Regs on Kerosene and Aviation Fuel Excise Taxes

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[2] ACTION: Temporary regulations.

[3] SUMMARY: This document contains temporary regulations relating to the kerosene and aviation fuel excise taxes and the tax on the first retail sale of certain tractors and truck, trailer, and semitrailer chassis and bodies (heavy vehicles). The regulations provide rules for the kerosene tax, the refund available to certain aviation producers, and the tax on heavy vehicles. The regulations relating to kerosene affect the tax liability of certain industrial users, refiners, terminal operators, throughputters, and persons that sell, buy, or use kerosene. The regulations relating to aviation fuel affect certain producers, retailers, and users of aviation fuel. The regulations relating to the tax on heavy vehicles affect vehicle manufacturers and dealers. The text of these regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

[4] DATES: These regulations are effective July 1, 1998. For dates of applicability, see sections 48.4082-6T, 48-4082-7T(b), 48.4082-8T(f), 48.4082-9T(b), 48.4091-3T(f), 48.4101-3T(e), 48.6427-10T(c), 48.6427-11T(g), and 145.4052-1(a)(2)(ii).

[5] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Boland (202) 622-3130 (not a toll-free call).

[6] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

[7] These temporary regulations are being issued without prior notice and public procedure pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). For this reason, the collection of information contained in these regulations has been reviewed and, pending receipt and evaluation of public comments, approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1545-1608. Responses to this collection of information are required to obtain a tax benefit.

[8] 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.

[9] For further information concerning this collection of information, and where to submit comments on the collection of information and the accuracy of the estimated burden, and suggestions for reducing this burden, please refer to the preamble to the notice of proposed rulemaking in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

[10] 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.

BACKGROUND

[11] This document contains amendments to excise tax regulations (26 CFR parts 48 and 145) that implement certain changes made by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (the 1997 Act) relating to taxes on kerosene, aviation fuel, and heavy vehicles.

KEROSENE; THE 1997 ACT

[12] Section 4081 imposes a tax on certain removals, entries, and sales of taxable fuel. Before July 1, 1998, taxable fuel means gasoline and diesel fuel. As of that date, however, the definition of taxable fuel is expanded by the 1997 Act to include kerosene. Thus, after June 30, 1998, tax is imposed on the removal of kerosene from a terminal at the terminal rack.

[13] In addition, the 1997 Act extends the rules for the exemption of dyed diesel fuel to dyed kerosene. Thus, tax is not imposed on kerosene that (1) the IRS determines is destined for a nontaxable use (such as for heating), (2) is indelibly dyed in accordance with IRS regulations, and (3) meets any marking requirements that may be prescribed in regulations.

[14] Also, the 1997 Act provides that undyed kerosene that is destined for a nontaxable use may be removed, entered, or sold tax free in three situations. First, in the case of aviation grade kerosene, dyeing is not required if the kerosene is received by a person that is registered by the IRS for purposes of the aviation fuel tax imposed by section 4091. Second, dyeing is not required for feedstock kerosene that is received from a pipeline or vessel by a registered kerosene feedstock user. Kerosene used as a feedstock by other persons is exempt from the dyeing requirement to the extent provided by regulations. Finally, to the extent prescribed by regulations, dyeing is not required if kerosene is received by a registered wholesale distributor that sells kerosene exclusively to ultimate vendors that sell kerosene from a pump that is not suitable for use in fueling any diesel-powered highway vehicle or train (a blocked pump).

[15] The 1997 Act adds section 4101(e) to provide that a terminal for kerosene or diesel fuel cannot be an approved terminal unless the operator of the terminal offers dyed diesel fuel and dyed kerosene for removal for nontaxable use. This provision is not applicable until July 1, 2000.

