offshore-energy · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Published 2017-02-03 · Effective 2017-02-03 · 82 FR 9136
Document
Document number
2017-02326
Federal Register citation
82 FR 9136
CFR reference
30 CFR 250
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
offshore-energy
Sub-agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Publication date
2017-02-03
Effective date
2017-02-03
Interior docket
Docket ID: BSEE-2017-0001
Abstract
This final rule adjusts the level of the maximum civil monetary penalty contained in the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. The civil penalty inflation adjustment using a 1.01636 multiplier accounts for one year of inflation spanning from October 2015 to October 2016.