83_FR_38230 83 FR 38080 - Rules of Practice and Procedure

83 FR 38080 - Rules of Practice and Procedure

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 150 (August 3, 2018)

Page Range38080-38085
FR Document2018-16548

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposes to amend its rules of practice and procedure to remove duplicative, descriptive regulatory language related to civil money penalty (CMP) amounts that restates existing statutory language regarding such CMPs, codify Congress's recent change to CMP inflation-adjustments in the FDIC's regulations, and direct readers to an annually published notice in the Federal Register--rather than the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)--for information regarding the maximum CMP amounts that can be assessed after inflation adjustments. These revisions are intended to simplify the CFR by removing unnecessary and redundant text and to make it easier for readers to locate the current, inflation-adjusted maximum CMP amounts by presenting these amounts in an annually published chart. Additionally, the FDIC proposes to correct four errors and revise cross-references currently found in its rules of practice and procedure.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38080-38085]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16548]


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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

12 CFR Parts 308 and 327

RIN 3064-AE75


Rules of Practice and Procedure

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposes to 
amend its rules of practice and procedure to remove duplicative, 
descriptive regulatory language related to civil money penalty (CMP) 
amounts that restates existing statutory language regarding such CMPs, 
codify Congress's recent change to CMP inflation-adjustments in the 
FDIC's regulations, and direct readers to an annually published notice 
in the Federal Register--rather than the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR)--for information regarding the maximum CMP amounts that can be 
assessed after inflation adjustments. These revisions are intended to 
simplify the CFR by removing unnecessary and redundant text and to make 
it easier for readers to locate the current, inflation-adjusted maximum 
CMP amounts by presenting these amounts in an annually published chart. 
Additionally, the FDIC proposes to correct four errors and revise 
cross-references currently found in its rules of practice and 
procedure.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3064-AE75, by any 
of the following methods:
     Agency website: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/Federal/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the Agency 
website.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the RIN 3064-AE75 in the 
subject line of the message.
     Mail: Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary, Attention: 
Comments, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20429.
     Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard 
station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F 
Street) on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    Public Inspection: All comments received must include the agency 
name and RIN for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/Federal/--
including any personal information provided--for public inspection. 
Paper copies of public comments may be ordered from the FDIC Public 
Information Center, 3501 North Fairfax Drive, Room E-1002, Arlington, 
VA 22226 by telephone at (877) 275-3342 or (703) 562-2200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Graham N. Rehrig, Senior Attorney, 
Legal Division, (202) 898-3829, [email protected], or Sydney Mayer, 
Attorney, Legal Division, (202) 898-3669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Policy Objectives

    The policy objective of the Proposed Rule is to simplify the 
presentation of maximum CMP amounts within 12 CFR part 308 to support 
ease of reference and public understanding. The Proposed Rule will 
amend the presentation of maximum CMP limits to help ensure consistency 
with similar statutes of other Federal financial regulators.\1\ 
Additionally, the Proposed Rule will implement recent Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on simplifying the publication of 
annual inflation adjustments.
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    \1\ See 12 CFR 19.240 and 83 FR 1657 (Jan. 12, 2018) (table 
containing the CMP adjustments published by the Office of the 
Comptroller of Currency); 12 CFR 263.65 (table containing the CMP 
adjustments published by the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System); 12 CFR 747.1001 (table containing the CMP 
adjustments published by the National Credit Union Association).
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II. Background

    The FDIC assesses CMPs under section 8(i) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (FDIA) (12 U.S.C. 1818) and a variety of other 
statutes.\2\ Congress has established maximum penalties that can be 
assessed under these statutes. In many cases, these statutes contain 
multiple penalty tiers, permitting the assessment of penalties at 
various levels depending on the severity of the misconduct at issue.\3\
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    \2\ See, e.g., 12 U.S.C. 1972(2)(F) (authorizing the FDIC to 
impose CMPs for violations of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1970 
related to prohibited tying arrangements); 15 U.S.C. 78u-2 
(authorizing the FDIC to impose CMPs for violations of certain 
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934); 42 U.S.C. 
4012a(f) (authorizing the FDIC to impose CMPs for pattern or 
practice violations of the Flood Disaster Protection Act).
    \3\ For example, 12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2) provides for three tiers 
of CMPs, with the size of the CMP increasing with the gravity of the 
misconduct.
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    Since 1990, Congress has required Federal agencies with authority 
to impose CMPs to periodically adjust the maximum CMP amounts these 
agencies are authorized to impose.\4\ These periodic updates have 
helped to ``maintain the deterrent effect of civil monetary penalties 
and promote compliance with the law.'' \5\ In 2015, Congress revised 
the process by which Federal agencies adjust applicable CMPs for 
inflation.\6\ Under the 2015 Adjustment Act, the FDIC is required to 
make annual adjustments to its maximum CMP amounts to account for 
inflation.\7\ These adjustments apply to all CMPs covered by the 2015 
Adjustment Act.\8\ The 2015 Adjustment Act requires annual adjustments 
be made by January 15 of each year.\9\ The FDIC's 2018 adjustments were 
published on January 12, 2018.\10\
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    \4\ See The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 
1990, Public Law 101-410.
    \5\ See section 2 of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990. Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (amended 
2015) (codified as amended at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    \6\ See The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 
Improvements Act of 2015, Public Law 114-74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584 
(2015 Adjustment Act). Although the 2015 Adjustment Act increased 
the maximum penalty that may be assessed under each applicable 
statute, the FDIC still possesses discretion to impose CMP amounts 
below the maximum level in accordance with the severity of the 
misconduct at issue. When making a determination as to the 
appropriate level of any given penalty, the FDIC is guided by 
statutory factors set forth in 12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2)(G) and those 
factors identified in the Interagency Policy Statement Regarding the 
Assessment of CMPs by the Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory 
Agencies. See 63 FR 30227 (June 3, 1998). Such factors include, but 
are not limited to, the gravity and duration of the misconduct and 
the intent related to the misconduct.
    \7\ See 2015 Adjustment Act at sec. 701(b).
    \8\ See Public Law 101-410, sec. 3(2), 104 Stat. 890 (amended 
2015) (codified as amended at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
    \9\ Public Law 114-74, sec. 701(b), 129 Stat. 584.
    \10\ See 83 FR 1519, available at https://www.fdic.gov/news/board/2017/2017-12-19-notice-sum-b-fr.pdf.
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    The 2015 Adjustment Act directs Federal agencies to follow guidance 
issued by the OMB by December 15 of each year when calculating new 
maximum penalty amounts.\11\ The OMB issued guidance for the 2018 CMP 
adjustments on December 15, 2017.\12\ The OMB Guidance noted, ``Some 
agencies have chosen to remove their specific penalty amounts from the 
CFR and have instead codified the statutory formula for inflation 
adjustments. Agencies must still calculate and publish their penalty 
adjustments in the Federal Register.'' \13\
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    \11\ See Public Law 114-74, sec. 701(b), 129 Stat. 584.
    \12\ OMB, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 
2018, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment 
Act Improvements Act of 2015, M-18-03 (OMB Guidance), available at 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/M-18-03.pdf.
    \13\ OMB Guidance at 4 (citing 81 FR 41438 (June 27, 2016) 
(Social Security Administration) (codified at 29 CFR 498.103(g))).
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III. Description and Expected Effects of the Proposed Rule

