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Nominations
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Department of Treasury.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) requests applications of
individuals to be considered for
selection as members of the Electronic
Tax Administration Advisory
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Cybersecurity and information security,
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Written nominations must be
received on or before May 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to: Michael Deneroff, IRS National
Public Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room
7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, Attn: ETAAC
Nominations. Applications may also be
submitted via fax to 855–811–8020 or
via email at PublicLiaison@irs.gov.
Application packages are available on
the IRS Web site at https://www.irs.gov/
for-tax-pros. Application packages may
also be requested by telephone from
National Public Liaison, 202–317–6851
(not a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Deneroff at (202) 317–6851, or
send an email to publicliaison@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
establishment and operation of the
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC) is required by the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
(RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2).
ETAAC follows a charter in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides
continued input into the development
and implementation of the IRS’s strategy
for electronic tax administration. The
ETAAC will research, analyze, consider,
and make recommendations on a wide
range of electronic tax administration
issues and will provide input into the
development of the strategic plan for
electronic tax administration. Members
will provide an annual report to
Congress by June 30th.
Applicants must complete the
application form, which includes
describing and documenting the
applicant’s qualifications for ETAAC
membership. Applicants must submit a
short one- or two-page statement
including recent examples of specific
skills and qualifications as they relate
to: cybersecurity and information
security, tax software development, tax
preparation, payroll and tax financial
product processing, systems
management and improvement,
implementation of customer service
initiatives, consumer advocacy and
public administration. Examples of skill
in critical thinking, strategic planning
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of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS
has a special interest in assuring that
women and men, members of all races
and national origins, and individuals
with disabilities have an opportunity to
serve on advisory committees.
Therefore, IRS extends particular
encouragement to nominations from
such appropriately qualified
individuals.
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Michael Deneroff,
Acting Designated Federal Official, National
Public Liaison.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Comment Request for the Financial
Literacy and Education Commission
on the Draft National Strategy Update,
Entitled Promoting Financial Success:
National Strategy for Financial Literacy
Update
Department of the Treasury.
Request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In 2003, Congress established
the Financial Literacy and Education
Commission (FLEC, or the Commission)
through passage of the Financial
Literacy and Education Improvement
Act under Title V of the Fair and
Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
2003. Congress designated the
Department of the Treasury’s Office of
Financial Education to lend its expertise
and provide primary support to the
Commission, which is chaired by the
Secretary of the Treasury. As directed
by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act, which
created the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection (CFPB), the
Director of the CFPB serves as the vice
chair of the Commission. Congress
charged the Commission to ‘‘improve
the financial literacy and education of
persons in the United States through
development of a national strategy to
promote financial literacy and
education.’’ In 2011, the Commission
released a national strategy entitled
Promoting Financial Success in the
United States: National Strategy for
Financial Literacy. Additionally, the
Commission hosts a national financial
education Web site, MyMoney.gov,
which provides Federal educational
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resources and the Commission’s
Research and Data Clearinghouse. The
Commission is now planning to update
to the national strategy to reflect
changes within the last five years. On
behalf of the Commission, the
Department of the Treasury invites the
public to comment on the Promoting
Financial Success for All: National
Strategy (National Strategy) Update.
This update will be created by adding
new text and edits to the original 2011
National Strategy, which can be found
at https://www.treasury.gov/resourcecenter/financial-education/Documents/
NationalStrategyBook_
12310%20(2).pdf.
Comments should be received
May 11, 2016 to be assured
consideration.
DATES:
Written comments should
be sent via email to OFE@treasury.gov
or to the Department of the Treasury,
Office of Financial Education, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20220. All comments received,
including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the
public record and subject to public
disclosure. You should only submit
information that you wish to make
publicly available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Louisa
Quittman by email at OFE@treasury.gov.
Additional information regarding the
Financial Literacy and Education
Commission and the Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Financial Education
may be obtained through the Office of
Financial Education’s Web site at:
https://www.treasury.gov/resourcecenter/financial-education/Pages/
commission-index.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2012,
FLEC adopted a strategic focus on
‘‘Starting Early for Financial Success,’’
as an approach to implement the
National Strategy. This focus recognizes
that in today’s economy, it is essential
for Americans to develop the financial
capability to navigate complex financial
systems and to start that process early
in their financial lives. The Commission
is committed to advancing the National
Strategy’s four goals: (1) Increase
Awareness of and Access to Financial
Education; (2) Determine and Integrate
Core Financial Competencies; (3)
Strengthen the Provision of Financial
Education; and (4) Identify and Share
Effective Practices.
How to Comment: Please view the
National Strategy Update outline below
and respond to the following questions
on or before May 11, 2016 to the
following address: OFE@treasury.gov. or
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to the Department of the Treasury,
Office of Financial Education, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20220. All comments received,
including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the
public record and subject to public
disclosure. You should only submit
information that you wish to make
publicly available.
