IRS Citizen Advocacy Panel Schedules Meeting in New York

According to the IRS, the panels provide an opportunity to offer suggestions to enhance IRS customer service; inform the appropriate IRS official of identified problems and monitor the progress to effect change; and refer individual taxpayers to the appropriate IRS office for assistance in resolving their problems. The panels consist of 7 to 12 volunteer members and function solely as advisory bodies.

Individuals who wish to attend must notify Eileen Cain at (888) 912-1227 or (718) 488-3555. Send written comments to Eileen Cain, CAP Office, PO Box R, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

[1] AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

[2] ACTION: Notice.

[3] SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Brooklyn District Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in Brooklyn, New York.

[4] DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, October 12, 2000.

[5] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Cain at 1-888-912- 1227 or 718-488-3555.

[6] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an operational meeting of the Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held Thursday October 12, 2000, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Internal Revenue Service Brooklyn Building located at 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. For more information or to confirm attendance, notification of intent to attend the meeting must be made with Eileen Cain. Mrs. Cain can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 718- 488-3555. The public is invited to make oral comments from 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2000. Individual comments will be limited to 5 minutes. If you would like to have the CAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 718-488-3555, or write Eileen Cain, CAP Office, P.O. Box R, Brooklyn, NY, 11201.

[7] The Agenda will include the following: various IRS issues.

[8] Note: Last minute changes to the agenda are possible and could prevent effective advance notice.

[9] Dated: August 30, 2000.

John J. Mannion,