    The FDIC proposes amending its rules of practice and procedure to 
remove from the CFR descriptive regulatory language related to maximum 
CMP amounts that duplicates statutory language, codify the statutory 
formula for inflation adjustments to the maximum CMP amounts, and 
direct readers to a table published annually in the Federal Register, 
containing the inflation-adjusted maximum CMP amounts. These proposed 
changes would be consistent with the OMB Guidance and the practices of 
other Federal regulators.
    Currently, 12 CFR 308.116(b) and 308.132(d) contain the maximum CMP 
amounts that may be assessed for violations of various statutes, along 
with lengthy descriptions of these statutes. Rather than providing any 
interpretation of these statutes or providing guidance regarding the 
assessment of CMPs for violations of these statutes, the descriptive 
language contained in Sec. Sec.  308.116(b) and 308.132(d) merely 
restates the enabling statutory language. The FDIC's current format for 
identifying inflation-adjusted CMP figures differs significantly from 
the formats published by other prudential regulators \14\ and makes it 
more difficult for readers to locate applicable maximum CMP amounts. 
Accordingly, the FDIC proposes removing descriptive language found in 
Sec. Sec.  308.116(b) and 308.132(d). The FDIC believes that these 
changes will remove unnecessary and redundant language from the CFR and 
improve readability.
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    \14\ The OCC, the FRB, and the National Credit Union Association 
(NCUA) provide a simplified list in a tabular format, identifying 
each enabling statute and the associated maximum CMP amount, 
adjusted for inflation. See 12 CFR 19.240 and 83 FR 1657 (Jan. 12, 
2018) (table containing the OCC's CMP adjustments); 12 CFR 263.65 
(table containing the FRB's CMP adjustments); 12 CFR 747.1001 (table 
containing the NCUA's CMP adjustments).
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    A sample annual table containing the current maximum CMP amounts--
effective as of January 15, 2018--appears at the end of this section, 
for reference. Under the Proposed Rule, the FDIC would calculate and 
publish a similar chart with inflation-adjusted figures in the Federal 
Register on or before January 15 of each calendar year.
    The FDIC, however, proposes to retain language in Sec.  308.116(a), 
(c), and (d) concerning violations of the Change in Bank Control Act. 
These regulations, which the FDIC implemented in 1991, address requests 
for a hearing, mitigating factors, and the consequences of a 
respondent's failure to answer.\15\ The language in current Sec.  
308.116(b)(1) through (3), however, repeats the relevant statutory 
language of 12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(16)(A)-(D). Further, current Sec.  
308.116(b)(4) merely contains inflation adjustments. Therefore, the 
FDIC proposes removing current Sec.  308.116(b) and instead directing 
readers to Sec.  308.132(d) to determine current maximum CMP amounts.
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    \15\ See 56 FR 37968 (Aug. 9, 1991).
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    The FDIC also proposes to keep language concerning the late filing 
of Call Reports at current Sec.  308.132(d)(1) and (d)(3). 12 U.S.C. 
1817(a) provides the maximum CMP amounts for the late

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filing of Call Reports. In 1991, however, the FDIC issued regulations 
that further subdivided these amounts based upon the size of the 
institution and the lateness of the filing.\16\ These regulations 
accordingly differ from other provisions found in Sec.  308.132(d) that 
simply restate relevant statutory language regarding maximum CMP 
amounts. The Proposed Rule would merge language from current Sec.  
308.132(d)(1) and (3) into a new Sec.  308.132(e), since, aside from 
the differing penalty amounts, these two current subsections contain 
similar language. The new Sec.  308.132(e) would direct readers to the 
Federal Register to determine the applicable inflation-adjusted penalty 
amounts.
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    \16\ See 56 FR 37968, 37992-93 (Aug. 9, 1991).
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    The FDIC proposes correcting four errors currently located at Sec.  
308.132(d)(1) and (3) concerning the maximum amount that generally will 
be assessed for violations of 12 U.S.C. 1464(v) and 1817(a) regarding 
the late filing of Call Reports by certain small institutions. The 
current text contains the inadvertent overstatement of four fractions 
of an institution's total assets that are paired with correctly stated 
basis-point figures. These corrections would align the listed fractions 
of an institution's total assets with the listed basis-point 
calculations, and these corrections would be reflected in the annual 
Federal Register CMP notice.\17\
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    \17\ For example, current section 308.132(d)(1)(i)(A) states, 
``the amount assessed shall be the greater of [an inflation-adjusted 
daily penalty] or \1/1\,000th of the institution's total assets (1/
10th of a basis point)'' when it should read, ``the amount assessed 
shall be the greater of [an inflation-adjusted daily penalty] or 1/
100,000th of the institution's total assets (1/10th of a basis 
point).'' (Emphasis added).
    \18\ The maximum penalty amount is per day, unless otherwise 
indicated.
    \19\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
    \20\ 12 U.S.C. 1817(a) provides the maximum CMP amounts for the 
late filing of Call Reports. In 1991, however, the FDIC issued 
regulations that further subdivided these amounts based upon the 
size of the institution and the lateness of the filing. See 56 FR 
37968, 37992-93 (Aug. 9, 1991), to be re-codified at 12 CFR 
308.132(e)(1). These adjusted subdivided amounts are found at the 
end of this chart.
    \21\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
    \22\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
    \23\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
    \24\ These amounts also apply to CMPs in statutes that cross-
reference 12 U.S.C. 1818, such as 12 U.S.C. 2601, 2804(b), 3108(b), 
3349(b), 4009(a), 4309(a), 4717(b); 15 U.S.C. 1607(a), 1681s(b), 
1691(b), 1691c(a), 1693o(a); 42 U.S.C. 3601.
    \25\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
    \26\ The $122-per-day maximum CMP under 12 U.S.C. 1828(h), for 
failure or refusal to pay any assessment, applies only when the 
assessment is less than $10,000. When the amount of the assessment 
is $10,000 or more, the maximum CMP under section 1828(h) is 1 
percent of the amount of the assessment for each day that the 
failure or refusal continues.
    \27\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
    \28\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the 
greater of this amount or 1/100,000th of the institution's total 
assets.
    \29\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the 
greater of this amount or 1/50,000th of the institution's total 
assets.
    \30\ The maximum penalty amount for an institution is the lesser 
of this amount or 1 percent of total assets.
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    Lastly, the FDIC proposes to revise cross-references found at 12 
CFR 308.502(a)(6), 12 CFR 308.502(b)(4), 12 CFR 308.530, and 12 CFR 
327.3(c) to reflect the proposed revisions to 12 CFR 308.132(d).
    Since the Proposed Rule would amend the presentation of maximum CMP 
levels in the Federal Register, the FDIC believes the rule will not 
pose any regulatory costs to IDIs or cost to the public in general.

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        U.S. Code citation                     Adjusted Maximum CMP \18\  (Beginning January 15, 2018)
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12 U.S.C. 1464(v):
    Tier One CMP..................  $3,928
    Tier Two CMP..................  $39,278
    Tier Three CMP \19\...........  $1,963,870
12 U.S.C. 1467(d).................  $9,819
12 U.S.C. 1817(a):
    Tier One CMP \20\.............  $3,928
    Tier Two CMP..................  $39,278
    Tier Three CMP \21\...........  $1,963,870
12 U.S.C. 1817(c):
    Tier One CMP..................  $3,591
    Tier Two CMP..................  $35,904
    Tier Three CMP \22\...........  $1,795,216
12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(16):
    Tier One CMP..................  $9,819
    Tier Two CMP..................  $49,096
    Tier Three CMP \23\...........  $1,963,870
12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2) \24\
    Tier One CMP..................  $9,819
    Tier Two CMP..................  $49,096
    Tier Three CMP \25\...........  $1,963,870
12 U.S.C. 1820(e)(4)..............  $8,977
12 U.S.C. 1820(k)(6)..............  $323,027
12 U.S.C. 1828(a)(3)..............  $122
12 U.S.C. 1828(h) \26\
    For assessments < $10,000.....  $122
12 U.S.C. 1829b(j)................  $20,521
12 U.S.C. 1832(c).................  $2,852
12 U.S.C. 1884....................  $285
12 U.S.C. 1972(2)(F):
    Tier One CMP..................  $9,819
    Tier Two CMP..................  $49,096

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    Tier Three CMP \27\...........  $1,963,870
12 U.S.C. 3909(d)                   $2,443
15 U.S.C. 78u-2
    Tier One CMP (individuals)....  $9,239
    Tier One CMP (others).........  $92,383
    Tier Two CMP (individuals)....  $92,383
    Tier Two CMP (others).........  $461,916
    Tier Three CMP (individuals)..  $184,767
    Tier Three penalty (others)...  $923,831
15 U.S.C. 1639e(k):
    First violation...............  $11,279
    Subsequent violations.........  $22,556
31 U.S.C. 3802                      $11,181
42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)                  $2,133
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12 CFR 308.132(e)(1)(i):
    Institutions with $25 million
     or more in assets:
        1 to 15 days late.........  $538
        16 or more days late......  $1,078
    Institutions with less than
     $25 million in assets:
        1 to 15 days late \28\....  $180
        16 or more days late \29\.  $359
12 CFR 308.132(e)(1)(ii):
    Institutions with $25 million
     or more in assets
        1 to 15 days late.........  $897
16 or more days late..............  $1,795
    Institutions with less than
     $25 million in assets
    1 to 15 days late.............  1/50,000th of the institution's total assets.
    16 or more days late..........  1/25,000th of the institution's total assets.
12 CFR 308.132(e)(2)..............  $39,278
12 CFR 308.132(e)(3):
    Tier One CMP..................  $3,928
    Tier Two CMP..................  $39,278
    Tier Three CMP \30\...........  $1,963,870
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IV. Alternatives Considered

    During preliminary discussions regarding the Proposed Rule, the 
FDIC considered possible alternatives to issuing the Proposed Rule. The 
primary alternative the FDIC considered was to maintain the current 
statutory language in the CFR and Federal Register as well as the CMP 
presentation format. This alternative (1) keeps the redundant statutory 
language in the CFR and Federal Register, (2) does not improve the 
clarity and readability of the maximum CMPs, and (3) does not address 
the fact that the CMP presentation format is inconsistent with the 
other prudential regulators. Therefore, the FDIC believes the Proposed 
Rule will support ease of reference and public understanding more so 
than the alternative.

