or comments to improve IRS
                                                information unless the collection of                    BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                customer service through grass roots
                                                information displays a valid OMB
                                                control number. Books or records                                                                              outreach efforts, and have direct access
                                                relating to a collection of information                                                                       to elevate improvement
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            recommendations to the appropriate
                                                must be retained as long as their
                                                contents may become material in the                     Internal Revenue Service                              operating divisions. The TAP shall also
                                                administration of any internal revenue                                                                        serve as a focus group to provide
                                                law. Generally, tax returns and tax                     Advisory Group to the Commissioner                    suggestions and/or recommendations
                                                return information are confidential, as                 of Internal Revenue; Charter Renewal                  directly to IRS management on IRS
                                                required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                                                                                   strategic initiatives.
                                                  Request for Comments: Comments                        AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                        Treasury.                                              Dated: March 1, 2018.
                                                submitted in response to this notice will
                                                                                                                                                              Antoinette Ross,
                                                be summarized and/or included in the                    ACTION:   Notice.
                                                request for OMB approval. All                                                                                 Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
                                                comments will become a matter of                        SUMMARY: The Charter for the Taxpayer                 [FR Doc. 2018–04548 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am]
                                                public record. Comments are invited on:                 Advocacy Panel Committee (TAP), has                   BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
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ContactMs.Terrie English, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Director, at (214) 413-6522 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 9578 

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