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DOT/OST RIN: 2105-AF39 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2026 
Abstract:

This rule implements the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (FCPIAA), Public Law 101-410, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act), Public Law 114-74, 129 Stat. 599, codified at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. The FCPIAA and the 2015 Act require Federal agencies to adjust minimum and maximum civil penalty amounts to preserve their deterrent impact. The 2015 Act amended the formula and frequency of the adjustments. It required an initial catch-up adjustment in the form of an interim final rule, followed by annual adjustments of civil penalty amounts using a statutorily mandated formula. This rule makes the Department of Transportation's update for 2026.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 28 USC 2641 note   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  final rule required by Jan 15 each year  01/15/2026 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  01/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Kohl
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-7158
Email: elizabeth.kohl@dot.gov