[16] The 1997 Act generally applies to kerosene the credit and refund rules that apply to diesel fuel. Thus, a credit or refund is allowable to a registered ultimate vendor that sells taxed, undyed kerosene for use on a farm for farming purposes or for the exclusive use of a state or local government. In addition, a credit or refund is allowable to a registered ultimate vendor that sells taxed, undyed kerosene from a blocked pump or, to the extent provided by the Secretary of the Treasury, for blending with heating oil to be used during periods of extreme or unseasonable cold.

KEROSENE; EXPLANATION OF PROVISIONS

[17] Because kerosene is classified as a taxable fuel as of July 1, 1998, the rules (including definitions) in the existing regulations that apply to taxable fuel generally apply to kerosene.

[18] The temporary regulations define kerosene as the kerosene described in ASTM Specification D 3699 (No. 1-K and No. 2-K) and ASTM Specification D 1655 (kerosene-type jet fuel).

[19] Under the temporary regulations, tax is not imposed on the removal, entry, or sale of kerosene that is dyed with dye of the same strength and composition that is now required for diesel fuel. Also, every retail pump where dyed kerosene is sold must display a prescribed notice similar to the one now required on dyed diesel fuel pumps.

[20] Under the temporary regulations, tax generally is not imposed on aviation-grade kerosene if the person that receives the kerosene in a transaction otherwise subject to tax (such as a person that buys kerosene at a terminal rack) is registered with respect to the section 4091 tax and, for sales after September 30, 1998, certifies that the kerosene will be used as a fuel in an aircraft. These buyers include registered aviation fuel producers (that is, persons with IRS registration numbers with an "HI" suffix) and registered commercial airlines.

[21] Transitional rules provide that tax generally is not imposed on aviation-grade kerosene that is destined for use as aviation fuel if an unregistered person (such as a fixed-base operator) receives the kerosene at a terminal rack and certifies (for sales after September 30, 1998) that the kerosene will be used as a fuel in an aircraft. The Treasury Department is considering whether this provision should be made a part of the final regulations, or whether persons that are presently unregistered should be required to register in order to receive aviation-grade kerosene tax free and requests comments on this issue. Comments may be submitted in the manner described under the ADDRESSES caption in the notice of proposed rulemaking on these subjects in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

[22] The temporary regulations describe the conditions under which a registered ultimate vendor may be eligible for a credit or refund with respect to taxed kerosene that it sells from a blocked pump. A blocked pump is defined as a fuel pump that is at a fixed location and that cannot be used to fuel any diesel powered highway vehicle or train. Also, blocked pumps must display a prescribed notice.

[23] The temporary regulations do not provide rules for the following: (1) the exception from the dyeing requirement for kerosene that is removed from a terminal for use as a feedstock, (2) the exception from the dyeing requirement for kerosene that is received by a registered wholesale distributor that sells kerosene exclusively to ultimate vendors that sell kerosene from a blocked pump, (3) the availability of a credit or refund to a registered ultimate vendor that sells kerosene for blending with heating oil to be used during periods of extreme or unseasonable cold, and (4) the requirement that a terminal for kerosene or diesel fuel cannot be an approved terminal unless the operator of the terminal offers dyed diesel fuel and dyed kerosene for removal for nontaxable use. Comments are also requested on these issues. Comments may be submitted in the manner described under the ADDRESSES caption in the notice of proposed rulemaking on these subjects in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

AVIATION FUEL

[24] The 1997 Act added section 4091(d), which allows a registered aviation fuel producer (including a registered wholesale distributor) to obtain a refund of tax previously paid on aviation fuel that it buys. The temporary regulations describe the procedures to be followed for the allowance of this refund. These procedures are similar to the procedures under section 4081(e) for refunds relating to taxable fuel on which two taxes have been paid.

REGISTRATION OF HEAVY VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS

[25] The tax on the sale of heavy vehicles imposed by section 4051 is a tax that applies to the first retail sale by the manufacturer, importer, or retailer of a vehicle. The tax is not imposed if a vehicle is sold for resale or for lease on a long-term basis. Under existing regulations, this tax-free treatment applies only if both the seller and the buyer are registered by the IRS. Under the 1997 Act, however, the Treasury Department is to revise those regulations so that those sales may be made tax free even if the parties have not been registered by the IRS.

