82 FR 8694 - Civil Penalties

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 18 (January 30, 2017)

Page Range		8694-8694
FR Document		2017-01957

This action temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the rule entitled ``Civil Penalties,'' published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 18 (Monday, January 30, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 18 (Monday, January 30, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8694]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01957]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 578

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0136]
RIN 2127-AL82


Civil Penalties

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This action temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date 
of the rule entitled ``Civil Penalties,'' published in the Federal 
Register on December 28, 2016.

DATES: Effective January 25, 2017. The effective date of the rule 
amending 49 CFR part 578 published at 81 FR 95489, December 28, 2016 is 
delayed until March 28, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For legal issues, contact Rebecca 
Schade, Office of Chief Counsel, at (202) 366-2992. For non-legal 
issues, contact John Finneran, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, at 
(202) 366-5289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the memorandum of January 
20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, 
entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' \1\ this action 
temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the rule entitled 
``Civil Penalties,'' published in the Federal Register on December 28, 
2016, at 81 FR 95489. That rule responded to a petition for 
reconsideration from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the 
Association of Global Automakers by delaying, until model year 2019, 
the implementation of inflationary adjustments to the Corporate Average 
Fuel Economy (CAFE) civil penalty rate. These inflationary adjustments 
are required by Congress as part of the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015.
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    \1\ Available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/20/memorandum-heads-executive-departments-and-agencies (last 
accessed Jan. 24, 2017).
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    To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 is applicable, this action is 
exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of 
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A). Alternatively, NHTSA's 
implementation of this action without opportunity for public comment, 
effective immediately upon publication today in the Federal Register, 
is justified based on the good cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking public comment is impracticable, 
unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest. The temporary 60-day 
delay in effective date is necessary to give Department officials the 
opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulations, 
consistent with the Assistant to the President's memorandum of January 
20, 2017. Given the imminence of the effective date, seeking prior 
public comment on this temporary delay would have been impractical, as 
well as contrary to the public interest in the orderly promulgation and 
implementation of regulations. The imminence of effective date is also 
good cause for making this action effective immediately upon 
publication.
    Authority: Pub. L. 101-410, Pub. L. 104-134, Pub. L. 109-59, Pub. 
L. 114-74, Pub L. 114-94, 49 U.S.C. 32902 and 32912; delegation of 
authority at 49 CFR 1.81, 1.95.

