81 FR 47006 - Rules of Practice for Hearings
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 139 (July 20, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 47006-47009] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16969] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 12 CFR Part 263 [Docket No. R-1543] RIN 7100 AE-55 Rules of Practice for Hearings AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. ACTION: Interim final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the ``Board'') is issuing an interim final rule amending its rules of practice and procedure to adjust the amount of each civil monetary penalty (``CMP'') provided by law within its jurisdiction to account for inflation as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. DATES: This interim final rule is effective on August 1, 2016. Comments on the interim final rule must be received on or before August 30, 2016. ADDRESSES: When submitting comments, please consider submitting your comments by email or fax because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the Board may be subject to delay. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. R-1543 and RIN 7100 AE 55, by any of the following methods:Agency Web site: www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments at www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: regs.comments@federalreserve.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. Fax: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102. Mail: Address to Robert deV. Frierson, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20551. All public comments will be made available on the Board's Web site at [[Page 47007]] www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as submitted, unless modified for technical reasons. Accordingly, comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper form in Room 3515, 1801 K Street NW. (between 18th and 19th Streets), Washington, DC 20551) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine H. Wheatley, Associate General Counsel (202/452-3779), or Mehrnoush Bigloo, Senior Attorney (202/475-6361), Legal Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20551. For users of Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact 202/263-4869. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (``FCPIA Act''), requires Federal agencies to adjust, by regulation, the CMPs within their jurisdiction to account for inflation. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the ``2015 Act'' or the ``Act'') \1\ amended the FCPIA to require the adjustment to be made annually rather than every four years, and to direct federal agencies to make the ``catch- up'' adjustment--the first inflation adjustment after the date of enactment of the 2015 Act--through an interim final rulemaking, to take effect no later than August 1, 2016.\2\ The Board is issuing this interim final rule to set the new civil monetary penalty levels pursuant to the required catch-up adjustment. The Board will apply these adjusted maximum penalty levels to any penalties assessed on or after August 1, 2016. Penalties assessed prior to August 1, 2016, will be subject to the amounts set in the Board's last adjustment pursuant to the FCPIA.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599 (2015) (codified at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note). \2\ 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, section 4(b)(1). \3\ 77 FR 68,680 (Nov. 16, 2012). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the 2015 Act, the initial catch-up adjustment is the percentage for each civil monetary penalty by which the Consumer Price Index for the month of October 2015 exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the month of October of the calendar year during which the amount of the penalty was established or adjusted other than pursuant to the FCPIA. On February 24, 2016, as directed by the 2015 Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance to agencies on implementing the required catch-up adjustment which included the relevant inflation multipliers per calendar year.\4\ Using OMB's multipliers, the Board calculated the adjusted penalties for its civil monetary penalties, rounding the penalties to the nearest dollar. Under the 2015 Act, the amount of any increase may not exceed 150 percent of the amount of the penalty on the date of the enactment of the 2015 Act, which is November 2, 2015.\5\ Accordingly, in a few cases where the calculated penalties exceeded the statutory maximum, the Board adjusted the respective penalty amount to 250 percent of the prior penalty. The Board also determined that none of the increases resulting from application of the 2015 Act's formula would have a negative economic impact and that any social costs of increasing those penalty limits would not outweigh the benefits of the increase. For this reason, the Board did not seek an exception from the application of the formula as permitted by section 4(c) of the 2015 Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ OMB Memorandum M-16-06, Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Feb. 24, 2016). \5\ 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, section 4(b)(2)(C). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative Procedure Act Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (the ``APA''), notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for public comment are not required prior to the issuance of a final rule if an agency, for good cause, finds that ``notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' \6\ As discussed above, the Board calculated the initial catch-up adjustment strictly in accordance with the requirements of the 2015 Act and OMB's implementing guidance. Moreover, the 2015 Act expressly requires the Board to publish the new catch-up penalty levels through an interim final rule, meaning that the rule can become effective prior to the receipt of public comments.\7\ For these reasons, the Board finds good cause to determine that publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking and providing opportunity for public comment prior to adopting a final rule are unnecessary.