Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, 86914-86915 [2024-25245]

Download as PDF 86914 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 the incentive tier of the Section 5307 formula apportionment. Under this proposal, FTA would continue to automatically grant a Full Reporting waiver for agencies that report that they operate in a primary or secondary UZA and report 30 or fewer VOMS in the NTD annual report (assuming all figures have been validated). Agencies that neither operate in a UZA nor receive or benefit from Section 5307 funding would not need to apply for this waiver. FTA proposes that this waiver would be available beginning in NTD Report Year (RY) 2025. H. Voluntary Reporter Tag Recipients and beneficiaries of FTA funding under either the Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) or Rural Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5311) are required by law to report to the NTD. FTA funding recipients that own, operate, or manage public transportation capital assets are required to provide more limited reports to the NTD regarding Transit Asset Management. However, while most transit agencies report to the NTD because they are required to do so by Federal statute, some transit agencies do not receive or benefit from FTA funds but submit NTD reports on a voluntary basis. The service reported by these agencies generate funding for the state or urbanized area(s) where they report their service. The term ‘‘transit agency’’ refers to an entity providing public transportation as defined in 49 U.S.C. 5302. The term ‘‘Voluntary Reporter’’ refers to public or private transit agencies that are not obligated by Federal statute to report to the NTD, but voluntarily comply with all NTD reporting requirements under the NTD regulation (49 CFR part 630) and the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA). Voluntary Reporters might report data to the NTD with the intention of future inclusion in FTA’s Federal funding awards. Currently, FTA does not collect data that specifically designates an agency’s ‘‘required’’ versus ‘‘voluntary’’ reporting status in the NTD reporting system. While an agency’s reported financial and revenue vehicle inventory data can indicate their reporting obligations, FTA does not require agencies to directly attest to their reporting status each report year. To improve data collection from transit agencies, FTA proposes an update to the annual reporting system that would require agencies to identify whether they are Voluntary Reporters. Adding this signifier to the NTD platform would streamline and simplify VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Oct 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 the process of identifying required versus Voluntary Reporters through a single question, which agencies would answer each report year. Under this proposal, each unique, active NTD ID would answer a question on the ‘‘Identification’’ (B–10) form in their annual NTD report packages that would ask them to attest to their Voluntary Reporter status. Agencies would respond to the question by selecting ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ in the report form. Agencies that are Section 5307 or 5311 recipients or beneficiaries, or that have continuing grant requirements under either of these programs, would select ‘‘No’’ to indicate they are not Voluntary Reporters and are required to report to the NTD. Agencies who have no Federal requirement to report to the NTD, including not being held to the continuing grant requirements described above, would select ‘‘Yes’’ to indicate that they are Voluntary Reporters. FTA is proposing that this requirement apply to all reporter types, including Full and Reduced Urban Reporters, Tribes, State DOTs, Rural General Public Transit Reporters, and Capital Asset Reporters. In cases where it is evident and uncontestable that the reporter is a recipient of FTA funding— for instance, a rural subrecipient of a State—this field could be automatically populated for them. Under this proposal, transit agencies must recertify their voluntary reporting status each report year. This would allow agencies to either verify that their previous reporting status is accurate in the current reporting period or update their reporting status if it has changed. The question would reset at the beginning of each report year so that agencies could select their responses for that particular year. For example, if an agency was a Voluntary Reporter in Report Year (RY) 2024, but received Section 5307 funds in RY 2025, the agency would no longer be considered a Voluntary Reporter, and must answer ‘‘No’’ to the Voluntary Reporter question in the B–10 form in RY 2025. FTA would verify reporters’ responses in the B–10 form through the NTD data validation process. For example, if an agency answers that they are voluntarily reporting in a given report year, FTA would not expect that agency to report Section 5307 or 5311 funds expended on operations or capital in their annual NTD report. FTA also would not expect the agency to report revenue vehicles with the Urbanized Area Formula Program or Rural Area Formula Program funding codes on the Revenue Vehicle Inventory (A–30) forms; if an agency has existing revenue vehicles with either of these funding types already in their PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 report, the agency’s validation analyst would ask the agency to confirm whether the vehicle(s) are still within their useful life periods. This verification ensures that the Voluntary Reporter status is consistent with the rest of the report and accurate in the NTD annual data publications. Please note that this change would not affect existing reporting requirements for mandatory reporters, nor affect the timing of when agencies become subject to mandatory reporting requirements. Agencies are required to report to the National Transit Database if they receive Federal funding, are applying for Federal funding in the coming year, or maintain capital assets purchased with Federal funds. This is unchanged from prior policy. For more information, please consult the NTD Reporting Manuals at https:// www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/manuals. FTA proposes that this change would take effect beginning in NTD Report Year (RY) 2025. Veronica Vanterpool, Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 2024–25341 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice of open season for recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Members. DATES: October 24, 2024, through November 14, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred N. Smith, Jr. at 202–317–3087 (not a toll-free call). