30108 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 103 / Friday, May 28, 2010 / Notices 

We will summarize the comments 

that we receive and include them in the 

OTS request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. In this notice, OTS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

following information collection. 

Title of Proposal: Community 

Reinvestment Act Sunshine. 

OMB Number: 1550–0105. 

Regulation Requirements: 12 CFR 

533.4, 533.6 and 533.7. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Description: These information 

collections are required under section 

711 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 

Public Law No. 106–102. This section 

requires certain agreements that are in 

fulfillment of the Community 

Reinvestment Act of 1977 to be 

disclosed to the public and the 

appropriate Federal banking agencies. 

This section also institutes an annual 

reporting requirement to the agencies 

concerning these agreements. These 

requirements apply to insured 

depository institutions and their 

affiliates, as well as nongovernmental 

entities or persons that enter into 

covered agreements with such entities. 

OTS’s regulations implementing these 

requirements are found at 12 CFR 533.4, 

533.6, and 533.7. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5. 

Estimated Burden Hours per 

Responses: 1 to 4 hours. 

Estimated Frequency of Response: On 

occasion. 

Estimated Total Burden: 187 hours. 

Dated: May 25, 2010. 

Ira L. Mills, 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Chief 

Counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision. 

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BILLING CODE 6720–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant 

Program; Availability of 2011 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 2011 grant cycle 

(the 2011 grant cycle runs January 1, 

2011, through December 31, 2011). 

The IRS accepts applications from any 

organization that meets the basic 

eligibility criteria, regardless of the 

geographic location in which the clinic 

services are being provided. To better 

identify areas most in need of LITC 

services, the Program Office has 

completed an evaluation of areas 

serviced. Based on the findings of this 

assessment, for the 2011 grant cycle, the 

LITC Program Office is particularly 

interested in organizations that meet at 

least one of the following criteria: (1) 

Organizations currently receiving a 

grant for the 2010 grant cycle, or (2) 

organizations servicing the following 

counties (whether or not they are 

receiving a grant for the 2010 grant 

cycle): 

TARGET COUNTIES FOR NEW CLINIC APPLICATIONS

State County State County State County 

CA El Dorado MI Barry PA Carbon 

Kern Ionia Lackawanna 

Placer Kent Lehigh 

Riverside Newaygo Luzerne 

Sacramento NC Franklin Mercer 

San Bernardino Guilford Northampton 

San Joaquin Johnson Wyoming 

Stanislaus Randolph TN Hamilton 

Ventura Rockingham Marion 

Yolo Wake Sequatchie 

We also encourage existing clinics to 

consider expanding their services to 

cover these counties, where possible. 

The IRS is currently funding at least 

one clinic in each State, the District of 

Columbia and Puerto Rico; however, not 

all clinics offer both controversy 

services and outreach and education 

services to taxpayers who speak English 

as a second language (ESL). An 

overriding goal of the IRS is to provide 

both types of services in each State, the 

District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To 

that end, we are also interested in 

accepting applications from 

organizations in target States that 

currently lack either controversy or ESL 

services. The chart below lists the States 

that are currently lacking and which 

type of service is needed: 

ADDITIONAL TARGET STATES BY CLINIC

TYPE

State Controversy ESL 

CT ..... ............................ X 

MD .... ............................ X 

MT ..... ............................ X 

NM .... ............................ X 

SD ..... ............................ X 

WY .... X ............................

Notwithstanding the criteria detailed 

above, all applications for clinics from 

all areas will receive serious 

consideration. Note, however, that 

applications submitted for clinics 

situated outside the U.S. counties noted 

in the table above should detail how 

they will serve eligible taxpayers in the 

noted counties. 

The application period shall run from 

May 28, 2010, through July 16, 2010. 

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 matching grants. A 

qualifying organization may receive a 

matching grant of up to $100,000 per 

year. Qualifying organizations that 

provide representation for free or for a 

nominal fee to low income taxpayers 

involved in tax controversies with the 

IRS or that provide education on 

taxpayer rights and responsibilities to 

taxpayers for whom English is a second 

language can apply for a grant for the 

2011 grant cycle. Examples of qualifying 

organizations include: (1) Clinical 

programs at accredited law, business or 

accounting schools, whose students 

represent low income taxpayers in tax 

controversies with the IRS, and (2) 


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organizations exempt from tax under 

I.R.C. § 501(a) which represent low 

income taxpayers in tax controversies 

with the IRS or refer those taxpayers to 

qualified representatives. 