V. Request for Comment

    The FDIC believes that these changes to Part 308 are ministerial 
and technical and that, therefore, notice-and-comment rulemaking is 
unnecessary. Nonetheless, in the interest of transparency, the FDIC 
invites comments on all aspects of this Proposed Rule. Commenters are 
specifically encouraged to identify any technical issues raised by the 
Proposed Rule.

VI. Regulatory Analysis

Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act

    Section 302 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
Improvement Act of 1994 \31\ requires that each Federal banking agency, 
in determining the effective date and administrative compliance 
requirements for new regulations that impose additional reporting, 
disclosure, or other requirements on insured depository institutions, 
consider, consistent with principles of safety and soundness and the 
public interest, any administrative burdens that such regulations would 
place on depository institutions, including small depository 
institutions, and customers of depository institutions, as well as the 
benefits of such regulations. In addition, in order to provide an 
adequate transition period, new regulations that impose additional 
reporting, disclosures, or other new requirements on IDIs generally 
must take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter that begins on 
or after the date on which the regulations are published in final form.
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    \31\ 12 U.S.C. 4802.
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    The Proposed Rule would not impose any new or additional reporting, 
disclosures, or other requirements on insured depository institutions. 
Therefore, the Proposed Rule is not subject to the requirements of this 
statute.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires that, in 
connection with a rulemaking, an agency prepare and make available for 
public comment an initial regulatory flexibility analysis describing 
the impact of the Proposed Rule on small entities.\32\ A regulatory 
flexibility analysis is not required,

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however, if the agency certifies that the rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
The Small Business Administration has defined ``small entities'' to 
include banking organizations with total assets less than or equal to 
$550 million.\33\ The FDIC supervises 3,603 depository 
institutions,\34\ of which 2,885 are defined as small banking entities 
by the terms of the RFA. For the reasons described below and under 
section 605(b) of the RFA, the FDIC certifies that the Proposed Rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities.
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    \32\ 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
    \33\ [thinsp]13 CFR 121.201 (as amended, effective December 2, 
2014).
    \34\ FDIC-supervised institutions are set forth in 12 U.S.C. 
1813(q)(2).
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    The FDIC believes the proposed amendments to 12 CFR part 308 will 
have a negligible impact on small entities. For a detailed description 
of the Proposed Rule and its expected effects, please review Section 
III above. The proposed revisions are intended to simplify the text of 
the CFR by removing unnecessary and redundant text in order to make it 
easier for readers to reference and understand the current maximum CMP 
amounts.

The Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999: Assessment of Federal Regulations and Policies on Families

    The FDIC determined that the Proposed Rule will not affect family 
wellbeing within the meaning of section 654 of the Omnibus Consolidated 
and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999.\35\
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    \35\ Public Law 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998).
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Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Proposed Rule does not create any new, or revise any existing, 
collections of information under section 3504(h) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980.\36\ Consequently, no information collection 
request will be submitted to the OMB for review.
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    \36\ 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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Plain Language Act

    Section 722 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires the FDIC to use 
plain language in all proposed and final rules published after January 
1, 2000.\37\ Accordingly, the FDIC has attempted to write the Proposed 
Rule in clear and comprehensible language.
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    \37\ Public Law 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (Nov. 12, 1999).
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List of Subjects

12 CFR Part 308

    Administrative practice and procedure, Bank deposit insurance, 
Banks, Banking, Claims, Crime, Equal access to justice, Fraud, 
Investigations, Lawyers, Penalties.

12 CFR Part 327

    Bank deposit insurance, Banks, Savings Associations.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the FDIC proposes to 
amend 12 CFR parts 308 and 327 as follows:

PART 308--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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1. The authority citation for part 308 continues to read as follows:


    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 504, 554-557; 12 U.S.C. 93(b), 164, 505, 
1464, 1467(d), 1467a, 1468, 1815(e), 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1828, 
1829, 1829(b), 1831i, 1831m(g)(4), 1831o, 1831p-1, 1832(c), 1884(b), 
1972, 3102, 3108(a), 3349, 3909, 4717, 5412(b)(2)(C), 5414(b)(3); 15 
U.S.C. 78(h) and (i), 78o(c)(4), 78o-4(c), 78o-5, 78q-1, 78s, 78u, 
78u-2, 78u-3, 78w, 6801(b), 6805(b)(1); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 
U.S.C. 330, 5321; 42 U.S.C. 4012a; Pub. L. 104-134, sec. 31001(s), 
110 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 109-351, 120 Stat. 1966; Pub. L. 111-203, 
124 Stat. 1376; Pub. L. 114-74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584.

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2. Amend Sec.  308.116 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  308.116  Assessment of penalties.

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    (b) Maximum penalty amounts. Under 12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(16), a civil 
money penalty may be assessed for violations of change in control of 
insured depository institution provisions in the maximum amounts 
calculated and published in accordance with 12 CFR 308.132(d).
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3. Amend Sec.  308.132 by revising paragraph (d) and adding paragraph 
(e) to read as follows:

Sec.  308.132  Assessment of penalties.

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    (d) Maximum civil money penalty amounts. Under the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Board 
of Directors or its designee may assess civil money penalties in the 
maximum amounts using the following framework:
    (1) Statutory formula to calculate inflation adjustments. The FDIC 
is required by statute to annually adjust for inflation the maximum 
amount of each civil money penalty within its jurisdiction to 
administer. The inflation adjustment is calculated by multiplying the 
maximum dollar amount of the civil money penalty for the previous 
calendar year by the cost-of-living inflation adjustment multiplier 
provided annually by the Office of Management and Budget and rounding 
the total to the nearest dollar.
    (2) Notice of inflation adjustments. By January 15 of each calendar 
year, the FDIC will announce in the Federal Register the maximum 
penalties that may be assessed after each January 15, based on the 
formula in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, for conduct occurring on 
or after November 2, 2015.
    (e) Civil money penalties for violations of 12 U.S.C. 1464(v) and 
12 U.S.C. 1817(a)--(1) Late Filing--Tier One penalties. Where an 
institution fails to make or publish its Report of Condition and Income 
(Call Report) within the appropriate time periods, but where the 
institution maintains procedures in place reasonably adapted to avoid 
inadvertent error and the late filing occurred unintentionally and as a 
result of such error, or where the institution inadvertently 
transmitted a Call Report that is minimally late, the Board of 
Directors or its designee may assess a Tier One civil money penalty. 
The amount of such a penalty shall not exceed the maximum amount 
calculated and published annually in the Federal Register under 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section. Such a penalty may be assessed for 
each day that the violation continues.
    (i) First offense. Generally, in such cases, the amount assessed 
shall be an amount calculated and published annually in the Federal 
Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this section. The Federal Register 
document will contain a presumptive penalty amount per day for each of 
the first 15 days for which the failure continues, and a presumptive 
amount per day for each subsequent days the failure continues, 
beginning on the 16th day. The annual Federal Register notice will also 
provide penalty amounts that generally may be assessed for institutions 
with less than $25,000,000 in assets.
    (ii) Subsequent offense. The FDIC will calculate and publish in the 
Federal Register a presumptive daily Tier One penalty to be imposed 
where an institution has been delinquent in making or publishing its 
Call Report within the preceding five quarters. The published penalty 
shall identify the amount that will generally be imposed per day for 
each of the first 15 days for which the failure continues, and the 
amount that will generally be imposed per day for each subsequent day 
the failure continues, beginning on the 16th day. The annual Federal 
Register

