82 FR 9967 - Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 26 (February 9, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 9967-9969] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02657] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Parts 107, 120, 142, and 146 RIN 3245-AG83 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments AGENCY: Small Business Administration. ACTION: Interim final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its regulations to adjust for inflation the amount of certain civil monetary penalties that are within the jurisdiction of the agency. These adjustments comply with the requirement in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, to make annual adjustments to the penalties. DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective February 9, 2017. Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before April 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3245-AG83 by any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Arlene Embrey, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. SBA will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to submit confidential business information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice at http://www.regulations.gov, please submit the information to Arlene Embrey, Trial Attorney, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416, and highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why you believe this information should be held confidential. SBA will review the information and make a final determination as to whether or not the information will be published. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Embrey, 202-205-6976, or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On November 2, 2015, the President signed into law the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act), Public Law 114-74, 129 Stat. 584. This act amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat 890 (the 1990 Inflation Adjustment Act), to improve the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. The 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act requires agencies to issue an interim final rule (IFR) to: (1) Adjust the level of civil monetary penalties with an initial ``catch-up'' adjustment; and (2) make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation no later than January 15 of each subsequent year. The 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act also authorizes agencies to implement the annual adjustments without regard to the requirements for public notice and comment or delayed effective date under the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and (d)(3), respectively. In addition, based on the definition of a ``civil monetary penalty'' in the 1990 Inflation Adjustment Act, agencies are to make adjustments only to the civil penalties that (i) are for a specific monetary amount as provided by federal [[Page 9968]] law or have a maximum amount provided for by federal law; (ii) are assessed or enforced by an agency; and (iii) are enforced or assessed in an administrative proceeding or a civil action in the Federal courts. Therefore, penalties that are stated as a percentage of an indeterminate amount or as a function of a violation (penalties that encompass actual damages incurred) are not to be adjusted. On May 19, 2016, SBA complied with the first requirement by publishing an IFR with the initial adjustments to the civil penalties SBA is responsible for assessing or enforcing. 81 FR 31489. These initial adjustments to the penalties became effective on August 1, 2016. In this rule SBA complies with the second requirement by making the first annual inflation adjustment to these penalties. Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act, as well as the guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget in M-17-11, Implementation of the 2017 annual adjustment pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Act Improvements Act, (December 16, 2016), the formula for calculating the annual adjustments is based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the month of October preceding the adjustment. Specifically, the change between the October CPI-U preceding the date of adjustment and the prior year's CPI-U, which for the adjustments in this rule is the percentage change between October 2016 CPI-U (241.729) and October 2015 CPI-U (237.838) or 1.01636. Therefore, the annual adjustments identified in this rule were obtained by applying this multiplier to the most recent penalty amounts established in the IFR published in May 2016. II. Civil Money Penalties Adjusted by This Rule This rule makes adjustments to civil monetary penalties authorized by the Small Business Act, the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (SBIAct), the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act and the Byrd Amendment to the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act. These penalties and the implementing regulations are discussed below. 1. 13 CFR 107.665--Civil Penalties SBA licenses, regulates and provides financial assistance to financial entities called small business investment companies (SBICs). Pursuant to section 315 of the SBIAct, 15 U.S.C. 687g, SBA may impose a penalty on any SBIC that fails to comply with SBA's regulations or directives governing the filing of regular or special reports. The penalty for non-compliance is incorporated in Sec. 107.665 of the SBIC program regulations. The current civil penalty amount for violation of this requirement, as adjusted in May 2016, is $250. This amount was multiplied by the multiplier of 1.01636 to reach a product of $254, rounded to the nearest dollar. Thus, the new civil penalty amount is $254 for each and every day an SBIC fails to file a required report. 2. 13 CFR 120.465--Civil Penalty for Late Submission of Required Reports According to the regulations at Sec. 120.465, any small business lending company (SBLC) that violates a regulation or written directive issued by the SBA Administrator regarding the filing of any regular or special report is subject to the civil penalty amount stated in Sec. 120.465(b) for each day the company fails to file the report, unless the small business lending company can show that there is reasonable cause for its failure to file. This penalty, which is authorized by section 23(j)(1) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 650(j)(1), was adjusted in the May 2016 IFR from $5,000 to $6,229. However, due to a typographical error, the amount was published incorrectly in the May 2016 IFR as $6,299. The amount should have been stated as $6,229, the product of the then $5,000 penalty multiplied by 1.24588, the multiplier established under the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act. In light of this correction, this rule amends Sec. 120.465(b) to adjust this civil penalty by multiplying $6,229, the correct product under the guidelines for the May 2016 IFR, by the multiplier of 1.01636 to reach a product of $6,331, rounded to the nearest dollar. Thus, the new civil penalty amount is not more than $6,331 for each and every day an SBLC fails to file the respective report. 3. 13 CFR 142.1--Overview of Regulations SBA has promulgated regulations at 13 CFR part 142 to implement the civil penalties authorized by the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA), 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812. Under the current regulation at Sec. 142.1(b), a person who submits, or causes to be submitted, a false claim or a false statement to SBA is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,781, for each statement or claim. This rule amends Sec. 142.1(b) to adjust the current civil penalty to $10,957 per statement or claim. The adjusted civil penalty amount was calculated by multiplying the current civil penalty of $10,781 by the multiplier of 1.01636 to reach a product of $10,957, rounded to the nearest dollar. 4. 13 CFR 146.400--Penalties SBA's regulations at 13 CFR part 146 govern lobbying activities by recipients of federal financial assistance. These regulations implement the authority in 31 U.S.C. 1352, which was established in 1989 and impose penalties on any recipient that fails to comply with certain requirements in the part. Specifically, under Sec. 146.400(a) and (b), penalties may be imposed on those who make prohibited expenditures or fail to file the required disclosure forms or to amend such forms, if necessary. The regulations at Sec. 146.400(a) and (b) were amended by the May 2016 IFR to adjust the penalty amounts of ``not less than $10,000 and no more than $100,000'' to ``not less $18,936 and no more than $189,361'' for each prohibited expenditure or failure to file or amend the disclosure forms. The May 2016 IFR also amended Sec. 146.400(e) to (1) adjust the civil penalty that may be imposed for a first time violation of Sec. 146.400(a) and (b), to a maximum of $18,936, absent aggravating circumstances, and (2) adjust the civil penalty that may be imposed for second and subsequent offenses to not less $18,936 and no more than $189,361. This rule amends Sec. 146.400(a) and (b), to adjust the current civil penalty amounts to ``not less than $19,246 and not more than $192,459.'' The current civil penalty amounts of $18,936 and $189,361 were multiplied by the multiplier of 1.01636 to reach a product of $19,246 and $192,459, respectively, rounded to the nearest dollar. This rule also amends Sec. 146.400(e) to adjust the civil penalty that may be imposed for a first time violation of Sec. 146.400(a) and (b) to a maximum of $19,246 and to adjust the civil penalty that may be imposed for second and subsequent offenses to not less than $19,246 and not more than $192,459. The current civil penalty amounts of $18,936 and $189,361 were multiplied by the multiplier of 1.01636 to reach a product of $19,246 and $192,459, respectively, rounded to the nearest dollar. III. Justification for Interim Final Rule The 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act specifically authorizes agencies to promulgate rulemaking for the annual adjustment to their civil monetary penalties, ``notwithstanding section 553 of title 5, United States Code,'' which generally requires agencies to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the [[Page 9969]] rule making before the rule can be effective. 5 U.S.C. 553(b) IV. Justification for Immediate Effective Date Section 553(d) requires agencies to publish their rules at least 30 days before their effective dates, except if the agency finds for good cause that the delay is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. By expressly exempting this rule from section 553, the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act has provided the agency with the good cause justification for this rule to become effective on the date it is published in the Federal Register. Compliance With Executive Orders 12866, 12988, and 13132, and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) Executive Order 12866 The Office of Management and Budget has determined that this interim final rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. This is also not a major rule under the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 800. Executive Order 12988 This action meets applicable standards set forth in Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. The action does not have retroactive or preemptive effect. Executive Order 13132 For the purpose of Executive Order 13132, SBA has determined that the rule will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, this interim final rule has no federalism implications warranting preparation of a federalism assessment. Paperwork Reduction Act SBA has determined that this rule does not impose additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) The RFA requires agencies to consider the effect of their regulatory actions on small entities, including small non-profit businesses, and small local governments. Pursuant to the RFA, when an agency issues a rule the agency must prepare an analysis that describes whether the impact of the rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of such small entities. However, the RFA requires such analysis only where notice and comment rulemaking is required. As stated above, SBA has express statutory authority to issue this rule without regard to the notice and comment. Since notice and comment is not required before this rule is issued, SBA is not required to prepare a regulatory analysis. List of Subjects 13 CFR Part 107 Investment companies, Loan programs--business, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small businesses. 13 CFR Part 120 Loan programs--business, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small businesses. 13 CFR Part 142 Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Fraud, Penalties. 13 CFR Part 146 Government contracts, Grant programs, Loan programs, Lobbying, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, SBA amends 13 CFR parts 107, 120, 142, and 146 as follows: PART 107--SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES 0 1. The authority citation for part 107 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 681, 683, 687(c), 687b, 687d, 687g, 687m. Sec. 107.665 [Amended] 0 2. In Sec. 107.665, remove ``$250'' and add in its place ``$254''. PART 120--BUSINESS LOANS 0 3. The authority citation for part 120 continues to read as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(14), (h), and note, 636(a), (h) and (m), 650, 687(f), 696(3), and 697(a) and (e); Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, Public Law 111-240, 124 Stat. 2504; Public Law 114-113, 129 Stat. 2242. Sec. 120.465 [Amended] 0 4. Paragraph (b) of Sec. 120.465 is amended by removing ``$6,299'' and adding in its place ``$6,331''. PART 142--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS 0 5. The authority citation for part 142 continues to read as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b); 31 U.S.C. 3803(g)(2). Sec. 142.1 [Amended] 0 6. Paragraph (b) of Sec. 142.1 is amended by removing ``$10,781'' and adding in its place ``$10,957''. PART 146--NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING 0 7. The authority citation for part 146 continues to read as follows: Authority: Section 319, Pub. L. 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352); 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6). Sec. 146.400 [Amended] 0 8. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) of Sec. 146.400 are amended by removing ``$18,936'' wherever it appears and adding in its place ``$19,246'' and by removing ``$189,361'' and adding in its place ``$192,459''. Dated: February 3, 2017. Joseph P. Loddo, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-02657 Filed 2-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P
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new books are listed in the first FEDERAL days. submit confidential business
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notice and comment for good cause and please submit the information to Arlene
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the reasons cited above. AMS finds that Embrey, Trial Attorney, 409 Third Street
notice and solicitation of comment SW., Washington, DC 20416, and
Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the brief extension of the highlight the information that you
effective date for the final regulation are consider to be CBI and explain why you
7 CFR Part 205 impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary believe this information should be held
[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–15–0012; NOP–15–06] to the public interest pursuant to 5 confidential. SBA will review the
U.S.C. 553(b)(B). AMS also believes that information and make a final
RIN 0581–AD44
affected entities need to be informed as determination as to whether or not the
National Organic Program (NOP); soon as possible of the extension and its information will be published.
Organic Livestock and Poultry length in order to plan and adjust their FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Practices implementation process accordingly. Arlene Embrey, 202–205–6976, or at
Dated: February 3, 2017. arlene.embrey@sba.gov.
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bruce Summers,
USDA.
