33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2003-07-01 2003-07-01 false ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION 27 PART 27 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL Pt. 27 PART 27—ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION Sec. 27.1 Applicability. 27.2 Effective date. 27.3 Penalty Adjustment Table. Authority:

Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 as amended by Pub. L. 104-134; 49 CFR 1.45, 1.46.

 Source:

CGD 96-052, 62 FR 16700, Apr. 8, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

§ 27.1 Applicability.

This part applies to each statutory provision under the laws administered by the Coast Guard concerning the maximum civil monetary penalty which may be assessed in either civil judicial or administrative proceedings.

§ 27.2 Effective date.

The increased penalty amounts set forth in this rule apply to all violations under the applicable statutes and regulations which occur after May 7, 1997.

§ 27.3 Penalty Adjustment Table.

The adjusted statutory penalty provisions and their maximum applicable amounts are set out in Table 1. The last column of the table provides the newly effective maximum penalty amounts.

Table 1—Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments * U.S. Code citation Civil monetary penalty description New maximum penalty amount 14 U.S.C. 88(c) Saving Life and Property 5,500 14 U.S.C. 645(h) Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records (first offense) 3,000 14 U.S.C. 645(h) Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records (subsequent offense) 22,000 33 U.S.C. 471 Anchorage Ground/Harbor Regulations General 110 33 U.S.C. 474 Anchorage Ground/Harbor Regulations St. Mary's River 220 33 U.S.C. 495 Bridges/Failure to Comply with Regulations 1,100 33 U.S.C. 499 Bridges/Drawbridges 1,100 33 U.S.C. 502 Bridges/Failure to Alter Bridge Obstructing Navigation 1,100 33 U.S.C. 533 Bridges/Maintenance & Operation 1,100 33 U.S.C. 1208(a) Bridge to Bridge Communication 550 33 U.S.C. 1208(b) Bridge to Bridge Communication 550 33 U.S.C. 1232 PWSA Regulations 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1236(b) Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades 5,500 33 U.S.C. 1236(c) Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades 5,500 33 U.S.C. 1236(d) Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades 2,500 33 U.S.C. 1319(d) Pollution Prevention 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A) Pollution Prevention (per violation) 11,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A) Pollution Prevention (total under subparagraph) 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B) Pollution Prevention (per day of violation) 11,000 33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B) Pollution Prevention (total under subparagraph) 137,500 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per violation) 11,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (total under paragraph) 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per day of violation) 11,000 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (total under paragraph) 137,500 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per day of violation) 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per barrel of oil or unit of hazsub discharged) 1,100 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D) Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per barrel of oil or unit) of hazsub discharged) 3,300 33 U.S.C. 1321(j) Oil/Hazardous Substances Prevention Regulations 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1322(j) Marine Sanitation Devices 2,200 33 U.S.C. 1322(j) Marine Sanitation Devices 5,500 33 U.S.C. 1517(a) Deepwater Ports Regulations 11,000 33 U.S.C. 1608(a) International Regulations 5,500 33 U.S.C. 1608(b) International Regulations 5,500 33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(1) Pollution from Ships 27,500 33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(2) Pollution from Ships 5,500 33 U.S.C. 2072(a) Inland Navigation Rules 5,500 33 U.S.C. 2072(b) Inland Navigation Rules 5,500 33 U.S.C. 2609(a) Shore Protection 27,500 33 U.S.C. 2609(b) Shore Protection 11,000 33 U.S.C. 2716a(a) Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation 27,500 46 U.S.C. 1505(a) Safe Containers for International Cargo 5,500 46 U.S.C. App 1805(c)(2) Suspension of Passenger Service 55,000 46 U.S.C. 2110(e) Vessel Inspection or Examination