[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18608-18609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9293]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests applications of
individuals to be considered for selection as Internal Revenue Service
Advisory Council (IRSAC) members. Applications will be accepted for
current vacancies and should describe and document the applicant's
qualifications for membership. IRSAC is comprised of up to thirty-five
(35) appointed members; approximately eight of these appointments will
expire in December 2009. 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. The Internal Revenue
Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) provides an organized public forum for
IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax
administration issues. The council 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 substantive effect on Federal tax administration.
DATES: Written applications must be postmarked or faxed on or before
June 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to National Public Liaison,
CL:NPL:P, Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20224,
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Attn: Lorenza Wilds; or by e-mail: *[email protected].
Applications may be submitted by mail to the address above or faxed to
202-927-4123. Application packages are available on the Tax
Professional's Page, which is located on the IRS Internet Web site at
http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/index.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorenza Wilds at 202-622-6440 (not
a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRSAC was authorized under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 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, state tax administration, and the payroll community.
IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Service and serve a term of three years. There are four subcommittees
of IRSAC, the Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE); Large Mid-Size
Business (LMSB); Wage & Investment (W&I); and the Office of
Professional Responsibility (OPR) subcommittee. 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. Receipt of
applications will be acknowledged, these individuals contacted, and
immediately thereafter, biographical information must be completed and
returned to Ms. Lorenza Wilds in National Public Liaison within fifteen
(15) days. In accordance with Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a
clearance process including annual tax checks, a Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check, and a practitioner check with
the Office of Professional Responsibility will be conducted.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments
to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS
policies. To ensure that the recommendations of the IRSAC have taken
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the IRS,
membership shall include individuals who demonstrate the ability to
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Dated: April 14, 2009.
Candice Cromling,
Director, National Public Liaison.
[FR Doc. E9-9293 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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