[26] These temporary regulations generally provide that a person, such as a vehicle manufacturer, may sell a vehicle tax free if it accepts from its buyer, such as a vehicle retailer, a prescribed statement, signed under penalties of perjury, stating that the buyer will resell the vehicle or lease it on a long-term basis. Neither party will be required to be registered.

[27] The temporary regulations do not affect the registration requirements for tax-free sales under section 4221, such as sales for the exclusive use of a state or local government.

SPECIAL ANALYSES

[28] It has been determined that this Treasury decision is not a significant regulatory action as defined in EO 12866. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not required. It also has been determined that section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply to these regulations. It is hereby certified that the collection of information in these regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This certification is based upon the fact that the time required to prepare and submit the exemption certificates described in these regulations (many of which are similar to certificates that are already in use) is minimal and will not have a significant impact on those small entities that choose to provide the certificates. Therefore, a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) is not required. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, these temporary regulations will be submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on their impact on small business.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

[29] The principal author of these regulations is Frank Boland, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries), IRS. However, other personnel from the IRS and Treasury Department participated in their development.

LIST OF SUBJECTS

26 CFR Parts 48 and 145

[30] Excise taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

26 CFR Part 602

[31] Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS

[32] Accordingly, 26 CFR parts 48, 145, and 602 are amended as follows:

PART 48 -- MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS EXCISE TAX REGULATIONS

Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 48 is amended by adding entries in numerical order to read in part as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *

Sections 48.4082-6T, 48.4082-7T, and 48.4082-8T also issued under 26 U.S.C. 4082 * * *

Section 48.4101-3 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 4101(a) * * *

Sections 48.6427-10T and 48.6427-11T also issued under 26 U.S.C. 6427(n) * * *

Par. 2. Section 48.4081-1T is added to read as follows:

SECTION 48.4081-1T TAXABLE FUEL; DEFINITIONS (TEMPORARY).

(a) [Reserved]

(b) DEFINITIONS.

KEROSENE means, after June 30, 1998, --

(1) The two grades of kerosene (No. 1-K and No. 2-K) described in ASTM Specification D 3699; and

(2) Kerosene-type jet fuel described in ASTM Specification D 1655 and military specifications MIL-T-5624R and MIL-T-83133D (Grades JP-5 and JP-8). For availability of ASTM and military specification material, see section 48.4081-1(c)(2)(i).

Par. 3. Sections 48.4082-6T, 48.4082-7T, 48.4082-8T, 48.4082-9T, and 48.4082-10T are added to read as follows:

SECTION 48.4082-6T KEROSENE; TREATMENT AS DIESEL FUEL IN CERTAIN CASES (TEMPORARY).

For purposes of sections 48.4081-1(b) (the definition of taxable fuel), 48.4081-2(c), 48.4082-1, 48.4082-4, and 48.4082-5, after June 30, 1998, diesel fuel includes kerosene.

SECTION 48.4082-7T KEROSENE; NOTICE REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO DYED KEROSENE (TEMPORARY).

(a) IN GENERAL. A legible and conspicuous notice stating: "DYED KEROSENE, NONTAXABLE USE ONLY, PENALTY FOR TAXABLE USE" must be posted by a seller on any retail pump or other delivery facility where it sells dyed kerosene for use by its buyer. Any seller that fails to post the required notice on any retail pump or other delivery facility where it sells dyed kerosene is, for purposes of the penalty imposed by section 6715, presumed to know that the fuel will not be used for a nontaxable use.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is applicable after June 30, 1998.

SECTION 48.4082-8T KEROSENE; EXEMPTION FOR AVIATION-GRADE KEROSENE (TEMPORARY).

(a) OVERVIEW. This section provides rules for exempting aviation-grade kerosene from the tax imposed by section 4081. Generally, under prescribed conditions, tax is not imposed on a removal, entry, or sale of aviation-grade kerosene if the kerosene is destined for use as a fuel in an aircraft.

