02-27639. Open Meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee)

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

An open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference).

DATES:

The meeting will be held Friday, November 15, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sallie Chavez at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7979.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Friday, November 15, 2002, from 1 pm EST to 3 pm EST via a telephone conference call. The public is invited to make oral comments. Individual comments will be limited to 5 minutes. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or write Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 7771 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Rm. 225, Sunrise, FL 33351, or e-mail [e-mail]. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or e-mail [e-mail].

The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues.

Note:

Last minute changes to the agenda are possible and could prevent effective advance notice.

Dated: October 21, 2002.

Cathy VanHorn,

Director, Communication and Liaison.