81 FR 96161 - Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31423 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 96161-96162] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31423] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA 2016-0056] Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice announcing updated penalty inflation adjustments for civil monetary penalties for 2017. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Social Security Administration is providing notice of its adjusted maximum civil monetary penalties. These amounts are effective beginning January 15, 2017. These figures represent an annual adjustment for inflation. The updated figures and notification are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act).\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314/text. See also https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=SSA-2016-0009-0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph E. Gangloff, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, Room 3-ME-1, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 966-4440, both directly and for IPTTY. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call the Social Security Administration's national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit the Social Security Administration's Internet site, Social Security Online, at http:// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.socialsecurity.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2016, we published an interim final rule to adjust the maximum level of civil monetary penalties (CMP) under sections 1129 and 1140 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-8 and 1320b-10, with an initial ``catch-up'' [[Page 96162]] adjustment effective August 1, 2016.\2\ We announced in the interim final rule that for any future adjustments, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register with the new amounts. The annual inflation adjustment in subsequent years must be a cost-of-living adjustment based on any increases in the October Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) (not seasonally adjusted) each year.\3\ In addition, inflation adjustment increases must be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1.\4\ Based on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, the information below serves as public notice of the new maximum penalty amounts for 2017. The adjustments result in the following new maximum penalties, which will be effective January 15, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=SSA-2016-0009-0001. \3\ See OMB Memorandum, Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, M-16- 06, p. 1 (February 24, 2016), https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m-16-06.pdf. See also https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=SSA-2016-0009-0001. \4\ OMB Memorandum, Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, M-16- 06, p. 3 (February 24, 2016), https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m-16-06.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1129 CMPs (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8): $7,500.00 (current maximum for fraud facilitators in a position of trust) x 1.01636 (OMB-issued inflationary adjustment multiplier) = $7,622.70. When rounded to the nearest dollar, the new maximum penalty is $7,623.00. $7,954.00 (current maximum for all other violators) x 1.01636 (OMB-issued inflationary adjustment multiplier) = $8,084.13. When rounded to the nearest dollar, the new maximum penalty is $8,084.00. Section 1140 CMPs (42 U.S.C. 1320b-10): $49,467.00 (current maximum per broadcast, telecast, or dissemination, viewing, or accessing of an electronic and/or internet communication) x 1.01636 (OMB-issued inflationary adjustment multiplier) = $50,276.28. When rounded to the nearest dollar, the new maximum penalty is $50,276.00. $9,893.00 (current maximum for all other violations) x 1.01636 (OMB-issued inflationary adjustment multiplier) = $10,054.85. When rounded to the nearest dollar, the new maximum penalty is $10,055.00. Dated: December 21, 2016. Gale Stallworth Stone, Acting Inspector General of Social Security. [FR Doc. 2016-31423 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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Average Estimated total
Number of Frequency of burden per
Modality of completion annual burden
respondents response response (hours)
(minutes)
SSA–7163 ........................................................................................................ 20,000 1 12 4,000
2. Application for Survivors Administration (VA). Applicants filing are survivors of deceased armed services
Benefits—20 CFR 404.611(a) and (c)— for Title II survivors benfits at the VA personnel who are applying for benefits
0960–0062. Surviving family members complete Form SSA–24, which the VA at the VA.
of armed services personnel can file for forwards to SSA for processing. SSA Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
Social Security and veterans’ benefits uses the information to determine approved information collection.
