82 FR 31440 - 2017 Revisions to the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Tables; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)

Page Range		31440-31440
FR Document		2017-14223

The FAA is correcting a final rule published on April 10, 2017. In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to provide the 2017 inflation adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of FAA regulations and the Hazardous Materials Regulations, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. It also finalized the catch-up inflation adjustment interim final rule required by the same Act. The FAA inadvertently stated the effective date for the new maximums/minimums was January 15, 2017, instead of April 10, 2017. This document amends the FAA's regulations to correct that error.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-14223]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 13

[Docket No. FAA-2016-70104; Amdt. Nos. 13-39A]
RIN 2120-AK90


2017 Revisions to the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Tables; 
Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final rule published on April 10, 
2017. In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to provide the 2017 
inflation adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for 
violations of FAA regulations and the Hazardous Materials Regulations, 
as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 
Improvements Act of 2015. It also finalized the catch-up inflation 
adjustment interim final rule required by the same Act. The FAA 
inadvertently stated the effective date for the new maximums/minimums 
was January 15, 2017, instead of April 10, 2017. This document amends 
the FAA's regulations to correct that error.

DATES: Effective July 7, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cole R. Milliard, Attorney, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Enforcement Division, AGC-300, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-3452; email cole.milliard@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 10, 2017, the FAA published a final rule entitled, ``2017 
Revisions to the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Tables'' (82 FR 
17097). In that final rule the FAA amended its regulations to provide 
the 2017 inflation adjustment to civil penalty maximums and minimums 
provided in title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 13.301 and 
406.9, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act Improvements Act of 2015.
    In the regulatory text, the FAA inadvertently stated the effective 
date for the new maximums/minimums was January 15, 2017. However, the 
FAA intended only to apply the newly inflated maximums/minimums for 
violations occurring on or after April 10, 2017. Therefore, the FAA 
amends Sec.  13.301(c) to reflect the intended date of April 10, 2017.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 13

    Administrative practice and procedure, Air transportation, 
Hazardous materials transportation, Investigations, Law enforcement, 
Penalties.

The Correcting Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends Chapters I of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations by making the following correction:

PART 13--INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation for part 13 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 6002, 28 U.S.C. 2461 (note); 49 U.S.C. 
106(g), 5121-5124, 40113-40114, 44103-44106, 44701-44703, 44709- 
44710, 44713, 44725, 46101-46111, 46301, 46302 (for a violation of 
49 U.S.C. 46504), 46304-46316, 46318, 46501-46502, 46504-46507, 
47106, 47107, 47111, 47122, 47306, 47531-47532; 49 CFR 1.83.

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2. In Sec.  13.301, revise the heading of the table in paragraph (c) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  13.301   Inflation adjustments of civil monetary penalties.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    Table of Minimum and Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for 
Certain Violations Occurring on or after April 10, 2017
* * * * *
    Issued under the authority provided by 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, 49 
U.S.C. 106(f) and 44701(a), and 51 U.S.C. 50901 in Washington, DC, on 
June 28, 2017.

Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2017-14223 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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Model Number: VSC–24. Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
* * * * * Improvements Act of 2015.
Federal Aviation Administration
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day In the regulatory text, the FAA
of May, 2017. inadvertently stated the effective date
14 CFR Part 71
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. for the new maximums/minimums was
Michael R. Johnson, January 15, 2017. However, the FAA [Docket No. FAA–2015–6751; Airspace
intended only to apply the newly Docket No. 15–AWP–18]
Acting Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017–14292 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] inflated maximums/minimums for
Amendment of Class E Airspace;
violations occurring on or after April 10,
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Arcata, CA; Fortuna, CA; and
2017. Therefore, the FAA amends Establishment of Class E Airspace;
§ 13.301(c) to reflect the intended date Arcata, CA, and Eureka, CA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of April 10, 2017.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 13 Administration (FAA), DOT.
Federal Aviation Administration
Administrative practice and ACTION: Final rule.
14 CFR Part 13 procedure, Air transportation,
SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E
[Docket No. FAA–2016–70104; Amdt. Nos. Hazardous materials transportation,
surface area airspace, modifies Class E
13–39A] Investigations, Law enforcement,
airspace extending upward from 700
RIN 2120–AK90 Penalties. feet, and establishes Class E airspace
The Correcting Amendment designated as an extension at Arcata
2017 Revisions to the Civil Penalty Airport, Arcata, CA. The action also
Inflation Adjustment Tables; In consideration of the foregoing, the modifies Class E airspace extending
Correction Federal Aviation Administration upward from 700 feet at Rohnerville
AGENCY: Federal Aviation amends Chapters I of title 14, Code of Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishes
Administration (FAA), DOT. Federal Regulations by making the stand-alone Class E airspace extending
following correction: upward from 700 feet at Murray Field
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
Airport, Eureka, CA, to accommodate
SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final PART 13—INVESTIGATIVE AND airspace redesign for the safety and
rule published on April 10, 2017. In that ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES management of Instrument Flight Rules
rule, the FAA amended its regulations (IFR) operations within the National
to provide the 2017 inflation adjustment ■ 1. The authority citation for part 13 Airspace System. Additionally, this
to civil penalty amounts that may be continues to read as follows: action updates the geographic
imposed for violations of FAA coordinates of these airports.
Authority: 18 U.S.C. 6002, 28 U.S.C. 2461
regulations and the Hazardous Materials (note); 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5121–5124, 40113– DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12,
Regulations, as required by the Federal 40114, 44103–44106, 44701–44703, 44709– 2017. The Director of the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 44710, 44713, 44725, 46101–46111, 46301, Register approves this incorporation by
Improvements Act of 2015. It also 46302 (for a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504), reference action under Title 1, Code of
finalized the catch-up inflation 46304–46316, 46318, 46501–46502, 46504– Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
adjustment interim final rule required 46507, 47106, 47107, 47111, 47122, 47306, the annual revision of FAA Order
by the same Act. The FAA inadvertently 47531–47532; 49 CFR 1.83. 7400.11 and publication of conforming
stated the effective date for the new amendments.
maximums/minimums was January 15, ■ 2. In § 13.301, revise the heading of
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A,
2017, instead of April 10, 2017. This the table in paragraph (c) to read as
Airspace Designations and Reporting
document amends the FAA’s follows: Points, and subsequent amendments can
regulations to correct that error. § 13.301 Inflation adjustments of civil be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
DATES: Effective July 7, 2017. monetary penalties. air_traffic/publications/. For further
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cole information, you can contact the
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R. Milliard, Attorney, Office of the Chief Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Counsel, Enforcement Division, AGC– (c) * * * Administration, 800 Independence
300, Federal Aviation Administration, Table of Minimum and Maximum Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591;
800 Independence Avenue SW., Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) Certain Violations Occurring on or after also available for inspection at the
267–3452; email cole.milliard@faa.gov. April 10, 2017 National Archives and Records
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration (NARA). For
* * * * *
information on the availability of this
Background Issued under the authority provided material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030,
On April 10, 2017, the FAA published by 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, 49 U.S.C. 106(f) or go to http://www.archives.gov/
a final rule entitled, ‘‘2017 Revisions to and 44701(a), and 51 U.S.C. 50901 in federal_register/code_of_federal-
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the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Washington, DC, on June 28, 2017. regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Tables’’ (82 FR 17097). In that final rule FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Lirio Liu,
the FAA amended its regulations to Designations and Reporting Points, is
Director, Office of Rulemaking. published yearly and effective on
provide the 2017 inflation adjustment to
[FR Doc. 2017–14223 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] September 15.
civil penalty maximums and minimums
provided in title 14 Code of Federal BILLING CODE 4910–13–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Regulations (14 CFR) 13.301 and 406.9, Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
as required by the Federal Civil Operations Support Group, Western

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; correction.
Dates		Effective July 7, 2017.
Contact		Cole R. Milliard, Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Enforcement Division, AGC-300, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3452; email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 31440
RIN Number		2120-AK90
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; Air Transportation; Hazardous Materials Transportation; Investigations; Law Enforcement and Penalties

82 FR 31440 - 2017 Revisions to the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Tables; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration