83 FR 3193 - Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 3193-3193 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01144 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 3193] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01144] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. ACTION: Notice announcing updated penalty inflation adjustments for civil monetary penalties for 2018. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by Section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, entitled the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Railroad Retirement Board (Board) hereby publishes its 2018 annual adjustment of civil penalties for inflation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092, (312) 751-4945, TTD (312) 751-4701. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Public Law 114-74 (Nov. 2, 2015), entitled the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act), amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) (Inflation Adjustment Act) to require agencies to publish regulations adjusting the amount of civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the agency not later than July 1, 2016, and annual adjustments thereafter. For the 2018 annual adjustment for inflation of the maximum civil penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, the Board applies the formula provided by the 2015 Act and the Board's regulations at title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, part 356. In accordance with the 2015 Act, the amount of the adjustment is based on the percent increase between the CPI-U for the month of October preceding the date of the adjustment and the CPI-U for the October one year prior to the October immediately preceding the date of the adjustment. If there is no increase, there is no adjustment of civil penalties. The percent increase between the CPI-U for October 2017 and October 2016, as provided by Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-18-03 (December 15, 2017) is 1.02041 percent. Therefore, the new maximum penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act is $11,181 (the 2017 maximum penalty of $10,957 multiplied by 1.02041, rounded to the nearest dollar). The new minimum penalty under the False Claims Act is $11,181 (the 2017 minimum penalty of $10,957 multiplied by 1.02041, rounded to the nearest dollar), and the new maximum penalty is $22,363 (the 2017 maximum penalty of $21,916 multiplied by 1.02041, rounded to the nearest dollar). The adjustments in penalties will be effective January 23, 2018. For The Board. Dated: January 18, 2018. Martha P. Rico, Secretary to the Board. [FR Doc. 2018-01144 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P
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action are no greater than those SUMMARY: As required by Section 701 of Dated: January 18, 2018.
described in the EA for the rulemaking the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Martha P. Rico,
to add the HI–STORM 100, Amendment entitled the Federal Civil Penalties Secretary to the Board.
No. 10, cask system to 10 CFR 72.214. Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements [FR Doc. 2018–01144 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
Act of 2015, the Railroad Retirement
III. Finding of No Significant Impact BILLING CODE 7905–01–P
Board (Board) hereby publishes its 2018
The NRC staff has prepared an EA and annual adjustment of civil penalties for
associated FONSI in support of the inflation. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND
proposed action. The NRC staff has
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TECHNOLOGY POLICY
concluded that the proposed action, for
the NRC to grant the exemption Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General
Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, National Nanotechnology Initiative
requested for VYNPS, allowing the use Meetings
of a new regionalized loading pattern as 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL
described in Figure 2.4–1 of the 60611–2092, (312) 751–4945, TTD (312) ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
exemption request, and to load fuel that 751–4701.
has been cooled for at least 2 years, and SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf
establishing a per-cell maximum 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of
average burnup limit at 65,000 MWD/ of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering,
2015, Public Law 114–74 (Nov. 2, 2015), and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee
MTU in a HI–STORM 100 MPC–68M, entitled the Federal Civil Penalties
will not significantly impact the quality of the Committee on Technology,
Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements National Science and Technology
of the human environment, and that the Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act), amended the
proposed action is the preferred Council (NSTC), will facilitate
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation stakeholder discussion of targeted
alternative. The environmental impacts Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461
are bounded by the previous NRC EA nanotechnology topics through
note) (Inflation Adjustment Act) to workshops, webinars, and Community
for the rulemaking to add the HI– require agencies to publish regulations
STORM 100, Amendment No. 10, cask of Interest meetings between the
adjusting the amount of civil monetary publication date of this Notice and
system to 10 CFR 72.214. penalties provided by law within the
The NRC provided the Vermont December 31, 2018.
jurisdiction of the agency not later than
Department of Health with a draft copy DATES: The NNCO will hold one or more
July 1, 2016, and annual adjustments
of the EA for a 30-day review on workshops, webinars, networks, and
thereafter.
October 16, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Community of Interest teleconferences
No. ML17289A422). For the 2018 annual adjustment for between the publication date of this
The NRC staff has determined that inflation of the maximum civil penalty Notice and December 31, 2018.
this exemption would have no impact under the Program Fraud Civil ADDRESSES: Attendance information,
on historic and cultural resources or Remedies Act of 1986, the Board applies including addresses, will be posted on
ecological resources and therefore no the formula provided by the 2015 Act nano.gov. For information about
consultations are necessary under and the Board’s regulations at title 20, upcoming workshops and webinars,
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act Code of Federal Regulations, part 356. please visit http://www.nano.gov/
and Section 106 of the National Historic In accordance with the 2015 Act, the meetings-workshops and http://
Preservation Act, respectively. amount of the adjustment is based on www.nano.gov/PublicWebinars. For
Therefore, the NRC finds that there the percent increase between the CPI–U more information on the Communities
are no significant environmental for the month of October preceding the of Interest, please visit http://
impacts from the proposed action, and date of the adjustment and the CPI–U www.nano.gov/Communities.
that preparation of an environmental for the October one year prior to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
impact statement is not warranted. October immediately preceding the date information regarding this Notice,
Accordingly, the NRC has determined of the adjustment. If there is no increase, please contact Marlowe Newman at
that a FONSI is appropriate. there is no adjustment of civil penalties. info@nnco.nano.gov or (202) 517–1050
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day
The percent increase between the CPI– ext. 107.
of January, 2018. U for October 2017 and October 2016, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
as provided by Office of Management public meetings address the charge in
and Budget Memorandum M–18–03 the 21st Century Nanotechnology
Meraj Rahimi,
(December 15, 2017) is 1.02041 percent. Research and Development Act for
Acting Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch,
Therefore, the new maximum penalty NNCO to provide ‘‘for public input and
Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. under the Program Fraud Civil outreach . . . by the convening of
Remedies Act is $11,181 (the 2017 regular and ongoing public
[FR Doc. 2018–01176 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
maximum penalty of $10,957 multiplied discussions’’. Workshop and webinar
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by 1.02041, rounded to the nearest topics may include technical subjects;
dollar). The new minimum penalty environmental, health, and safety issues
under the False Claims Act is $11,181 related to nanomaterials (nanoEHS);
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD (the 2017 minimum penalty of $10,957 business case studies; or other areas of
multiplied by 1.02041, rounded to the potential interest to the nanotechnology
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Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation nearest dollar), and the new maximum community. Areas of focus for the
Adjustment penalty is $22,363 (the 2017 maximum Communities of Interest may include
penalty of $21,916 multiplied by research on nanoEHS; nanotechnology
AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. 1.02041, rounded to the nearest dollar). education; nanomedicine;
ACTION: Notice announcing updated The adjustments in penalties will be nanomanufacturing; or other areas of
penalty inflation adjustments for civil effective January 23, 2018. potential interest to the nanotechnology
monetary penalties for 2018.
For The Board. community. For example, the
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice announcing updated penalty inflation adjustments for civil monetary penalties for 2018. | |
| Contact | Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092, (312) 751-4945, TTD (312) 751-4701. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 3193 |
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