82 FR 8135 - Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 14 (January 24, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 8135-8137] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01125] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1 Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is confirming certain amendments made on an interim final basis to the civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction in June 2016 and implementing further adjustments to the civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction to account for inflation, as required by law. DATES: Effective: January 24, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenny A. Wright, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, FTC, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, [[Page 8136]] DC 20580, (202) 326-2907, kwright@ftc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission Rule 1.98 sets forth civil penalty amounts for violations of certain laws enforced by the Commission.\1\ As mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015,\2\ the Commission adjusted the maximum civil penalty amounts under its jurisdiction through an Interim Final Rulemaking in June 2016.\3\ This statutorily mandated ``catch- up'' adjustment was designed to address inflation since the civil penalties were first enacted. This Notice confirms those amendments and implements additional inflationary adjustments mandated by law. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 16 CFR 1.98. \2\ Public Law 114-74, 701, 129 Stat. 599 (2015). The Act amends the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act (``FCPIAA''), Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (codified at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note). \3\ 81 FR 42476 (June 30, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the initial catch-up adjustment, the FCPIAA, as amended, directs agencies to adjust their civil penalties for inflation every January thereafter. Accordingly, the Commission is increasing these maximum civil penalty amounts to address inflation since the initial ``catch-up'' adjustment. The following adjusted amounts will take effect on January 24, 2017:Section 7A(g)(1) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a(g)(1) (premerger filing notification violations under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Improvements Act)--Increase from $40,000 to $40,654; Section 11(l) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 21(l) (violations of cease and desist orders issued under Clayton Act section 11(b))--Increase from $21,250 to $21,598; Section 5(l) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(l) (unfair or deceptive acts or practices)--Increase from $40,000 to $40,654; Section 5(m)(1)(A) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A) (unfair or deceptive acts or practices)--Increase from $40,000 to $40,654; Section 5(m)(1)(B) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(B) (unfair or deceptive acts or practices)--Increase from $40,000 to $40,654; Section 10 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 50 (failure to file required reports)--Increase from $525 to $534; Section 5 of the Webb-Pomerene (Export Trade) Act, 15 U.S.C. 65 (failure by associations engaged solely in export trade to file required statements)--Increase from $525 to $534; Section 6(b) of the Wool Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 68d(b) (failure by wool manufacturers to maintain required records)-- Increase from $525 to $534; Section 3(e) of the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69a(e) (failure to maintain required records regarding fur products)-- Increase from $525 to $534; Section 8(d)(2) of the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69f(d)(2) (failure to maintain required records regarding fur products)--Increase from $525 to $534; Section 333(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6303(a) (knowing violations of EPCA Sec. 332, including labeling violations)--Increase from $433 to $440; Section 525(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6395(a) (recycled oil labeling violations)--Increase from $21,250 to $21,598; Section 525(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6395(b) (willful violations of recycled oil labeling requirements)--Increase from $40,000 to $40,654; Section 621(a)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a)(2) (knowing violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act)--Increase from $3,756 to $3,817; Section 1115(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, 21 U.S.C. 355 note (failure to comply with filing requirements)--Increase from $14,142 to $14,373; and Section 814(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. 17304 (violations of prohibitions on market manipulation and provision of false information to federal agencies)-- Increase from $1,138,330 to $1,156,953. Calculation of Inflation Adjustments The FCPIAA, as amended, directs federal agencies to adjust each civil monetary penalty under their jurisdiction for inflation no later than January 15 of every year pursuant to a cost-of-living adjustment.\4\ The cost-of-living adjustment is based on the percent change between the U.S. Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers (``CPI-U'') for the month of October preceding the date of the adjustment, and the CPI-U for October of the prior year.\5\ Based on that formula, the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2017 is 1.01636. The FCPIAA also directs that these penalty level adjustments should be rounded to the nearest dollar. Agencies do not have discretion over whether to adjust a maximum civil penalty, or the method used to determine the adjustment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (4). \5\ Id. (3), (5)(b); Office of Management and Budget, M-17-11, Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, Implementation of the 2017 annual adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 16, 2016), available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2017/m-17-11_0.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following chart illustrates the application of these adjustments to the civil monetary penalties under the Commission's jurisdiction. Calculation of Adjustments to Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Citation Description penalty Adjustment Adjusted (2016) multiplier penalty ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 CFR 1.98(a): 15 U.S.C. 18a(g)(1)... Premerger filing $40,000 1.01636 $40,654 notification violations. 16 CFR 1.98(b): 15 U.S.C. 21(l)....... Violations of cease and 21,250 1.01636 21,958 desist orders. 16 CFR 1.98(c): 15 U.S.C. 45(l)....... Unfair or deceptive acts 40,000 1.01636 40,654 or practices. 16 CFR 1.98(d): 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A). Unfair or deceptive acts 40,000 1.01636 40,654 or practices. 16 CFR 1.98(e): 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(B). Unfair or deceptive acts 40,000 1.01636 40,654 or practices. 16 CFR 1.98(f): 15 U.S.C. 50.......... Failure to file required 525 1.01636 534 reports. 16 CFR 1.98(g): 15 U.S.C. 65.......... Failure to file required 525 1.01636 534 statements. 16 CFR 1.98(h): 15 U.S.C. 68d(b)...... Failure to maintain 525 1.01636 534 required records. 16 CFR 1.98(i): 15 U.S.C. 69a(e)...... Failure to maintain 525 1.01636 534 required records. 16 CFR 1.98(j): 15 U.S.C. 69f(d)(2)... Failure to maintain 525 1.01636 534 required records. 16 CFR 1.98(k): 42 U.S.C. 6303(a)..... Knowing violations...... 433 1.01636 440 16 CFR 1.98(l): 42 U.S.C. 6395(a)..... Recycled oil labeling 21,250 1.01636 21,598 violations. 16 CFR 1.98(l): 42 U.S.C. 6395(b)..... Willful violations...... 40,000 1.01636 40,654 [[Page 8137]] 16 CFR 1.98(m): 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a)(2). Knowing violations...... 3,756 1.01636 3,817 16 CFR 1.98(n): 21 U.S.C. 355 note.... Non-compliance with 14,142 1.01636 14,373 filing requirements. 16 CFR 1.98(o): 42 U.S.C. 17304....... Market manipulation or 1,138,330 1.01636 1,156,953 provision of false information to federal agencies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective Dates of New Penalties These new penalty levels apply to civil penalties assessed after the effective date of the applicable adjustment, including civil penalties whose associated violation predated the effective date.\6\ These adjustments do not retrospectively change previously assessed or enforced civil penalties that the FTC is actively collecting or has collected. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (6). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procedural Requirements The FCPIAA, as amended, directs agencies to publish the required inflation adjustments in the Federal Register by no later than January 15, 2017, notwithstanding section 553 of title 5, United States Code. Pursuant to this congressional mandate, prior public notice and comment under the APA and a delayed effective date are not required. For this reason, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (``RFA'') also do not apply.\7\ Further, this rule does not contain any collection of information requirements as defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 as amended. 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ A regulatory flexibility analysis under the RFA is required only when an agency must publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for comment. See 5 U.S.C. 603. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Subjects for 16 CFR Part 1 Administrative practice and procedure, Penalties, Trade practices. Text of Amendments For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Federal Trade Commission amends Title 16, chapter I, subchapter A, of the Code of Federal Regulations, as follows: PART 1--GENERAL PROCEDURES 0 1. The authority citation for subpart L continues to read as follows: Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. 