[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18970-18971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08157]


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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of 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 members of the Internal 
Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). Nominations should describe 
and document the proposed member's qualification for IRSAC membership, 
including the applicant's knowledge of

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Treasury Circular 230 regulations, the applicant's past and current 
affiliations, digital industry experience to include online services 
for tax professionals, experience working with software developers on 
tax-related applications, financial applications, software development 
and user experience design, and dealings with a particular tax segment 
of the community that he/she wishes to represent on the Council. 
Nominations will be accepted from qualified individuals and from 
professional and public interest groups that wish to have 
representatives on the IRSAC. The IRSAC is comprised of up to thirty-
five (35) members. Nominations are currently being accepted for 
approximately nine appointments that will begin in January 2018. It is 
important that the IRSAC continue to represent a diverse taxpayer and 
stakeholder base. Accordingly, to maintain membership diversity, 
selection is based on the applicant's qualifications as well as areas 
of expertise, geographic diversity, major stakeholder representation 
and customer segments.
    The IRSAC provides an organized public forum for IRS officials and 
representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration 
issues, and it advises the IRS on issues that have a substantive effect 
on federal tax administration. 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. 
The IRSAC suggests operational improvements, offers constructive 
observations regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and 
procedures and advises the IRS with respect to issues having a 
substantive effect on federal tax administration.

DATES: Written nominations will be accepted from April 27 through June 
16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to: Anna Millikan, IRS 
National Public Liaison Office, CL:NPL:P, Room 7559, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, Attn: IRSAC Applications. 
Applications may also be submitted via fax to 855-811-8021. 
Applications are available on the IRS Web site at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f12339.pdf

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Millikan at 202-317-6851 (not a 
toll-free number), or send an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRSAC is authorized under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 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, the Internal Revenue 
Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) reflects the agency-wide scope of its 
focus as an advisory body to the entire agency. 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.
    Conveying the public's perception of IRS activities, the IRSAC is 
comprised of individuals who bring substantial, disparate experience 
and diverse backgrounds on the Council's activities. Membership is 
balanced to include representation from the taxpaying public, the tax 
professional community, small and large businesses, international, wage 
and investment taxpayers, digital services sector and knowledge of 
Treasury Circular 230.
    The IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury 
to serve a three-year term. The IRSAC may form subcommittees (or 
subgroups) for any purpose consistent with its charter. These 
subcommittees must report directly to the IRSAC parent committee.
    Members are not paid for their services. However, travel expenses 
for working sessions, public meetings and orientation sessions, such as 
airfare, per diem, and transportation to and from airports, train 
stations, etc., are reimbursed within prescribed federal travel 
limitations.
    All applicants will be sent an acknowledgment of receipt. In 
accordance with the Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance 
process, including annual tax checks and a practitioner check with the 
IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, will be conducted. In 
addition, all applicants deemed ``Best Qualified'' shall undergo a 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check.
    Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments 
to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS 
policies. The IRS has special interest in assuring that women and men, 
members of all races and national origins, and individuals with 
disabilities are adequately represented on advisory committees. 
Therefore, the IRS extends particular encouragement to nominations from 
such appropriately-qualified candidates.

    Dated: April 11, 2017.
John Lipold,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 2017-08157 Filed 4-21-17; 8:45 am]
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