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are inviting individuals to help improve the nation’s tax agency by applying to be members of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of the TAP is to listen to taxpayers, identify issues that affect taxpayers, and make suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. 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 that channel their SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2024 / Notices feedback to the IRS through the Panel’s parent committee. The IRS is seeking applicants who have an interest in good government, a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 200 to 300 hours a year, and a desire to help improve IRS customer service. As a Federal advisory committee, TAP is required to have a fairly balanced membership in terms of the points of view represented. Thus, TAP membership represents a crosssection of the taxpaying public with at least one member from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Potential candidates must be U.S. citizens, not a current employee of any Bureau of the Treasury Department or have worked for any Bureau of the Treasury Department within the three years of December 1 of the current year and must pass a Federal tax compliance check and a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background investigation. Applicants who practice before the IRS must be in good standing with the IRS (meaning not currently under suspension or disbarment). Federally-registered lobbyists cannot be members of the TAP. The IRS is seeking members or alternates in the following locations: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming. TAP members are a diverse group of citizens who represent the interests of taxpayers, from their respective geographic locations as well as taxpayers overall. Members provide feedback from a taxpayer’s perspective on ways to improve IRS customer service and administration of the Federal tax system, by identifying grassroots taxpayer issues. Members should have good communication skills and be able to speak to taxpayers about TAP and its activities, while clearly distinguishing between TAP positions and their personal viewpoints. Interested applicants should visit the TAP website at www.improveirs.org for more information about TAP. Applications may be submitted online at www.usajobs.gov. For questions about TAP membership, call the TAP toll-free number, 1–888–912–1227 and select prompt 5. Callers who are outside of the U.S. should call 202–317–3087 (not a toll-free call). The opening date for submitting applications is October 24, 2024, and the deadline for submitting applications is November 14, 2024. Interviews will be held. The Department of the Treasury VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Oct 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 will review the recommended candidates and make final selections. New TAP members will serve a threeyear term starting in December 2024. (Note: highly ranked applicants not selected as members may be placed on a roster of alternates who will be eligible to fill future vacancies that may occur on the Panel.) Questions regarding the selection of TAP members may be directed to Fred N. Smith, Jr., Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, TA:TAP Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or 202–317–3087 (not a toll-free call). Dated: October 25, 2024. Shawn Collins, Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. 2024–25245 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service ETAAC Notice of Public Meeting: Correction Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Correction notice. AGENCY: This document contains a correction to a meeting announcement for a Public Meeting of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). The meeting will be held Thursday, November 14, at 12:30. The prior notice, that was published in the Federal Register was published on October 24, 2024, incorrectly stated November 14 was a Wednesday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alec S. Johnston at 202–307–4299 (not a tollfree number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background ETAAC is a federal advisory committee operating pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As a FACA Committee, the ETAAC is required to hold public meetings to inform the public of the committee’s activities. This notice is an announcement of one of the committee’s public meetings. Correction of Publication Accordingly, FR Doc. 2024–24718, Notice of Meeting of the ETAAC, appearing on page 85009 in the Federal Register on Thursday, October 24, 2024, is corrected to reflect the correct meeting day to be ‘‘Thursday, November 14, at 12:30 p.m. EDT’’ and not PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 86915 ‘‘Wednesday, November 14, at 12:30 p.m. EDT’’. Dated: October 25, 2024. John A. Lipold, Designated Federal Official, Office of National Public Liaison, Internal Revenue Service. [FR Doc. 2024–25270 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Capital Magnet Fund Performance Report and Environmental Review Form Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on this request. DATES: Comments should be received on or before December 2, 2024 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 927–5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Title: Capital Magnet Fund Performance Report and Environmental Review Form. OMB Control Number: 1559–NEW. Type of Review: Request for a New OMB Control Number. Description: The Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) was established through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA; Pub. L. 110–289), as a E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86914-86915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25245]


