Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 23, 2007 / Notices 29041 

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] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–M 

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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