1029-AC87 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1029 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OSMRE 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Civil Monetary Penalty and Inflation Adjustment

Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, this rule adjusts for inflation the level of civil monetary penalties assessed under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA).

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 30 CFR 723 30 CFR 724 30 CFR 845 30 CFR 846 Pub. L. 114-74 30 U.S.C. 1201 Statutory Final 01/15/2025 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 The 2015 Act requires that Federal agencies promulgate rules to adjust the level of civil monetary penalties ("CMPs") to account for inflation. In addition, the 2015 Act also requires agencies to make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation by January 15 of each year. No Final Action 06/03/2025 90 FR 23439 No No State No No No No Khalia Green 1029 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OSMRE 202 208-2823 kgreen@osmre.gov DC 20240