From your or your organization’s
perspective,
(1) Does the outlined Update reflect
current research findings and practice
regarding financial education, capability
and financial well-being?
(2) Are there other elements that
should be included in the Update?
(3) Do you have any other comments
regarding the National Strategy Update?
The outline for the National Strategy
Update is as follows:
I. Introduction
The introduction will describe the
role and importance of a National
Strategy and briefly restate how the
National Strategy was developed. It will
discuss the purpose and intended
audience for the update, and briefly
describe the national and international
context for the National Strategy. In
2012, FLEC adopted a strategic focus on
‘‘Starting Early for Financial Success,’’
as an approach to implement the
National Strategy. This focus recognizes
that in today’s economy, it is essential
for Americans to develop the financial
capability to navigate complex financial
systems. The strategy will be updated to
reflect the emphasis on ‘‘Starting Early
for Financial Success.’’
II. Financial Education Today: Toward
Capability and Well-Being
This section will address the
following:
• Define what the FLEC means by
financial literacy and education, as well
as terms like financial capability and
financial well-being, and how these
concepts are related and inform the
work of the Commission.
• Recap what is known about
Americans’ financial knowledge and
capability, based on reliable sources of
information.
• Summarize the factors of financial
well-being and how children and youth
develop the skills, attitudes and habits
that lay the foundations for financial
well-being later in life.
• Address how the creation of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(CFPB) has contributed to the efforts of
the Commission.
• Highlight findings from recent
research and discuss the emerging
trends and effective practices in this
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field and the implication this research
has for financial educators and those in
related fields.
III. Vision Mission and Goals
This section restates the Mission and
Vision of the Strategy and the key goals
as laid out in the National Strategy,
which will remain as follows:
Vision: Sustained financial well-being
for all individuals and families in the
United States
Mission: Set strategic direction for
policy education, practice, research and
coordination so that U.S. individuals
and families make informed financial
decisions.
Goal: Increase Awareness of and
Access to Effective Financial
Education—This goal focuses on
ensuring individuals and families are
aware of the importance of financial
literacy and have access to financial
education resources.
Goal: Determine and Integrate Core
Financial Competencies—This goal
focuses on determining the personal
finance knowledge and skills that
individuals and families need to employ
at various life stages and for particular
life events to make informed financial
decisions. It also addresses integrating
these competencies into effective
resources and programs.
Goal: Improve Financial Education
Infrastructure—This goal focuses on the
need to develop guidelines on content,
training, and delivery channels for
financial literacy and education
providers and to promote opportunities
for partnerships and information
sharing.
Goal: Identify, Enhance, and Share
Effective Practices—This goal focuses
on the need to support research and
evaluation to identify effective programs
and practices. It encourages the
implementation and production of
evidence-based programs and practices
for individuals and organizations.
IV. Accomplishments and Next Steps
Through its strategic focus on
‘‘Starting Early for Financial Success,’’
the Commission has demonstrated
substantial progress in coordinating
activities to improve the financial
education available for Americans to
improve their financial capability
toward financial well-being. This
section will highlight the Commission’s
activities in advancing each of the
National Strategy goals, through
Starting Early for Financial Success, and
discuss how the work and
collaborations by the Commission’s
members respond to the state of
financial education today, and advance
financial capability and well-being. It
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will also include findings from relevant
research and trends in financial
education, financial capability and
related fields.
V. Bibliography and Resources
This section will provide a brief
bibliography and list of key resources.
Dated: April 5, 2016.
David R. Pearl,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Comment Request for the Financial Literacy and Education
Commission on the Draft National Strategy Update, Entitled Promoting
Financial Success: National Strategy for Financial Literacy Update
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In 2003, Congress established the Financial Literacy and
Education Commission (FLEC, or the Commission) through passage of the
Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act under Title V of the
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. Congress designated
the Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Education to lend
its expertise and provide primary support to the Commission, which is
chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury. As directed by the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which created the
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), the Director of the
CFPB serves as the vice chair of the Commission. Congress charged the
Commission to ``improve the financial literacy and education of persons
in the United States through development of a national strategy to
promote financial literacy and education.'' In 2011, the Commission
released a national strategy entitled Promoting Financial Success in
the United States: National Strategy for Financial Literacy.
Additionally, the Commission hosts a national financial education Web
site, MyMoney.gov, which provides Federal educational
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resources and the Commission's Research and Data Clearinghouse. The
Commission is now planning to update to the national strategy to
reflect changes within the last five years. On behalf of the
Commission, the Department of the Treasury invites the public to
comment on the Promoting Financial Success for All: National Strategy
(National Strategy) Update. This update will be created by adding new
text and edits to the original 2011 National Strategy, which can be
found at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Documents/NationalStrategyBook_12310%20(2).pdf.
