81_FR_15468 81 FR 15413 - Notice of Increase in Civil Penalty for Violations of National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act

81 FR 15413 - Notice of Increase in Civil Penalty for Violations of National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)

Page Range15413-15413
FR Document2016-06433

This notice is to inform the public that NHTSA has satisfied the requirements in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) necessary for increases in the maximum amount of civil penalties that NHTSA may collect for violations of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Vehicle Safety Act) to become effective.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 15413]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06433]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation


Notice of Increase in Civil Penalty for Violations of National 
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that NHTSA has satisfied 
the requirements in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act 
(FAST Act) necessary for increases in the maximum amount of civil 
penalties that NHTSA may collect for violations of the National Traffic 
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Vehicle Safety Act) to become effective.

DATES: Effective date: The amendments to 49 U.S.C 30165(a) authorized 
by Section 24110(a) of the FAST Act are effective March 17, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Healy, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., West Building, W41-211, 
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2992 Fax: (202) 366-3820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 4, 2015, the FAST Act, Public 
Law 114-94, was signed into law. Section 24110 of the FAST Act 
increases the maximum civil penalty that NHTSA may collect for each 
violation of the Vehicle Safety Act to $21,000 per violation (currently 
$7,000) and the maximum amount of civil penalties that NHTSA can 
collect for a related series of violations to $105 million (currently 
$35 million). In order for these increases to become effective, the 
Secretary of Transportation must certify to Congress that NHTSA has 
issued the final rule required by Section 31203 of the Moving Ahead for 
Progress in the 21st Century Act. Section 31203 required NHTSA to 
provide an interpretation of civil penalty factors in 49 U.S.C. 30165 
for NHTSA\1\ to consider in determining the amount of penalty or 
compromise for violations of the Vehicle Safety Act. Pub. L. 112-141, 
Sec.  31203, 126 Stat. 758 (2012). The increases in maximum civil 
penalties in Section 24110 of the FAST Act became effective the date of 
the Secretary's certification.
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    \1\ NHTSA has been delegated the Secretary of Transportation's 
authority to determine the amount of civil penalty or compromise for 
violations of the Vehicle Safety Act. 49 CFR 1.95.
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    NHTSA issued the final rule required by Section 31203 of MAP-21 on 
February 24, 2016. On March 17, 2016, the Secretary certified to 
Congress by letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and to the Chairman 
and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that 
NHTSA had issued the Final Rule. Therefore, NHTSA shall enforce the 
increased maximum civil penalties for violation of the Vehicle Safety 
Act in 49 U.S.C. 30165 effective March 17, 2016.

    Authority: Pub. L. 114-94.

