[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63191-63192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28009]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee; Renewal of 
Charter

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Charter for the Information Reporting Program Advisory 
Committee will renew for a two-year period beginning November 5, 2003.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 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 
renewal of the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee 
(IRPAC). The primary purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide an 
organized public forum for senior Internal Revenue Service executives 
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representatives of the public to consider relevant information 
reporting issues. The IRPAC: (i) Conveys the public's perception of IRS 
activities; (ii) advises with respect to specific information reporting 
administration issues; (iii) provides constructive observations 
regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures; 
and (iv) proposes significant improvements in information reporting 
operations. Because each Operating Division relies on the Information 
Reporting Program, the IRS must ensure application of a coordinated 
approach when addressing information reporting issues. Therefore, 
acknowledging the critical role of information reporting, emphasizing 
its commitment to the Information Reporting Program, and as a measure 
of the IRPAC's importance, a centralized coordinating mechanism, the 
Information Reporting Program Policy Council (IRP Policy Council) was 
established to formulate and coordinate strategic and crosscutting 
information reporting issues. A counterpart to the IRPAC consisting of 
IRS executives from each Operating Division, the IRP Policy Council 
facilitates cross-divisional consistency in information reporting and 
provides strategic leadership for the Service-wide direction of the 
Information Reporting Program. In addition, the IRP Policy Council 
considers and prioritizes the recommendations of the IRPAC as part of 
the strategic planning process, and meets regularly with Committee 
members to identify and recommend strategic issues for consideration. 
To accomplish its objective of close alignment with the needs and 
strategic goals of the IRS while remaining a strong external feedback 
mechanism, it is essential that IRPAC members comprise a diverse group 
of dedicated and talented professionals who bring substantial disparate 
experience and backgrounds to the Committee activities. Membership is 
balanced to include representation from the taxpaying public, the tax 
professional community, small and large businesses, state tax 
administrators, academics, preparers, and the payroll community.

    Dated: November 3, 2003.
Cynthia Vanderpool,
Designated Federal Official, Branch Chief, Liaison Tax Forum.
[FR Doc. 03-28009 Filed 11-6-03; 8:45 am]
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