03-23483. Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii)

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

An open meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.

DATES:

The meeting will be held Saturday, October 4, 2003 from 8:30 a.m. EDT to 12 noon EDT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anne Gruber at 1-888-912-1227, or 206-220-6095.

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 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Saturday, October 4, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. EDT to 12 noon EDT at Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street, NW., Washington, DC. Written comments will be accepted by mail. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6095, or write Anne Gruber, TAP Office, 915 Second Avenue Stop W-406, Seattle, WA 98174. Mrs. Gruber can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6095. The agenda will include various IRS issues.

Dated: September 5, 2003.

Tersheia Carter,

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.