other · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Published 2016-07-01 · Effective 2016-08-01 · 81 FR 43019
Document
Document number
2016-15399
Federal Register citation
81 FR 43019
CFR reference
10 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2016-07-01
Effective date
2016-08-01
Energy docket
NRC-2016-0057
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to adjust the maximum Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) it can assess under statutes enforced by the agency. These changes are mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (FCPIAA), as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Improvements Act). The NRC is amending its regulations to adjust the maximum CMP for a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), or any regulation or order issued under the AEA from $140,000 to $280,469 per violation, per day. Additionally, the NRC is amending provisions concerning program fraud civil penalties by adjusting the maximum CMP under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act from $7,000 to $10,781 for each false claim or statement.