\8\ Nevertheless, because the Board is required to publish the catch-up penalty levels through an interim final rulemaking, the Board is inviting comments on this interim final rule. In view of the fact that the Board has calculated the catch-up adjustments strictly in accordance with OMB's implementing guidance, the Board specifically encourages comments identifying any issues with the Board's calculations under that guidance. The Board also invites comments regarding its determination that the bases for an exception under section 4(c) of the 2015 Act were not met. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). \7\ 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, section 4(b)(1). \8\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., requires a regulatory flexibility analysis only for rules for which an agency is required to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking. Because the 2015 Act requires agencies' catch-up adjustments to be made through an interim final rule, the Board is not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply. Paperwork Reduction Act There is no collection of information required by this interim final rule that would be subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 263 Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Crime, Equal access to justice, Lawyers, Penalties. Authority and Issuance For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Board of Governors amends 12 CFR part 263 as follows: PART 263--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR HEARINGS 0 1. The authority citation for part 263 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 554-557; 12 U.S.C. 248, 324, 334, 347a, 504, 505, 1464, 1467, 1467a, 1817(j), 1818, 1820(k), 1829, 1831o, 1831p-1, 1832(c), 1847(b), 1847(d), 1884, 1972(2)(F), 3105, 3108, 3110, 3349, 3907, 3909(d), 4717; 15 U.S.C. 21, 78l(i), 78o-4, 78o-5, 78u-2; 1639e(k); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 5321; and 42 U.S.C. 4012a. 0 2. Section 263.65 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 263.65 Civil monetary penalty inflation adjustments. (a) Inflation adjustments. In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, the Board has set forth in paragraph (b) of this section the adjusted maximum amounts for each civil monetary penalty provided by law [[Page 47008]] within the Board's jurisdiction. The authorizing statutes contain the complete provisions under which the Board may seek a civil monetary penalty. The adjusted civil monetary penalties apply only to penalties assessed on or after August 1, 2016. (b) Maximum civil monetary penalties. The maximum civil monetary penalties as set forth in the referenced statutory sections are set forth in the table in this paragraph (b). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Adjusted civil Statute monetary penalty ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 U.S.C. 324: Inadvertently late or misleading reports, inter alia $3,787 Other late or misleading reports, inter alia........ 37,872 Knowingly or reckless false or misleading reports, 1,893,610 inter alia......................................... 12 U.S.C. 334........................................... 275 12 U.S.C. 374a.......................................... 275 12 U.S.C. 504: First Tier.......................................... 9,468 Second Tier......................................... 47,340 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 505: First Tier.......................................... 9,468 Second Tier......................................... 47,340 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 1464(v)(4).................................... 3,787 12 U.S.C. 1464(v)(5).................................... 37,872 12 U.S.C. 1464(v)(6).................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 1467a(i)(2)................................... 47,340 12 U.S.C. 1467a(i)(3)................................... 47,340 12 U.S.C. 1467a(r): First Tier.......................................... 3,787 Second Tier......................................... 37,872 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(16): First Tier.......................................... 9,468 Second Tier......................................... 47,340 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2): First Tier.......................................... 9,468 Second Tier......................................... 47,340 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 1820(k)(6)(A)(ii)............................. 311,470 12 U.S.C. 1832(c)....................................... 2,750 12 U.S.C. 1847(b)....................................... 47,340 12 U.S.C. 1847(d): First Tier.......................................... 3,787 Second Tier......................................... 37,872 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 1884.......................................... 275 12 U.S.C. 1972(2)(F): First Tier.......................................... 9,468 Second Tier......................................... 47,340 Third Tier.......................................... 1,893,610 12 U.S.C. 3909(d)....................................... 2355 12 U.S.C. 3110(a)....................................... 43,275 12 U.S.C. 3110(c): First Tier.......................................... 3,462 Second Tier......................................... 34,620 Third Tier.......................................... 1,730,990 15 U.S.C. 78u-2(b)(1): For a natural person................................ 8,908 For any other person................................ 89,078 15 U.S.C. 78u-2(b)(2): For a natural person................................ 89,078 For any other person................................ 445,390 15 U.S.C. 78u-2(b)(3): For a natural person................................ 178,156 For any other person................................ 890,780 15 U.S.C. 1639e(k)(1)................................... 10,875 15 U.S.C. 1639e(k)(2)................................... 21,749 42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(5)................................... 2056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 47009]] By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 13, 2016. 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§ 2.327(d), to reflect advancements in VI. Congressional Review Act officer that will ensure a clear and
technology and to bring its regulations This final rule is not a rule as defined concise description of the corrections.
