2016-31035: Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties

Summary

The Department of Energy ("DOE") publishes this final rule to adjust DOE's civil monetary penalties ("CMPs") for inflation as mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as further amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (collectively referred to herein as "the Act"). This rule adjusts CMPs within the jurisdiction of DOE to the maximum amount required by the Act.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 13 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 10 CFR 207 Collection of Information
• 10 CFR 218 Standby Mandatory International Oil Allocation
• 10 CFR 429 Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• 10 CFR 431 Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• 10 CFR 490 Alternative Fuel Transportation Program
• 10 CFR 501 Administrative Procedures and Sanctions
• 10 CFR 601 New Restrictions on Lobbying
• 10 CFR 820 Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities
• 10 CFR 824 Procedural Rules for the Assessment of Civil Penalties for Classified Information Security Violations
• 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health Program
• 10 CFR 1013 Administrative False Claims and Procedures
• 10 CFR 1017 Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information
• 10 CFR 1050 Foreign Gifts and Decorations