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document will also provide penalty amounts that generally may be 
assessed for institutions with less than $25,000,000 in assets.
    (iii) Lengthy or repeated violations. The amounts set forth in this 
paragraph (e)(1) will be assessed on a case-by-case basis where the 
amount of time of the institution's delinquency is lengthy or the 
institution has been delinquent repeatedly in making or publishing its 
Call Reports.
    (iv) Waiver. Absent extraordinary circumstances outside the control 
of the institution, penalties assessed for late filing shall not be 
waived.
    (2) Late-filing--Tier Two penalties. Where an institution fails to 
make or publish its Call Report within the appropriate time period, the 
Board of Directors or its designee may assess a Tier Two civil money 
penalty for each day the failure continues. The amount of such a 
penalty will not exceed the maximum amount calculated and published 
annually in the Federal Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section.
    (3) False or misleading reports or information--(i) Tier One 
penalties. In cases in which an institution submits or publishes any 
false or misleading Call Report or information, the Board of Directors 
or its designee may assess a Tier One civil money penalty for each day 
the information is not corrected, where the institution maintains 
procedures in place reasonably adapted to avoid inadvertent error and 
the violation occurred unintentionally and as a result of such error, 
or where the institution inadvertently transmits a Call Report or 
information that is false or misleading. The amount of such a penalty 
will not exceed the maximum amount calculated and published annually in 
the Federal Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (ii) Tier Two penalties. Where an institution submits or publishes 
any false or misleading Call Report or other information, the Board of 
Directors or its designee may assess a Tier Two civil money penalty for 
each day the information is not corrected. The amount of such a penalty 
will not exceed the maximum amount calculated and published annually in 
the Federal Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (iii) Tier Three penalties. Where an institution knowingly or with 
reckless disregard for the accuracy of any Call Report or information 
submits or publishes any false or misleading Call Report or other 
information, the Board of Directors or its designee may assess a Tier 
Three civil money penalty for each day the information is not 
corrected. The penalty shall not exceed the lesser of 1 percent of the 
institution's total assets per day or the amount calculated and 
published annually in the Federal Register under paragraph (d)(2) of 
this section.
    (4) Mitigating factors. The amounts set forth in paragraphs (e)(1) 
through (3) of this section may be reduced based upon the factors set 
forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
0
4. Amend Sec.  308.502 by revising paragraphs (a)(6) and (b)(4) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  308.502  Basis for civil penalties and assessments.

    (a) * * *
    (6) The amount of any penalty assessed under paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 
308.132(d) of this part.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) The amount of any penalty assessed under paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section will be adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 
308.132(d) of this part.
* * * * *
0
5. Amend Sec.  308.530 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  308.530  Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

* * * * *
    (d) Civil money penalties that are assessed under this subpart are 
subject to annual adjustments to account for inflation as required by 
the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act 
of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584) (see also 12 CFR 
308.132(d)).

PART 327--ASSESSMENTS

0
6. The authority citation for part 327 continues to read as follows:


    Authority:  12 U.S.C. 1441, 1813, 1815, 1817-19, 1821.
* * * * *
0
7. Amend Sec.  327.3 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  327.3  Payment of assessments.

* * * * *
    (c) Necessary action, sufficient funding by institution. Each 
insured depository institution shall take all actions necessary to 
allow the Corporation to debit assessments from the insured depository 
institution's designated deposit account. Each insured depository 
institution shall, prior to each payment date indicated in paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section, ensure that funds in an amount at least equal 
to the amount on the quarterly certified statement invoice are 
available in the designated account for direct debit by the 
Corporation. Failure to take any such action or to provide such funding 
of the account shall be deemed to constitute nonpayment of the 
assessment. Penalties for failure to timely pay assessments will be 
calculated and published in accordance with 12 CFR 308.132(d).
* * * * *

    Dated at Washington, DC, on July 19, 2018.

