Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act, 37391 [2014-15409]

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[FR Doc. 2014–15107 Filed 6–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act Richard L. Gregg, Fiscal Assistant Secretary. Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2014–15409 Filed 6–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–35–P For the period beginning July 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2014, the prompt payment interest rate is 2 per centum per annum. ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may be mailed to: E-Commerce Division, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 401 14th Street SW., Room 306F, Washington, DC 20227. Comments or inquiries may also be emailed to PromptPayment@ fiscal.treasury.gov. A copy of this notice is available at https://www.fms.treas.gov/ prompt/. DATES: Effective July 1, 2014, to December 31, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Burnum, E-Commerce Division, (202) 874–6430; or Frank Supik, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 874–6638. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agency that has acquired property or service from a business concern and has failed to pay for the complete delivery of SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:00 Jun 30, 2014 Jkt 232001 property or service by the required payment date shall pay the business concern an interest penalty. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a). The Contract Disputes Act of 1978, Sec. 12, Public Law 95–563, 92 Stat. 2389, and the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3902(a), provide for the calculation of interest due on claims at the rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to specify the rate by which the interest shall be computed for interest payments under section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 and under the Prompt Payment Act. Under the Prompt Payment Act, if an interest penalty is owed to a business concern, the penalty shall be paid regardless of whether the business concern requested payment of such penalty. 31 U.S.C. 3902(c)(1). Agencies must pay the interest penalty calculated with the interest rate, which is in effect at the time the agency accrues the obligation to pay a late payment interest penalty. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a). ‘‘The interest penalty shall be paid for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the date on which payment is made.’’ 31 U.S.C. 3902(b). Therefore, notice is given that the Secretary of the Treasury has determined that the rate of interest applicable for the period beginning July 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2014, is 2 per centum per annum. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-15409]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act

AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: For the period beginning July 1, 2014, and ending on December 
31, 2014, the prompt payment interest rate is 2 per centum per annum.

ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may be mailed to: E-Commerce Division, 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 401 14th Street SW., Room 306F, 
Washington, DC 20227. Comments or inquiries may also be emailed to 
PromptPayment@fiscal.treasury.gov. A copy of this notice is available 
at https://www.fms.treas.gov/prompt/.

DATES: Effective July 1, 2014, to December 31, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Burnum, E-Commerce Division, 
(202) 874-6430; or Frank Supik, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, (202) 874-6638.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agency that has acquired property or 
service from a business concern and has failed to pay for the complete 
delivery of property or service by the required payment date shall pay 
the business concern an interest penalty. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a). The 
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, Sec. 12, Public Law 95-563, 92 Stat. 
2389, and the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3902(a), provide for the 
calculation of interest due on claims at the rate established by the 
Secretary of the Treasury.
    The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to specify the rate 
by which the interest shall be computed for interest payments under 
section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 and under the Prompt 
Payment Act. Under the Prompt Payment Act, if an interest penalty is 
owed to a business concern, the penalty shall be paid regardless of 
whether the business concern requested payment of such penalty. 31 
U.S.C. 3902(c)(1). Agencies must pay the interest penalty calculated 
with the interest rate, which is in effect at the time the agency 
accrues the obligation to pay a late payment interest penalty. 31 
U.S.C. 3902(a). ``The interest penalty shall be paid for the period 
beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the 
date on which payment is made.'' 31 U.S.C. 3902(b).
    Therefore, notice is given that the Secretary of the Treasury has 
determined that the rate of interest applicable for the period 
beginning July 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2014, is 2 per 
centum per annum.

Richard L. Gregg,
Fiscal Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-15409 Filed 6-30-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-35-P

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