Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Excise Tax;
Special Rules for Alaska; Definition of
Aviation Gasoline & Kerosene

[4830-01-u] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 48 [REG-247678-96] RIN 1545-AU53

TITLE: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Excise Tax; Special Rules for Alaska; Definition of Aviation Gasoline and Kerosene

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Proposed Rule and Notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations.

SUMMARY: In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations relating to the application of the diesel fuel excise tax to fuel used in Alaska. The text of those temporary regulations also serves as a portion of the text of these proposed regulations. This document also contains other proposed regulations relating to gasoline and diesel fuel excise taxes. The proposed regulations implement certain changes made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 and the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 and affect certain enterers, refiners, retailers, terminal operators, throughputters, and users.

DATES: Written comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send submissions to: CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG-247678-96), room 5226, Internal Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand delivered between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to: CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG- 247678-96), Courier's Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Alternatively, taxpayers may submit comments electronically via the Internet by selecting the "Tax Regs" option on the IRS Home Page, or by submitting comments directly to the IRS Internet site at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/tax_regs/comments/html.

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

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