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Civil Penalties; 2024 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties

The Fish and Wildlife Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 2, 2024. It took effect on February 2, 2024.

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What the agency says

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is issuing this final rule, in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, to adjust for inflation the statutory civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of Service-administered statutes and their implementing regulations. We are required to adjust civil monetary penalties annually for inflation according to a formula specified in the Inflation Adjustment Act. This rule replaces the previously issued amounts with the updated amounts after using the 2024 inflation adjustment multiplier provided in the OMB guidance.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-02111
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service
Published: February 2, 2024
Takes effect: February 2, 2024
Dates: This rule is effective February 2, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2023-0257; FF09L00200-FX-LE12200900000
Regulation ID (RIN): 1018-BH16
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 11
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Exports; Fish; Imports; Penalties; Plants; Transportation; Wildlife
Pages: 2

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