with SSA or at the Veterans eligibility for benefits. The respondents
Average Estimated total
Number of Frequency of burden per
Modality of completion annual burden
respondents response response (hours)
(minutes)
SSA–24 ............................................................................................................ 3,200 1 15 800
II. SSA submitted the information 0960–0072. Sections 221(i), payment if they have marked and severe
collection below to OMB for clearance. 1614(a)(3)(H)(ii)(I) and 1633(c)(1) of the functional limitations due to their
Your comments regarding the Act require SSA to periodically review impairments. SSA also uses Form SSA–
information collection would be most the cases of individuals who receive 454 to obtain information on sources of
useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 benefits under Title II or Title XVI based medical treatment; participation in
days from the date of this publication. on disability, to determine if disability vocational rehabilitation programs (if
To be sure we consider your comments, continues. SSA uses Form SSA–454, any); attempts to work (if any); and the
we must receive them no later than Continuing Disability Review Report, to opinions of individuals regarding
January 30, 2017. Individuals can obtain complete the review for continued whether their conditions have
copies of the OMB clearance package by disability. SSA considers adults eligible improved. The respondents are Title II
writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ for payment if they continue to be or Title XVI disability recipients or their
ssa.gov. unable to do substantial gainful activity representatives.
Continuing Disability Review because of their impairments; and we Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
Report—20 CFR 404.1589, 416.989— consider Title XVI children eligible for approved information collection.
Average Estimated total
Number of Frequency of burden per
Modality of completion annual burden
respondents response response (hours)
(minutes)
SSA–454–BK (Paper version) ......................................................................... 270,500 1 60 270,500
Electronic Disability Collect System ................................................................ 270,500 1 60 270,500
Totals ........................................................................................................ 541,000 ........................ ........................ 541,000
Dated: December 23, 2016. SUMMARY: The Social Security 21235–6401, (410) 966–4440, both
Naomi R. Sipple, Administration is providing notice of its directly and for IPTTY. For information
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security adjusted maximum civil monetary on eligibility or filing for benefits, call
Administration. penalties. These amounts are effective the Social Security Administration’s
[FR Doc. 2016–31632 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] beginning January 15, 2017. These national toll-free number, 1–800–772–
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P figures represent an annual adjustment 1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit
for inflation. The updated figures and the Social Security Administration’s
notification are required by the Federal Internet site, Social Security Online, at
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act http://www.socialsecurity.gov.
Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015
[Docket No. SSA 2016–0056] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
Act).1
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Notice on Penalty Inflation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 27, 2016, we published an interim final
Adjustments for Civil Monetary Joseph E. Gangloff, Chief Counsel to the rule to adjust the maximum level of
Penalties Inspector General, Room 3–ME–1, 6401 civil monetary penalties (CMP) under
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD sections 1129 and 1140 of the Social
AGENCY: Social Security Administration. Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a–8 and
ACTION: Notice announcing updated 1 See https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th- 1320b–10, with an initial ‘‘catch-up’’
penalty inflation adjustments for civil congress/house-bill/1314/text. See also https://
monetary penalties for 2017. www.regulations.gov/document?D=SSA-2016-0009-
0001.
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adjustment effective August 1, 2016.2 DEPARTMENT OF STATE The rules for release of waybill data are
We announced in the interim final rule codified at 49 CFR 1244.9.
that for any future adjustments, we will [Public Notice: 9822] Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202)
publish a notice in the Federal Register 245–0319.
with the new amounts. The annual Regional Meeting of the Binational
Bridges and Border Crossings Group Jeffrey Herzig,
inflation adjustment in subsequent years
must be a cost-of-living adjustment in Fort Worth, Texas Clearance Clerk.
based on any increases in the October [FR Doc. 2016–31462 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
Consumer Price Index for All Urban ACTION: Notice. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Consumers (CPI–U) (not seasonally SUMMARY: Delegates from the United
adjusted) each year.3 In addition, States and Mexican governments, the
inflation adjustment increases must be states of Texas and New Mexico, and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
rounded to the nearest multiple of $1.4 the Mexican states of Chihuahua,
Based on Office of Management and Federal Aviation Administration
Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas
Budget (OMB) guidance, the will participate in a regional meeting of [Summary Notice No. PE–2016–130]
information below serves as public the U.S.-Mexico Binational Bridges and
notice of the new maximum penalty Border Crossings Group on Wednesday, Petition for Exemption; Summary of
amounts for 2017. The adjustments January 25, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. Petition Received; Leading Edge
result in the following new maximum The purpose of this meeting is to Associates, Inc.
penalties, which will be effective discuss operational matters involving
January 15, 2017. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
existing and proposed international Administration (FAA), DOT.
