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Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties

The Federal Maritime Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 14, 2025. It took effect on January 15, 2025.

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What the agency says

The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is publishing this final rule to adjust 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.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-00630
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission
Published: January 14, 2025
Takes effect: January 15, 2025
Dates: This rule is effective January 15, 2025.
Docket: Docket No. FMC-2024-0024
Regulation ID (RIN): 3072-AD03
Code of Federal Regulations: 46 CFR 506
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Penalties
Pages: 3

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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