(b) DEFINITION.

AVIATION-GRADE KEROSENE means kerosene-type jet fuel described in ASTM Specification D 1655 and military specifications MIL-T-5624R and MIL-T-83133D (Grades JP-5 and JP-8). For availability of ASTM and military specification material, see section 48.4081-1(c)(2)(i).

(c) REMOVALS AND ENTRIES NOT IN CONNECTION WITH SALES. Tax is not imposed by section 4081 on the removal or entry not in connection with a sale of aviation-grade kerosene if --

(1) The person otherwise liable for tax is a taxable fuel registrant;

(2) In the case of a removal from a terminal, the terminal is an approved terminal; and

(3) The kerosene will be used as fuel in an aircraft and --

(i) The person otherwise liable for tax subsequently delivers the kerosene into the fuel supply tank of an aircraft or is registered under section 4101 with respect to the tax imposed by section 4091; or

(ii) The section 4091 tax has been imposed on the kerosene.

(d) REMOVALS AND ENTRIES IN CONNECTION WITH SALES. Tax is not imposed under section 4081 on the removal or entry of aviation-grade kerosene in connection with a sale if --

(1) The person otherwise liable for tax is a taxable fuel registrant;

(2) In the case of a removal from a terminal, the terminal is an approved terminal; and

(3) The kerosene will be used as fuel in an aircraft and --

(i) The buyer is registered under section 4101 with respect to the tax imposed by section 4091;

(ii) The buyer is buying for its use in a nontaxable use (as defined in section 4092(a)); or

(iii) The section 4091 tax is, or has been, imposed on the kerosene.

(e) EVIDENCE UNDER PARAGRAPH (d)(3) -- (1) IN GENERAL -- (i) SALES BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1998. For SALES BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1998, the requirements of paragraph (d)(3) of this section will be considered to have been met if the person otherwise liable for tax has an unexpired certificate (described in this paragraph (e)) from the buyer and has no reason to believe that any information in the certificate is false.

(ii) SALES AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. For sales after September 30, 1998, the requirements of paragraph (d)(3) of this section are met only if the person otherwise liable for tax has an unexpired certificate (described in this paragraph (e)) from the buyer and has no reason to believe that any information in the certificate is false.

(2) CERTIFICATE. The certificate to be provided by a buyer of aviation-grade kerosene is a statement signed under penalties of perjury by a person with authority to bind the buyer, in substantially the same form as the model certificate provided in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, and that contains all information necessary to complete the model certificate. A new certificate or notice that the correct certificate is invalid must be given if any information in the current certificate changes. The certificate may be included as part of any business records normally used to document a sale. The certificate expires on the earliest of the following dates:

(i) The date one year after the effective date of the certificate (which may be no earlier than the date it is signed).

(ii) The date the buyer provides a new certificate or notice that the current certificate is invalid to the seller.

(iii) The date the seller is notified by the Internal Revenue Service or the buyer that the buyer's right to provide a certificate has been withdrawn.

(3) WITHDRAWAL OF THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE. The Internal Revenue Service may withdraw the right of a buyer of aviation-grade kerosene to provide a certificate under this section if the buyer uses or disposes of aviation-grade kerosene to which a certificate applies other than as a fuel in an aircraft. The Internal Revenue Service may notify any seller to whom the buyer has provided a certificate that the buyer's right to provide a certificate has been withdrawn.

(4) MODEL CERTIFICATE.

CERTIFICATE OF PERSON BUYING AVIATION-GRADE KEROSENE FOR USE AS A FUEL IN AN AIRCRAFT

 (To support tax-free removals and entries of aviation-grade kerosene

[SECTION] 48.4082-9T KEROSENE; EXEMPTION FOR NON-FUEL FEEDSTOCK PURPOSES (TEMPORARY).

