1029-AC90 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 Inflation Adjustments

This final rule adjusts the civil monetary penalty rates contained in OSMRE regulations implementing SMCRA. OSMRE issues this rule under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time 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 01/15/2026 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 The 2015 Act requires 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 01/00/2026 No No None No No No No Khalia Green 1029 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OSMRE 202 208-2823 kgreen@osmre.gov DC 20240