DATES: Grant applications for the 2011 

grant cycle must be electronically filed, 

postmarked, sent by private delivery 

service or hand-delivered to the LITC 

Program Office in Washington, DC by 

July 16, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send completed grant 

applications to: Internal Revenue 

Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service, 

LITC Grant Program Administration 

Office, TA: LITC, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Room 1034, Washington, 

DC 20224. Copies of the 2011 Grant 

Application Package and Guidelines, 

IRS Publication 3319 (Rev. 5–2010), can 

be downloaded from the IRS Internet 

site at http://www.irs.gov/advocate or 

ordered by calling the IRS Distribution 

Center toll-free at 1–800–829–3676. 

Applicants filing electronically should 

do so through the Federal Grants Web 

site at http://www.grants.gov. For 

applicants applying via the Federal 

Grants Web site, the Funding Number is 

TREAS-GRANTS-052011-001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

LITC Program Office at (202) 622–4711 

(not a 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 of 

their taxpayer rights and 

responsibilities. 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 2011 Grant Application Package 

and Guidelines, Publication 3319 (Rev. 

5–2010), outlines requirements for the 

operation of a qualifying LITC program 

and provides instructions on how to 

apply for a grant. 

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 whether they are awarded a 

grant, no later than November 26, 2010. 

Selection Consideration 

Applications that pass the eligibility 

screening process will be numerically 

ranked based on the information 

contained in their proposed program 

plan. 

The IRS’s 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 be eligible to apply 

for a LITC grant if they meet the criteria 

and qualifications outlined in the 2011 

Grant Application Package and 

Guidelines, Publication 3319 (Rev. 5– 

2010). 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. 

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: 

Deborah L. Jones, LITC Program Office, 

TA: LITC, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Room 1034, Washington, DC 

20224. 

Nina E. Olson, 

National Taxpayer Advocate, Internal 

Revenue Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12848 Filed 5–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting for the Electronic Tax 

Administration Advisory Committee 

(ETAAC) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: In 1998 the Internal Revenue 

Service established the Electronic Tax 

Administration Advisory Committee 

(ETAAC). The primary purpose of 

ETAAC is for industry partners to 

provide 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 offers 

constructive observations about current 

or proposed policies, programs, and 

procedures, and suggests improvements. 

Listed is a summary of the agenda along 

with the planned discussion topics. 

Summarized Agenda 

8:30 a.m.—Meet and Greet. 

9 a.m.—Meeting Opens. 

11 a.m.—Meeting Adjourns. 

The topics for discussion include: 

(1) Annual Report to Congress. 

(2) ETAAC 1040 Modernized e-File 

(MeF) Subcommittee. 

(3) ETAAC Security Subcommittee. 

Note: Last-minute changes to these topics 

are possible and could prevent advance 

notice. 

DATES: There will be a meeting of 

ETAAC on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. 

You must register in advance to be put 

on a guest list to attend the meeting. 

This meeting will be open to the public, 

and will be in a room that 

accommodates approximately 40 

people, including members of ETAAC 

and IRS officials. Seats are available to 

members of the public on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Escorts will be 

provided so attendees are encouraged to 

arrive at least 30 minutes before the 

meeting begins. Members of the public 

may file written statements sharing 

ideas for electronic tax administration. 

Send written statements to 

etaac@irs.gov. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 2116, 

Washington, DC 20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

must provide your name in advance for 

the guest list and be able to show your 

state-issued picture identification on the 

day of the meeting. Otherwise, you will 

not be able to attend the meeting as this 

is a secured building. To receive a copy 

of the agenda or general information 

about ETAAC, please contact Cassandra 

Daniels on 202–283–2178 or at 

etaac@irs.gov by Monday, June 14, 2010. 

Notification of intent should include 

your name, organization and telephone 

number. Please spell out all names if 

you leave a voice message. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ETAAC 

reports to the Director, Electronic Tax 

Administration and Refundable Credits, 

who is also the executive responsible for 

the electronic tax administration 

program. Increasing participation by 

external stakeholders in the 

development and implementation of the 

strategy for electronic tax administration 


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