[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47381-47382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20292]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Enrollment Program Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility 
gives notice of the renewal of the Enrollment Program Advisory 
Committee. As of January 8, 2003, the newly created Office of 
Professional Responsibility replaced the former Office of the Director 
of Practice. The Director of the

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Office of Professional Responsibility exercises the authority of the 
former Director of Practice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hahn, Enrollment Program 
Advisory Committee, 202-694-1823.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 41 CFR 101-6.1015(a)(1), 
the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility hereby gives 
notice of the renewal of the Enrollment Program Advisory Committee 
(``EPAC''), which was formerly known as the ``Special Enrollment 
Examination Advisory Committee.'' The EPAC has been renewed under the 
authority of section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
5 U.S.C. App.
    Section 330 of 31 U.S.C. authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury 
to require that representatives before the Department demonstrate their 
``competency to advise and assist persons in presenting their cases.'' 
Pursuant to that statute, the Secretary has promulgated the regulations 
governing practice before the IRS, which are found at 31 CFR part 10, 
and are separately published in pamphlet form as Treasury Department 
Circular No. 230 (to order call 1-800-829-3676).
    The regulations provide that enrolled agents are among the classes 
of individuals eligible to practice before the IRS. The Director of the 
Office of Professional Responsibility is also authorized to pass upon 
applications for enrollment and to grant enrollment to applicants who 
demonstrate special competence in tax matters by written examination 
administered by the IRS. This written examination is the Special 
Enrollment Examination (SEE).
    The primary purpose of the Committee is to advise the Office of 
Professional Responsibility on the SEE. The Committee's advisory 
functions will include, but will not necessarily be limited to: (1) 
Identifying Federal tax services sought by taxpayers, identifying the 
knowledge that would permit enrolled agents to provide such services, 
and developing examination topics and questions that will test for such 
knowledge; (2) recommending completed examinations for use--in the SEE 
Program; and (3) reviewing the work product of any organization 
authorized by contract or otherwise to write, compile, administer and 
grade the SEE, report the scores to SEE candidates, and provide advice 
thereon to the Director.

    Dated: August 1, 2003.
Brien T. Downing,
Director, Office of Professional Responsibility.
[FR Doc. 03-20292 Filed 8-7-03; 8:45 am]
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