Inflation Adjustment of Maximum Forfeiture Penalties
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2013-08-14 · Effective 2013-09-13 · 78 FR 49370
Document
Document number
2013-19770
Federal Register citation
78 FR 49370
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2013-08-14
Effective date
2013-09-13
FCC docket
DA 13-1615
Abstract
This document increases the maximum civil monetary forfeiture penalties available to the Commission under its rules governing monetary forfeiture proceedings to account for inflation. The inflation adjustment is necessary to implement the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), which requires federal agencies to adjust "civil monetary penalties provided by law" at least once every four years.