    By order of the Board of Directors.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Valerie Best,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
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                                                comment may not be viewable for up to                      Factors of interest to DOE when                    to amend its rules of practice and
                                                several weeks. Please keep the comment                  evaluating requests to treat submitted                procedure to remove duplicative,
                                                tracking number that http://                            information as confidential include (1) a             descriptive regulatory language related
                                                www.regulations.gov provides after you                  description of the items, (2) whether                 to civil money penalty (CMP) amounts
                                                have successfully uploaded your                         and why such items are customarily                    that restates existing statutory language
                                                comment.                                                treated as confidential within the                    regarding such CMPs, codify Congress’s
                                                   Submitting comments via email, hand                  industry, (3) whether the information is              recent change to CMP inflation-
                                                delivery, or mail. Comments and                         generally known by or available from                  adjustments in the FDIC’s regulations,
                                                documents submitted via email, hand                     other sources, (4) whether the                        and direct readers to an annually
                                                delivery, or mail also will be posted to                information has previously been made                  published notice in the Federal
                                                http://www.regulations.gov. If you do                   available to others without obligation                Register—rather than the Code of
                                                not want your personal contact                          concerning its confidentiality, (5) an                Federal Regulations (CFR)—for
                                                information to be publicly viewable, do                 explanation of the competitive injury to              information regarding the maximum
                                                not include it in your comment or any                   the submitting person which would                     CMP amounts that can be assessed after
                                                accompanying documents. Instead,                        result from public disclosure, (6) when               inflation adjustments. These revisions
                                                provide your contact information on a                   such information might lose its                       are intended to simplify the CFR by
                                                cover letter. Include your first and last               confidential character due to the                     removing unnecessary and redundant
                                                names, email address, telephone                         passage of time, and (7) why disclosure               text and to make it easier for readers to
                                                number, and optional mailing address.                   of the information would be contrary to               locate the current, inflation-adjusted
                                                The cover letter will not be publicly                   the public interest.                                  maximum CMP amounts by presenting
                                                viewable as long as it does not include                    It is DOE’s policy that all comments               these amounts in an annually published
                                                any comments.                                           may be included in the public docket,                 chart. Additionally, the FDIC proposes
                                                   Include contact information each time                without change and as received,                       to correct four errors and revise cross-
                                                you submit comments, data, documents,                   including any personal information                    references currently found in its rules of
                                                and other information to DOE. If you                    provided in the comments (except                      practice and procedure.
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                                                500 form letters per PDF or as one form                                                                       (located on F Street) on business days
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                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2018–16650 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am]
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                                                According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any                                                                              without change to http://www.fdic.gov/
                                                person submitting information that he                                                                         regulations/laws/Federal/—including
                                                or she believes to be confidential and                                                                        any personal information provided—for
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                                                should submit via email, postal mail, or                CORPORATION                                           public comments may be ordered from
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                                                                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                                believed to be confidential deleted.                    Corporation.                                          Legal Division, (202) 898–3829,
                                                Submit these documents via email or on                  ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                 grehrig@fdic.gov, or Sydney Mayer,
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                                                I. Policy Objectives                                    Adjustment Act, the FDIC is required to                  Guidance and the practices of other
                                                  The policy objective of the Proposed                  make annual adjustments to its                           Federal regulators.
                                                Rule is to simplify the presentation of                 maximum CMP amounts to account for                          Currently, 12 CFR 308.116(b) and
                                                maximum CMP amounts within 12 CFR                       inflation.7 These adjustments apply to                   308.132(d) contain the maximum CMP
                                                part 308 to support ease of reference and               all CMPs covered by the 2015                             amounts that may be assessed for
                                                public understanding. The Proposed                      Adjustment Act.8 The 2015 Adjustment                     violations of various statutes, along with
                                                Rule will amend the presentation of                     Act requires annual adjustments be                       lengthy descriptions of these statutes.
                                                maximum CMP limits to help ensure                       made by January 15 of each year.9 The                    Rather than providing any interpretation
                                                consistency with similar statutes of                    FDIC’s 2018 adjustments were                             of these statutes or providing guidance
                                                other Federal financial regulators.1                    published on January 12, 2018.10                         regarding the assessment of CMPs for
                                                Additionally, the Proposed Rule will                       The 2015 Adjustment Act directs                       violations of these statutes, the
                                                implement recent Office of Management                   Federal agencies to follow guidance                      descriptive language contained in
                                                and Budget (OMB) guidance on                            issued by the OMB by December 15 of                      §§ 308.116(b) and 308.132(d) merely
                                                simplifying the publication of annual                   each year when calculating new                           restates the enabling statutory language.
                                                inflation adjustments.                                  maximum penalty amounts.11 The OMB                       The FDIC’s current format for
                                                                                                        issued guidance for the 2018 CMP                         identifying inflation-adjusted CMP
                                                II. Background                                          adjustments on December 15, 2017.12                      figures differs significantly from the
                                                   The FDIC assesses CMPs under                         The OMB Guidance noted, ‘‘Some                           formats published by other prudential
                                                section 8(i) of the Federal Deposit                     agencies have chosen to remove their                     regulators 14 and makes it more difficult
                                                Insurance Act (FDIA) (12 U.S.C. 1818)                   specific penalty amounts from the CFR                    for readers to locate applicable
                                                and a variety of other statutes.2 Congress              and have instead codified the statutory                  maximum CMP amounts. Accordingly,
                                                has established maximum penalties that                  formula for inflation adjustments.                       the FDIC proposes removing descriptive
                                                can be assessed under these statutes. In                Agencies must still calculate and                        language found in §§ 308.116(b) and
                                                many cases, these statutes contain                      publish their penalty adjustments in the                 308.132(d). The FDIC believes that these
                                                multiple penalty tiers, permitting the                  Federal Register.’’ 13                                   changes will remove unnecessary and
                                                assessment of penalties at various levels                                                                        redundant language from the CFR and
                                                                                                        III. Description and Expected Effects of                 improve readability.
                                                depending on the severity of the
                                                                                                        the Proposed Rule                                           A sample annual table containing the
                                                misconduct at issue.3
                                                  Since 1990, Congress has required                        The FDIC proposes amending its rules                  current maximum CMP amounts—
                                                Federal agencies with authority to                      of practice and procedure to remove                      effective as of January 15, 2018—
                                                impose CMPs to periodically adjust the                  from the CFR descriptive regulatory                      appears at the end of this section, for
                                                maximum CMP amounts these agencies                      language related to maximum CMP                          reference. Under the Proposed Rule, the
                                                are authorized to impose.4 These                        amounts that duplicates statutory                        FDIC would calculate and publish a
                                                periodic updates have helped to                         language, codify the statutory formula                   similar chart with inflation-adjusted
                                                ‘‘maintain the deterrent effect of civil                for inflation adjustments to the                         figures in the Federal Register on or
                                                monetary penalties and promote                          maximum CMP amounts, and direct                          before January 15 of each calendar year.
                                                compliance with the law.’’ 5 In 2015,                   readers to a table published annually in                    The FDIC, however, proposes to retain
                                                Congress revised the process by which                   the Federal Register, containing the                     language in § 308.116(a), (c), and (d)
                                                Federal agencies adjust applicable CMPs                 inflation-adjusted maximum CMP                           concerning violations of the Change in
                                                for inflation.6 Under the 2015                          amounts. These proposed changes                          Bank Control Act. These regulations,
                                                                                                        would be consistent with the OMB                         which the FDIC implemented in 1991,
                                                   1 See 12 CFR 19.240 and 83 FR 1657 (Jan. 12,                                                                  address requests for a hearing,
                                                2018) (table containing the CMP adjustments                                                                      mitigating factors, and the consequences
                                                published by the Office of the Comptroller of           below the maximum level in accordance with the
                                                                                                        severity of the misconduct at issue. When making         of a respondent’s failure to answer.15
                                                Currency); 12 CFR 263.65 (table containing the CMP
                                                adjustments published by the Board of Governors         a determination as to the appropriate level of any       The language in current § 308.116(b)(1)
                                                of the Federal Reserve System); 12 CFR 747.1001         given penalty, the FDIC is guided by statutory           through (3), however, repeats the
                                                (table containing the CMP adjustments published         factors set forth in 12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2)(G) and those   relevant statutory language of 12 U.S.C.
                                                by the National Credit Union Association).              factors identified in the Interagency Policy
                                                   2 See, e.g., 12 U.S.C. 1972(2)(F) (authorizing the   Statement Regarding the Assessment of CMPs by            1817(j)(16)(A)-(D). Further, current
                                                FDIC to impose CMPs for violations of the Bank          the Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory            § 308.116(b)(4) merely contains inflation
                                                Holding Company Act of 1970 related to prohibited       Agencies. See 63 FR 30227 (June 3, 1998). Such           adjustments. Therefore, the FDIC
                                                tying arrangements); 15 U.S.C. 78u-2 (authorizing       factors include, but are not limited to, the gravity     proposes removing current § 308.116(b)
                                                the FDIC to impose CMPs for violations of certain       and duration of the misconduct and the intent
                                                                                                        related to the misconduct.                               and instead directing readers to
                                                provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934);
                                                42 U.S.C. 4012a(f) (authorizing the FDIC to impose
                                                                                                           7 See 2015 Adjustment Act at sec. 701(b).             § 308.132(d) to determine current
                                                CMPs for pattern or practice violations of the Flood       8 See Public Law 101–410, sec. 3(2), 104 Stat. 890    maximum CMP amounts.
                                                Disaster Protection Act).                               (amended 2015) (codified as amended at 28 U.S.C.            The FDIC also proposes to keep
                                                   3 For example, 12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2) provides for     2461 note).                                              language concerning the late filing of
                                                                                                           9 Public Law 114–74, sec. 701(b), 129 Stat. 584.
                                                three tiers of CMPs, with the size of the CMP                                                                    Call Reports at current § 308.132(d)(1)
                                                increasing with the gravity of the misconduct.             10 See 83 FR 1519, available at https://
                                                   4 See The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation          www.fdic.gov/news/board/2017/2017-12-19-notice-          and (d)(3). 12 U.S.C. 1817(a) provides
                                                Adjustment Act of 1990, Public Law 101–410.             sum-b-fr.pdf.                                            the maximum CMP amounts for the late
                                                   5 See section 2 of the Federal Civil Penalties          11 See Public Law 114–74, sec. 701(b), 129 Stat.
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                                                Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. Public Law 101–       584.                                                        14 The OCC, the FRB, and the National Credit

                                                410, 104 Stat. 890 (amended 2015) (codified as             12 OMB, Implementation of Penalty Inflation           Union Association (NCUA) provide a simplified list
                                                amended at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).                        Adjustments for 2018, Pursuant to the Federal Civil      in a tabular format, identifying each enabling
                                                   6 See The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation          Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements          statute and the associated maximum CMP amount,
                                                Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Public         Act of 2015, M–18–03 (OMB Guidance), available           adjusted for inflation. See 12 CFR 19.240 and 83 FR
                                                Law 114–74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584 (2015               at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/                1657 (Jan. 12, 2018) (table containing the OCC’s
                                                Adjustment Act). Although the 2015 Adjustment           uploads/2017/11/M-18-03.pdf.                             CMP adjustments); 12 CFR 263.65 (table containing
                                                Act increased the maximum penalty that may be              13 OMB Guidance at 4 (citing 81 FR 41438 (June        the FRB’s CMP adjustments); 12 CFR 747.1001
                                                assessed under each applicable statute, the FDIC        27, 2016) (Social Security Administration) (codified     (table containing the NCUA’s CMP adjustments).
                                                still possesses discretion to impose CMP amounts        at 29 CFR 498.103(g))).                                     15 See 56 FR 37968 (Aug. 9, 1991).




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                                                filing of Call Reports. In 1991, however,                               direct readers to the Federal Register to                              institution’s total assets with the listed
                                                the FDIC issued regulations that further                                determine the applicable inflation-                                    basis-point calculations, and these
                                                subdivided these amounts based upon                                     adjusted penalty amounts.                                              corrections would be reflected in the
                                                the size of the institution and the                                        The FDIC proposes correcting four                                   annual Federal Register CMP notice.17
                                                lateness of the filing.16 These                                         errors currently located at                                              Lastly, the FDIC proposes to revise
                                                regulations accordingly differ from other                               § 308.132(d)(1) and (3) concerning the                                 cross-references found at 12 CFR
                                                provisions found in § 308.132(d) that                                   maximum amount that generally will be                                  308.502(a)(6), 12 CFR 308.502(b)(4), 12
                                                simply restate relevant statutory                                       assessed for violations of 12 U.S.C.                                   CFR 308.530, and 12 CFR 327.3(c) to
                                                language regarding maximum CMP                                          1464(v) and 1817(a) regarding the late                                 reflect the proposed revisions to 12 CFR
                                                amounts. The Proposed Rule would                                        filing of Call Reports by certain small                                308.132(d).
                                                merge language from current                                             institutions. The current text contains                                  Since the Proposed Rule would
                                                § 308.132(d)(1) and (3) into a new                                      the inadvertent overstatement of four                                  amend the presentation of maximum
                                                § 308.132(e), since, aside from the                                     fractions of an institution’s total assets                             CMP levels in the Federal Register, the
                                                differing penalty amounts, these two                                    that are paired with correctly stated                                  FDIC believes the rule will not pose any
                                                current subsections contain similar                                     basis-point figures. These corrections                                 regulatory costs to IDIs or cost to the
                                                language. The new § 308.132(e) would                                    would align the listed fractions of an                                 public in general.

