03-13170. Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia)

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

An open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted.

DATES:

The meeting will be held Friday, June 20, 2003, and Saturday, June 21, 2003

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Inez E. De Jesus at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7977.

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 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Friday, June 20, 2003, from 9 a.m. ET, to Noon ET; and from 1 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET; and on Saturday, June 21, 2003, from 8 a.m. ET to Noon ET, in Philadelphia, PA. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or write Inez E. De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. Public comments will also be welcome during the meeting. Individual comments will be limited to 5 minutes. Please contact Inez E. De Jesus at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977 for more information.

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: May 20, 2003.

Tersheia Carter,

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.