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FMC RIN: 3072-AD03 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties 
Abstract:

This rule adjusts for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by the Commission, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act). The 2015 Act requires that agencies adjust and publish their new civil penalties by January 15 each year.

 
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission(FMC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 506.4   
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 114-74, sec. 701    Pub. L. 101-410    46 U.S.C. 46105   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    01/15/2025 

Overall Description of Deadline: The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Pub. L. No. 114-74, Sec. 701), which amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990) (Pub. L. No. 101-410, codified as amended at 28 U.S.C. section 2461 note). On an annual basis, the 2015 Act requires agencies to adjust the level of civil monetary penalties for inflation, including publishing a notice in the Federal Register.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  01/14/2025  90 FR 3039   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Courtney Mallon
Attorney-Advisor
Federal Maritime Commission
800 N Capitol Street NW,
Washington, DC 20573
Phone:202 523-0232
Email: cmallon@fmc.gov