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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 of open season for recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy 
Panel (TAP) Members.

DATES: October 24, 2024, through November 14, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred N. Smith, Jr. at 202-317-3087 
(not a toll-free call).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Department 
of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are inviting 
individuals to help improve the nation's tax agency by applying to be 
members of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of the TAP is 
to listen to taxpayers, identify issues that affect taxpayers, and make 
suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. 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 that channel their

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feedback to the IRS through the Panel's parent committee.
    The IRS is seeking applicants who have an interest in good 
government, a personal commitment to volunteer approximately 200 to 300 
hours a year, and a desire to help improve IRS customer service. As a 
Federal advisory committee, TAP is required to have a fairly balanced 
membership in terms of the points of view represented. Thus, TAP 
membership represents a cross-section of the taxpaying public with at 
least one member from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, 
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, 
Puerto Rico, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Potential candidates must be 
U.S. citizens, not a current employee of any Bureau of the Treasury 
Department or have worked for any Bureau of the Treasury Department 
within the three years of December 1 of the current year and must pass 
a Federal tax compliance check and a Federal Bureau of Investigation 
criminal background investigation. Applicants who practice before the 
IRS must be in good standing with the IRS (meaning not currently under 
suspension or disbarment). Federally-registered lobbyists cannot be 
members of the TAP. The IRS is seeking members or alternates in the 
following locations: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, 
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, 
Puerto Rico, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming. TAP members are a diverse 
group of citizens who represent the interests of taxpayers, from their 
respective geographic locations as well as taxpayers overall. Members 
provide feedback from a taxpayer's perspective on ways to improve IRS 
customer service and administration of the Federal tax system, by 
identifying grassroots taxpayer issues. Members should have good 
communication skills and be able to speak to taxpayers about TAP and 
its activities, while clearly distinguishing between TAP positions and 
their personal viewpoints.
    Interested applicants should visit the TAP website at 
www.improveirs.org for more information about TAP. Applications may be 
submitted online at www.usajobs.gov. For questions about TAP 
membership, call the TAP toll-free number, 1-888-912-1227 and select 
prompt 5. Callers who are outside of the U.S. should call 202-317-3087 
(not a toll-free call).
    The opening date for submitting applications is October 24, 2024, 
and the deadline for submitting applications is November 14, 2024. 
Interviews will be held. The Department of the Treasury will review the 
recommended candidates and make final selections. New TAP members will 
serve a three-year term starting in December 2024. (Note: highly ranked 
applicants not selected as members may be placed on a roster of 
alternates who will be eligible to fill future vacancies that may occur 
on the Panel.)
    Questions regarding the selection of TAP members may be directed to 
Fred N. Smith, Jr., Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue Service, 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, TA:TAP Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224, or 
202-317-3087 (not a toll-free call).

    Dated: October 25, 2024.
Shawn Collins,
Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2024-25245 Filed 10-30-24; 8:45 am]
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