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing I. Background
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective Service.
date. [FR Doc. 2017–02608 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am] On November 2, 2015, the President
signed into law the Federal Civil
SUMMARY: Consistent with the BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from
Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015
the Assistant to the President and Chief
Inflation Adjustment Improvements
of Staff, entitled, ‘‘Regulatory Freeze SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Act), Public Law 114–74, 129 Stat. 584.
Pending Review,’’ this action delays the
13 CFR Parts 107, 120, 142, and 146 This act amended the Federal Civil
effective date for 60 days for the rule,
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of
Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices. RIN 3245–AG83 1990, Public Law 101–410, 104 Stat 890
This rule, published in the Federal
(the 1990 Inflation Adjustment Act), to
Register on January 19, 2017, amends Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation
improve the effectiveness of civil
the organic livestock and poultry Adjustments
monetary penalties and to maintain
production requirements by adding new
AGENCY: Small Business Administration. their deterrent effect. The 2015 Inflation
provisions for livestock handling and
ACTION: Interim final rule. Adjustment Improvements Act requires
transport for slaughter and avian living
agencies to issue an interim final rule
conditions; and expands and clarifies SUMMARY: The Small Business (IFR) to: (1) Adjust the level of civil
existing requirements covering livestock Administration (SBA) is amending its monetary penalties with an initial
care and production practices and regulations to adjust for inflation the ‘‘catch-up’’ adjustment; and (2) make
mammalian living conditions. The rule amount of certain civil monetary subsequent annual adjustments for
was originally set to take effect on penalties that are within the jurisdiction inflation no later than January 15 of
March 20, 2017. of the agency. These adjustments each subsequent year. The 2015
DATES: The effective date of the final comply with the requirement in the Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act
rule published on January 19, 2017 (82 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation also authorizes agencies to implement
FR 7042) is delayed from March 20, Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the annual adjustments without regard
2017, to a new effective date of May 19, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation to the requirements for public notice
2017. Adjustment Act Improvements Act of and comment or delayed effective date
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 2015, to make annual adjustments to the under the Administrative Procedures
Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Standards penalties. Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and (d)(3),
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Division. Telephone: (202) 720–3252; DATES: Effective Date: This rule is respectively.
Fax: (202) 260–9151. effective February 9, 2017. In addition, based on the definition of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AMS is Comment Date: Comments must be a ‘‘civil monetary penalty’’ in the 1990
taking this action based on the received on or before April 10, 2017. Inflation Adjustment Act, agencies are
Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, to make adjustments only to the civil
the Assistant to the President and Chief identified by RIN 3245–AG83 by any of penalties that (i) are for a specific
of Staff, entitled, ‘‘Regulatory Freeze the following methods: monetary amount as provided by federal
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rule making before the rule can be substantial number of such small Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b); 31 U.S.C.
effective. 5 U.S.C. 553(b) entities. However, the RFA requires 3803(g)(2).
such analysis only where notice and
IV. Justification for Immediate Effective § 142.1 [Amended]
comment rulemaking is required. As
Date ■ 6. Paragraph (b) of § 142.1 is amended
stated above, SBA has express statutory
Section 553(d) requires agencies to authority to issue this rule without by removing ‘‘$10,781’’ and adding in
publish their rules at least 30 days regard to the notice and comment. Since its place ‘‘$10,957’’.
before their effective dates, except if the notice and comment is not required
agency finds for good cause that the PART 146—NEW RESTRICTIONS ON
before this rule is issued, SBA is not
delay is impracticable, unnecessary, or LOBBYING
required to prepare a regulatory
contrary to the public interest. By analysis. ■ 7. The authority citation for part 146
expressly exempting this rule from
List of Subjects continues to read as follows:
section 553, the 2015 Inflation
Adjustment Improvements Act has Authority: Section 319, Pub. L. 101–121
13 CFR Part 107
provided the agency with the good (31 U.S.C. 1352); 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6).
cause justification for this rule to Investment companies, Loan
programs—business, Reporting and § 146.400 [Amended]
become effective on the date it is
published in the Federal Register. recordkeeping requirements, Small ■ 8. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) of
businesses. § 146.400 are amended by removing
Compliance With Executive Orders ‘‘$18,936’’ wherever it appears and
12866, 12988, and 13132, and the 13 CFR Part 120
adding in its place ‘‘$19,246’’ and by
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Ch. Loan programs—business, Reporting removing ‘‘$189,361’’ and adding in its
35) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 and recordkeeping requirements, Small place ‘‘$192,459’’.