    Issued on: January 25, 2017.
Jack Danielson,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-01957 Filed 1-25-17; 4:15 pm]
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Inbound EMS CFR part 578 published at 81 FR 95489, 74, Pub L. 114–94, 49 U.S.C. 32902 and
Inbound EMS 2 December 28, 2016 is delayed until 32912; delegation of authority at 49 CFR
Inbound Air Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates) March 28, 2017. 1.81, 1.95.
Royal Mail Group Inbound Air Parcel Post
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Issued on: January 25, 2017.
Agreement
Inbound Competitive Multi-Service legal issues, contact Rebecca Schade, Jack Danielson,
Agreements with Foreign Postal Office of Chief Counsel, at (202) 366– Acting Deputy Administrator.
Operators 2992. For non-legal issues, contact John
[FR Doc. 2017–01957 Filed 1–25–17; 4:15 pm]
Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Finneran, Office of Vehicle Safety
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Agreements with Foreign Postal Compliance, at (202) 366–5289.
Operators 1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Special Services* accordance with the memorandum of
January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Address Enhancement Services
Greeting Cards, Gift Cards, and Stationery the President and Chief of Staff, entitled National Oceanic and Atmospheric
International Ancillary Services ‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,’’ 1
International Money Transfer Service—
Administration
this action temporarily delays for 60
Outbound days the effective date of the rule
International Money Transfer Service— 50 CFR Part 622
entitled ‘‘Civil Penalties,’’ published in
Inbound the Federal Register on December 28, [Docket No. 160815740–6740–01]
Premium Forwarding Service
Shipping and Mailing Supplies
2016, at 81 FR 95489. That rule RIN 0648–BG28
Post Office Box Service responded to a petition for
Competitive Ancillary Services reconsideration from the Alliance of Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Automobile Manufacturers and the Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp
Nonpostal Services*
Association of Global Automakers by Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Revision
Advertising delaying, until model year 2019, the
Licensing of Intellectual Property other than of Bycatch Reduction Device Testing
implementation of inflationary Manual
Officially Licensed Retail Products
(OLRP) adjustments to the Corporate Average
Fuel Economy (CAFE) civil penalty rate. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Mail Service Promotion
Officially Licensed Retail Products (OLRP) These inflationary adjustments are Service, National Oceanic and
Passport Photo Service required by Congress as part of the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Photocopying Service Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Commerce.
Rental, Leasing, Licensing or other Non-Sale Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015. ACTION: Stay of final rule.
Disposition of Tangible Property To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 is
Training Facilities and Related Services applicable, this action is exempt from SUMMARY: In accordance with a January
USPS Electronic Postmark (EPM) Program notice and comment because it 20, 2017 memo from the White House,
Market Tests* constitutes a rule of procedure under 5 we the National Marine Fisheries
Customized Delivery U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A). Alternatively, Service (NMFS) are staying the final
Global eCommerce Marketplace (GeM) NHTSA’s implementation of this action rule we published on December 27,
without opportunity for public 2016 in order to delay its effective date.
Stacy L. Ruble,
comment, effective immediately upon DATES: Effective January 30, 2017, the
Secretary. final rule that published December 27,
publication today in the Federal
[FR Doc. 2017–01898 Filed 1–27–17; 8:45 am] Register, is justified based on the good 2016, at 81 FR 95056, is stayed until
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P cause exceptions in 5 U.S.C. March 21, 2017.
553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3). Seeking FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public comment is impracticable, Susan Gerhart, NMFS Southeast
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION unnecessary, and contrary to the public Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–
interest. The temporary 60-day delay in 5305, email: susan.gerhart@noaa.gov.
National Highway Traffic Safety effective date is necessary to give SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Administration Department officials the opportunity for December 27, 2016, NMFS published
further review and consideration of new this final rule making administrative
49 CFR Part 578 regulations, consistent with the revisions to the Bycatch Reduction
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0136] Assistant to the President’s Device Testing Manual. The revisions
memorandum of January 20, 2017. were made in accordance with the
RIN 2127–AL82 Given the imminence of the effective framework procedures for adjusting
date, seeking prior public comment on management measures of the Fishery
Civil Penalties
this temporary delay would have been Management Plan for the Shrimp
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic impractical, as well as contrary to the Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. These
Safety Administration (NHTSA), public interest in the orderly changes to management measures do
Department of Transportation (DOT). promulgation and implementation of not add to or change any existing
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective regulations. The imminence of effective Federal regulations. Therefore, no
date. date is also good cause for making this codified text is associated with these
action effective immediately upon changes to management measures.
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SUMMARY: This action temporarily publication. On January 20, 2017, the White House
delays for 60 days the effective date of Authority: Pub. L. 101–410, Pub. L. issued a memo instructing Federal
the rule entitled ‘‘Civil Penalties,’’ 104–134, Pub. L. 109–59, Pub. L. 114– agencies to temporarily postpone the
published in the Federal Register on effective date for 60 days after January
1 Available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-
December 28, 2016. 20, 2017, of any regulations or guidance
press-office/2017/01/20/memorandum-heads-
DATES: Effective January 25, 2017. The executive-departments-and-agencies (last accessed documents that have published in the
effective date of the rule amending 49 Jan. 24, 2017). Federal Register but not yet taken effect,

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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		Final rule; delay of effective date.
Dates		Effective January 25, 2017. The effective date of the rule amending 49 CFR part 578 published at 81 FR 95489, December 28, 2016 is delayed until March 28, 2017.
Contact		For legal issues, contact Rebecca Schade, Office of Chief Counsel, at (202) 366-2992. For non-legal issues, contact John Finneran, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, at (202) 366-5289.
FR Citation		82 FR 8694
RIN Number		2127-AL82

82 FR 8694 - Civil Penalties

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 18 (January 30, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration