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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AB03 Publication ID: Spring 1998 
Title: Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties 
Abstract: This final rule revises MSHA's statutory penalties found in sections 110(a), 110(b), 110(c), and 110(g) of the Mine Act and the specific penalty amounts established in 30 CFR part 100 as mandated by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA). The DCIA requires that civil penalties be increased by up to 10 percent within 6 months of its enactment. It also requires subsequent increases at least once every 4 years using a formula based on the Consumer Price Index. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 100   
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957    PL 104-134 Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    10/26/1996 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/08/1997  62 FR 47330   
NPRM Comment Period End  11/07/1997    
Final Action  04/00/1998    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Patricia W. Silvey
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances
Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Room 631, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209-3939
Phone:202 693-9440
Fax:202 693-9441
Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov