Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, 11026 [E6-3068]
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
46,800.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
hour 22 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 63,539.1
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
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CFR 103.30 (also approved under control number
1506–0018) relating to the Form 8300, is reflected
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Glenn P. Kirkland,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice for Recruitment of IRS
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP)
members and alternates.
DATES: March 21 through April 28,
2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bernard Coston at 404–338–8408.
Notice is
hereby given that the Department of
Treasury and the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) are inviting individuals to
help improve the nation’s tax agency by
applying to be members and alternates
of the TAP. The mission of the TAP is
to provide citizen input into enhancing
IRS customer satisfaction and service by
identifying problems and making
recommendations for improvement of
IRS systems and procedures and
elevating the identified problems to the
appropriate IRS official. The TAP serves
as an advisory body to the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue and the National
Taxpayer Advocate. TAP members will
participate in subcommittees comprised
of 10 to 17 members who channel their
feedback to the IRS.
The IRS is seeking applicants who
have an interest in good government, a
personal commitment to volunteer
approximately 300 to 500 hours a year,
and a desire to help improve IRS
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customer service. To the extent possible,
the IRS would like to ensure a balanced
TAP membership representing a crosssection of the taxpaying public
throughout the United States. Potential
candidates must be U.S. citizens,
compliant with Federal, state and local
taxes, and able to pass a background
investigation.
For the TAP to be most effective,
members should have experience and
knowledge in some of the following
areas: Experience helping people
resolve problems with a government
organization; experience formulating
and presenting proposals; knowledge of
taxpayer concerns; experience
representing the interests of your
community, state or region; experience
working with people from diverse
backgrounds; and experience in helping
people resolve disputes.
Interested applicants should visit the
TAP Web site at https://
www.improveirs.org to complete the online application or call the toll free
number 1–866–912–1227 to complete
the initial phone screen and request that
an application be mailed. The opening
date for submitting applications is
March 21, 2006 and the deadline for
submitting applications is April 28,
2006. The most qualified candidates
will complete a panel interview.
Finalists will be ranked by experience
and suitability. The Secretary of
Treasury will review the recommended
candidates and make final selections.
Questions regarding the selection of
TAP members may be directed to
Bernard Coston, Director, Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue
Service at 1111 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 7704, Washington, DC
20224 or 404–338–8408.
Dated: February 24, 2006.
John Fay,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP)
members and alternates.
DATES: March 21 through April 28, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Coston at 404-338-8408.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department
of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are inviting
individuals to help improve the nation's tax agency by applying to be
members and alternates of the TAP. The mission of the TAP is to provide
citizen input into enhancing IRS customer satisfaction and service by
identifying problems and making recommendations for improvement of IRS
systems and procedures and elevating the identified problems to the
appropriate IRS official. The TAP serves as an advisory body to the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the
National Taxpayer Advocate. TAP members will participate in
subcommittees comprised of 10 to 17 members who channel their feedback
to the IRS.
The IRS is seeking applicants who have an interest in good
government, a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 300 to 500
hours a year, and a desire to help improve IRS customer service. To the
extent possible, the IRS would like to ensure a balanced TAP membership
representing a cross-section of the taxpaying public throughout the
United States. Potential candidates must be U.S. citizens, compliant
with Federal, state and local taxes, and able to pass a background
investigation.
For the TAP to be most effective, members should have experience
and knowledge in some of the following areas: Experience helping people
resolve problems with a government organization; experience formulating
and presenting proposals; knowledge of taxpayer concerns; experience
representing the interests of your community, state or region;
experience working with people from diverse backgrounds; and experience
in helping people resolve disputes.
Interested applicants should visit the TAP Web site at https://
www.improveirs.org to complete the on-line application or call the toll
free number 1-866-912-1227 to complete the initial phone screen and
request that an application be mailed. The opening date for submitting
applications is March 21, 2006 and the deadline for submitting
applications is April 28, 2006. The most qualified candidates will
complete a panel interview. Finalists will be ranked by experience and
suitability. The Secretary of Treasury will review the recommended
candidates and make final selections.
Questions regarding the selection of TAP members may be directed to
Bernard Coston, Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue
Service at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 7704, Washington, DC
20224 or 404-338-8408.
Dated: February 24, 2006.
John Fay,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. E6-3068 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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