81 FR 94274 - Civil Penalties; Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 94274-94274 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31038 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 94274] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31038] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 11 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2016-0045; FF09L00200-FX-LE18110900000] RIN 1018-BB32 Civil Penalties; Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Adoption of interim rule as final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that revised our civil procedure regulations and increased civil monetary penalties for inflation. DATES: Effective on December 23, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beiriger, Special Agent in Charge, Branch of Investigations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, (703) 358-1949. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The regulations at 50 CFR part 11 provide uniform rules and procedures for the assessment of civil penalties resulting from violations of certain laws and regulations enforced by the Service. On June 28, 2016, the Service published in the Federal Register an interim rule (81 FR 41862) that amended 50 CFR part 11, in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act; sec. 701 of Pub. L. 114-74) and Office of Management and Budget guidance, to adjust for inflation the statutory civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of Service-administered statutes and their implementing regulations. We are required to adjust civil monetary penalties as necessary for inflation according to a formula specified in the Inflation Adjustment Act. The interim rule became effective on July 28, 2016. We accepted public comments for 60 days on the interim rule, ending August 29, 2016. By that date, we did not receive any comments on the interim rule. Therefore, we are affirming the interim rule as a final rule, without change. The interim rule is available at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2016-0045. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 11 Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Fish, Imports, Penalties, Plants, Transportation, Wildlife. PART 11--CIVIL PROCEDURES 0 Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the interim rule amending 50 CFR part 11 that was published at 81 FR 41862 on June 28, 2016. Dated: December 12, 2016. Michael J. Bean, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. [FR Doc. 2016-31038 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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into any agency docket by the name of costs for acquiring new equipment and Background
the individual submitting the comment material. * * *
(or signing the comment, if submitted The regulations at 50 CFR part 11
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on behalf of an association, business, (e) The reporting threshold is $6,700 provide uniform rules and procedures
labor union, etc.). You may review for calendar years 2002 through 2005, for the assessment of civil penalties
DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement $7,700 for calendar year 2006, $8,200 resulting from violations of certain laws
in the Federal Register (65 FR 19477– for calendar year 2007, $8,500 for and regulations enforced by the Service.
19478, Apr. 11, 2000) or you may visit calendar year 2008, $8,900 for calendar On June 28, 2016, the Service
http://www.transportation.gov/privacy. year 2009, $9,200 for calendar year published in the Federal Register an
2010, $9,400 for calendar year 2011, interim rule (81 FR 41862) that
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 225 amended 50 CFR part 11, in accordance
$9,500 for calendar year 2012, $9,900
Investigations, Penalties, Railroad for calendar year 2013, $10,500 for with the Federal Civil Penalties
safety, Reporting and recordkeeping calendar year 2014, $10,500 for calendar Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements
requirements. year 2015, $10,500 for calendar year Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act;
2016, and $10,700 for calendar year sec. 701 of Pub. L. 114–74) and Office
The Rule of Management and Budget guidance, to
2017. The procedure for determining the
In consideration of the foregoing, FRA reporting threshold for calendar years adjust for inflation the statutory civil
amends part 225 of chapter II, subtitle 2006 and beyond appears as paragraphs monetary penalties that may be assessed
B of title 49, Code of Federal 1–8 of appendix B to part 225. for violations of Service-administered
Regulations, as follows: * * * * * statutes and their implementing
regulations. We are required to adjust
PART 225—[AMENDED] Sarah E. Feinberg, civil monetary penalties as necessary for
Administrator. inflation according to a formula
■ 1. The authority citation for part 225 [FR Doc. 2016–30812 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] specified in the Inflation Adjustment
continues to read as follows: BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Act.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 103, 322(a), 20103, The interim rule became effective on
20107, 20901–02, 21301, 21302, 21311; 28 July 28, 2016. We accepted public
U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.89. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments for 60 days on the interim
■ 2. In § 225.19, revise the first sentence rule, ending August 29, 2016. By that
of paragraph (c), and paragraph (e) to Fish and Wildlife Service date, we did not receive any comments
read as follows: on the interim rule. Therefore, we are
50 CFR Part 11 affirming the interim rule as a final rule,
§ 225.19 Primary groups of accidents/ without change.
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–LE–2016–0045;
incidents.
FF09L00200–FX–LE18110900000] The interim rule is available at http://
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RIN 1018–BB32 www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
(c) Group II—Rail equipment. Rail FWS–HQ–LE–2016–0045.
equipment accidents/incidents are Civil Penalties; Inflation Adjustments
collisions, derailments, fires, List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 11
for Civil Monetary Penalties
explosions, acts of God, and other
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Administrative practice and
events involving the operation of on-
Interior. procedure, Exports, Fish, Imports,
track equipment (standing or moving)
Penalties, Plants, Transportation,
that result in damages higher than the ACTION: Adoption of interim rule as final
Wildlife.
current reporting threshold (i.e., $6,700 rule.
for calendar years 2002 through 2005, PART 11—CIVIL PROCEDURES
$7,700 for calendar year 2006, $8,200 SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
for calendar year 2007, $8,500 for Service (Service or we) is adopting, as
a final rule, without change, an interim ■ Accordingly, we are adopting as a
calendar year 2008, $8,900 for calendar final rule, without change, the interim
year 2009, $9,200 for calendar year rule that revised our civil procedure
regulations and increased civil rule amending 50 CFR part 11 that was
2010, $9,400 for calendar year 2011, published at 81 FR 41862 on June 28,
$9,500 for calendar year 2012, $9,900 monetary penalties for inflation.
DATES: Effective on December 23, 2016. 2016.
for calendar year 2013, $10,500 for
calendar year 2014, $10,500 for calendar FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Dated: December 12, 2016.
year 2015, $10,500 for calendar year Beiriger, Special Agent in Charge, Michael J. Bean,
2016, and $10,700 for calendar year Branch of Investigations, U.S. Fish and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
2017) to railroad on-track equipment, Wildlife Service, Office of Law and Wildlife and Parks.
signals, tracks, track structures, or Enforcement, (703) 358–1949. [FR Doc. 2016–31038 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
roadbed, including labor costs and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Adoption of interim rule as final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective on December 23, 2016. | |
| Contact | Paul Beiriger, Special Agent in Charge, Branch of Investigations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, (703) 358-1949. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 94274 | |
| RIN Number | 1018-BB32 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Exports; Fish; Imports; Penalties; Plants; Transportation and Wildlife |
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