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BILLING CODE 4810-25-M DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council to the Internal Revenue Service; Meeting AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jacqueline Tilghman, National Public Liaison, CL:NPL, Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. Telephone: 202-622-6440 (not a toll-free number).

E-mail address: *public_liaison@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988), a public meeting of the IRSAC will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 3313, main Internal Revenue Service building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. Issues to be discussed include: Redesigned Notices and Postage Reduction, Strengthening EITC Compliance and Outreach, Employment Tax Pyramiding, E-services for Reporting Agencies, Tax Shelter Strategy, and Focus on Mid-Market Taxpayer Compliance.

Reports from the three IRSAC sub-groups: Large and Mid-size Business; Small Business/Self-Employed; and Wage & Investment, will also be presented and discussed. Last minute agenda changes may preclude advance notice. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people, IRSAC members and Internal Revenue Service officials inclusive. Due to limited seating and security requirements, please call Jacqueline Tilghman to confirm your attendance. Ms. Tilghman can be reached at 202-622-6440.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes before the meeting begins to allow sufficient time for purposes of security clearance. Please use the main entrance at 1111 Constitution Avenue to enter the building. Should you wish the IRSAC to consider a written statement, please call 202-622-6440, or write to: Internal Revenue Service, Office of National Public Liaison, CL:NPL:P, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 7559 IR, Washington, DC 20224 or e-mail: *public_liaison@irs.gov.* Dated:

October 21, 2005. J. Chris Neighbor, Designated Federal Official, Branch Chief, Liaison/Tax Forum Branch. [FR Doc. E5-5968 Filed 10-26-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8874 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8874, New Markets Credit. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 27, 2005 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,

(202)622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at *RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* New Markets Credit. *OMB Number:* 1545-1804. *Form Number:* Form 8874. *Abstract:* Investors to claim a credit for equity investments made in Qualified Community Development Entities use Form 8874. *Current Actions:* There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, and business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 10,000. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 8 hours, 76 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 87,600. 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 20, 2005. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5-5956 Filed 10-26-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2005-50 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Rev. Proc. 2005-50, Automatic Consent for Eligible Educational Institution to Change Reporting Methods. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 27, 2005 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,

(202)622-3634, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at *RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Automatic Consent for Eligible Educational Institution to Change Reporting Methods. *OMB Number:* 1545-1952. *Form Number:* Rev. Proc 2005-50. *Abstract:* This revenue procedure prescribes how an eligible educational institution may obtain automatic consent from the Service to change its method of reporting under section 6050S of the Code and the Income Tax Regulations. *Current Actions:* There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes only. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals and Households, Businesses and other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 30. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 10 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 300. 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 19, 2005. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5-5957 Filed 10-26-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P 70 207 Thursday, October 27, 2005 Presidential Documents Part II The President Executive Order 13388—Further Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information To Protect Americans Notice of October 25, 2005—Continuation of National Emergency Regarding the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Title 3— The President Executive Order 13388 of October 25, 2005 Further Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information To Protect Americans By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458), and in order to further strengthen the effective conduct of United States counterterrorism activities and protect the territory, people, and interests of the United States of America, including against terrorist attacks, it is hereby ordered as follows: **Section 1.** *Policy.* To the maximum extent consistent with applicable law, agencies shall, in the design and use of information systems and in the dissemination of information among agencies:

(a)give the highest priority to

(i)the detection, prevention, disruption, preemption, and mitigation of the effects of terrorist activities against the territory, people, and interests of the United States of America;

(ii)the interchange of terrorism information among agencies;

(iii)the interchange of terrorism information between agencies and appropriate authorities of State, local, and tribal governments, and between agencies and appropriate private sector entities; and

(iv)the protection of the ability of agencies to acquire additional such information; and

(b)protect the freedom, information privacy, and other legal rights of Americans in the conduct of activities implementing subsection (a). **Sec. 2.** *Duties of Heads of Agencies Possessing or Acquiring Terrorism Information.* To implement the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the head of each agency that possesses or acquires terrorism information:

