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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. 

Approved: May 16, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–9882 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

IRS Seeking Electronic Tax 

Administration Advisory Committee 

(ETAAC) Applicants From Large 

Businesses 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Electronic Tax 

Administration Advisory Committee 

(ETAAC) was established to provide 

continued input into the development 

and implementation of the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS) strategy for 

electronic tax administration. The 

ETAAC provides 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 members 

convey the public’s perception of IRS 

electronic tax administration activities, 

offer constructive observations about 

current or proposed policies, programs, 

and procedures, and suggest 

improvements. This document seeks 

representatives from large businesses 

who file annual corporation and 

partnership tax returns. 

The Director, Electronic Tax 

Administration (ETA) assures that the 

size and organizational representation of 

the ETAAC obtains balanced 

membership and includes 

representatives from various groups 

including: (1) Tax practitioners and 

preparers, (2) transmitters of electronic 

returns, (3) tax software developers, (4) 

large and small business, (5) employers 

and payroll service providers, (6) 

individual taxpayers, (7) financial 

industry (payers, payment options and 

best practices), (8) system integrators 

(technology providers), (9) academic 

(marketing, sales or technical 

perspectives), (10) trusts and estates, 

(11) tax exempt organizations, and (12) 

state and local governments. Members 

serve a three-year term on the ETAAC 

to allow a change in membership. The 

change of members on the Committee 

ensures that different perspectives are 

represented. All travel expenses within 

government guidelines will be 

reimbursed. Potential candidates must 

pass an IRS tax compliance check and 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 

background investigation. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

no later than Wednesday, June 6, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Completed applications, 

resumes, and statements should be 

submitted by using one of the following 

methods: 

• E-Mail: Send to etaac@irs.gov. 

• Mail: Send to Internal Revenue 

Service, Electronic Tax Administration, 

SE:W:ETA:S:RM, 5000 Ellin Road 

(M/Stop C4–470, Attn: Cassandra 

Daniels (C4–226), Lanham, Maryland 

20706. 

• Fax: Send via facsimile to (202) 

283–4829 (not a toll-free number). 

Application packages can be obtained 

by sending an e-mail to etaac@irs.gov or 

calling (202) 283–2178 (not a toll-free 

number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cassandra Daniels, (202) 283–2178 or 

send an e-mail to etaac@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

ETAAC will provide continued input 

into the development and 

implementation of the Internal Revenue 

Service (IRS) strategy for electronic tax 

administration. The ETAAC members 

will convey the public’s perception of 

IRS electronic tax administration 

activities, offer constructive 

observations about current or proposed 

policies, programs, and procedures, and 

suggest improvements. The ETAAC will 

also provide an annual report to 

Congress on IRS progress in meeting the 

Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 

goals for electronic filing of tax returns. 

This activity is based on the authority 

to administer the Internal Revenue laws 

conferred upon the Secretary of the 

Treasury by section 7802 of the Internal 

Revenue Code and delegated to the 

Commissioner of the Internal Revenue. 

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. 

Completed applications, resumes, and 

statements should describe and 

document the proposed member’s 

qualifications for membership to the 

Committee. Equal opportunity practices 

will be followed in all appointments to 

the Committee. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Committee 

have taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the 

Department, membership will include, 

to the extent practicable, individuals, 

with demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. The Secretary of Treasury 

will review the recommended 

candidates and make final selections. 

Dated: May 18, 2007. 

Gregory K. Kay, 

Director, Strategic Services Division. 

[FR Doc. E7–9952 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant 

Program; Availability of 2008 Grant 

Application Package 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This document contains a 

notice that the IRS has made available 

the grant application package and 

guidelines (Publication 3319) for 

organizations interested in applying for 

a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) 

matching grant for the 2008 grant cycle 

(January 1, 2008, through December 31, 


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2008). The IRS will award a total of up 

to $6,000,000 (unless otherwise 

provided by specific Congressional 

appropriation) to qualifying 

organizations, subject to the limitations 

of Internal Revenue Code section 7526, 

for LITC matching grants. 

DATES: Grant applications for the 2008 

grant cycle must be postmarked or filed 

electronically by July 6, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send completed grant 

applications to: Internal Revenue 

Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service, 

LITC Program Office, TA:LITC, 

Attention: LITC Applications, 1111 

Constitution Ave., NW., Room 1034, 

Washington, DC 20224. Copies of the 

2008 Grant Application Package and 

Guidelines, IRS Publication 3319 (Rev. 

