Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming), 23297-23298 [E5-2149]

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KIMBERLY ...................................................................... ELKE JOHN ............................................................................... DORIS ............................................................................. RUTH DATED: April 20, 2005. Angie Kaminski, Examination Operation, Philadelphia Compliance Services. [FR Doc. E5–2151 Filed 5–3–05; 8:45 am] (1) Remarks from the Director of Electronic Tax Administration. (2) Expanding E-Government: Partnering for a Results-Oriented Government. (3) Filing Season Update. (4) Draft 2005 Report to Congress Discussion. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Note: Last-minute changes to these topics are possible and could prevent advance notice. Internal Revenue Service Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: In 1998 the Internal Revenue Service established the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). The primary purpose of ETAAC is for industry partners to provide an organized public forum for discussion of electronic tax administration issues in support of the overriding goal that paperless filing should be the preferred and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns. ETAAC offers constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs, and procedures, and suggests improvements. Listed is a summary of the agenda along with the planned discussion topics. SUMMARY: Summarized Agenda 9 a.m. Meeting opens. 12 noon Meeting adjourns. The planned discussion topics are: VerDate jul<14>2003 21:08 May 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 There will be a meeting of ETAAC on Thursday, May 19, 2005. This meeting will be open to the public, and will be in a room that accommodates approximately 40 people, including members of ETAAC and IRS officials. Seats are available to members of the public on a first-come, first-served basis. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Madison Hotel (John Adams Meeting Room), 15 & M Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To have your name put on the guest list and to receive a copy of the agenda or general information about ETAAC, please contact Kim Logan on 202–283– 1947 or at etaac@irs.gov by Friday, May 13, 2005. Notification of intent should include your name, organization and telephone number. Please spell out all names if you leave a voice message. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ETAAC reports to the Director, Electronic Tax Administration, the executive responsible for the electronic tax DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00210 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 MNAME EDWARD WERNER ALEXANDER HAMILTON BOLTON ANIL COURTNEY KAY JOSEPH RICHARD VALERIE ALLAN SOOK LEROY JACOB MILLEL FRIEDERIKE ANN MARIE EDWARD ANNE RICHARD ANN administration program. Increasing participation by external stakeholders in the development and implementation of the strategy for electronic tax administration, will help achieve the IRS achieve the goal that paperless filing should be the preferred and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns. ETAAC members are not paid for their time or services, but consistent with Federal regulations, they are reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to attend the public meetings, working sessions, and an orientation each year. Dated: April 28, 2005. Jo Ann N. Bass, Director, Strategic Services Division. [FR Doc. E5–2150 Filed 5–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 6 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1 23298 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 4, 2005 / Notices Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP will use citizen input to make recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, May 19, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1–888–912–1227, or 206–220–6096. 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 Thursday, May 19, 2005 from 1 p.m. Pacific Time to 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time 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 206–220–6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W–406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at https:// www.improveirs.org. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Dave Coffman. Mr. Coffman can be reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 206– 220–6096. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: April 26, 2005. Martha Curry, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E5–2149 Filed 5–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended Internal Revenue Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of alteration to a Privacy Act system of records. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, gives notice of a proposed alteration to the system of records, Treasury/IRS 60.000—Employee Protection System Records. VerDate jul<14>2003 21:08 May 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 Comments must be received no later than June 3, 2005. The system of records will be effective June 13, 2005, unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20224. Comments will be made available for inspection and copying in the National Office room upon request. An appointment for inspecting the comments can be made by calling (202) 622–5164. This is not a toll free number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Office of Employee Protection, Internal Revenue Service, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226, telephone (313) 628–3742. This is not a toll free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This gives notice of a proposed alteration to a Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service system of records entitled ‘‘Treasury/IRS 60.000— Employee Protection System Records’’ which is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The proposed alteration will add individuals who are potentially dangerous to IRS contractors to the system of records. The Employee Protection System Records system of records was established to enhance the security and safety of Internal Revenue Service employees who are engaged in the assessment and collection of Federal taxes. This system consists of information furnished by Internal Revenue Service employees or other parties with respect to an individual who is involved in a tax administration matter before the Internal Revenue Service. The records in this system are maintained for a period of five years, after which the records are reviewed to determine whether there is a need to maintain the information in the system. This system currently consists primarily of records of potentially dangerous taxpayers formerly maintained under the system of records entitled ‘‘Treasury/IRS 60.001—Assault and Threat Investigation Files, Inspection, and Records’’ pertaining to assaults, threats, and suicide threats maintained in the Treasury/IRS 60.007— Miscellaneous Information File, Inspection. The alteration will add records to the system that will include reports of incidents of threats of harm to, or intimidation of, government contractors by individual taxpayers, threats of suicide made by a taxpayer in response DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00211 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to a contact by a government contractor, results of investigations into those incidents, determinations as to whether the taxpayer should be considered a potentially dangerous taxpayer or a taxpayer who should be approached with caution, and related correspondence. The system notice was last published in its entirety in the Federal Register on November 30, 2001, at 66 FR 59839. The report of an altered system of records, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, has been submitted to the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget, pursuant to Appendix I to OMB Circular A–130, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’’ dated November 30, 2000. For the above reasons, the IRS proposes to amend its system of records as set forth below: Treasury/IRS 60.000 SYSTEM NAME: * Employee Protection System Records * * * * CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Description of the changes: a. The first sentence is removed and in its place add the following sentence to read: ‘‘Individuals attempting to interfere with the administration of internal revenue laws through assaults, threats, suicide threats, filing or threats of filing frivolous criminal or civil legal action against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees or contractors or the employees’ or contractors’ immediate family members, or forcible interference of any officer, government contractor or employee while discharging the official duties at his/her position.’’ * * * * * b. Category (4) is amended by adding ‘‘or contractor’’ immediately after the words ‘‘employees’’ and is revised to read: ‘‘Individuals who have committed the acts set forth in any of the above criteria, but whose acts have been directed against employees or contractors of other governmental agencies at Federal, State, county, or local levels;’’ * * * * * CATEGORY OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Description of the changes: Category (8) is amended by adding ‘‘or contractors’’ immediately after the words ‘‘IRS employee’’ and is revised to E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23297-23298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2149]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the 
States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, 
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 6 committee of the Taxpayer 
Advocacy

[[Page 23298]]

Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy 
Panel (TAP) is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on 
improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP 
will use citizen input to make recommendations to the Internal Revenue 
Service.

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, May 19, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1-888-912-1227, or 
206-220-6096.

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 
Thursday, May 19, 2005 from 1 p.m. Pacific Time to 2:30 p.m. Pacific 
Time 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 206-220-6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 
2nd Avenue, MS W-406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at http:/
/www.improveirs.org. Due to limited conference lines, notification of 
intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be 
made with Dave Coffman. Mr. Coffman can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 
206-220-6096.
    The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues.

    Dated: April 26, 2005.
Martha Curry,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. E5-2149 Filed 5-3-05; 8:45 am]
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