Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations, 23004-23005 [E8-9148]

Download as PDF 23004 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 82 / Monday, April 28, 2008 / Notices therefore, if any parties object to these requests, they should file their objections with the Director of the Board’s Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration within 14 calendar days of the date of this notice. The rules for release of waybill data are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9. Contact: Mac Frampton, (202) 245– 0317. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9071 Filed 4–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of 5 additional entities and individuals whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin Act’’) (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). DATES: The designation by the Secretary of the Treasury of the two entities and four individuals identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on April 22, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622–2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC’s Web site (https:// www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Background The Kingpin Act became law on December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act establishes a program targeting the activities of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis. It provides a statutory framework for the President to impose sanctions against significant foreign VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:22 Apr 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis, with the objective of denying their businesses and agents access to the U.S. financial system and to the benefits of trade and transactions involving U.S. companies and individuals. The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In addition, the Kingpin Act blocks the property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, of foreign persons designated by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security who are found to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; or (3) playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking. On April 22, 2008, OFAC designated two additional entities and four additional individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. The list of additional designees is as follows: Entities 1. CAMBIOS NASDAQ LTDA, Avenida 15 No. 77–05 Local 2–106, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 8301284123 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNTK]. 2. CAMBIOS EL TREBOL, Avenida Calle 26 No. 69C–03 Local 214, Bogota, Colombia; Commercial Registry Number 1404087 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNTK]. Individuals 1. CALDERON VELANDIA, Nilson (a.k.a. ‘‘Villa’’); Colombia; DOB 18 Jul 1974; POB Mogotes, Santander, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 91348897 (Colombia); Passport AK040618 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNTK]. 2. CAMACHO BERNAL, Jose Edilberto, Colombia; DOB 28 Feb 1954; POB Venecia, Cundinamarca, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 11374416 (Colombia); PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Passport AI222190 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNTK]. 3. DIAZ HERRERA, Carlos Olimpo, c/o CAMBIOS NASDAQ LTDA, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 07 Feb 1954; POB Pandi, Cundinamarca, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 11250581 (Colombia); Passport 11250581 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNTK]. 4. RINCON MOLINA, Myriam, c/o CAMBIOS EL TREBOL, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 29 Jan 1959; POB Girardot, Cundinamarca, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 20622294 (Colombia); Passport AK739055 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNTK]. Dated: April 22, 2008. Barbara Hammerle, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8–9218 Filed 4–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–45–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Request for Applications. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests applications of individuals to be considered for selection as Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) members. Applications will be accepted for current vacancies and should describe and document the applicant’s qualifications for membership. IRSAC is comprised of up to thirty (30) appointed members; approximately three of these appointments will expire in December 2008. It is important that the IRSAC continue to represent a diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base. Accordingly, to maintain membership diversity, selection is based on the applicant’s qualifications as well as areas of expertise. The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) provides an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration issues. The council advises the IRS on issues that have a substantive effect on federal tax administration. As an advisory body designed to focus on broad policy matters, the IRSAC reviews existing tax policy and/or recommends policies with respect to emerging tax administration issues. The IRSAC E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 82 / Monday, April 28, 2008 / Notices suggests operational improvements, offers constructive observations regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures, and advises the IRS with respect to issues having substantive effect on federal tax administration. DATES: Written applications must be postmarked or faxed on or before June 16, 2008. ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Ms. Lorenza Wilds, National Public Liaison, CL:NPL:P, Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, Attn: IRSAC Applications; or by e-mail: *public_liaison@irs.gov. Applications may be submitted by mail to the address above or faxed to 202– 927–5253. Application packages are available on the Tax Professional’s Page, which is located on the IRS Internet Web site at https://www.irs.gov/taxpros/ index.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorenza Wilds, 202–622–6440 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRSAC was authorized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92–463., the first Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue— or the Commissioner’s Advisory Group (‘‘CAG’’)—was established in 1953 as a ‘‘national policy and/or issue advisory committee.’’ Renamed in 1998, the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) reflects the agencywide scope of its focus as an advisory body to the entire agency. The IRSAC’s primary purpose is to provide an organized public forum for senior IRS executives and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration issues. Conveying the public’s perception of IRS activities, the IRSAC is comprised of individuals who bring substantial, disparate experience and diverse backgrounds on the Council’s activities. Membership is balanced to include representation from the taxpaying public, the tax professional community, small and large businesses, state tax administration, and the payroll community. IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and serve a term of three years. There are four subcommittees of IRSAC, the (Small Business/Self Employed (SB/ SE); Large Mid-Size Business (LMSB); Wage & Investment (W&I); and the Tax Gap Analysis (TGA) subcommittee, which was established last year. Members are not paid for their services. However, travel expenses for working sessions, public meetings and orientation sessions, such as airfare, per VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:22 Apr 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 diem, and transportation to and from airports, train stations, etc., are reimbursed within prescribed federal travel limitations. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged, these individuals contacted, and immediately thereafter, biographical information must be completed and returned to Ms. Lorenza Wilds in National Public Liaison within fifteen (15) days. In accordance with Department of Treasury Directive 21–03, a clearance process including, fingerprints, annual tax checks, a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal and subversive name check, and a practitioner check with the Office of Professional Responsibility will be conducted. Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS policies. To ensure that the recommendations of the IRSAC have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the IRS, membership shall include individuals who demonstrate the ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Dated: April 18, 2008. Candice Cromling, Director, National Public Liaison. [FR Doc. E8–9148 Filed 4–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Hearing U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice of open public hearing— May 20, 2008, Washington, DC. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on May 20, 2008 to address ‘‘China’s Proliferation Practices and the Development of its Cyber and Space Warfare Capabilities’’ PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23005 Background This event is the fifth in a series of public hearings the Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The May 20 hearing will examine three topics: China’s proliferation activities, China’s growing cyber space activities and capabilities, and China’s growing presence and capabilities in outer space. The May 20 hearing will address ‘‘China’s Proliferation Practices and the Development of its Cyber and Space Warfare Capabilities’’ and will be Cochaired by Commissioners Peter Brookes and William Reinsch. Information on hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web Site https://www.uscc.gov. Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the Commission’s Web site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as available. Any interested party may file a written statement by May 20, 2008, by mailing to the contact below. On May 20, the hearing will be held in two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will be a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission’s Web site at https://www.uscc.gov in the near future. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building located at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is limited to about 50 people on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations are not required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy Michels, Associate Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202– 624–1409, or via e-mail at kmichels@uscc.gov. Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 (November 22, 2005). E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 82 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC); Nominations

