[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62958-62959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26469]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 13013, 13013-D and, 
14388

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning Form 13013, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) 
Membership Application, and Form 13013-D, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax 
Check Waiver and Form 14388 Taxpayer Advocate Panel (TAP) Outreach.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 4, 
2019 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to, Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) 317-
6009, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Titles: Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Membership Application; 
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Check Waiver and Taxpayer Advocacy Panel 
(TAP) Outreach
    OMB Number: 1545-1788.
    Form Numbers: 13013, 13013-D, and 14388.
    Abstract: Form 13013, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Membership 
Application, is used as an application to volunteer to serve on the 
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), an advisory panel to the Internal 
Revenue Service. The TAP application is necessary for the purpose of 
recruiting perspective members to voluntarily participate on the 
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel for the Internal Revenue Service. It is 
necessary to gather information to rank applicants as well as to 
balance the panels demographically.
    Abstract: Form 13013-D, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Check Waiver, 
is used by new and continuing members of IRS Advisory Committees/
Councils are who are required to undergo a tax compliance check as a 
condition of membership. The tax check wavier authorizes the Government 
Liaison Disclosure analysts to provide the results to the appropriate 
IRS officials.
    Abstract: Form 14388, This tri-fold self-mailer is to be used be 
taxpayers to mail or fax to a specific TAP office, listed on the mailer 
who have any suggestions they would like to elevate to the Taxpayer 
advocacy Panel.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours, 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as 
their contents may become material in the administration of any 
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information 
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.


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    Approved: November 27, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-26469 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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