Section 1129 CMPs (42 U.S.C. 1320a– bridges and border crossings and their
ACTION: Notice.
8): related infrastructure and to exchange
$7,500.00 (current maximum for fraud technical information as well as views SUMMARY: This notice contains a
facilitators in a position of trust) × 1.01636 on policy. This meeting will include a summary of a petition seeking relief
(OMB-issued inflationary adjustment public session on Wednesday, January from specified requirements of Title 14
multiplier) = $7,622.70. When rounded to the 25, 2017, from 8:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
nearest dollar, the new maximum penalty is This session will allow proponents of purpose of this notice is to improve the
$7,623.00. proposed bridges and border crossings public’s awareness of, and participation
$7,954.00 (current maximum for all other and related projects to make in, the FAA’s exemption process.
violators) × 1.01636 (OMB-issued inflationary presentations to the delegations and
adjustment multiplier) = $8,084.13. When
Neither publication of this notice nor
members of the public. the inclusion or omission of information
rounded to the nearest dollar, the new
maximum penalty is $8,084.00. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For in the summary is intended to affect the
further information on the meeting and legal status of the petition or its final
Section 1140 CMPs (42 U.S.C. 1320b– to attend the public session, please disposition.
10): contact Linda Neilan in the Office of
DATES: Comments on this petition must
$49,467.00 (current maximum per Mexican Affairs’ Border Affairs Unit via
identify the petition docket number and
broadcast, telecast, or dissemination, email at WHABorderAffairs@state.gov,
must be received on or before January
viewing, or accessing of an electronic and/or by phone at 202–647–9894, or by mail
18, 2017.
internet communication) × 1.01636 (OMB- at Office of Mexican Affairs—Room
issued inflationary adjustment multiplier) = 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
$50,276.28. When rounded to the nearest NW., Washington, DC 20520. by docket number FAA–2016–9423
dollar, the new maximum penalty is using any of the following methods:
$50,276.00. Vaida Vidugiris, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
$9,893.00 (current maximum for all other Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of http://www.regulations.gov and follow
violations) × 1.01636 (OMB-issued State. the online instructions for sending your
inflationary adjustment multiplier) = [FR Doc. 2016–31421 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] comments electronically.
$10,054.85. When rounded to the nearest BILLING CODE 4710–29–P • Mail: Send comments to Docket
dollar, the new maximum penalty is Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
$10,055.00.
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Dated: December 21, 2016. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Gale Stallworth Stone, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
Acting Inspector General of Social Security. Release of Waybill Data 20590–0001.
[FR Doc. 2016–31423 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P The Surface Transportation Board has comments to Docket Operations in
received a request from RSI Logistics Room W12–140 of the West Building
2 https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=SSA- (WB16–57–12/21/16) for permission to Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
2016-0009-0001. use certain unmasked data from the Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
3 See OMB Memorandum, Implementation of the Board’s 2014 Carload Waybill Sample. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act A copy of this request may be obtained Friday, except Federal holidays.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Improvements Act of 2015, M–16–06, p. 1 (February from the Office of Economics. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
24, 2016), https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m-16-06.pdf. The waybill sample contains Operations at 202–493–2251.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/ confidential railroad and shipper data; Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
document?D=SSA-2016-0009-0001. therefore, if any parties object to these 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
4 OMB Memorandum, Implementation of the
requests, they should file their public to better inform its rulemaking
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Improvements Act of 2015, M–16–06, p. 3 (February
objections with the Director of the process. DOT posts these comments,
24, 2016), https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ Board’s Office of Economics within 14 without edit, including any personal
default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m-16-06.pdf. calendar days of the date of this notice. information the commenter provides, to
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