(a) IN GENERAL. Tax is not imposed under section 4081 and section 48.4081-3(e)(1) if, upon the removal of kerosene from a pipeline or vessel, the kerosene is received by a taxable fuel registrant that is a kerosene feedstock user. For this purpose, a KEROSENE FEEDSTOCK USER is a person that receives kerosene by bulk transfer for its own use in the manufacture or production of any substance (other than gasoline, diesel fuel, or special fuels referred to in section 4041).

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is applicable after June 30, 1998.

SECTION 48.4082-10T KEROSENE; ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FROM FLOOR STOCKS TAX (TEMPORARY).

The floor stocks tax imposed by section 1032(g) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 does not apply to kerosene that satisfies the dyeing requirements of section 48.4082-1(b) by the earlier of --

(a) September 30, 1998; or

(b) The time the kerosene is sold by the person otherwise liable for the floor stocks tax.

Par. 4. Section 48.4091-3T is added to read as follows:

SECTION 48.4091-3T AVIATION FUEL; CONDITIONS TO ALLOWANCE OF REFUNDS OF AVIATION FUEL TAX UNDER SECTION 4091(d) (TEMPORARY).

(a) OVERVIEW. This section provides the conditions under which a refund of tax imposed by section 4091 is allowable with respect to taxed aviation fuel that is held by a registered aviation fuel producer. No credit against any tax imposed by the Internal Revenue Code is allowed under section 4091(d).

(b) CONDITIONS TO ALLOWANCE OF REFUND. A claim for refund of tax imposed by section 4091 with respect to aviation fuel is allowed under section 4091(d) and this section only if --

(1) A tax imposed by section 4091 with respect to the aviation fuel was paid to the government by an importer or producer (the first producer) and the tax has not been otherwise credited or refunded;

(2) After imposition of the tax, the aviation fuel is acquired by a person that is a registered aviation fuel producer (the second producer);

(3) The second producer has filed a timely claim for refund that contains the information required under paragraph (d) of this section; and

(4) The first producer and any person that owns the fuel after its sale by the first producer and before its purchase by the second producer (a subsequent seller) have met the reporting requirements of paragraph (c) of this section.

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -- (1) IN GENERAL. The reporting requirements of this paragraph (c)(1) are met if the first producer files a report (the first producer's report) that --

(i) Is in substantially the same form as the model report provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section (or such other model report as the Commissioner may prescribe);

(ii) Contains all information necessary to complete such model report; and

(iii) Is filed at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner.

(2) MODEL FIRST PRODUCER'S REPORT.

FIRST PRODUCER'S REPORT

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(4) STATEMENT OF SUBSEQUENT SELLER -- (i) In general. The reporting requirements of this paragraph (c)(4) are met if --

(ii)(A) Each subsequent seller gives to its buyer a copy of a statement that provides all information (whether or not in the same format) necessary to complete the model statement prescribed in paragraph (c)(4)(ii) if this section (or such other model statement as the Commissioner may prescribe); and

(B) The statement is provided at the bottom or on the back of the copy of the first producer's report (or in an attached document).

(iii) MODEL STATEMENT DESCRIBING SUBSEQUENT SALE.

STATEMENT OF SUBSEQUENT SELLER (AVIATION FUEL)

Name, address, and employer identification number of seller in subsequent sale

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Under penalties of perjury, Seller declares that Seller has examined this statement, including any accompanying schedules and statements, and, to the best of Seller's knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete.

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(d) FORM AND CONTENT OF CLAIM -- (1) IN GENERAL. The following rules apply to claims for refund under section 4091(d):

(i) The claim must be made by the second producer and must include all the information described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(ii) The claim must be made on Form 8849 (or such other form as the Commissioner may designate) in accordance with the instructions on the form. The form should be marked Section 4091(d) Claim at the top. Section 4091(d) claims must not be included with a claim for a refund under any other provision of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLAIM. Each claim for a refund under section 4091(d) must contain the following information with respect to the aviation fuel covered by the claim:

(i) Volume and type of aviation fuel.

(ii) Date on which the second producer acquired the aviation fuel to which the claim relates.