    Issued on: March 17, 2016.
Anthony Foxx,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2016-06433 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2016 / Notices 15413 The purpose of this notice is to in the 21st Century Act. Section 31203 1. The kickoff meeting for the Tax publish IPTC’s request and seek public required NHTSA to provide an Design Challenge will take place at comment from all interested parties in interpretation of civil penalty factors in 1776, 1133 15th Street NW., accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(3)(A). 49 U.S.C. 30165 for NHTSA1 to consider Washington, DC 20005. Comments will help FTA understand in determining the amount of penalty or 2. Challenge submissions must be completely the facts surrounding the compromise for violations of the submitted electronically at request, including the merits of the Vehicle Safety Act. Pub. L. 112–141, www.taxdesignchallenge.com. request. A full copy of the request has § 31203, 126 Stat. 758 (2012). The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: been placed in docket number FTA– increases in maximum civil penalties in Christopher Daggett, 503–330–6311 or 2016–0003. Section 24110 of the FAST Act became Michael Lin, 202–317–6381. Issued on March 16, 2016. effective the date of the Secretary’s certification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dana Nifosi, NHTSA issued the final rule required Subject of Challenge Competition Deputy Chief Counsel. by Section 31203 of MAP–21 on [FR Doc. 2016–06419 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] February 24, 2016. On March 17, 2016, Tax information is available to BILLING CODE P the Secretary certified to Congress by taxpayers across multiple IRS channels letter to the Chairman and Ranking and contains a wealth of information. Member of the Senate Committee on Many taxpayers, however, might not DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Commerce, Science, and Transportation, know where to find this information or and to the Chairman and Ranking how to use it, as much of this Office of the Secretary of information reads like a receipt and can Member of the House Committee on Transportation be incomprehensible to those who are Energy and Commerce that NHTSA had issued the Final Rule. Therefore, not financial professionals. Notice of Increase in Civil Penalty for The Challenge asks: How might we Violations of National Traffic and Motor NHTSA shall enforce the increased maximum civil penalties for violation of design, organize, and present tax Vehicle Safety Act information in a way that makes it the Vehicle Safety Act in 49 U.S.C. AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 30165 effective March 17, 2016. easier for taxpayers to manage their Transportation, Department of taxpayer responsibilities, and to use Authority: Pub. L. 114–94. their own taxpayer data to make Transportation. Issued on: March 17, 2016. informed and effective decisions about ACTION: Public notice. Anthony Foxx, their personal finances? SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the Secretary of Transportation. This is an incredible opportunity for public that NHTSA has satisfied the [FR Doc. 2016–06433 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] civic-minded technologists, designers, requirements in the Fixing America’s BILLING CODE 4910–59–P and innovative thinkers to improve and Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) shape the user experience of one of the necessary for increases in the maximum most visited government Web sites in amount of civil penalties that NHTSA DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the U.S. may collect for violations of the Challenge entrants will submit a design National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Internal Revenue Service that Safety Act (Vehicle Safety Act) to become effective. Tax Design Challenge; Requirements * Improves the visual layout and and Procedures style of the information for the taxpayer DATES: Effective date: The amendments * Makes it easier for a taxpayer to to 49 U.S.C 30165(a) authorized by AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, manage his/her taxpayer responsibilities Section 24110(a) of the FAST Act are Treasury. * Empowers a taxpayer to make effective March 17, 2016. ACTION: Notice. informed and effective decisions about FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: his/her personal finances. Thomas Healy, Office of the Chief SUMMARY: This Notice announces the requirements and procedures for the Entrants should consider end users in Counsel, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. developing their design. Our tax system SE., West Building, W41–211, Tax Design Challenge (‘‘the Challenge). The Challenge is a crowdsourcing includes people from many different Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: socioeconomic backgrounds, with (202) 366–2992 Fax: (202) 366–3820. competition, with cash prizes, that the IRS is hosting to begin reimagining the different needs and responsibilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On The Challenge is an opportunity for taxpayer experience of the future. The December 4, 2015, the FAST Act, Public goal of this design challenge is to talented individuals to touch the lives of Law 114–94, was signed into law. develop new concepts for designing, Americans across the country through Section 24110 of the FAST Act organizing and presenting tax design. The most innovative designs increases the maximum civil penalty information in a way that makes it will be showcased in an online gallery. that NHTSA may collect for each easier for taxpayers to understand their Winning submissions will receive violation of the Vehicle Safety Act to taxpayer responsibilities and effectively monetary prizes. $21,000 per violation (currently $7,000) use their own taxpayer data. The IRS enthusiastically supports and the maximum amount of civil asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: Effective on April 17, 2016. crowdsourcing competitions, as they penalties that NHTSA can collect for a have proven to be cost-efficient vehicle Challenge submission period ends May related series of violations to $105 for catalyzing innovation in 10, 2016, 11:59 a.m. ET. million (currently $35 million). In order government. for these increases to become effective, ADDRESSES: the Secretary of Transportation must Submission Requirements 1 NHTSA has been delegated the Secretary of certify to Congress that NHTSA has Transportation’s authority to determine the amount In order for an entry to be eligible to issued the final rule required by Section of civil penalty or compromise for violations of the win the Challenge, it must meet the 31203 of the Moving Ahead for Progress Vehicle Safety Act. 49 CFR 1.95. following requirements: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Mar 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00194 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionPublic notice.
DatesEffective date: The amendments to 49 U.S.C 30165(a) authorized by Section 24110(a) of the FAST Act are effective March 17, 2016.
ContactThomas Healy, Office of the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., West Building, W41-211, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2992 Fax: (202) 366-3820.
FR Citation81 FR 15413 
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