Inflation Adjustment of the Maximum and Minimum Civil Monetary Penalties for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation
railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2004-05-28 · Effective 2004-06-28 · 69 FR 30591
Document
Document number
04-11965
Federal Register citation
69 FR 30591
CFR reference
49 CFR 209
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2004-05-28
Effective date
2004-06-28
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2004-17529
Abstract
To comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, FRA is adjusting the minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties that it will apply when assessing a civil penalty for a violation of railroad safety statutes and regulations under its authority. In particular, FRA is increasing the minimum civil penalty from $500 to $550 and the maximum civil penalty where a grossly negligent violation or pattern of repeated violations has created an imminent hazard of death or injury or has actually caused death or injury ("grossly negligent violation") from $22,000 to $27,000.