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DOD/COE RIN: 0710-AB52 Publication ID: Fall 2022 
Title: ●Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule (2023) 
Abstract:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will adjust civil monetary penalties under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1922, section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and the National Fishing Enhancement Act to account for inflation. This action is mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act), which requires agencies to adjust the levels of civil monetary penalties with an initial catch-up adjustment followed by annual adjustments for inflation.

 
Agency: Department of Defense(DOD)  Priority: Routine and Frequent 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 326    33 CFR 207   
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1    33 U.S.C. 555    28 U.S.C. 2461    33 U.S.C. 1319    33 U.S.C. 1344    33 U.S.C. 2104    28 U.S.C. 2461    33 U.S.C. 401    33 U.S.C. 1413   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  01/00/2023 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Matthew Wilson
Regulatory Program Manager
Department of Defense
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20314
Phone:202 761-5856

Paul Clouse
Deputy Chief, Navigation
Department of Defense
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW-CO-D, 441 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20314
Phone:202 761-4709
Email: paul.d.clouse@usace.army.mil