1290-AA33 201710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1290 Office of the Secretary OS 1200 Department of Labor DOL Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2018

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, enacted November 2, 2015, as section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act, updates the process by which agencies adjust applicable civil monetary penalties for inflation to retain the deterrent effect of those penalties. Agencies were required to publish an annual inflation adjustment no later than January 15, 2017, and by January 15 of each subsequent year. The Inflation Adjustment Act provides that agencies shall adjust civil monetary penalties notwithstanding section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Additionally, the Inflation Adjustment Act provides a cost-of-living formula for adjustment of the civil penalties. This is the adjustment for 2018.

 

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt Not Yet Determined Pub. L. 114-74, sec. 701, Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 Statutory Other 01/15/2018 Annual Adjustment required by January 15 each year. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act requires agencies to adjust civil monetary penalties annually no later than January 15th of each year. No Final Action 01/00/2018 No None No No No No 1235-AA16 Related to 1290-AA31 Related to Erin Fitzgerald Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy 1200 Department of Labor DOL 202 693-5076 202 693-5960 fitzgerald.erin@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room S-2312, Washington DC 20210