U.S.C. 601–612) businesses.
Dated: February 3, 2017.
Executive Order 12866 13 CFR Part 142 Joseph P. Loddo,
The Office of Management and Budget Administrative practice and Acting Administrator.
has determined that this interim final procedure, Claims, Fraud, Penalties. [FR Doc. 2017–02657 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am]
rule is not a significant regulatory action 13 CFR Part 146 BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
under Executive Order 12866. This is
also not a major rule under the Government contracts, Grant
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 800. programs, Loan programs, Lobbying, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
Executive Order 12988 requirements. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
This action meets applicable For the reasons set forth in the Administration
standards set forth in Sections 3(a) and preamble, SBA amends 13 CFR parts
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil 107, 120, 142, and 146 as follows: 15 CFR Part 902
Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce PART 107—SMALL BUSINESS 50 CFR Part 300
burden. The action does not have INVESTMENT COMPANIES
[Docket No. 120201087–6641–02]
retroactive or preemptive effect.
■ 1. The authority citation for part 107
RIN 0648–BB86
Executive Order 13132 is revised to read as follows:
For the purpose of Executive Order Authority: 15 U.S.C. 681, 683, 687(c), 687b, International Affairs; Antarctic Marine
13132, SBA has determined that the rule 687d, 687g, 687m. Living Resources Convention Act
will not have substantial direct effects
on the States, on the relationship
§ 107.665 [Amended] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
between the national government and ■ 2. In § 107.665, remove ‘‘$250’’ and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
the States, or on the distribution of add in its place ‘‘$254’’. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
power and responsibilities among the Commerce.
various levels of government. Therefore, PART 120—BUSINESS LOANS ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective
this interim final rule has no federalism date.
■ 3. The authority citation for part 120
implications warranting preparation of a continues to read as follows: SUMMARY: In accordance with the
federalism assessment. memorandum of January 20, 2017, from
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6), (b)(7),
Paperwork Reduction Act (b)(14), (h), and note, 636(a), (h) and (m), 650, the Assistant to the President and Chief
687(f), 696(3), and 697(a) and (e); Public Law of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze
SBA has determined that this rule
111–5, 123 Stat. 115, Public Law 111–240, Pending Review,’’ published in the
does not impose additional reporting or
124 Stat. 2504; Public Law 114–113, 129 Stat. Federal Register on January 24, 2017
recordkeeping requirements. 2242. (the Memorandum), this action delays
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) the effective date of the final rule
§ 120.465 [Amended]
The RFA requires agencies to consider published on January 19, 2017.
■ 4. Paragraph (b) of § 120.465 is DATES: Effective February 9, 2017, the
the effect of their regulatory actions on
amended by removing ‘‘$6,299’’ and
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small entities, including small non- effective date of the final rule amending
adding in its place ‘‘$6,331’’. 15 CFR part 902 and 50 CFR part 300,
profit businesses, and small local
governments. Pursuant to the RFA, PART 142—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL that published on January 19, 2017, at
when an agency issues a rule the agency REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS 82 FR 6221, is delayed until March 21,
must prepare an analysis that describes 2017.
whether the impact of the rule will have ■ 5. The authority citation for part 142 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mi
a significant economic impact on a continues to read as follows: Ae Kim, Office of International Affairs
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| Dates | Effective Date: This rule is effective February 9, 2017. | |
| Contact | Arlene Embrey, 202-205-6976, or at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 9967 | |
| RIN Number | 3245-AG83 | |
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