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Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties
The Federal Maritime Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 2, 2026. It took effect on June 2, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Federal Maritime Commission (the Commission or FMC)'s civil monetary penalty amounts will not increase for the 2026 calendar year. The FMC is generally required by statute to annually adjust for inflation the maximum civil penalty amounts subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), however, the FMC will continue to use the 2025 civil monetary penalty levels due to the absence of a cost-of-living adjustment for 2026.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10996
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Published
- June 2, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 2, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective June 2, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FMC-2026-0232
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3072-AD05
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 46 CFR 506
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Penalties
- Pages
- 2
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