[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23498-23500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11407]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Announcement of Open Membership Application Period for the
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In 1991 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) established the
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) at the request
of the United States Congress. The primary purpose of IRPAC is to
provide an organized public forum for discussion of relevant
information reporting issues between the officials of the IRS and
representatives of the payer community. IRPAC offers constructive
observations about current or proposed policies, programs, and
procedures, and when necessary, suggests ways to improve the operation
of the Information Reporting Program. IRPAC is currently comprised of
18 representatives from various segments of the private sector payer
community. Seven of these appointments to IRPAC will expire at the end
of 1998. Additional members will be selected for two-year terms
beginning in January 1999. National business, technical, and
professional associations are encouraged to submit multiple nominees.
DATES: Completed questionnaires (or facsimiles) should be received by
IRS no later than Friday, June 26, 1998. Questionnaires received after
this date will not be considered. An acknowledgment letter will be sent
upon receipt.
ADDRESSES: Internal Revenue Service, CP:EX:ST:PC, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room 2013, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To have a copy of the application
questionnaire mailed or faxed to you, please call Ms. Thomasine
Matthews at 202-622-4214 (not a toll-free number). For general
information about the application process or IRPAC in general, call
Kate LaBuda at 202-622-3404 (not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRPAC reports to the National Director,
Office of Specialty Taxes, who is the executive responsible for
ensuring and facilitating compliance by payers with information
reporting requirements. IRPAC is instrumental in providing advice to
enhance the IRP Program. Increasing participation by external
stakeholders in the planning and improvement of the tax system will
help achieve the goals of increasing voluntary compliance, reducing
burden, and improving customer service. IRPAC members are not paid for
their time or services, but consistent with Federal regulations, they
will be reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to attend two
two-day public meetings each year. IRPAC members are expected to attend
and pay their own way to between four and six working sessions each
year, which are generally held in Washington, DC; New York, NY; or
Martinsburg, WV.
The IRS is interested in representation from different areas of the
payer community (e.g., educational institutions, software developers,
forms developers, corporate compliance, small business compliance,
international financial institutions, tax practitioners, etc.). Anyone
wishing to be considered for membership on IRPAC should so advise the
IRS. Please complete the following application questionnaire (or a
facsimile thereof prepared on a word processor), and forward it to Ms.
Kate LaBuda of the Office Payer Compliance, at the address above.
Dated: April 21, 1998.
Approved:
Kate LaBuda,
Acting Director, Office of Payer Compliance.
Attachment
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee Membership
Application Questionnaire
The following questions must be answered by anyone interested in
becoming a member of the Information Reporting Program Advisory
Committee (IRPAC). Applications (or facsimiles produced on a word
processor) must be received at the address listed below by June 26,
1998. Those received after this date will not be considered. All
applications received will be acknowledged. Questions may be directed
to Kate LaBuda at 202-622-3404. Ms. Kate LaBuda, CP:EX:ST:PC, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 2013, 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington,
DC 20224.
1. Name:
2. Title:
3. Employer Name:
4. Business Address:
5. Business Phone:
6. Fax Number:
7. E-Mail Address:
8. If you are applying on behalf of an organization or association
other than your employer, please state the name, and address of that
organization. Also, provide a letter of reference from that
organization stating that you are nominated on their behalf. This
letter should contain the name of a contact and this contact's phone
number.
9. Home Address:
10. Home Phone:
11. Have you ever served on IRPAC or the Commissioner's Advisory
Group (CAG)? If so, please explain. Do you currently have an
application pending for CAG membership?
12. Check the one segment of the Information Reporting Program
(IRP) payer community to which the organization that you represent, and
your experience, most closely relate:
________ Real Estate
________ Transmitter/Forms Developer
________ Software Developer
________ Insurance: Property & Casualty
________ Insurance: Life
________ Securities
________ Mutual Funds
________ Payroll
________ State & Local Government
________ Corporate Compliance
________ Small Business Compliance
________ Public Accounting
________ Employee Plans
________ Trust Company
________ Corporate Transfer Agent/Utilities
________ Large Banks/Financial Institution
________ Small Banks/Financial Institution
________ Restaurant Industry
________ Other (Please specify).
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13. List the number of years of IRP-related experience you have,
and specific sources of this IRP experience. (Account for all years of
IRP experience claimed.)
14. List professional credentials (e.g., Ph.D., CPA, Enrolled
Agent, Attorney, Accountant, etc.)
15. Identify organizations to which you belong and any relevant
leadership positions you have held.
16. List any previous IRS employment (please state position(s),
title(s), and time in each position):
17. Please propose two topic ideas that you feel would be
appropriate for discussion by IRPAC. Include a short description (three
sentences) of each topic.
The Following Three Items Are Required for an FBI Name Check
18. Date of Birth:
19. Place of Birth:
20. Other names ever used:
The Following Items Are Required for an IRS Tax Check. (Please Note
That a Tax Check Is Not a Tax Audit)
The Internal Revenue Service will perform the standard Federal
Advisory Committee member tax check, (pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103; 5
U.S.C. 1303; Executive Orders 9397, 11222, 10450; CFR 5.2; 31 CFR Part
O, Treasury Department Order Nos. 82 (Revised) and 150-87) and provide
the information obtained to the Assistant Secretary (Administration) of
the Treasury Department. The purpose of this tax check is to promote
public confidence in the integrity of the Treasury Department and its
administration of
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the Federal tax system. Your Social Security Number is required to
identify your tax records accurately. This tax check must be completed
prior to any appointment to this Federal Advisory Committee and you are
now being asked to voluntarily provide the following information and,
at a later time, you will be asked to sign a formal tax check waiver:
21. Social Security Number (SSN):
22. Spouse's name and SSN (if married and filing jointly):
The Following Item Is Required Because of the Foreign Agents
Registration Act (FARA), as Amended
23. I presently ______ am / ______ am not required to register as
an agent of a foreign principal under FARA, as amended.
Note: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. sec. 219, an individual who is
required to register as an agent of a foreign principal under FARA
is prohibited from serving on IRPAC. By executing this
questionnaire, you agree that (1) if you are required to register as
an agent of a foreign principal under the FARA before your term
commences on IRPAC, you will terminate any and all such agencies
prior to beginning your tenure and will provide appropriate
verification therefor; and (2) you will immediately resign from
IRPAC if you become such an agent at any time during your term.
Certification
24. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of
my statements are true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I
also agree to the background checks set forth herein.
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[FR Doc. 98-11407 Filed 4-28-98; 8:45 am]
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