Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule

rail-rate · Surface Transportation Board · Published 2016-10-20 · Effective 2016-10-20 · 81 FR 72539

Document

Document number: 2016-25273
Federal Register citation: 81 FR 72539
CFR reference: 49 CFR 1022
Type: Rule
Action: Interim final rule.
Category: rail-rate
Sub-agency: Surface Transportation Board
Publication date: 2016-10-20
Effective date: 2016-10-20
DOT docket: Docket No. EP 716 (Sub-No. 1)

Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is issuing an interim final rule to adjust the Board's civil monetary penalties for inflation pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. As mandated by that act, the Board is issuing a "catch-up adjustment" for its penalties and will thereafter make annual inflation adjustments according to a specified formula.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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