motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2015-04-03 · Effective 2015-06-02 · 80 FR 18146
Document
Document number
2015-07701
Federal Register citation
80 FR 18146
CFR reference
49 CFR 383
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2015-04-03
Effective date
2015-06-02
DOT docket
Docket Number: FMCSA-2014-0261
Abstract
The FMCSA specifies inflation adjustments to civil penalty amounts assessed to those who violate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs). Some of these adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Adjustment Act), as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA). Most of the civil penalties were last adjusted for inflation in 2007, and some have not been changed since 2003. Other changes to the civil penalties were mandated by Congress in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This final rule ensures that FMCSA's civil penalties are consistent with the applicable statutes.