[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5268-5269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1961]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Public Meeting of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax 
Reform

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises all interested persons of the initial 
public meeting of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform.
    Background: Executive Order 13369 (January 7, 2005) established the 
President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform. The Order provides 
that the purpose of the Advisory Panel shall be to submit to the 
Secretary of the Treasury a report with revenue neutral policy options 
for reforming the Federal Internal Revenue Code. The options should (a) 
simplify Federal tax laws to reduce the costs and administrative 
burdens of compliance with such laws; (b) share the burdens and 
benefits of the Federal tax structure in an appropriately progressive 
manner while recognizing the importance of homeownership and charity in 
American society; and (c) promote long-run economic growth and job 
creation, and better encourage work effort, saving, and investment, so 
as to strengthen the competitiveness of the United States in the global 
marketplace. At least one option submitted by the Advisory Panel should 
use the Federal income tax as the base for its recommended reforms.
    Purpose: This is the first meeting of the Advisory Panel. The 
meeting will include background information presentations concerning 
the Federal tax system.
    Comments: Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting; 
however, no public comments will be heard at this meeting. The public 
will be provided additional opportunities to submit comments regarding 
issues of tax reform at later dates. Any written comments with respect 
to this meeting must be submitted by mail to The President's Advisory 
Panel on Federal Tax Reform, 1440 New York Avenue,

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NW., Suite 2100, Washington, DC 20220. An electronic address will be 
provided as soon as it is available. All written comments will be made 
available to the public.
    Records: Records are being kept of Advisory Panel proceedings and 
will be available at the Internal Revenue Service's FOIA Reading Room 
at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1621, Washington, DC 20024. The 
Reading Room is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday except holidays. The public entrance to the reading room 
is on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 12th streets. The phone 
number is (202) 622-5164 (not a toll-free number). Advisory Panel 
documents, including meeting announcements, agendas, and minutes, will 
also be available on the Advisory Panel's Web site, which is currently 
under construction.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at 10 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building & 
International Trade Center Amphitheater, Concourse Level, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Seating will be 
available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark S. Kaizen, Designated Federal 
Officer, (202) 283-7900 (not a toll-free call).

    Dated: January 28, 2005.
Mark S. Kaizen,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1961 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am]
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