[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24256-24257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10308]



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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Announcement of Open Membership Application Period for the 
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Announcement of Open Membership Application Period for the 
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: In 1991 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) established the 
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) at the request 
of the United States Congress. The primary purpose of IRPAC is to 
provide an organized public forum for discussion of relevant 
information reporting issues between officials of the IRS and 
representatives of the payer/ practitioner community. IRPAC offers 
constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs, 
and procedures, and when necessary, suggests ways to improve the 
operation of the Information Reporting Program (IRP). IRPAC is 
currently comprised of representatives from various segments of the 
private-sector payer/practitioner community. About half of the 
appointments to IRPAC will expire at the end of this year. Additional 
members will be selected for two-year terms beginning in January next 
year. The IRS is interested in representation from different areas of 
the payer/practitioner community.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRPAC currently reports to the National 
Director, Office of Specialty Taxes, who is the executive responsible 
for ensuring and facilitating compliance by payers with information 
reporting requirements. IRPAC is instrumental in providing advice to 
enhance the IRP Program. Increasing participation by external 
stakeholders in the planning and improvement of the tax system will 
help achieve the goals of increasing voluntary compliance, reducing 
burden, and improving customer service. IRPAC members are not paid for 
their time or services, but consistent with Federal regulations, they 
are reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to attend one 
orientation meeting and two public meetings each year. IRPAC members 
are expected to attend and pay their own way to four working sessions 
each year, which are generally held in Washington, DC. Occasionally, 
some of these working sessions may be held outside of the Metropolitan 
Washington, DC area.
    Anyone wishing to be considered for membership on IRPAC should so 
advise the IRS by the required deadline. Please complete the following 
application questionnaire (or a facsimile thereof prepared on a word 
processor), and forward it to Ms. Kate LaBuda of the Office of Payer 
Compliance, at the address below. Completed questionnaires should not 
be submitted by e-mail.

ADDRESSES: Internal Revenue Service, OP:EX:ST:PC, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room 2013, Washington, DC 20224.

DATES: Completed questionnaires (or facsimiles) should be received by 
IRS no later than Friday, July 7, 2000. Questionnaires received after 
this date will not be considered. An acknowledgment letter will be 
sent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To have a copy of the application 
questionnaire mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to you, please contact Ms. 
Gloria Wilson at [email protected] or at 202-622-4393 (not a 
toll-free number). For general information about the application 
process or IRPAC in general, contact Kate LaBuda at [email protected] 
or at 202-622-3404 (not a toll-free number).

    Approved: April 17, 2000.
Kate LaBuda,
Acting Director, Office of Payer Compliance.

Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee Membership Application 
Questionnaire

    The following questions must be answered by anyone interested in 
becoming a member of the Information Reporting Program Advisory 
Committee (IRPAC). Applications (or facsimiles) must be received at 
the address listed below by July 7, 2000. Those received after this 
date will not be considered. All applications received will be 
acknowledged. Questions may be directed to Kate LaBuda at 
[email protected] or at 202-622-3404.

Ms. Kate LaBuda, OP:EX:ST:PC, Internal Revenue Service, Room 2013, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20224
    1. Name:
    2. Title:
    3. Employer Name:
    4. Business Address:
    5. Business Phone:
    6. Fax Number:
    7. E-Mail Address:
    8. If you are applying on behalf of an organization or 
association other than your employer, please state the name, and 
address of that organization. Also, provide a letter of reference 
from that organization stating that you are nominated on their 
behalf to represent them. This letter should contain the name of a 
contact and this contact's phone number.
    9. Home Address:
    10. Home Phone:
    11. Have you ever served on IRPAC or any other IRS advisory 
committee such as the Commissioner's Advisory Group (CAG), the 
Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), the Electronic 
Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC), or any other one? If 
so, please explain. Do you currently have an application pending for 
membership on any other IRS advisory committee?
    12. Check the one segment of the IRP payer/practitioner 
community to which the organization that you represent, and your 
experience, most closely relate:

___ Real Estate
___ Transmitter/Forms Developer
___ Software Developer
___ Insurance: Property/Casualty
___ Insurance: Life/Health
___ Securities
___ Mutual Funds
___ Payroll
___ State & Local Government
___ Corporate Compliance
___ Small Business Compliance
___ Large Practitioners
___ Small Practitioners
___ Employee Plans
___ Trust Companies
___ Transfer Agents
___ Large Banks/Financial Institutions
___ Small Banks/Financial Institutions
___ International Banking
___ Other (Please specify.__________)
    13. List the number of years of IRP-related experience you have, 
and specific sources of this IRP experience. (Please account for all 
years of IRP experience claimed.)
    14. List any previous IRS or Treasury employment (please state 
position(s), title(s), and time in each position):
    15. List educational and professional credentials (e.g., B.A., 
B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., J.D., L.L.B., C.P.A., Enrolled Agent, etc.)
    16. Identify organizations to which you belong and any relevant 
leadership positions you have held.
    17. Please propose two topic ideas that you feel would be 
appropriate for discussion by IRPAC. Include a short description 
(three sentences) of each topic.
    The following three items are required for an FBI name check.
    18. Date of Birth:
    19. Place of Birth:
    20. Other names ever used:
    The following items are required for an IRS tax check. (Please 
note that a tax check is not a tax audit.)
    The Internal Revenue Service will perform the standard Federal 
Advisory Committee member tax check, (pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103; 5 
U.S.C. 1303; Executive Orders 9397, 11222, 10450; CFR 5.2; 31 CFR 
Part O, Treasury Department Order Nos. 82 (Revised) and 150-87) and 
provide the information obtained to the Assistant Secretary 
(Administration) of the Treasury Department. The purpose of this tax 
check is to promote public confidence in the integrity of the 
Treasury Department and its administration of the Federal tax 
system. Your Social Security Number is required to identify your

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tax records accurately. This tax check must be completed prior to 
any appointment to this Federal Advisory Committee and you are now 
being asked to voluntarily provide the following information and, at 
a later time, you will be asked to sign a formal tax check waiver:
    21. Social Security Number (SSN):
    22. Spouse's name and SSN (if married and filing jointly):
    The following item is required because of the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act (FARA), as amended:
    23. Are you presently required to register as an agent of a 
foreign principal under FARA, as amended?

    Note: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. sec. 219, an individual who is 
required to register as an agent of a foreign principal under FARA 
is prohibited from serving on IRPAC. By executing this 
questionnaire, you agree that (1) if you are required to register as 
an agent of a foreign principal under the FARA before your term 
commences on IRPAC, you will terminate any and all such agencies 
prior to beginning your tenure and will provide appropriate 
verification therefor; and (2) you will immediately resign from 
IRPAC if you become such an agent at any time during your term.

Certification

    24. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all 
of my statements are true, correct, complete, and made in good 
faith. I also agree to the background checks set forth herein.
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[FR Doc. 00-10308 Filed 4-24-00; 8:45 am]
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