# Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Interim final rule. · Published 2016-10-20 · Effective 2016-10-20 · 81 FR 72539
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-25273
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 72539
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1022
- **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
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/20/2016-25273/civil-monetary-penalty-inflation-adjustment-rule)
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