(iii) Amount of tax that the first producer paid to the government and a statement that the second producer has not included the amount of that tax in the sales price of the aviation fuel to which the claim relates and has not collected that amount from the person that bought the aviation fuel from the second producer, if any.

(iv) Name, address, and employer identification number of the first producer that paid the tax to the government.

(v) A copy of the first producer's report that relates to the aviation fuel covered by the claim.

(vi) A copy of any statement of a subsequent seller that the second producer received with respect to that aviation fuel.

(e) TIME FOR FILING CLAIM. A claim for refund under section 4091(d) may be filed any time after the first producer has filed the return of the tax to which the claim relates and before the end of the period prescribed by section 6511 for the filing of a claim for refund of that tax.

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is applicable with respect to refunds of tax imposed by section 4091 after December 31, 1998.

Par. 5. Section 48.4101-2T is added to read as follows:

SECTION 48.4101-2T INFORMATION REPORTING (TEMPORARY).

(a)(1) through (a)(3). [Reserved]

(a)(4) REGISTERED AVIATION FUEL PRODUCERS. After June 30, 1999, each person that is registered under section 4101 as a producer of aviation fuel must make a return showing --

(i) The name and employer identification number of each unregistered person to whom it sold aviation fuel for resale;

(ii) The volume of the aviation fuel sold to such persons;

(iii) The date and location of such sales; and

(iv) Any other information required by the Commissioner.

(b) through (d) [RESERVED]

Par. 6. Section 48.4101-3T is added to read as follows:

SECTION 48.4101-3T REGISTRATION; SPECIAL RULES FOR KEROSENE (TEMPORARY).

(a) APPLICATION OF SECTION 48.4101-1. The references to diesel fuel in sections 48.4101-1(a)(1) and (f)(1)(ii) are treated as references to either diesel fuel or kerosene, and the references in sections 48.4101-1(b)(5)(i) and (f)(2) to paragraphs (c)(1) or (d) of section 48.4101-1 are treated as references also to paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) TRANSITIONAL REGISTRATION RULE -- (1) IN GENERAL. A person is treated as a taxable fuel registrant if, on June 30, 1998, the person --

(i) Is an enterer, refiner, terminal operator, or throughputter of kerosene and is registered under section 4101 as a producer or importer of aviation fuel; or

(ii) Operates one or more terminals that store kerosene (and no other type of taxable fuel) and each position holder at each of its terminals is a taxable fuel registrant.

(2) TERMINATION. A person treated as registered under this paragraph (b) is treated as registered until the earlier of --

(i) The effective date of a registration issued under section 48.4101-1(g)(3) with respect to kerosene;

(ii) The effective date of a revocation or suspension of registration under section 48.4101-1(i); or

(iii) April 1, 1999.

(c) PERSONS THAT MAY, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, BE REGISTERED. A person may, but is not required to, be registered under section 4101 with respect to the tax imposed by section 4081 if the person is a kerosene feedstock user (defined in section 48.4082-9T).

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION FOR CERTAIN TERMINAL OPERATORS. A legible and conspicuous notice stating: "DYED KEROSENE, NONTAXBLE USE ONLY, PENALTY FOR TAXABLE USE" must be provided by each terminal operator to any person that receives dyed kerosene at a terminal rack of that operator. This notice must be provided by the time of the removal and must appear on all shipping papers, bills of lading, and similar documents that are provided by the terminal operator to accompany the removal of the fuel.

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is applicable after June 30, 1998.

Par. 7. Sections 48.6427-10T and 48.6427-11T are added to read as follows:

SECTION 48.6427-10T CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO KEROSENE (TEMPORARY).

(a) CLAIMS UNDER SECTION 48.6427-8 -- (1) IN GENERAL. For purposes of section 48.6427-8, DIESEL FUEL includes KEROSENE.

(2) BLOCKED PUMPS. Kerosene is treated as satisfying the conditions of section 48.6427-8(b)(1) only if it was not sold from a blocked pump (as described in section 48.6427-11T(b)).

