Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf Civil Penalties
oil-gas-leasing · Bureau of Land Management · Published 2003-10-29 · Effective 2003-11-28 · 68 FR 61622
Document
Document number
03-27280
Federal Register citation
68 FR 61622
CFR reference
30 CFR 250
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
oil-gas-leasing
Sub-agency
Bureau of Land Management
Publication date
2003-10-29
Effective date
2003-11-28
Abstract
The MMS is required to review the maximum daily civil penalty assessment allowable under its regulations at least once every 3 years for the purpose of adjusting this amount in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. The intended effect is for punitive assessments to keep up with inflation. Thus, MMS is publishing a final rule to adjust the civil penalty assessment to comply with the Department of Labor's CPI. This final rule informs the public and the regulated community of the adjusted civil penalty assessment.