0 2. Revise Sec. 1.98 to read as follows: Sec. 1.98 Adjustment of civil monetary penalty amounts. This section makes inflation adjustments in the dollar amounts of civil monetary penalties provided by law within the Commission's jurisdiction. The following civil penalty amounts apply to violations occurring after January 24, 2017. (a) Section 7A(g)(1) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a(g)(1)-- $40,654; (b) Section 11(l) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 21(l)--$21,598; (c) Section 5(l) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(l)--$40,654; (d) Section 5(m)(1)(A) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A)-- $40,654; (e) Section 5(m)(1)(B) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(B)-- $40,654; (f) Section 10 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 50--$534; (g) Section 5 of the Webb-Pomerene (Export Trade) Act, 15 U.S.C. 65--$534; (h) Section 6(b) of the Wool Products Labeling Act, 15 U.SC. 68d(b)--$534; (i) Section 3(e) of the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69a(e)--$534; (j) Section 8(d)(2) of the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69f(d)(2)--$534; (k) Section 333(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6303(a)--$440; (l) Sections 525(a) and (b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6395(a) and (b), respectively--$21,598 and $40,654, respectively; (m) Section 621(a)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a)(2)--$3,817; (n) Section 1115(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, 21 U.S.C. 355 note-- $14,373; (o) Section 814(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, 42 U.S.C. 17304--$1,156,953; and (p) Civil monetary penalties authorized by reference to the Federal Trade Commission Act under any other provision of law within the jurisdiction of the Commission--refer to the amounts set forth in paragraphs (c) through (f) of this section, as applicable. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-01125 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P
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the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 List of Subjects PART 13—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL
U.S.C 553(b), to publish a general notice REMEDIES
10 CFR Part 2
of proposed rulemaking. 5 U.S.C. 604.
As discussed in this notice under Administrative practice and ■ 3. The authority citation for part 13
Section III, ‘‘Rulemaking Procedure,’’ procedure, Antitrust, Byproduct continues to read as follows:
the NRC has determined that this final material, Classified information, Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812;
rule is exempt from the requirements of Confidential business information, 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 13.3 also issued
5 U.S.C. 553(b) and that notice and Freedom of information, Environmental under 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. Section 13.13 also
comment need not be provided. protection, Hazardous waste, Nuclear issued under 31 U.S.C. 3730.
Accordingly, the NRC also determines energy, Nuclear materials, Nuclear ■ 4. Amend § 13.3 by revising
that the requirements of the Regulatory power plants and reactors, Penalties, paragraphs (a)(1)(iv) and (b)(1)(ii) to
Flexibility Act do not apply to this final Reporting and recordkeeping read as follows:
rule. requirements, Sex discrimination,
Source material, Special nuclear § 13.3 Basis for civil penalties and
VII. Backfitting and Issue Finality material, Waste treatment and disposal. assessments.
(a) * * *
The NRC has not prepared a backfit 10 CFR Part 13 (1) * * *
analysis for this final rule. This final Administrative practice and (iv) Is for payment for the provision
rule does not involve any provision that procedure, Claims, Fraud, Organization of property or services which the person
would impose a backfit, nor is it and function (government agencies), has not provided as claimed, shall be
inconsistent with any issue finality Penalties. subject, in addition to any other remedy
provision, as those terms are defined in For the reasons set out in the that may be prescribed by law, to a civil
10 CFR chapter I. As mandated by preamble and under the authority of the penalty of not more than $10,957 for
Congress, this final rule adjusts CMP Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; each such claim.
amounts for violations of already- the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, * * * * *
existing NRC regulations and as amended; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 5 (b) * * *
requirements. This final rule does not U.S.C. 552 and 553, the NRC is adopting (1) * * *
modify any licensee system, structures, the following amendments to 10 CFR (ii) Contains or is accompanied by an
components, designs, approvals, or parts 2 and 13. express certification or affirmation of
procedures required for the construction the truthfulness and accuracy of the
or operation of any facility. PART 2—AGENCY RULES OF contents of the statement, shall be
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE subject, in addition to any other remedy
VIII. Plain Writing that may be prescribed by law, to a civil
■ 1. The authority citation for part 2 penalty of not more than $10,957 for
The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. continues to read as follows:
L. 111–274) requires Federal agencies to each such statement.
write documents in a clear, concise, and Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, * * * * *
secs. 29, 53, 62, 63, 81, 102, 103, 104, 105,
well-organized manner. The NRC has 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 189, 191, 234 Dated in Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
written this document to be consistent (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2073, 2092, 2093, 2111, of January, 2017.
