Rules and Regulations. Notice of meeting

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BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Public Meeting of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice advises all interested persons of two public meetings of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform. DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in the Tampa, Florida area, and on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the Chicago, Illinois area. Both meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Due to exceptional circumstances concerning scheduling, this Notice is being published at this time; however, the venues have not been identified to date. Venue information will be posted on the Panel's Web site at *http://www.taxreformpanel.gov* as soon as it is available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Panel staff at

(202)927-2TAX (927-2829) (not a toll-free call) or e-mail *info@taxreformpanel.gov* (please do not send comments to this box). Additional information is available at *http://www.taxreformpanel.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Purpose:* The March 8 meeting is the third meeting of the Advisory Panel, and will focus on how our tax system affects business and entrepreneurship. The March 16 meeting is the fourth meeting of the Advisory Panel and will focus on examining the impact of tax incentives on taxpayers' decisions. *Comments:* Interested parties are invited to attend these meetings; however, no public comments will be heard at these meetings. Any written comments with respect to these meetings may be mailed to The President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform,1440 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 2100, Washington, DC 20220. On February 16, 2005, the Panel requested written comments in response to four specific questions about the Federal tax system. For additional information regarding this request for comments, please see *http://www.taxreformpanel.gov/contact* . All written comments will be made available to the public. *Records:* Records are being kept of Advisory Panel proceedings and will be available at the Internal Revenue Service's FOIA Reading Room at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1621, Washington, DC 20024. The Reading Room is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except holidays. The public entrance to the Reading Room is on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 12th streets. The phone number is

(202)622-5164 (not a toll-free number). Advisory Panel documents, including meeting announcements, agendas, and minutes, will also be available on *http://www.taxreformpanel.gov.* Dated: February 18, 2005. Mark S. Kaizen, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 05-3571 Filed 2-22-05; 8:45 am]