5–2007), can be downloaded from the 

IRS Internet site at www.irs.gov/ 

advocate or ordered from the IRS 

Distribution Center by calling 1–800–

829–3676. Applicants can also file 

electronically at www.grants.gov. For 

applicants applying through the Federal 

Grants Web site, the Funding Number is 

TREAS–GRANTS–052008–001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

LITC Program Office at 202–622–7186 

(not toll-free number) or by e-mail at 

LITCProgramOffice@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 7526 of the Internal Revenue 

Code authorizes the IRS, subject to the 

availability of appropriated funds, to 

award organizations matching grants of 

up to $100,000 per year for the 

development, expansion, or 

continuation of qualified low income 

taxpayer clinics. Section 7526 

authorizes the IRS to provide grants to 

qualified organizations that represent 

low income taxpayers in controversies 

with the IRS or inform individuals for 

whom English is a second language or 

who have limited English proficiency of 

their taxpayer rights and 

responsibilities. Qualified organizations 

must provide these services for free or 

for a nominal fee. The IRS may award 

grants to qualifying organizations to 

fund one-year, two-year or three-year 

project periods. Grant funds may be 

awarded for start-up expenditures 

incurred by new clinics during the grant 

cycle. The costs of preparing and 

submitting an application are the 

responsibility of each applicant. Each 

application will be given due 

consideration and the LITC Program 

Office will notify each applicant by mail 

of whether they were awarded a grant 

no later than November 30, 2007. 

Selection Considerations 

Applications that pass the eligibility 

screening process will be numerically 

ranked based on the information 

contained in each proposed program 

plan. Please note that the IRS Volunteer 

Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax 

Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) 

Programs are independently funded and 

separate from the LITC Program. 

Organizations currently participating in 

the VITA or TCE Programs may also be 

eligible to apply for a LITC grant if they 

meet the criteria and qualifications 

outlined in the 2008 Grant Application 

Package and Guidelines. Organizations 

that seek to operate VITA and LITC 

Programs, or TCE and LITC Programs, 

must maintain separate and distinct 

programs even if co-located to ensure 

proper cost allocation for LITC grant 

funds and adherence to the rules and 

regulations of the VITA, TCE, and LITC 

Programs, as appropriate. In addition to 

the criteria and qualifications outlined 

in the 2008 Grant Application Package 

and Guidelines, to foster parity 

regarding clinic availability and 

accessibility for taxpayers nationwide, 

the IRS will consider the geographic 

areas served by applicants as part of the 

decision-making process. 

Comments 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

provide comments on the IRS’s 

administration of the grant program on 

an ongoing basis. Comments may be 

sent to: Internal Revenue Service, 

Taxpayer Advocate Service, Attn: 

Shawn Collins, Internal Revenue 

Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service, 

LITC Program Office, TA:LITC, 1111 

Constitution Ave., NW., Room 1034, 

Washington, DC 20224. 

Nina E. Olson, 

National Taxpayer Advocate, Internal 

Revenue Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–2572 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Art Advisory Panel—Notice of Closed 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting of Art 

Advisory Panel. 

SUMMARY: Closed meeting of the Art 

Advisory Panel will be held in 

Washington, DC. 

DATES: The meeting will be held June 

20, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The closed meeting of the 

Art Advisory Panel will be held on June 

20, 2007, in Room 4200E beginning at 

9:30 a.m., Franklin Court Building, 1099 

14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Carolan, C:AP:AS, 1099 14th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Telephone (202) 435–5609 (not a toll 

free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., that a 

closed meeting of the Art Advisory 

Panel will be held on June 20, 2007, in 

Room 4200E beginning at 9:30 a.m., 

Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

The agenda will consist of the review 

and evaluation of the acceptability of 

fair market value appraisals of works of 

art involved in Federal income, estate, 

or gift tax returns. This will involve the 

discussion of material in individual tax 

returns made confidential by the 

provisions of 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

A determination as required by 

section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act has been made that this 

meeting is concerned with matters listed 

in section 552b(c)(3), (4), (6), and (7), 

and that the meeting will not be open 

to the public. 

Karen S. Ammons, 

Deputy Chief, Appeals. 

[FR Doc. E7–9879 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Advisory Group to the Internal 

Revenue Service Tax Exempt and 

Government Entities Division (TE/GE); 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Tax Exempt and Government Entities 

(ACT) will hold a public meeting on 

Wednesday, June 13, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven J. Pyrek, Director, TE/GE 

Communications and Liaison; 1111 

Constitution Ave., NW.; SE:T:CL—Penn 

Bldg; Washington, DC 20224. 

Telephone: 202–283–9966 (not a tollfree number). E-mail address: 

Steve.J.Pyrek@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By notice 

herein given, pursuant to section 


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