Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2018
other · US Department of Labor · Published 2018-01-02 · Effective 2018-01-02 · 83 FR 7
Document
Document number
2017-28224
Federal Register citation
83 FR 7
CFR reference
20 CFR 655
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Labor
Publication date
2018-01-02
Effective date
2018-01-02
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is publishing this final rule to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced in its regulations, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act). The Inflation Adjustment Act requires the Department to annually adjust its civil money penalty levels for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. The Inflation Adjustment Act provides that agencies shall adjust civil monetary penalties notwithstanding Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Additionally, the Inflation Adjustment Act provides a cost- of-living formula for adjustment of the civil penalties. Accordingly, this final rule sets forth the Department's 2018 annual adjustments for inflation to its civil monetary penalties.