[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7854-7855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3894]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Art Advisory Panel of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of determination of necessity for renewal of the Art
Advisory Panel.
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SUMMARY: It is in the public interest to continue the existence of the
Art Advisory Panel.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen E. Carolan, C:AP:AS, 901 D
Street, SW, Room 224, Box 68 Washington, DC 20024, Telephone No. (202)
401-4128, (not a toll free number)
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(1982), the Commissioner of Internal Revenue announces the renewal of
the following advisory committee:
Title. The Art Advisory Panel of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
Purpose. The Panel assists the Internal Revenue Service by
reviewing and evaluating the acceptability of property appraisals
submitted by taxpayers in support of the fair market value claimed on
works of art involved in Federal Income, Estate or Gift taxes in
accordance with sections 170, 2031, and 2512 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
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In order for the Panel to perform this function, Panel records and
discussions must include tax return information. Therefore, the Panel
meetings will be closed to the public since all portions of the
meetings will concern matters that are exempted from disclosure under
the provisions of section 552b(c)(3), (4), (6) and (7) of Title 5 of
the U.S. Code. This determination, which is in accordance with section
10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, is necessary to protect
the confidentiality of tax returns and return information as required
by section 6103 of the Internal Revenue code.
Statement of Public Interest
It is in the public interest to continue the existence of the Art
Advisory Panel. The Secretary of Treasury, with the concurrence of the
General Services Administration, has also approved renewal of the
Panel. The membership of the Panel is balanced between museum directors
and curators, art dealers and auction representatives to afford
differing points of view in determining fair market value.
Authority for this Panel will expire two years from the date the
Charter is approved by the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief
Financial Officer and filed with the appropriate congressional
committees unless, prior to the expiration of its Charter, the Panel is
renewed.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has determined that this
document is not a major rule as defined in Executive Order 12291 and
that a regulatory impact analysis therefore is not required. Neither
does this document constitute a rule subject to the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. Chapter 6).
Michael P. Dolan,
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
[FR Doc. 98-3894 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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