# Civil Monetary Penalties; Adjustments
> **US Department of Commerce** · Final rule. · Published 2003-01-29 · Effective 2003-01-29 · 68 FR 4380
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-1895
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Commerce
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 4380
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 6
- **Publication date:** 2003-01-29
- **Effective date:** 2003-01-29
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No.: 030108003-3003-01
## Abstract

This final rule is being issued to adjust civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce (the Department). As required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the Secretary of Commerce adjusted the Department's civil monetary penalties for inflation on October 24, 1996, and subsequently on November 1, 2000. On September 30, 2002, the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) sent the Secretary of Commerce a letter indicating that the Department's November 1, 2000, adjustment was inconsistent with the requirements of the statute, and recommending corrective action. The purpose of this rule is to bring the Department into compliance with GAO's interpretation of the statute.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/01/29/03-1895/civil-monetary-penalties-adjustments)
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