                                                                                                                         SAMPLE CIVIL MONEY PENALTY TABLE
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Adjusted Maximum CMP 18
                                                                                                U.S. Code citation                                                                                (Beginning January 15, 2018)

                                                12 U.S.C. 1464(v):
                                                    Tier One CMP ........................................................................................................         $3,928
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................         $39,278
                                                    Tier Three CMP 19 ..................................................................................................          $1,963,870
                                                12 U.S.C. 1467(d) .........................................................................................................       $9,819
                                                12 U.S.C. 1817(a):
                                                    Tier One CMP 20 ....................................................................................................          $3,928
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................         $39,278
                                                    Tier Three CMP 21 ..................................................................................................          $1,963,870
                                                12 U.S.C. 1817(c):
                                                    Tier One CMP ........................................................................................................         $3,591
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................         $35,904
                                                    Tier Three CMP 22 ..................................................................................................          $1,795,216
                                                12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(16):
                                                    Tier One CMP ........................................................................................................         $9,819
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................         $49,096
                                                    Tier Three CMP 23 ..................................................................................................          $1,963,870
                                                12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(2) 24
                                                    Tier One CMP ........................................................................................................         $9,819
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................         $49,096
                                                    Tier Three CMP 25 ..................................................................................................          $1,963,870
                                                12 U.S.C. 1820(e)(4) .....................................................................................................        $8,977
                                                12 U.S.C. 1820(k)(6) .....................................................................................................        $323,027
                                                12 U.S.C. 1828(a)(3) .....................................................................................................        $122
                                                12 U.S.C. 1828(h) 26
                                                    For assessments < $10,000 ..................................................................................                  $122
                                                12 U.S.C. 1829b(j) ........................................................................................................       $20,521
                                                12 U.S.C. 1832(c) .........................................................................................................       $2,852
                                                12 U.S.C. 1884 ..............................................................................................................     $285
                                                12 U.S.C. 1972(2)(F):
                                                    Tier One CMP ........................................................................................................         $9,819
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................         $49,096

                                                  16 See  56 FR 37968, 37992–93 (Aug. 9, 1991).                         codified at 12 CFR 308.132(e)(1). These adjusted                         26 The $122-per-day maximum CMP under 12
                                                  17 For  example, current section                                      subdivided amounts are found at the end of this                        U.S.C. 1828(h), for failure or refusal to pay any
                                                308.132(d)(1)(i)(A) states, ‘‘the amount assessed                       chart.                                                                 assessment, applies only when the assessment is
                                                shall be the greater of [an inflation-adjusted daily                      21 The maximum penalty amount for an                                 less than $10,000. When the amount of the
                                                penalty] or 1⁄1,000th of the institution’s total assets                 institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent                  assessment is $10,000 or more, the maximum CMP
                                                (1/10th of a basis point)’’ when it should read, ‘‘the                  of total assets.                                                       under section 1828(h) is 1 percent of the amount
                                                amount assessed shall be the greater of [an                               22 The maximum penalty amount for an                                 of the assessment for each day that the failure or
                                                inflation-adjusted daily penalty] or 1/100,000th of                                                                                            refusal continues.
                                                                                                                        institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent
                                                the institution’s total assets (1/10th of a basis                                                                                                27 The maximum penalty amount for an
                                                                                                                        of total assets.
                                                point).’’ (Emphasis added).
                                                  18 The maximum penalty amount is per day,
                                                                                                                          23 The maximum penalty amount for an                                 institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent
                                                                                                                                                                                               of total assets.
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                                                unless otherwise indicated.                                             institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent
                                                                                                                                                                                                 28 The maximum penalty amount for an
                                                  19 The maximum penalty amount for an                                  of total assets.
                                                                                                                          24 These amounts also apply to CMPs in statutes                      institution is the greater of this amount or 1/
                                                institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent
                                                of total assets.                                                        that cross-reference 12 U.S.C. 1818, such as 12                        100,000th of the institution’s total assets.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 29 The maximum penalty amount for an
                                                  20 12 U.S.C. 1817(a) provides the maximum CMP                         U.S.C. 2601, 2804(b), 3108(b), 3349(b), 4009(a),
                                                amounts for the late filing of Call Reports. In 1991,                   4309(a), 4717(b); 15 U.S.C. 1607(a), 1681s(b),                         institution is the greater of this amount or 1/
                                                however, the FDIC issued regulations that further                       1691(b), 1691c(a), 1693o(a); 42 U.S.C. 3601.                           50,000th of the institution’s total assets.
                                                                                                                          25 The maximum penalty amount for an                                   30 The maximum penalty amount for an
                                                subdivided these amounts based upon the size of
                                                the institution and the lateness of the filing. See 56                  institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent                  institution is the lesser of this amount or 1 percent
                                                FR 37968, 37992–93 (Aug. 9, 1991), to be re-                            of total assets.                                                       of total assets.



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                                                                                                              SAMPLE CIVIL MONEY PENALTY TABLE—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Adjusted Maximum CMP 18
                                                                                                 U.S. Code citation                                                                               (Beginning January 15, 2018)

                                                    Tier Three CMP 27 ..................................................................................................           $1,963,870
                                                12 U.S.C. 3909(d)                                                                                                                  $2,443
                                                15 U.S.C. 78u–2
                                                    Tier One CMP (individuals) ....................................................................................                $9,239
                                                    Tier One CMP (others) ..........................................................................................               $92,383
                                                    Tier Two CMP (individuals) ....................................................................................                $92,383
                                                    Tier Two CMP (others) ..........................................................................................               $461,916
                                                    Tier Three CMP (individuals) .................................................................................                 $184,767
                                                    Tier Three penalty (others) ....................................................................................               $923,831
                                                15 U.S.C. 1639e(k):
                                                    First violation ..........................................................................................................     $11,279
                                                    Subsequent violations ............................................................................................             $22,556
                                                31 U.S.C. 3802                                                                                                                     $11,181
                                                42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)                                                                                                                 $2,133

                                                                                                     CFR Citation                                                                                  Adjusted Presumptive CMP
                                                                                                                                                                                                  (Beginning January 15, 2018)

                                                12 CFR 308.132(e)(1)(i):
                                                    Institutions with $25 million or more in assets:
                                                          1 to 15 days late .............................................................................................          $538
                                                          16 or more days late .......................................................................................             $1,078
                                                    Institutions with less than $25 million in assets:
                                                          1 to 15 days late 28 .........................................................................................           $180
                                                          16 or more days late 29 ...................................................................................              $359
                                                12 CFR 308.132(e)(1)(ii):
                                                    Institutions with $25 million or more in assets
                                                          1 to 15 days late .............................................................................................          $897
                                                16 or more days late .....................................................................................................         $1,795
                                                    Institutions with less than $25 million in assets
                                                    1 to 15 days late ....................................................................................................         1/50,000th of the institution’s total assets.
                                                    16 or more days late ..............................................................................................            1/25,000th of the institution’s total assets.
                                                12 CFR 308.132(e)(2) ...................................................................................................           $39,278
                                                12 CFR 308.132(e)(3):
                                                    Tier One CMP ........................................................................................................          $3,928
                                                    Tier Two CMP ........................................................................................................          $39,278
                                                    Tier Three CMP 30 ..................................................................................................           $1,963,870



