Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2010 / Notices 66431 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Request for Applications for the IRS 

Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt 

and Government Entities 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); 

Tax Exempt and Government Entities 

Division, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applicants or nominations. 

SUMMARY: The IRS is requesting 

applications for membership to serve on 

the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt 

and Government Entities (ACT). 

Applications will be accepted for the 

following vacancies, which will occur 

in June 2011: Two (2) employee plans; 

two (2) exempt organizations; two (2) 

Indian tribal governments; one (1) tax 

exempt bonds; and three (3) federal, 

state and local governments. To ensure 

appropriate balance of membership, 

final selection from qualified candidates 

will be determined based on experience, 

qualifications, and other expertise. 

Members of the ACT may not be 

federally registered lobbyists. 

DATES: Written applications or 

nominations must be received on or 

before December 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send all applications and 

nominations to: Steven J. Pyrek; Director 

TE/GE Communications and Liaison; 

1111 Constitution Ave., NW.,—SE:T:CL, 

Penn Bldg; Washington, DC 20224; 

FAX: (202) 283–9956 (not a toll-free 

number); e-mail: steve.j.pyrek@irs.gov. 

Application: Applicants may use the 

ACT Application Form on the IRS Web 

site (IRS.gov) or may send an 

application by letter with the following 

information: Name; Other Name(s) Used 

and Date(s) (required for FBI check); 

Date of Birth (required for FBI check); 

City and State of Birth (required for FBI 

Check); Current Address; Telephone 

and Fax Numbers; and e-mail address, 

if any. Applications should also 

describe and document the proposed 

member’s qualifications for membership 

on the ACT. Applications should also 

specify the vacancy for with they wish 

to be considered. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Pyrek (202) 283–9966 (not a tollfree number) or by e-mail at 

steve.j.pyrek@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt 

and Government Entities (ACT), 

governed by the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, is 

an organized public forum for 

discussion of relevant employee plans, 

exempt organizations, tax-exempt 

bonds, and federal, state, local, and 

Indian tribal government issues between 

officials of the IRS and representatives 

of the above communities. The ACT also 

enables the IRS to receive regular input 

with respect to the development and 

implementation of IRS policy 

concerning these communities. ACT 

members present the interested public’s 

observations about current or proposed 

IRS policies, programs, and procedures, 

as well as suggest improvements. ACT 

members shall be appointed by the 

Department of the Treasury and shall 

serve for two-year terms. Terms can be 

extended for an additional year. ACT 

members will not be paid for their time 

or services. ACT members will be 

reimbursed for their travel-related 

expenses to attend working sessions and 

public meetings, in accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 5703. 

The Department of the Treasury 

invites those individuals, organizations, 

and groups affiliated with employee 

plans, exempt organizations, tax exempt 

bonds, and federal, state, local and 

Indian tribal governments, to nominate 

individuals for membership on the ACT. 

Nominations should describe and 

document the proposed member’s 

qualifications for ACT membership, 

including the nominee’s past or current 

affiliations and dealings with the 

particular community or segment of the 

community that he or she wishes to 

represent (such as, employee plans). 

Nominations should also specify the 

vacancy for which they wish to be 

considered. The Department of the 

Treasury seeks a diverse group of 

members representing a broad spectrum 

of persons experienced in employee 

plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt 

bonds, and federal, state, local and 

Indian tribal governments. 

Nominees must go through a 

clearance process before selection by the 

Department of the Treasury. In 

accordance with the Department of the 

Treasury Directive 21–03, the clearance 

process includes, among other things, 

pre-appointment and annual tax checks, 

and an FBI criminal and subversive 

name check, fingerprint check, and 

security clearance. 

Dated: October 22, 2010. 

Steven J. Pyrek, 

Designated Federal Official, Tax Exempt and 

Government Entities. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27220 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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