fees 5,500 46 U.S.C. 2115 Alcohol and Dangerous Drug Testing 1,000 46 U.S.C. 2302(a) Negligent Operations 1,100 46 U.S.C. 2302(c)(1) Negligent Operations 1,100 46 U.S.C. 2306(a)(2)(B)(4) Vessel Reporting Requirements: Owner 5,500 46 U.S.C. 2306(b)(2) Vessel Reporting Requirements: Master 1,100 46 U.S.C. 3102(c)(1) Immersion Suits 5,500 46 U.S.C. 3302(j)(5) Inspection Permit 1,100 46 U.S.C. 3318(a) Vessel Inspection 5,500 46 U.S.C. 3318(g) Vessel Inspection 5,500 46 U.S.C. 3318(h) Vessel Inspection 1,100 46 U.S.C. 3318(i) Vessel Inspection 1,100 46 U.S.C. 3318(j)(1) Vessel Inspection 11,000 46 U.S.C. 3318(j)(1) Vessel Inspection 2,000 46 U.S.C. 3318(k) Vessel Inspection 11,000 46 U.S.C. 3318(l) Vessel Inspection 5,500 46 U.S.C. 3502(e) List/Count of Passengers 110 46 U.S.C. 3504(c) Notification to Passengers 11,000 46 U.S.C. 3504(c) Notification to Passengers 550 46 U.S.C. 3506 Copies of Laws on Passenger Vessels 220 46 U.S.C. 3718(a)(1) Dangerous Cargo Carriage 27,500 46 U.S.C. 4106 Uninspected Vessels 5,500 46 U.S.C. 4311(b) Recreational Vessels (Maximum for related series of violations) 110,000 46 U.S.C. 4311(b) Recreational Vessels 2,200 46 U.S.C. 4311(c) Recreational Vessels 1,100 46 U.S.C. 4507 Vessel Inspection 5,500 46 U.S.C. 4703 Abandonment of Barges 1,100 46 U.S.C. 5116(a) Load Lines 5,500 46 U.S.C. 5116(b) Load Lines 11,000 46 U.S.C. 5116(c) Load Lines 5,500 46 U.S.C. 6103(a) Reporting Marine Casualties 25,000 46 U.S.C. 6103(b) Reporting Marine Casualties 5,500 46 U.S.C. 8101(e) Manning of Inspected Vessels 1,100 46 U.S.C. 8101(f) Manning of Inspected Vessels 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8101(g) Manning of Inspected Vessels 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8101(h) Manning of Inspected Vessels 1,100 46 U.S.C. 8102(a) Watchmen on Passenger Vessels 1,100 46 U.S.C. 8103(f) Citizenship Requirements 550 46 U.S.C. 8104(i) Watches on Vessels 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8104(j) Watches on Vessels 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8302(e) Staff Department on Vessels 110 46 U.S.C. 8304(d) Officer's Competency Certificates 110 46 U.S.C. 8502(e) Coastwise Pilotage 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8502(f) Coastwise Pilotage 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8503 Federal Pilots 27,500 46 U.S.C. 8701(d) Merchant Mariners Documents 550 46 U.S.C. 8702(e) Crew Requirements 11,000 46 U.S.C. 8906 Small Vessel Manning 25,000 46 U.S.C. 9308(a) Pilotage: Great Lakes 11,000 46 U.S.C. 9308(b) Pilotage: Great Lakes 11,000 46 U.S.C. 9308(c) Pilotage: Great Lakes 11,000 46 U.S.C. 10104(b) Failure to Report Sexual Offense 5,500 46 U.S.C. 10307 Posting of Agreements 110 46 U.S.C. 10308(b) Foreign Engagements by Seamen 110 46 U.S.C. 10309(b) Replacement of Lost/Deserted Seamen 220 46 U.S.C. 10310 Discharge of Seamen 55 46 U.S.C. 10312(c) Foreign/Intercoastal Voyages 110 46 U.S.C. 10314(a)(2) Pay Advances to Seamen 550 46 U.S.C. 10314(b) Pay Advances to Seamen 550 46 U.S.C. 10315(c) Allotments to Seamen 550 46 U.S.C. 10321 Seamen Protection: General 220 46 U.S.C. 10505(b) Advances 550 46 U.S.C. 10508(b) Seamen Protection: General 22 46 U.S.C. 10711 Effects of Deceased Seamen 220 46 U.S.C. 10902(a)(2) Complaints of Unfitness 550 46 U.S.C. 10903(d) Proceedings on Examination of Vessel 110 46 U.S.C. 10907(b) Permission to Make Complaint 550 46 U.S.C. 11101(f) Accommodations for Seamen 550 46 U.S.C. 11102(b) Medicine Chests on Vessels 550 46 U.S.C. 11104(b) Destitute Seamen 110 46 U.S.C. 11105(c) Wages on Discharge 550 46 U.S.C. 11303(a) Log Books 220 46 U.S.C. 11303(b) Log Books 220 46 U.S.C. 11303(c) Log Books 185 46 U.S.C. 11506 Carrying of Sheath Knives 55 46 U.S.C. 12122(a) Identification of Vessels 550 46 U.S.C. 12309(b) Numbering of Undocumented Vessels 1,100 46 U.S.C. 12507(b) Vessel Identification System 11,000 46 U.S.C. 14701 Measurement of Vessels 22,000 46 U.S.C. 14701 Registry/Recording: Tonnage 22,000 46 U.S.C. 14702 Measurement/False Statements 22,000 46 U.S.C. 31309 Instruments and Liens 11,000 49 U.S.C. 5123 Hazardous Materials-Relating to Vessels 27,500 * Table may not include all civil monetary penalties. If penalty is not listed, check applicable statute for penalty amount. [CGD 96-052, 62 FR 16700, Apr. 8, 1997; CGD 96-052, 62 FR 35385, July 1, 1997, CGD 96-052, 62 FR 39313, July 22, 1997]
Index Subchapter A INDEX SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL EDITORIAL NOTE:

This listing is provided for informational purposes only. It is compiled and kept up-to-date by the Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. This index is updated as of July 1, 2003.

 Section A Acceptance and disbursement of gifts 17.05-5 Acceptance of facilities 5.39 Acceptance of offer of settlement 25.129 Access to vessels and waterfront facilities 6.10-5 Action by claimant 25.111 Action on appeals 1.07-75 Additional response 20.602 Administration 5.07 Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) Part 20-subpart B Admiralty Part 25-subpart B Admissibility of evidence 20.802 Admission to membership 5.15 Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) 1.05-30 Advancement 5.23 ALJ 20.902 Alternative dispute resolution 20.503 Amendment or supplementation of filed documents 20.305 Amount claimed 25.513 Appeal 25.409 Appeals 1.07-70, 6.10-9, 25.125, 25.409 Applicability 1.08-1, 27.1 Application for membership 5.13 Applications and recommendations 13.01-15 Approval of facility for dangerous cargo 6.12-3 Areas, Atlantic and Pacific 3.04-1, 3.04-3 Assessment limitation on claims 25.709 Assignment of functions 3.01-5 Assignment of 20.201 Assignments 5.27, 5.29 Assistance of other agencies 6.04-11 Authority and power 5.31 Authority to receive gifts 17.01-10 Authority, delegation of 1.01 Auxiliary ensign 5.47 Auxiliary patrol boat ensign 5.48 Availability of decisions 20.1103 Availability of Information 1.10-1, 1.10-5 B Bridge Permits 1.01-60 Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulations for Vessels Part 26 Burden of proof 20.702 C Captains of the Port 1.01-30 CERCLA 1.01-70 Charges and Fees for Certain Records and Services Subpart 1.25 Charges, fees or sales, payment of 1.25-80, 1.26-25 Chronological record of seaman's previous employment 19.07 Civil and criminal penalties 1.07-95 Civil and Criminal Penalty Proceedings Part 1-subpart 1.07 Civil Monetary Penalties, Adjusted for Inflation Part 27 Civil penalty appeals decisions 20.1004 Claimants excluded 25.505 Claimants excluded 25.505 Claims Not Cognizable Under Other Law Part 25-subpart F Claims not payable 25.205, 25.405, 25.509,25.605, 25.735, 25.805 Claims payable 25.203, 25.403, 25.507, 25.603, 25.703, 25.803 Class II Civil Penalties Part 20 Closing of the record 20.709 Coast Guard Aircraft and Vessels, Distinctive Markings Part 23 Coast Guard Areas, Districts, Marine Inspection Zones, and Captain of the Port Zones Part 3 Coast Guard Auxiliary Part 5 Coast Guard commission pennant 23.20 Coast Guard emblem 23.10 Coast Guard ensign 23.15 Coast Guard General Gift Fund Part 17 Coast Guard identifying insignia 23.12 Coast Guard Reserve Part 8 Collection of civil penalties 1.07-85 Commissioned, warrant, and petty officers 1.01-90 Communications 26.07 Compensation 5.55 Complaint 20.307 Computation of time 20.306 Condition of waterfront facility (a danger to vessel(s)) 6.14-2 Conferences and Settlements Part 20-subpart E Conferences 20.501 Confidential treatment, request for 1.07-35 Consolidation or severance of 20.403 Constructive or actual loss 5.53 Contents of claims 25.113 Counsel 1.07-40 Criminal penalties 1.07-90 D Damaged equipment or facilities 5.51 Decisions, maintenance of 2.10-1 Decisions, subject to change or modification 2.10-10 Decoration, Medals, Ribbons, and