with the Plain Writing Act as well as the 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2201, 2231, 2232, For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Presidential Memorandum, ‘‘Plain 2233, 2234, 2236, 2239, 2241, 2282); Energy Victor M. McCree,
Language in Government Writing,’’ Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 206 Executive Director for Operations.
published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883). (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5846); Nuclear Waste Policy
Act of 1982, secs. 114(f), 134, 135, 141 (42 [FR Doc. 2017–01313 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am]
IX. National Environmental Policy Act U.S.C. 10134(f), 10154, 10155, 10161); BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552,
The NRC has determined that this 553, 554, 557, 558); National Environmental
final rule is the type of action described Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
as a categorical exclusion in 10 CFR 3504 note.
51.22(c)(1). Therefore, neither an Section 2.205(j) also issued under 28 16 CFR Part 1
environmental impact statement nor an U.S.C. 2461 note.
environmental assessment has been ■ 2. Amend § 2.205 by revising Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts
prepared for this final rule. paragraph (j) to read as follows:
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
X. Paperwork Reduction Statement § 2.205 Civil penalties. ACTION: Final rule.
* * * * *
This final rule does not contain a (j) Amount. A civil monetary penalty SUMMARY: The Federal Trade
collection of information as defined in imposed under Section 234 of the Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is confirming certain amendments made
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and, therefore, or any other statute within the on an interim final basis to the civil
is not subject to the requirements of the jurisdiction of the Commission that penalty amounts within its jurisdiction
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. provides for the imposition of a civil in June 2016 and implementing further
penalty in an amount equal to the adjustments to the civil penalty
XI. Congressional Review Act
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amount set forth in Section 234, may amounts within its jurisdiction to
This final rule is a rule as defined in not exceed $285,057 for each violation. account for inflation, as required by law.
the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. If any violation is a continuing one, DATES: Effective: January 24, 2017.
801–808). However, the Office of each day of such violation shall FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management and Budget has not found constitute a separate violation for the Kenny A. Wright, Attorney, Office of the
it to be a major rule as defined in the purposes of computing the applicable General Counsel, FTC, 600
Congressional Review Act. civil penalty. Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
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CALCULATION OF ADJUSTMENTS TO MAXIMUM CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES—Continued
Current Adjustment Adjusted
Citation Description penalty multiplier penalty
(2016)
16 CFR 1.98(m): 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a)(2) ........ Knowing violations ......................................... 3,756 1.01636 3,817
16 CFR 1.98(n): 21 U.S.C. 355 note .............. Non-compliance with filing requirements ....... 14,142 1.01636 14,373
16 CFR 1.98(o): 42 U.S.C. 17304 .................. Market manipulation or provision of false in- 1,138,330 1.01636 1,156,953
formation to federal agencies.
Effective Dates of New Penalties civil monetary penalties provided by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
These new penalty levels apply to law within the Commission’s
civil penalties assessed after the jurisdiction. The following civil penalty Federal Energy Regulatory
effective date of the applicable amounts apply to violations occurring Commission
adjustment, including civil penalties after January 24, 2017.
whose associated violation predated the (a) Section 7A(g)(1) of the Clayton 18 CFR Parts 250 and 385
effective date.6 These adjustments do Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a(g)(1)—$40,654; [Docket No. RM17–9–000; Order No. 834]
not retrospectively change previously (b) Section 11(l) of the Clayton Act, 15
assessed or enforced civil penalties that U.S.C. 21(l)—$21,598; Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation
the FTC is actively collecting or has (c) Section 5(l) of the FTC Act, 15 Adjustments
collected. U.S.C. 45(l)—$40,654; AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Procedural Requirements (d) Section 5(m)(1)(A) of the FTC Act, Commission, Department of Energy.