in line with current agency practice. in the Congressional Review Act (5 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day
The revision to § 2.327(d) removes U.S.C. 801–808). of July, 2016.
prescriptive requirements from the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
regulation and allows presiding officers VII. Availability of Guidance
Cindy Bladey,
flexibility in determining the method to The NRC will not be issuing guidance Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives
prepare corrected transcripts. This for this rulemaking because the revised Branch. Office of Administration.
change allows the presiding officer to rule applies to the NRC only and does [FR Doc. 2016–17072 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]
list transcript changes in a table not affect the rights and responsibilities
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issue a marked-up version of the
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of the transcript; or select another Administrative practice and FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
method that ensures a clear and concise procedure, Antitrust, Byproduct
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description of transcript changes.
Confidential business information, [Docket No. R–1543]
II. Rulemaking Procedure Freedom of information, Environmental RIN 7100 AE–55
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Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)), notice and energy, Nuclear materials, Nuclear Rules of Practice for Hearings
comment requirements do not apply ‘‘to power plants and reactors, Penalties,
interpretive rules, general statements of Reporting and recordkeeping AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
policy, or rules of agency organization, requirements, Sex discrimination, Federal Reserve System.
procedure, or practice.’’ Because this Source material, Special nuclear ACTION: Interim final rule.
revision affects the NRC’s rules of material, Waste treatment and disposal.
agency procedure and practice, the SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the
For the reasons set out in the Federal Reserve System (the ‘‘Board’’) is
notice and comment provisions of the preamble and under the authority of the
Administrative Procedure Act do not issuing an interim final rule amending
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; its rules of practice and procedure to
apply. Moreover, the final rule does not the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974,
change the substantive responsibilities adjust the amount of each civil
as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, monetary penalty (‘‘CMP’’) provided by
of any person or entity regulated by the the NRC is adopting the following
NRC. law within its jurisdiction to account for
amendments to 10 CFR part 2. inflation as required by the Federal Civil
The amendments are effective upon
publication in the Federal Register. PART 2—AGENCY RULES OF Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Good cause exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Improvements Act of 2015.
to dispense with the usual 30-day delay DATES: This interim final rule is
in the effective date of the final rule ■ 1. The authority citation for part 2 effective on August 1, 2016. Comments
because the amendments are of a minor continues to read as follows: on the interim final rule must be
and administrative nature dealing with Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, received on or before August 30, 2016.
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published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883). 1321–373 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.
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By order of the Board of Governors of the Title 49 of the United States Code. • Implementation of RVSM would
Federal Reserve System, July 13, 2016. Sections 106(f), 40113, and 44701 require ‘‘sound operational judgment
Robert deV. Frierson, authorize the Administrator to prescribe supported by an assessment of system
Secretary of the Board. regulations necessary for aviation safety. performance based on: Aircraft altitude-
Billing Code: 6210–01–P Section 40103 authorizes the keeping capability, operational
[FR Doc. 2016–16969 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am] Administrator to prescribe regulations considerations, system performance
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P to enhance the efficiency of the national monitoring, and risk assessment.’’
airspace. This rulemaking is within the In response to the findings made by
scope of these authorities because it the Vertical Separation Program, the
removes an existing safety and airspace- FAA began a two-phase implementation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
related regulation that the FAA no of RVSM operations for aircraft
Federal Aviation Administration longer finds necessary for aviation registered in the United States (U.S.). In
safety. 1997, and as the first phase, the FAA
14 CFR Part 91 published two amendments to part 91 of
I. Overview of Final Rule Title 14 of the Code of Federal
[Docket No.: FAA–2015–1746; Amdt. No. This action amends Appendix G of Regulations (14 CFR). The first
91–342] part 91 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal amendment established § 91.706
Regulations (14 CFR) by removing the (Operations within airspace designed as
RIN 2120–AK54
requirement that any applicant for a Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
Changes to the Application Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Airspace), which, among other things,
Requirements for Authorization To (RVSM) authorization must submit an allows operators of U.S.-registered
Operate in Reduced Vertical RVSM maintenance program to the FAA aircraft to fly in RVSM airspace outside
Separation Minimum Airspace for approval. of the U.S. Appendix G (Operations in
II. Background Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
AGENCY: Federal Aviation (RVSM) Airspace), was added which
Administration (FAA), DOT. The FAA’s vertical separation contained a set of operational, aircraft
ACTION: Final rule. standards establish the vertical distance design, and other standards applicable
that must separate aircraft routes in the to those seeking to operate in RVSM
SUMMARY: This action revises the FAA’s national airspace system. In the early airspace. See Reduced Vertical
requirements for an application to 1970’s, rising air-traffic volume and fuel Separation Minimum Operations, (62
operate in Reduced Vertical Separation costs sparked an interest in reducing FR 17480; Apr. 9, 1997). Appendix G
Minimum (RVSM) airspace and vertical separation standards for aircraft includes the requirement that all
eliminates the burden and expense of operating above flight level (FL) 290 applicants for RVSM authorization must
developing, processing, and approving (above 18,000 ft., flight levels are submit an approved RVSM maintenance
RVSM maintenance programs. As a assigned in 500-ft. increments; FL290 program to the FAA.
result of this revision, an applicant to represents an pressure altitude of 29,000 The second phase of RVSM
operate in RVSM airspace will no longer ft. referenced to a barometric pressure of implementation occurred in October
be required to develop and submit an 29.92 inches at sea level). At the time, 2003, with the publication of a second
RVSM maintenance program solely for the FAA required aircraft operating RVSM-related FAA rulemaking.
the purpose of obtaining an RVSM above FL290 to maintain a minimum of Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
authorization. Because of other, 2,000 ft. of vertical separation. Use of in Domestic Airspace, (68 FR 61304;
independent FAA airworthiness high-altitude routes was desirable, Oct. 27, 2003 and 68 FR 70132; Dec. 17,
regulations, all aircraft operators remain however, because the diminished 2003). The 2003 rule introduced RVSM
required to maintain RVSM equipment atmospheric drag at these altitudes airspace over the U.S. and, like the 1997
in an airworthy condition. results in enhanced aircraft efficiency rulemaking, required all U.S.-registered
DATES: Effective August 19, 2016. and a corresponding decrease in fuel RVSM operators to comply with the
consumption. Operators, therefore, application, operations, and aircraft
ADDRESSES: For information on where to
sought and continue to seek not only the design requirements of part 91,
obtain copies of rulemaking documents
most direct routes, but also the most appendix G. The FAA’s RVSM program
and other information related to this
efficient altitudes for operation of their allows for 1,000 ft. of vertical separation
final rule, see ‘‘How To Obtain
aircraft. Higher demand for these high- for aircraft between FL290 and FL410 in
Additional Information’’ in the U.S. airspace. Before the 2003 rule, air
altitude routes has resulted in greater
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
congestion. traffic controllers could only assign
this document. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft
In 1981, the FAA initiated the Vertical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Studies Program. This program, in flying at FL290 and above to FL290,
technical questions concerning this conjunction with the RTCA (formerly 310, 330, 350, 370, 390, and 410 since
action, contact Charles Fellows, Radio Technical Commission for the existing vertical separation standard
Aviation Safety Inspector, Avionics Aeronautics) Special Committee (SC)– was 2,000 ft. After the rule changes, IFR
Branch, Aircraft Maintenance Division, 150 and the International Civil Aviation aircraft could also fly at FL300, 320,
Flight Standards Services, AFS–360, Organization (ICAO) Review of General 340, 360, 380, and 400—nearly doubling
Federal Aviation Administration, 950 Concept of Separation Panel (RGCSP), capacity within this particular segment
L’Enfant Plaza North SW., Washington, determined: of airspace, mitigating the fuel penalties
DC 20024; telephone (202) 267–1706; • RVSM is ‘‘technically feasible
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attributed to flying at sub-optimum
email Charles.Fellows@faa.gov. without imposing unreasonably altitudes, and increasing the flexibility
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: demanding technical requirements on of air traffic control.
the equipment;’’ In 2008, the FAA reviewed its RVSM
Authority for This Rulemaking • RVSM could provide ‘‘significant authorizations, which applied to more
The FAA’s authority to issue rules benefits in terms of economy and en- than 15,000 U.S.-registered aircraft. The
regarding aviation safety is found in route airspace capacity;’’ and FAA’s evaluation found that the existing
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| Contact | Katherine H. Wheatley, Associate General Counsel (202/452-3779), or Mehrnoush Bigloo, Senior Attorney (202/475-6361), Legal Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20551. For users of Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact 202/263-4869. | |
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