Similar Devices Definitions 1.07-5, 2.05-1, 2.05-5, 2.05-10, 2.05.15, 2.05-20, 2.05-25, 2.05-27, 2.05-30, 2.05-35, 5.01, 6.01, 13.01-20, 25.105, 26.02 Delegation of authority 25.131 Depositions 20.605 Description of gold and silver bars 13.01-35 Description of Gold Lifesaving Medal 13.01-25 Description of Silver Lifesaving Medal 13.01-30 Description, general 3.01-1 Direct final rule 1.05-55 Disclosure of evidence 1.07-30 Discovery Part 20-subpart F Disenrollment 5.17 Display 4.02 District Commander 1.01-1 District Commander, Seventeenth CGD 1.01-50 Districts Part 3 Documentation/inspection requests 20.604 Documents, issuance of and employment of persons on board vessels 6.10-1 E Effect of other payments to claimant 25.121 Effective date 27.2 Eighth Coast Guard District 3.40 Eleventh Coast Guard District 3.55 Eligibility for membership 5.09 Emergencies 5.41 Enforcement 6.04-1 Establishing security zones 6.04-6 Evidence Part 20-subpart H Evidence supporting a claim 25.115 Ex parte communications 20.205 Exceptions 1.25-30 Exemption procedures 26.08 Exhibits and documents 20.807 F Facilities, offer, acceptance, use, and return of 5.37, 5.39, 5.35, 5.45 Failure to appear 20.705 Federal Tort Claims Part 25-subpart C Fees for services to the public 1.25-40 Fifth Coast Guard District 3.25 Filing of documents and other materials 20.302 Final rule 1.05-50 Finality 20.1101 Finality, Petition for Hearing and Availability of Orders Part 20-subpart K First Coast Guard District 3.05 Foreign Claims Part 25-subpart E Form and content of filed documents 20.303 Fourteenth Coast Guard District 3.70 Functions 8.1 FWPCA and OPA 90 1.01-80 G General supervision and control 6.12-1 General 13.01-1, 20.601, 20.801, 20.1001 Gold and silver bars 13.01-10 Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals 13.01-5 H Hearing Officer 1.07-15 Hearing Officer's decisions 1.07-65 Hearing procedures 1.07-55 Hearings Part 20-subpart G Hearings, location and change of venue 1.07-45 Hearings, reopening of 1.07-80 Hearsay 20.803 Honorary members 5.25 I Identification credentials 6.10-7 Information and assistance 25.103 Information, Coast Guard Reserve 8.7 Initiation of 20.401 Initiation of action 1.07-20 Insignia 5.63 Instruction for administration 17.05-10 Insurance and other subrogated claims 25.109 Interested parties 20.404 Interim final rule 1.05-45 Interrogatories 20.603 J Jurisdiction Part 2 L Limitations of rights, privileges, and benefits 5.69 List of exemptions 26.09 M Maintenance of radiotelephone; failure of 26.06 Marine Safety and Security Council 1.05-5 Medals 5.65 Medals, replacement of 1.26-5 Medical treatment and hospitalization 5.59 Membership to military organizations 5.11 Military Claims Part 25-subpart D Miniature medals and bars 13.01-40 Motions to quash or modify 20.609 N Negotiated rulemaking 1.05-60 Ninth Coast Guard District 3.45 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 1.05-35 Notice of violation 1.07-11 O Objections and offers of proof 20.804 Oceanographic research 1.25-48 Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection 1.01-20 Official notice 20.806 OMB control numbers Part 4 Organization of 8.3 Organization 5.05 P Penalty adjustment table 27.3 Penalty 23.30 Permits for commercial vessels handling explosives at Military installations 19.15 