15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A)—$40,654; ACTION: Final rule.
The FCPIAA, as amended, directs
(e) Section 5(m)(1)(B) of the FTC Act,
agencies to publish the required
15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(B)—$40,654; SUMMARY: The Federal Energy
inflation adjustments in the Federal
(f) Section 10 of the FTC Act, 15 Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
Register by no later than January 15,
U.S.C. 50—$534; issuing a final rule to amend its
2017, notwithstanding section 553 of
(g) Section 5 of the Webb-Pomerene regulations governing the maximum
title 5, United States Code. Pursuant to
(Export Trade) Act, 15 U.S.C. 65—$534; civil monetary penalties assessable for
this congressional mandate, prior public
violations of statutes, rules, and orders
notice and comment under the APA and (h) Section 6(b) of the Wool Products
within the Commission’s jurisdiction.
a delayed effective date are not required. Labeling Act, 15 U.SC. 68d(b)—$534;
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
For this reason, the requirements of the (i) Section 3(e) of the Fur Products Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended
Regulatory Flexibility Act (‘‘RFA’’) also Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69a(e)—$534; most recently by the Federal Civil
do not apply.7 Further, this rule does (j) Section 8(d)(2) of the Fur Products Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
not contain any collection of Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69f(d)(2)—$534; Improvements Act of 2015, requires the
information requirements as defined by (k) Section 333(a) of the Energy Policy Commission to issue this final rule.
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 as and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C.
amended. 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. DATES: This final rule is effective
6303(a)—$440; January 24, 2017.
List of Subjects for 16 CFR Part 1 (l) Sections 525(a) and (b) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administrative practice and Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 Todd Hettenbach, Attorney, Office of
procedure, Penalties, Trade practices. U.S.C. 6395(a) and (b), respectively— Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory
$21,598 and $40,654, respectively; Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Text of Amendments (m) Section 621(a)(2) of the Fair Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8794,
For the reasons set forth in the Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. Todd.Hettenbach@ferc.gov.
preamble, the Federal Trade 1681s(a)(2)—$3,817; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission amends Title 16, chapter I, (n) Section 1115(a) of the Medicare
subchapter A, of the Code of Federal Prescription Drug Improvement and Order No. 834
Regulations, as follows: Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law Final Rule
108–173, 21 U.S.C. 355 note—$14,373;
PART 1—GENERAL PROCEDURES (o) Section 814(a) of the Energy (Issued January 9, 2017)
■ 1. The authority citation for subpart L Independence and Security Act of 2007, 1. In this final rule, the Federal
continues to read as follows: 42 U.S.C. 17304—$1,156,953; and Energy Regulatory Commission
(p) Civil monetary penalties (Commission) is complying with its
Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. statutory obligation to amend the civil
authorized by reference to the Federal
■ 2. Revise § 1.98 to read as follows: Trade Commission Act under any other monetary penalties provided by law for
provision of law within the jurisdiction matters within the agency’s jurisdiction.
§ 1.98 Adjustment of civil monetary
penalty amounts. of the Commission—refer to the I. Background
amounts set forth in paragraphs (c)
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This section makes inflation 2. The Federal Civil Penalties
adjustments in the dollar amounts of through (f) of this section, as applicable.
Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements
By direction of the Commission.
Act of 2015 (2015 Adjustment Act),1
6 28U.S.C. 2461 note (6). Donald S. Clark, which further amended the Federal
7 A regulatory flexibility analysis under the RFA
Secretary. Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
is required only when an agency must publish a
notice of proposed rulemaking for comment. See 5 [FR Doc. 2017–01125 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 603. BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 1 Sec. 701, Public Law 114–74, 129 Stat. 584, 599.
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