DATES: Comments should be received May 11, 2016 to be assured
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent via email to
OFE@treasury.gov or to the Department of the Treasury, Office of
Financial Education, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20220. All comments received, including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to
public disclosure. You should only submit information that you wish to
make publicly available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Louisa Quittman by email at OFE@treasury.gov. Additional information
regarding the Financial Literacy and Education Commission and the
Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Education may be
obtained through the Office of Financial Education's Web site at:
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Pages/commission-index.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2012, FLEC adopted a strategic focus on
``Starting Early for Financial Success,'' as an approach to implement
the National Strategy. This focus recognizes that in today's economy,
it is essential for Americans to develop the financial capability to
navigate complex financial systems and to start that process early in
their financial lives. The Commission is committed to advancing the
National Strategy's four goals: (1) Increase Awareness of and Access to
Financial Education; (2) Determine and Integrate Core Financial
Competencies; (3) Strengthen the Provision of Financial Education; and
(4) Identify and Share Effective Practices.
How to Comment: Please view the National Strategy Update outline
below and respond to the following questions on or before May 11, 2016
to the following address: OFE@treasury.gov. or to the Department of the
Treasury, Office of Financial Education, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20220. All comments received, including attachments and
other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject
to public disclosure. You should only submit information that you wish
to make publicly available.
From your or your organization's perspective,
(1) Does the outlined Update reflect current research findings and
practice regarding financial education, capability and financial well-
being?
(2) Are there other elements that should be included in the Update?
(3) Do you have any other comments regarding the National Strategy
Update?
The outline for the National Strategy Update is as follows:
I. Introduction
The introduction will describe the role and importance of a
National Strategy and briefly restate how the National Strategy was
developed. It will discuss the purpose and intended audience for the
update, and briefly describe the national and international context for
the National Strategy. In 2012, FLEC adopted a strategic focus on
``Starting Early for Financial Success,'' as an approach to implement
the National Strategy. This focus recognizes that in today's economy,
it is essential for Americans to develop the financial capability to
navigate complex financial systems. The strategy will be updated to
reflect the emphasis on ``Starting Early for Financial Success.''
II. Financial Education Today: Toward Capability and Well-Being
This section will address the following:
Define what the FLEC means by financial literacy and
education, as well as terms like financial capability and financial
well-being, and how these concepts are related and inform the work of
the Commission.
Recap what is known about Americans' financial knowledge
and capability, based on reliable sources of information.
Summarize the factors of financial well-being and how
children and youth develop the skills, attitudes and habits that lay
the foundations for financial well-being later in life.
Address how the creation of the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) has contributed to the efforts of the
Commission.
Highlight findings from recent research and discuss the
emerging trends and effective practices in this field and the
implication this research has for financial educators and those in
related fields.
III. Vision Mission and Goals
This section restates the Mission and Vision of the Strategy and
the key goals as laid out in the National Strategy, which will remain
as follows:
Vision: Sustained financial well-being for all individuals and
families in the United States
Mission: Set strategic direction for policy education, practice,
research and coordination so that U.S. individuals and families make
informed financial decisions.
Goal: Increase Awareness of and Access to Effective Financial
Education--This goal focuses on ensuring individuals and families are
aware of the importance of financial literacy and have access to
financial education resources.
Goal: Determine and Integrate Core Financial Competencies--This
goal focuses on determining the personal finance knowledge and skills
that individuals and families need to employ at various life stages and
for particular life events to make informed financial decisions. It
also addresses integrating these competencies into effective resources
and programs.
Goal: Improve Financial Education Infrastructure--This goal focuses
on the need to develop guidelines on content, training, and delivery
channels for financial literacy and education providers and to promote
opportunities for partnerships and information sharing.
Goal: Identify, Enhance, and Share Effective Practices--This goal
focuses on the need to support research and evaluation to identify
effective programs and practices. It encourages the implementation and
production of evidence-based programs and practices for individuals and
organizations.
IV. Accomplishments and Next Steps
Through its strategic focus on ``Starting Early for Financial
Success,'' the Commission has demonstrated substantial progress in
coordinating activities to improve the financial education available
for Americans to improve their financial capability toward financial
well-being. This section will highlight the Commission's activities in
advancing each of the National Strategy goals, through Starting Early
for Financial Success, and discuss how the work and collaborations by
the Commission's members respond to the state of financial education
today, and advance financial capability and well-being. It
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will also include findings from relevant research and trends in
financial education, financial capability and related fields.
V. Bibliography and Resources
This section will provide a brief bibliography and list of key
resources.
Dated: April 5, 2016.
David R. Pearl,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-08227 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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