62018 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 207 / Thursday, October 27, 2005 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Departmental Offices; Debt 

Management Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(a)(2), that a meeting 

will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 

16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC, on November 1, 

2005 at 3 p.m. of the following debt 

management advisory committee: 

Treasury Borrowing Advisory 

Committee of The Bond Market 

Association (‘‘Committee’’). 

The agenda for the meeting provides 

for a charge by the Secretary of the 

Treasury or his designate that the 

Committee discuss particular issues, 

and a working session. Following the 

working session, the Committee will 

present a written report of its 

recommendations. The meeting will be 

closed to the public, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(d) and Pub. L. 103–

202, § 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 note). 

This notice shall constitute my 

determination, pursuant to the authority 

placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 

App. 2, § 10(d) and vested in me by 

Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, 

that the meeting will consist of 

discussions and debates of the issues 

presented to the Committee by the 

Secretary of the Treasury and the 

making of recommendations of the 

Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to 

Pub. L. 103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, 

this information is exempt from 

disclosure under that provision and 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the 

meeting is concerned with information 

that is exempt from disclosure under 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest 

requires that such meetings be closed to 

the public because the Treasury 

Department requires frank and full 

advice from representatives of the 

financial community prior to making its 

final decisions on major financing 

operations. Historically, this advice has 

been offered by debt management 

advisory committees established by the 

several major segments of the financial 

community. When so utilized, such a 

committee is recognized to be an 

advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, § 3. 

Although the Treasury’s final 

announcement of financing plans may 

not reflect the recommendations 

provided in reports of the Committee, 

premature disclosure of the Committee’s 

deliberations and reports would be 

likely to lead to significant financial 

speculation in the securities market. 

Thus, this meeting falls within the 

exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(9)(A). 

Treasury staff will provide a technical 

briefing to the press on the day before 

the Committee meeting, following the 

release of a statement of economic 

conditions, financing estimates and 

technical charts. This briefing will give 

the press an opportunity to ask 

questions about financing projections 

and technical charts. The day after the 

Committee meeting, Treasury will 

release the minutes of the meeting, any 

charts that were discussed at the 

meeting, and the Committee’s report to 

the Secretary. Treasury is providing less 

than the standard 15 days’ notice of the 

meeting due to an unusual 

administrative error. 

The Office of Debt Management is 

responsible for maintaining records of 

debt management advisory committee 

meetings and for providing annual 

reports setting forth a summary of 

Committee activities and such other 

matters as may be informative to the 

public consistent with the policy of 5 

U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal 

Officer or other responsible agency 

official who may be contacted for 

additional information is Jeff Huther, 

Director, Office of Debt Management, at 

(202) 622–1868. 

Dated: October 21, 2005. 

Timothy Bitsberger, 

Assistant Secretary, Financial Markets. 

[FR Doc. 05–21420 Filed 10–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Advisory Council to the Internal 

Revenue Service; Meeting 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service 

Advisory Council (IRSAC) will hold a 

public meeting on Thursday, November 

17, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Jacqueline Tilghman, National Public 

Liaison, CL:NPL, Room 7559 IR, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224. Telephone: 202–622–6440 

(not a toll-free number). E-mail address: 

public_liaison@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988), a 

public meeting of the IRSAC will be 

held on Thursday, November 17, 2005, 

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 3313, 

main Internal Revenue Service building, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224. Issues to be 

discussed include: Redesigned Notices 

and Postage Reduction, Strengthening 

EITC Compliance and Outreach, 

Employment Tax Pyramiding, E-services 

for Reporting Agencies, Tax Shelter 

Strategy, and Focus on Mid-Market 

Taxpayer Compliance. Reports from the 

three IRSAC sub-groups: Large and Midsize Business; Small Business/SelfEmployed; and Wage & Investment, will 

also be presented and discussed. Last 

minute agenda changes may preclude 

advance notice. The meeting room 

accommodates approximately 50 

people, IRSAC members and Internal 

Revenue Service officials inclusive. Due 

to limited seating and security 

requirements, please call Jacqueline 

Tilghman to confirm your attendance. 

Ms. Tilghman can be reached at 202–

622–6440. Attendees are encouraged to 

arrive at least 30 minutes before the 

meeting begins to allow sufficient time 

for purposes of security clearance. 

Please use the main entrance at 1111 

Constitution Avenue to enter the 

building. Should you wish the IRSAC to 

consider a written statement, please call 

202–622–6440, or write to: Internal 

Revenue Service, Office of National 

Public Liaison, CL:NPL:P, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 7559 

IR, Washington, DC 20224 or e-mail: 

public_liaison@irs.gov. 

Dated: October 21, 2005. 

J. Chris Neighbor, 

Designated Federal Official, Branch Chief, 

Liaison/Tax Forum Branch. 

[FR Doc. E5–5968 Filed 10–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8874 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is