                                                IV. Alternatives Considered                                              invites comments on all aspects of this                                such regulations. In addition, in order to
                                                   During preliminary discussions                                        Proposed Rule. Commenters are                                          provide an adequate transition period,
                                                regarding the Proposed Rule, the FDIC                                    specifically encouraged to identify any                                new regulations that impose additional
                                                considered possible alternatives to                                      technical issues raised by the Proposed                                reporting, disclosures, or other new
                                                issuing the Proposed Rule. The primary                                   Rule.                                                                  requirements on IDIs generally must
                                                alternative the FDIC considered was to                                                                                                          take effect on the first day of a calendar
                                                                                                                         VI. Regulatory Analysis
                                                maintain the current statutory language                                                                                                         quarter that begins on or after the date
                                                in the CFR and Federal Register as well                                  Riegle Community Development and                                       on which the regulations are published
                                                as the CMP presentation format. This                                     Regulatory Improvement Act                                             in final form.
                                                alternative (1) keeps the redundant                                        Section 302 of the Riegle Community                                    The Proposed Rule would not impose
                                                statutory language in the CFR and                                        Development and Regulatory                                             any new or additional reporting,
                                                Federal Register, (2) does not improve                                   Improvement Act of 1994 31 requires                                    disclosures, or other requirements on
                                                the clarity and readability of the                                       that each Federal banking agency, in                                   insured depository institutions.
                                                maximum CMPs, and (3) does not                                           determining the effective date and                                     Therefore, the Proposed Rule is not
                                                address the fact that the CMP                                            administrative compliance requirements                                 subject to the requirements of this
                                                presentation format is inconsistent with                                 for new regulations that impose                                        statute.
                                                the other prudential regulators.                                         additional reporting, disclosure, or other                             Regulatory Flexibility Act
                                                Therefore, the FDIC believes the                                         requirements on insured depository
                                                Proposed Rule will support ease of                                       institutions, consider, consistent with                                   The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
                                                reference and public understanding                                       principles of safety and soundness and                                 generally requires that, in connection
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                                                more so than the alternative.                                            the public interest, any administrative                                with a rulemaking, an agency prepare
                                                                                                                         burdens that such regulations would                                    and make available for public comment
                                                V. Request for Comment                                                   place on depository institutions,                                      an initial regulatory flexibility analysis
                                                  The FDIC believes that these changes                                   including small depository institutions,                               describing the impact of the Proposed
                                                to Part 308 are ministerial and technical                                and customers of depository                                            Rule on small entities.32 A regulatory
                                                and that, therefore, notice-and-comment                                  institutions, as well as the benefits of                               flexibility analysis is not required,
                                                rulemaking is unnecessary. Nonetheless,
                                                in the interest of transparency, the FDIC                                   31 12   U.S.C. 4802.                                                 32 5   U.S.C. 601 et seq.



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                                                however, if the agency certifies that the               List of Subjects                                      the maximum dollar amount of the civil
                                                rule will not have a significant                                                                              money penalty for the previous calendar
                                                                                                        12 CFR Part 308
                                                economic impact on a substantial                                                                              year by the cost-of-living inflation
                                                number of small entities. The Small                       Administrative practice and                         adjustment multiplier provided
                                                Business Administration has defined                     procedure, Bank deposit insurance,                    annually by the Office of Management
                                                ‘‘small entities’’ to include banking                   Banks, Banking, Claims, Crime, Equal                  and Budget and rounding the total to the
                                                organizations with total assets less than               access to justice, Fraud, Investigations,             nearest dollar.
                                                or equal to $550 million.33 The FDIC                    Lawyers, Penalties.                                      (2) Notice of inflation adjustments. By
                                                supervises 3,603 depository                                                                                   January 15 of each calendar year, the
                                                                                                        12 CFR Part 327                                       FDIC will announce in the Federal
                                                institutions,34 of which 2,885 are
                                                defined as small banking entities by the                  Bank deposit insurance, Banks,                      Register the maximum penalties that
                                                terms of the RFA. For the reasons                       Savings Associations.                                 may be assessed after each January 15,
                                                described below and under section                         For the reasons set forth in the                    based on the formula in paragraph (d)(1)
                                                605(b) of the RFA, the FDIC certifies                   preamble, the FDIC proposes to amend                  of this section, for conduct occurring on
                                                that the Proposed Rule will not have a                  12 CFR parts 308 and 327 as follows:                  or after November 2, 2015.
                                                significant economic impact on a                                                                                 (e) Civil money penalties for
                                                substantial number of small entities.                   PART 308—RULES OF PRACTICE AND                        violations of 12 U.S.C. 1464(v) and 12
                                                                                                        PROCEDURE                                             U.S.C. 1817(a)—(1) Late Filing—Tier
                                                   The FDIC believes the proposed                                                                             One penalties. Where an institution fails
                                                amendments to 12 CFR part 308 will                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 308              to make or publish its Report of
                                                have a negligible impact on small                       continues to read as follows:                         Condition and Income (Call Report)
                                                entities. For a detailed description of the                                                                   within the appropriate time periods, but
                                                Proposed Rule and its expected effects,                   Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 554–557; 12
                                                                                                        U.S.C. 93(b), 164, 505, 1464, 1467(d), 1467a,         where the institution maintains
                                                please review Section III above. The                                                                          procedures in place reasonably adapted
                                                                                                        1468, 1815(e), 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1828,
                                                proposed revisions are intended to                                                                            to avoid inadvertent error and the late
                                                                                                        1829, 1829(b), 1831i, 1831m(g)(4), 1831o,
                                                simplify the text of the CFR by removing                1831p–1, 1832(c), 1884(b), 1972, 3102,                filing occurred unintentionally and as a
                                                unnecessary and redundant text in order                 3108(a), 3349, 3909, 4717, 5412(b)(2)(C),             result of such error, or where the
                                                to make it easier for readers to reference              5414(b)(3); 15 U.S.C. 78(h) and (i), 78o(c)(4),       institution inadvertently transmitted a
                                                and understand the current maximum                      78o–4(c), 78o–5, 78q–1, 78s, 78u, 78u–2,              Call Report that is minimally late, the
                                                CMP amounts.                                            78u–3, 78w, 6801(b), 6805(b)(1); 28 U.S.C.            Board of Directors or its designee may
                                                                                                        2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 330, 5321; 42 U.S.C.             assess a Tier One civil money penalty.
                                                The Omnibus Consolidated and                            4012a; Pub. L. 104–134, sec. 31001(s), 110
                                                Emergency Supplemental                                                                                        The amount of such a penalty shall not
                                                                                                        Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 109–351, 120 Stat. 1966;
                                                Appropriations Act, 1999: Assessment                    Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376; Pub. L. 114–         exceed the maximum amount calculated
                                                of Federal Regulations and Policies on                  74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584.                          and published annually in the Federal
                                                Families                                                                                                      Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this
                                                                                                        ■ 2. Amend § 308.116 by revising                      section. Such a penalty may be assessed
                                                  The FDIC determined that the                          paragraph (b) to read as follows:                     for each day that the violation
                                                Proposed Rule will not affect family                    § 308.116    Assessment of penalties.                 continues.
                                                wellbeing within the meaning of section                                                                          (i) First offense. Generally, in such
                                                                                                        *     *     *    *     *                              cases, the amount assessed shall be an
                                                654 of the Omnibus Consolidated and                       (b) Maximum penalty amounts. Under
                                                Emergency Supplemental                                                                                        amount calculated and published
                                                                                                        12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(16), a civil money                  annually in the Federal Register under
                                                Appropriations Act, 1999.35                             penalty may be assessed for violations                paragraph (d)(2) of this section. The
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act                                 of change in control of insured                       Federal Register document will contain
                                                                                                        depository institution provisions in the              a presumptive penalty amount per day
                                                  The Proposed Rule does not create                     maximum amounts calculated and                        for each of the first 15 days for which
                                                any new, or revise any existing,                        published in accordance with 12 CFR                   the failure continues, and a presumptive
                                                collections of information under section                308.132(d).                                           amount per day for each subsequent
                                                3504(h) of the Paperwork Reduction Act                  *     *     *    *     *                              days the failure continues, beginning on
                                                of 1980.36 Consequently, no information                 ■ 3. Amend § 308.132 by revising                      the 16th day. The annual Federal
                                                collection request will be submitted to                 paragraph (d) and adding paragraph (e)                Register notice will also provide penalty
                                                the OMB for review.                                     to read as follows:                                   amounts that generally may be assessed
                                                Plain Language Act                                                                                            for institutions with less than
                                                                                                        § 308.132    Assessment of penalties.                 $25,000,000 in assets.
                                                  Section 722 of the Gramm-Leach-                       *     *     *     *    *                                 (ii) Subsequent offense. The FDIC will
                                                Bliley Act requires the FDIC to use plain                 (d) Maximum civil money penalty                     calculate and publish in the Federal
                                                language in all proposed and final rules                amounts. Under the Federal Civil                      Register a presumptive daily Tier One
                                                published after January 1, 2000.37                      Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act                    penalty to be imposed where an
                                                Accordingly, the FDIC has attempted to                  Improvements Act of 2015, the Board of                institution has been delinquent in
                                                write the Proposed Rule in clear and                    Directors or its designee may assess civil            making or publishing its Call Report
                                                comprehensible language.                                money penalties in the maximum                        within the preceding five quarters. The
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                                                                                                        amounts using the following framework:                published penalty shall identify the
                                                  33 13 CFR 121.201 (as amended, effective                (1) Statutory formula to calculate                  amount that will generally be imposed
                                                December 2, 2014).                                      inflation adjustments. The FDIC is                    per day for each of the first 15 days for
                                                  34 FDIC-supervised institutions are set forth in 12
                                                                                                        required by statute to annually adjust                which the failure continues, and the
                                                U.S.C. 1813(q)(2).
                                                  35 Public Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998).         for inflation the maximum amount of                   amount that will generally be imposed
                                                  36 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.                             each civil money penalty within its                   per day for each subsequent day the
                                                  37 Public Law 106–102, 113 Stat. 1338 (Nov. 12,       jurisdiction to administer. The inflation             failure continues, beginning on the 16th
                                                1999).                                                  adjustment is calculated by multiplying               day. The annual Federal Register


