Inflation Adjustment of Ordinary Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation
railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2005-06-08 · Effective 2005-07-08 · 70 FR 33380
Document
Document number
05-11396
Federal Register citation
70 FR 33380
CFR reference
49 CFR 209
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2005-06-08
Effective date
2005-07-08
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2004-17529
Abstract
To comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, FRA is adjusting the ordinary maximum penalty 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 ordinary maximum civil penalty from $11,000 to $15,000.