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Request for Applications.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests applications of 
individuals to be considered for selection as Internal Revenue Service 
Advisory Council (IRSAC) members. Applications will be accepted for 
current vacancies and should describe and document the applicant's 
qualifications for membership. IRSAC is comprised of up to thirty (30) 
appointed members; approximately three of these appointments will 
expire in December 2008. It is important that the IRSAC continue to 
represent a diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base. Accordingly, to 
maintain membership diversity, selection is based on the applicant's 
qualifications as well as areas of expertise.
    The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) provides an 
organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the 
public to discuss relevant tax administration issues. The council 
advises the IRS on issues that have a substantive effect on federal tax 
administration. As an advisory body designed to focus on broad policy 
matters, the IRSAC reviews existing tax policy and/or recommends 
policies with respect to emerging tax administration issues. The IRSAC

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suggests operational improvements, offers constructive observations 
regarding current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures, 
and advises the IRS with respect to issues having substantive effect on 
federal tax administration.

DATES: Written applications must be postmarked or faxed on or before 
June 16, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Ms. Lorenza Wilds, National 
Public Liaison, CL:NPL:P, Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, Attn: IRSAC Applications; or by e-mail: *public_
liaison@irs.gov. Applications may be submitted by mail to the address 
above or faxed to 202-927-5253. Application packages are available on 
the Tax Professional's Page, which is located on the IRS Internet Web 
site at https://www.irs.gov/taxpros/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorenza Wilds, 202-622-6440 (not a 
toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRSAC was authorized under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463., the first Advisory 
Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue--or the Commissioner's 
Advisory Group (``CAG'')--was established in 1953 as a ``national 
policy and/or issue advisory committee.'' Renamed in 1998, the Internal 
Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) reflects the agency-wide scope 
of its focus as an advisory body to the entire agency. The IRSAC's 
primary purpose is to provide an organized public forum for senior IRS 
executives and representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax 
administration issues.
    Conveying the public's perception of IRS activities, the IRSAC is 
comprised of individuals who bring substantial, disparate experience 
and diverse backgrounds on the Council's activities. Membership is 
balanced to include representation from the taxpaying public, the tax 
professional community, small and large businesses, state tax 
administration, and the payroll community.
    IRSAC members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service and serve a term of three years. There are four 
subcommittees of IRSAC, the (Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE); 
Large Mid-Size Business (LMSB); Wage & Investment (W&I); and the Tax 
Gap Analysis (TGA) subcommittee, which was established last year.
    Members are not paid for their services. However, travel expenses 
for working sessions, public meetings and orientation sessions, such as 
airfare, per diem, and transportation to and from airports, train 
stations, etc., are reimbursed within prescribed federal travel 
limitations.
    Receipt of applications will be acknowledged, these individuals 
contacted, and immediately thereafter, biographical information must be 
completed and returned to Ms. Lorenza Wilds in National Public Liaison 
within fifteen (15) days.
    In accordance with Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a 
clearance process including, fingerprints, annual tax checks, a Federal 
Bureau of Investigation criminal and subversive name check, and a 
practitioner check with the Office of Professional Responsibility will 
be conducted.
    Equal opportunity practices will be followed for all appointments 
to the IRSAC in accordance with the Department of Treasury and IRS 
policies. To ensure that the recommendations of the IRSAC have taken 
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the IRS, 
membership shall include individuals who demonstrate the ability to 
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

    Dated: April 18, 2008.
Candice Cromling,
Director, National Public Liaison.
[FR Doc. E8-9148 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]
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