[Federal Register: December 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 235)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

[OMB Control No. 9000-0059]

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled North Carolina 
Sales Tax Certification

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning North Carolina 
Sales Tax Certification. The clearance currently expires on March 31, 
1999.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before February 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, or obtaining a copy of the justification, should be 
submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 
20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR 
Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Streets, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 
20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy F. Olson, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The North Carolina Sales and Use Tax Act authorizes counties and 
incorporated cities and towns to obtain each year from the Commissioner 
of Revenue of the State of North Carolina a refund of sales and use 
taxes indirectly paid on building materials, supplies, fixtures, and 
equipment that become a part of or are annexed to any building or 
structure in North Carolina. However, to substantiate a refund claim 
for sales or use taxes paid on purchases of building materials, 
supplies, fixtures, or equipment by a contractor, the Government must 
secure from the contractor certified statements setting forth the cost 
of the property purchased from each vendor and the amount of sales or 
use taxes paid. Similar certified statements by subcontractors must be 
obtained by the general contractor and furnished to the Government. The 
information is used as evidence to establish exemption from State and 
local taxes.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
424; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 424; 
preparation hours per response, .17; and total response burden hours, 
72.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0059, North Carolina 
Sales Tax Certification, in all correspondence.

    Dated: December 3, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-32525 Filed 12-7-98; 8:45 am]
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