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                                                document will also provide penalty                      corrected. The penalty shall not exceed               to the amount on the quarterly certified
                                                amounts that generally may be assessed                  the lesser of 1 percent of the                        statement invoice are available in the
                                                for institutions with less than                         institution’s total assets per day or the             designated account for direct debit by
                                                $25,000,000 in assets.                                  amount calculated and published                       the Corporation. Failure to take any
                                                   (iii) Lengthy or repeated violations.                annually in the Federal Register under                such action or to provide such funding
                                                The amounts set forth in this paragraph                 paragraph (d)(2) of this section.                     of the account shall be deemed to
                                                (e)(1) will be assessed on a case-by-case                 (4) Mitigating factors. The amounts set             constitute nonpayment of the
                                                basis where the amount of time of the                   forth in paragraphs (e)(1) through (3) of             assessment. Penalties for failure to
                                                institution’s delinquency is lengthy or                 this section may be reduced based upon                timely pay assessments will be
                                                the institution has been delinquent                     the factors set forth in paragraph (b) of             calculated and published in accordance
                                                repeatedly in making or publishing its                  this section.                                         with 12 CFR 308.132(d).
                                                Call Reports.                                           ■ 4. Amend § 308.502 by revising
                                                                                                                                                              *     *    *     *     *
                                                   (iv) Waiver. Absent extraordinary                    paragraphs (a)(6) and (b)(4) to read as
                                                circumstances outside the control of the                follows:                                                Dated at Washington, DC, on July 19, 2018.
                                                institution, penalties assessed for late                                                                        By order of the Board of Directors.
                                                filing shall not be waived.                             § 308.502 Basis for civil penalties and               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
                                                   (2) Late-filing—Tier Two penalties.                  assessments.
                                                                                                                                                              Valerie Best,
                                                Where an institution fails to make or                     (a) * * *                                           Assistant Executive Secretary.
                                                publish its Call Report within the                        (6) The amount of any penalty
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2018–16548 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                                appropriate time period, the Board of                   assessed under paragraph (a)(1) of this
                                                                                                        section will be adjusted for inflation in             BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
                                                Directors or its designee may assess a
                                                Tier Two civil money penalty for each                   accordance with section 308.132(d) of
                                                day the failure continues. The amount                   this part.
                                                                                                                                                              FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE
                                                of such a penalty will not exceed the                   *     *    *     *     *                              AGENCY
                                                maximum amount calculated and                             (b) * * *
                                                published annually in the Federal                         (4) The amount of any penalty                       12 CFR Parts 1206 and 1240
                                                Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this                 assessed under paragraph (a)(1) of this
                                                section.                                                section will be adjusted for inflation in             DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
                                                   (3) False or misleading reports or                   accordance with section 308.132(d) of                 URBAN DEVELOPMENT
                                                information—(i) Tier One penalties. In                  this part.
                                                cases in which an institution submits or                *     *    *     *     *                              Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
                                                publishes any false or misleading Call                  ■ 5. Amend § 308.530 by revising                      Oversight
                                                Report or information, the Board of                     paragraph (d) to read as follows:
                                                Directors or its designee may assess a                                                                        12 CFR Part 1750
                                                Tier One civil money penalty for each                   § 308.530 Determining the amount of
                                                day the information is not corrected,                   penalties and assessments.                            RIN 2590–AA95
                                                where the institution maintains                         *     *     *     *     *
                                                procedures in place reasonably adapted                    (d) Civil money penalties that are                  Enterprise Capital Requirements
                                                to avoid inadvertent error and the                      assessed under this subpart are subject
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY:  Federal Housing Finance
                                                violation occurred unintentionally and                  to annual adjustments to account for
                                                                                                                                                              Agency; Office of Federal Housing
                                                as a result of such error, or where the                 inflation as required by the Federal Civil
                                                                                                                                                              Enterprise Oversight; Department of
                                                institution inadvertently transmits a                   Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
                                                                                                                                                              Housing and Urban Development.
                                                Call Report or information that is false                Improvements Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114–
                                                or misleading. The amount of such a                     74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584) (see also 12             ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
                                                penalty will not exceed the maximum                     CFR 308.132(d)).                                      extension of comment period.
                                                amount calculated and published                                                                               SUMMARY:   On July 17, 2018, the Federal
                                                annually in the Federal Register under                  PART 327—ASSESSMENTS
                                                                                                                                                              Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
                                                paragraph (d)(2) of this section.                       ■ 6. The authority citation for part 327              published in the Federal Register a
                                                   (ii) Tier Two penalties. Where an
                                                                                                        continues to read as follows:                         notice of proposed rulemaking for
                                                institution submits or publishes any
                                                                                                                                                              public comment that proposes a new
                                                false or misleading Call Report or other                  Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1441, 1813, 1815,
                                                                                                        1817–19, 1821.                                        regulatory capital framework for the
                                                information, the Board of Directors or its
                                                                                                                                                              Federal National Mortgage Association
                                                designee may assess a Tier Two civil                    *     *    *     *     *
                                                                                                                                                              (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home
                                                money penalty for each day the                          ■ 7. Amend § 327.3 by revising
                                                                                                                                                              Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie
                                                information is not corrected. The                       paragraph (c) to read as follows:
                                                                                                                                                              Mac). The comment period was set to
                                                amount of such a penalty will not
                                                                                                        § 327.3   Payment of assessments.                     expire on September 17, 2018. This
                                                exceed the maximum amount calculated
                                                                                                                                                              notice extends the comment period by
                                                and published annually in the Federal                   *     *     *    *     *
                                                                                                          (c) Necessary action, sufficient                    an additional 60 days to allow the
                                                Register under paragraph (d)(2) of this
                                                                                                        funding by institution. Each insured                  public additional time to comment on
                                                section.
                                                   (iii) Tier Three penalties. Where an                 depository institution shall take all                 the proposed rule.
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                                                institution knowingly or with reckless                  actions necessary to allow the                        DATES: The comment period for the
                                                disregard for the accuracy of any Call                  Corporation to debit assessments from                 proposed rule published at 83 FR 33312
                                                Report or information submits or                        the insured depository institution’s                  (July 17, 2018) is extended. Written
                                                publishes any false or misleading Call                  designated deposit account. Each                      comments must be received on or before
                                                Report or other information, the Board                  insured depository institution shall,                 November 16, 2018.
                                                of Directors or its designee may assess                 prior to each payment date indicated in               ADDRESSES: You may submit your
                                                a Tier Three civil money penalty for                    paragraph (b)(2) of this section, ensure              comments on the proposed rule,
                                                each day the information is not                         that funds in an amount at least equal                identified by regulatory information


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Document Created: 2018-11-06 10:34:42
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 10:34:42
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments.
DatesComments must be received by October 2, 2018.
ContactGraham N. Rehrig, Senior Attorney, Legal Division, (202) 898-3829, [email protected], or Sydney Mayer, Attorney, Legal Division, (202) 898-3669.
FR Citation83 FR 38080 
RIN Number3064-AE75
CFR Citation12 CFR 308
12 CFR 327
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Bank Deposit Insurance; Banks; Banking; Claims; Crime; Equal Access to Justice; Fraud; Investigations; Lawyers; Penalties and Savings Associations

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