[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47523-47524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22800]


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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; Nomination

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests nominations of 
individuals to be considered for selection as Internal Revenue Service 
Advisory Council (IRSAC) members. Interested parties may nominate 
themselves and/or at least one other qualified person for membership. 
Nominations will be accepted for current vacancies and vacancies that 
will or may occur during the next twelve (12) months, and should 
describe and document the applicant's qualifications for membership. 
Comprised of twenty-three (23) members, approximately half of these 
IRSAC appointments will expire in 2001. It is important that the IRSAC 
continue to represent a diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base. 
Accordingly, to maintain membership diversity, selection is based on an 
applicant's qualifications as well as the segment or group he/she 
represents.

DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before September 30, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Ms. Lorenza Wilds, National 
Public Liaison, CL:NPL:PAC, Room 7565 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, D.C. 20224, Attn: IRSAC Nominations; e-mail: 
*[email protected]. Applications may be submitted by mail to the 
address above or faxed to 202-927-5253. However, if submitted vis-a-vis 
facsimile, the original application must be received by mail, as 
National Public Liaison cannot consider an applicant nor process his/
her application prior to receipt of an original signature. Application 
packages are available on the Tax Professional's Corner and Small 
Business Corner, which are located on the IRS'' Internet Web site at 
http://www.irs.gov/prod/bus__info/tax__pro/index.html and http://
www.irs.gov/prod/bus__info/sm__bus/index.html respectively. Application 
packages may also be requested by telephone from National Public 
Liaison, 202-622-6440.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorenza Wilds, 202-622-6440 (not a 
toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorized under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law No. 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 to reflect the agency-wide scope 
of its focus as an advisory body, 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. 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. As such, the IRSAC 
suggests operational improvements, offers constructive observations 
regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures, 
and advises the Commissioner with respect to issues having substantive 
effect on federal tax administration. The commentary and assistance 
provided by the IRSAC during the recent IRS modernization effort were 
particularly helpful, and it is contemplated that similar significance 
will attach to the Council's advice in addressing new challenges as the 
restructured IRS moves forward.
    Conveying the public's perception of IRS activities to the 
Commissioner, the IRSAC is comprised of individuals who bring 
substantial, disparate experience and diverse backgrounds to bear on 
the Council's activities. Membership is balanced to include 
representation from the taxpaying public, the tax professional 
community, small and large businesses, state tax administration, and 
the payroll community.
    IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner and serve a term of 
two years, with the possibility of a one-year renewal, subject to the 
Commissioner's approval. The Commissioner determines the size of the 
IRSAC and the organizations represented on the Council. Working groups 
that mirror the reorganized IRS address policies and administration 
issues specific to the four Operating Divisions. While Council members 
are not paid for their time or services, members residing outside of 
the Washington, DC metropolitan area will be reimbursed for travel-
related expenses incurred to attend an average of two public meetings 
and one orientation session per year; in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703. 
IRSAC members, their employers, or their sponsoring associations/
organizations are responsible for travel-related expenses to all 
scheduled working sessions or other meetings.
    Receipt of nominations will be acknowledged, nominated individuals 
contacted, and immediately thereafter, biographical information must be 
completed and returned to Ms. Lorenza Wilds in National Public Liaison 
within fifteen (15) days of receipt. In accordance with Department of 
Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance process including, inter alia, 
pre-appointment and annual tax checks, a Federal Bureau of 
Investigation criminal and subversive name check, and a security 
clearance will be conducted.
    Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments 
to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS 
policies. To ensure that the recommendations of the IRSAC have taken 
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the IRS, 
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with 
demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with 
disabilities.


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    Dated: September 4, 2001.
Cathy VanHorn,
Designated Federal Official, Acting Director, National Public Liaison.
[FR Doc. 01-22800 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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