(b) CLAIMS UNDER SECTION 48.6427-9. For purposes of section 48.6427-9, DIESEL FUEL includes KEROSENE.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is applicable to kerosene taxed after June 30, 1998.

SECTION 48.6427-13T SPECIAL RULES FOR CLAIMS BY REGISTERED ULTIMATE VENDORS OF KEROSENE (BLOCKED PUMP)(TEMPORARY).

(a) OVERVIEW. This section provides rules relating to claims by registered ultimate vendors for payments and income tax credits with respect to kerosene that is sold from a blocked pump. For rules relating to claims by registered ultimate vendors for kerosene that is sold for farming use or use by a State, see sections 48.6427-9 and 48.6427-10T.

(b) DEFINITION; BLOCKED PUMP. A BLOCKED PUMP is a fuel pump that meets the following conditions:

(1) It is used to dispense undyed kerosene that is sold at retail for use by the buyer in a nontaxable use.

(2) It is at a fixed location and cannot (because, for example, of its distance from a road surface or train track or the length of its delivery hose) be used to dispense fuel directly into the fuel supply tank of a diesel-powered highway vehicle or train.

(3) It is identified with a legible and conspicuous notice stating: "UNDYED UNTAXED KEROSENE, NONTAXABLE USE ONLY."

(c) CONDITIONS TO ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT OR PAYMENT.

Notwithstanding section 48.6427-9(c), a claim for a credit or payment with respect to undyed kerosene is allowable under section 6427(l)(5)(B)(i) if --

(1) Tax was imposed by section 4081 on the kerosene to which the claim relates;

(2) The claimant sold the kerosene from a blocked pump;

(3) The claimant is a registered ultimate vendor of kerosene; and

(4) The claimant has filed a timely claim for a credit or payment that contains the information required under paragraph (e) of this section.

(d) FORM OF CLAIM. The rules of section 48.6427-9(d) apply to claims filed under this section.

(e) CONTENT OF CLAIM. Each claim for credit or payment under this section must contain the following information with respect to all the kerosene covered by the claim:

(1) The total number of gallons covered by the claim.

(2) A statement by the claimant that tax has been imposed on the kerosene covered by the claim.

(3) The claimant's registration number.

(4) A statement that the claimant has not included the amount of the tax in its sales price of the kerosene and has not collected the amount of tax from its buyer.

(f) TIME AND PLACE FOR FILING CLAIM. The rules of section 48.6427-9(f) apply to claims filed under this section.

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is applicable June 30, 1998.

PART 145 -- TEMPORARY EXCISE TAX REGULATIONS UNDER THE HIGHWAY REVENUE ACT OF 1982 (PUB. L. 97-424)

Par. 8. The authority citation for part 145 continues to read in part as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *

Par. 9. Section 145.4052-1 is amended as follows:

1. Paragraph (a)(2)(ii) is redesignated as paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A).

2. Paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A), as redesignated, is amended by removing the language "Both" and adding "For a sale before July 1, 1998, both" in its place and removing the language "or" at the end.

3. Paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(B) is added to read as follows:

SECTION 145.4052-1 SPECIAL RULES AND DEFINITIONS.

(a) * * *

(2) * * *

(ii) * * *

(B) For a sale after June 30, 1998, and regardless of the registration status of the seller or the purchaser, the seller has in good faith accepted from the purchaser a statement that the purchaser executed in good faith and that is in substantially the same form as the certificate described in paragraph (a)(6) of this section, except that the statement must be signed under penalties of perjury and need not contain a registration number, or

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PART 602 -- OMB CONTROL NUMBERS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

Par. 10. The authority citation for part 602 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805.

Par. 11. In section 602.101, paragraph (c) is amended by:

1. Removing the following entry from the table:

SECTION 602.101 OMB CONTROL NUMBERS.

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SECTION 6O2.101 OMB CONTROL NUMBERS.

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