Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 197 / Thursday, October 9, 2008 / Notices 59711 

Abstract: The Internal Revenue 

Service is suspending certain 

requirements under Section 42 of the 

Internal Revenue Code for low-income 

housing credit projects in the United 

States to provide emergency housing 

relief needed as a result of the 

devastation caused by severe storms, 

tornadoes, and flooding in Wisconsin 

beginning on June 5, 2008. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the notice at this time. 

Type of Review: This is an extension 

of a currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 15 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 125. 

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: October 1, 2008. 

Glenn Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–23921 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

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) The IRS’ response to ETAAC’s 

recommendations. 

(2) A reading of written comments 

received from the public. 

(3) Report from the ETAAC’s 

subcommittee: MeF 1040 Executive 

Steering Committee. 

Note: Last-minute changes to these topics 

are possible and could prevent advance 

notice. 

DATES: There will be a meeting of 

ETAAC on Friday, October 31, 2008. 

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. Members of the public 

may file written statements sharing 

ideas for electronic tax administration 

or comments on the key 

recommendations in the Annual Report 

to Congress http://www.irs.gov/pub/irspdf/p3415.pdf. Send written statements 

to etaac@irs.gov. 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. 

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 to me 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, October 27, 

2008. 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 

will help IRS achieve the goal that 

paperless filing should be the preferred 

and most convenient method of filing 

tax and information returns. 

ETAAC members are not paid for 

their time or services, but consistent 

with Federal regulations, they are 

reimbursed for their travel and lodging 

expenses to attend the public meetings, 

working sessions, and an orientation 

each year. 

Dated: October 1, 2008. 

Phyllis Gattos, 

Acting Director, Strategic Services Division. 

[FR Doc. E8–23919 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Performance Review Board Members 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 5 

U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) agencies are required 

to publish a notice in the Federal 

Register of the appointment of 

Performance Review Board (PRB) 

members. This notice updates the VA 

Performance Review Board of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs that was 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 30, 2007 (72 FR 61421). 

DATES: Effective Date: October 9, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shonna James, Director, Executive 

Resources, Office of Human Resources 

Management (052), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 


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