[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35799-35805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17400]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 48, 145, and 602

[T.D. 8774]
RIN 1545-AW15


Kerosene Tax; Aviation Fuel Tax; Tax on Heavy Trucks and Trailers

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Temporary regulations.

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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.

DATES: These regulations are effective July 1, 1998. For dates of 
applicability, see Secs. 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).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act

    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.
    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.
    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.

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    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

    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

    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.
    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.
    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).
    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.
    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

    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.
    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).
    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.
    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 ``H'' suffix) and registered commercial 
airlines.
    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.
    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.
    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

    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

    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

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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.
    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.
    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

    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

    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

    Excise taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

26 CFR Part 602

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Adoption of Amendments to the Regulations

    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:


Sec. 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 Sec. 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:


Sec. 48.4082-6T  Kerosene; treatment as diesel fuel in certain cases 
(temporary).

    For purposes of Secs. 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.


Sec. 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.


Sec. 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 Sec. 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

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    (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 
under section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code.)
    Name, address, and employer identification number of seller 
(``Buyer'') certifies the following under penalties of perjury:

Name of Buyer:---------------------------------------------------------
    The aviation-grade kerosene to which this certificate relates 
will be used as fuel in an aircraft.
    Buyer is (check one):
    ______ Registered under section 4101 of the Internal Revenue 
Code with respect to the tax imposed by section 4091 with a 
registration number of ________________.
    ______ Buying the kerosene for its use in a nontaxable use (as 
defined in section 4092(a)).
    ______ Buying the kerosene for its use (other than a nontaxable 
use) in commercial aviation (as defined in section 4092(b)).
    ______ Buying the kerosene for its use (other than a nontaxable 
use) in noncommercial aviation (as defined in section 4041(c)(2)).
    ______ Buying the kerosene for resale.
    This certificate applies to the following (complete as 
applicable):
    If this is a single purchase certificate, check here ______ and 
enter:
    1. Invoice or delivery ticket number ________________.
    2. ______ (number of gallons).
    If this is a certificate covering all purchases under a 
specified account or order number, check here ______ and enter:

  1. Effective date----------------------------------------------------
  2. Expiration date---------------------------------------------------
(period not to exceed 1 year after the effective date)
    3. Buyer account or order number ________________.
    Buyer will provide a new certificate to the seller if any 
information in this certificate changes.
    Buyer understands that if Buyer violates the terms of this 
certificate, the Internal Revenue Service may withdraw Buyer's right 
to provide a certificate.
    Buyer has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that 
its right to provide a certificate has been withdrawn.
    Buyer understands that the fraudulent use of this certificate 
may subject Buyer and all parties making any fraudulent use of this 
certificate to a fine or imprisonment, or both, together with the 
costs of prosecution.

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Printed or typed name of person signing

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Title of person signing

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Employer identification number

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Address of Buyer

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Signature and date signed

    (f) Effective date. This section is applicable after June 30, 1998.


Sec. 48.4082-9T  Kerosene; exemption for non-fuel feedstock purposes 
(temporary).

    (a) In general. Tax is not imposed under section 4081 and 
Sec. 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.


Sec. 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 Sec. 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:


Sec. 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--

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    (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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First Producer's name, address, and employer identification number

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Buyer's name, address, and employer identification number

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    Date and location of taxable sale

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Volume and type of aviation fuel sold

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Amount of federal excise tax paid on account of the sale
    Under penalties of perjury, First Producer declares that First 
Producer has examined this statement, including any accompanying 
schedules and statements, and, to the best of First Producer's 
knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete.

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Printed or typed name of the person signing

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Title of person signing

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Signature and date signed

    (3) Information provided to buyers. The reporting requirements of 
this paragraph (c)(3) are met if a first producer that filed a first 
producer's report under paragraph (c)(1) of this section gives a copy 
of the report to the person to whom the first producer sells the 
aviation fuel.
    (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) of 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)

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

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

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Date and location of subsequent sale

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Volume and type of aviation fuel sold
    The undersigned seller (the Seller) has received the copy of the 
first producer's report provided with this statement in connection 
with Seller's purchase of the aviation fuel described in this 
statement.
    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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Printed or typed name of person signing

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Title of person signing

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Signature and date signed

    (5) Sale to multiple buyers. If a first producer's report relates 
to aviation fuel that is divided among more than one buyer, multiple 
copies of the first producer's report should be made at the stage that 
the aviation fuel is divided and a copy given to each buyer. The 
reporting requirements of this paragraph (c) will be met only with 
respect to the fuel purchased by buyers that are given a copy of the 
report including any statement required under paragraph (c)(4) of this 
section.
    (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:


Sec. 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:


Sec. 48.4101-3T  Registration; special rules for kerosene (temporary).

    (a) Application of Sec. 48.4101-1. The references to diesel fuel in 
Secs. 48.4101-1(a)(1) and (f)(1)(ii) are treated as references to 
either diesel fuel or kerosene, and the references in Secs. 48.4101-
1(b)(5)(i) and (f)(2) to paragraphs (c)(1) or (d) of Sec. 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--

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    (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 Sec. 48.4101-
1(g)(3) with respect to kerosene;
    (ii) The effective date of a revocation or suspension of 
registration under Sec. 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 Sec. 48.4082-9T).
    (d) Additional terms and conditions of registration for certain 
terminal operators. A legible and conspicuous notice stating: ``DYED 
KEROSENE, NONTAXABLE 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:


Sec. 48.6427-10T  Claims with respect to kerosene (temporary).

    (a) Claims under Sec. 48.6427-8--(1) In general. For purposes of 
Sec. 48.6427-8, diesel fuel includes kerosene.
    (2) Blocked pumps. Kerosene is treated as satisfying the conditions 
of Sec. 48.6427-8(b)(1) only if it was not sold from a blocked pump (as 
described in Sec. 48.6427-11T(b)).
    (b) Claims under Sec. 48.6427-9. For purposes of Sec. 48.6427-9, 
diesel fuel includes kerosene.
    (c) Effective date. This section is applicable to kerosene taxed 
after June 30, 1998.


Sec. 48.6427-11T  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 Secs. 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 
Sec. 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 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:


Sec. 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
* * * * *

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 Sec. 602.101, paragraph (c) is amended by:
    1. Removing the following entry from the table:


Sec. 602.101  OMB Control numbers.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

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                                                             Current OMB
     CFR part or section where identified and described        control  
                                                                number  
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                  *        *        *        *        *                 
145.4052-1.................................................    1545-0120
                                                               1545-0745
                                                               1545-1076

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    2. Adding entries in numerical order to the table to read as 
follows:


Sec. 602.101  OMB Control numbers.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Current OMB
     CFR part or section where identified and described        control  
                                                                number  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
48.4082-7T.................................................    1545-1608
48.4082-8T.................................................    1545-1608
48.4091-3T.................................................    1545-1608
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
48.4101-2T.................................................    1545-1608
48.4101-3T.................................................    1545-1608
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
48.6427-11T................................................    1545-1608
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
145.4052-1.................................................    1545-1608
                                                               1545-0120
                                                               1545-0745
                                                               1545-1076
                                                                        
                  *        *        *        *        *                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Michael P. Dolan,
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

    Approved: June 17, 1998.
Donald C. Lubick,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 98-17400 Filed 6-26-98; 2:02pm]
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