(a)shall promptly give access to the terrorism information to the head of each other agency that has counterterrorism functions, and provide the terrorism information to each such agency, unless otherwise directed by the President, and consistent with

(i)the statutory responsibilities of the agencies providing and receiving the information;

(ii)any guidance issued by the Attorney General to fulfill the policy set forth in subsection 1(b) of this order; and

(iii)other applicable law, including sections 102A(g) and

(i)of the National Security Act of 1947, section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (including any policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and standards issued pursuant thereto), sections 202 and 892 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Executive Order 12958 of April 17, 1995, as amended, and Executive Order 13311 of July 29, 2003; and

(b)shall cooperate in and facilitate production of reports based on terrorism information with contents and formats that permit dissemination that maximizes the utility of the information in protecting the territory, people, and interests of the United States. **Sec. 3.** *Preparing Terrorism Information for Maximum Distribution.* To assist in expeditious and effective implementation by agencies of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the common standards for the sharing of terrorism information established pursuant to section 3 of Executive Order 13356 of August 27, 2004, shall be used, as appropriate, in carrying out section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. **Sec. 4.** *Requirements for Collection of Terrorism Information Inside the United States.* To assist in expeditious and effective implementation by agencies of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the recommendations regarding the establishment of executive branch-wide collection and sharing requirements, procedures, and guidelines for terrorism information collected within the United States made pursuant to section 4 of Executive Order 13356 shall be used, as appropriate, in carrying out section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. **Sec. 5.** *Establishment and Functions of Information Sharing Council.*

(a)Consistent with section 1016(g) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, there is hereby established an Information Sharing Council (Council), chaired by the Program Manager to whom section 1016 of such Act refers, and composed exclusively of designees of: the Secretaries of State, the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, Energy, and Homeland Security; the Attorney General; the Director of National Intelligence; the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; and such other heads of departments or agencies as the Director of National Intelligence may designate.

(b)The mission of the Council is to

(i)provide advice and information concerning the establishment of an interoperable terrorism information sharing environment to facilitate automated sharing of terrorism information among appropriate agencies to implement the policy set forth in section 1 of this order; and

(ii)perform the duties set forth in section 1016(g) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

(c)To assist in expeditious and effective implementation by agencies of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the plan for establishment of a proposed interoperable terrorism information sharing environment reported under section 5(c) of Executive Order 13356 shall be used, as appropriate, in carrying out section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. **Sec. 6.** *Definitions.* As used in this order:

(a)the term “agency” has the meaning set forth for the term “executive agency” in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, together with the Department of Homeland Security, but includes the Postal Rate Commission and the United States Postal Service and excludes the Government Accountability Office; and

(b)the term “terrorism information” has the meaning set forth for such term in section 1016(a)(4) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. **Sec. 7.** *General Provisions.*

(a)This order:

(i)shall be implemented in a manner consistent with applicable law, including Federal law protecting the information privacy and other legal rights of Americans, and subject to the availability of appropriations;

(ii)shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the authority of the principal officers of agencies as heads of their respective agencies, including under section 199 of the Revised Statutes (22 U.S.C. 2651), section 201 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7131), section 103 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403-3), section 102(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112(a)), and sections 301 of title 5, 113(b) and 162(b) of title 10, 1501 of title 15, 503 of title 28, and 301(b) of title 31, United States Code;

(iii)shall be implemented consistent with the Presidential Memorandum of June 2, 2005, on “Strengthening Information Sharing, Access, and Integration—Organizational, Management, and Policy Development Structures for Creating the Terrorism Information Sharing Environment;”

(iv)shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals; and

(v)shall be implemented in a manner consistent with section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947.

(b)This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government and is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. **Sec. 8.** *Amendments and Revocation.*

(a)Executive Order 13311 of July 29, 2003, is amended:

(i)by striking “Director of Central Intelligence” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place “Director of National Intelligence”; and

(ii)by striking “103(c)(7)” and inserting in lieu thereof “102A(i)(1)”.

(b)Executive Order 13356 of August 27, 2004, is hereby revoked. B THE WHITE HOUSE, October 25, 2005. [FR Doc. 05-21571 Filed 10-26-05; 8:45 am]

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