Petitions for rulemaking 1.05-20 Petitions to set aside a decision and provide a hearing 20.1102 Pleadings and Motions Part 20-subpart C Pollution Removal Damage Claims Part 25-subpart H Powers 20.202 Preliminary matters 1.07-25 Presumptions 20.703 Procedure 25.303 Procedures for appeal 20.1003 Procedures for effecting individual waivers 19.01 Procedures 1.08-5 Proceedings Part 20-subpart D Processing and settlement of claims in foreign countries 25.135 Proof of amount claimed for loss of, or damage to, property 25.119 Proof of amount claimed for personal injury or death 25.117 Proper claimants 25.503 Proposed findings, closing arguments and briefs 20.710 Proprietary information 20.805 Protection and security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities Part 6 Protective order 20.606 Public docket 1.05-25 Public notice 20.402 Public vessels, aircraft, and radio stations 5.43 Purpose of subpart 25.101 Purpose 1.07-1, 1.25-1, 1.26-1, 2.01-1, 4.01, 5.03, 26.01 R Radiotelephone required 26.03 Ranks, titles, designations, or grades 5.21 Reconsideration 25.127 Record of proceedings 20.903 Record on appeal 20.1002 Records 1.07-60 Re-delegation of authority 25.133 Re-delegation 1.01-85 Regulations for 8.5 Regulatory process overview 1.05-10 Reimbursement for expenses 5.49 Reopening 20.904 Replacement of medals and bars 13.01-45 Reporting and investigation 1.07-10 Representation 20.301 Rulemaking 1.05-1 Rulemaking, delegation of authority 1.05-1 S Sabotage and subversive activity, reporting of 6.16-1 Sabotage, precautions against 6.16-3 Safety measures 6.14.1 Sales of non-excess personal property and services 1.26-15 Sales to Coast Guard Auxiliary 1.26-10 Sales to eligible foreign governments 1.26-20 Sanctions for failure to comply 20.607 Scheduling and notice of hearing 20.704 Scope 25.201, 25.301, 25.401, 26.01, 25.501, 25.601, 25.701, 25.801 Separation of functions 20.206 Service of documents 20.304 Settlement and notice to claimant 25.123, 25.515, 25.609 Settlement 20.502 Seventeenth Coast Guard District 3.85 Seventh Coast Guard District 3.35 Special admeasurement services 1.25-45 Standard of proof 20.701 Stipulations 20.809 Subpoenas 20.608 Summary decision 20.901 Summons in lieu of seizure of commercial fishing vessels 1.07-100 Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 1.05-40 T Telephonic testimony 20.707 Testimony by Coast Guard personnel and production of records in legal proceedings 1.20-1 Thirteenth Coast Guard District 3.65 Time limitation on claims 25.207, 25.407, 25.511, 25.607, 25.707 Training 5.19 Traveling expenses and per diem 5.57 U Unavailability 20.203 Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 139 Part 25-subpart G Uniforms 5.61 Use of radiotelephone 26.05 Use of the designated frequency 26.04 V Vessel traffic service, Call signs 26.03(f) Vessel types 19.04, 19.06 Vice Commandant 1.01-40 Violations 6.18-1 W Waivers of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Laws and Regulations Part 19 Warnings, written by Coast Guard boarding officers Part 1-subpart 1.08 Where and when displayed, Distinctive vessel/aircraft markings 23.05 Withdrawal or disqualification 20.204 Witness fees 20.708 Witnesses 20.706 Written testimony 20.808 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-03 Edition) Coast Guard, DHS