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        <PUBLICATION>
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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>United States Fish and Wildlife Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of the Interior</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Civil Penalties; Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This interim final rule establishes inflation adjustments for civil monetary penalties. These inflation adjustments have been directed under section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which requires publication of an&nbsp;interim final rule.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 11</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 42 to 44</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Lacey Act Amendments, 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C.668a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1540(f)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1382</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/01/2016</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 requires publication of an interim final rule.   </DLINE_DESC>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 41862</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Beiriger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Special Agent in Charge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1018</CODE>
                    <NAME>United States Fish and Wildlife Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FWS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>703 358-1949</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 358-1947</FAX>
                <EMAIL>paul_beiriger@fws.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Branch of Investigations, Office of Law Enforcement, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: OLE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Falls Church</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22041-3803</ZIP>
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