[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74720-74721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29486]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
46 CFR Part 506
[Docket No. 09-04]
RIN 3072-AC36
Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties; Correction
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is correcting information
contained in a table in a rule published in the Federal Register of
Friday, July 31, 2009 (74 FR 38114). The rule adjusts for inflation the
maximum amount of each statutory civil penalty subject to Federal
Maritime Commission jurisdiction, in accordance with the requirements
of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
DATES: December 1, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca A. Fenneman, General Counsel,
(202) 523-5740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final regulation that is the subject of
these corrections appears at 46 CFR 506.4(d), in a table setting out
adjustments based on inflation for maximum civil monetary penalties
within the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission. These
corrections change the third United States Code citation and the civil
monetary penalty description, associated with violations of the
Shipping Act of 1984, Commission regulations or orders, which are not
done knowingly and willfully. The United States Code citation
associated with violations of the Shipping Act that are not committed
knowingly and willfully is currently incorrectly shown in the table as
46 U.S.C. 41107(b), rather than as 46 U.S.C. 41107(a). In addition, the
civil monetary penalty description incorrectly describes the violations
as ``not knowing or willful,'' rather than as ``not knowing and
willful.'' These corrections clarify that the correct United States
Code citation is 46 U.S.C. 41107(a), and the correct violation
description is ``not knowing and willful.''
List of Subjects in 46 CFR Part 506
Administrative practice and procedure, Penalties.
Accordingly, 46 CFR Part 506 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 506--CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY INFLATION ADJUSTMENT
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1. The authority citation for part 506 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461.
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2. In Sec. 506.4, revise paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 506.4 Cost of living adjustments of civil monetary penalties.
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(d) Inflation adjustment. Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties within
the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission are adjusted for
inflation as follows:
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Current New adjusted
United States Code citation Civil monetary penalty description maximum maximum
penalty amount penalty amount
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46 U.S.C. 42304............................ Adverse impact on U.S. carriers by 1,175,000 1,500,000
foreign shipping practices.
46 U.S.C. 41107(a)......................... Knowing and willful violation/ 30,000 40,000
Shipping Act of 1984, or
Commission regulation or order.
46 U.S.C. 41107(a)......................... Violation of Shipping Act of 1984, 6,000 8,000
Commission regulation or order,
not knowing and willful.
46 U.S.C. 41108(b)......................... Operating in foreign commerce after 60,000 75,000
tariff suspension.
46 U.S.C. 42104............................ Failure to provide required 6,000 8,000
reports, etc./Merchant Marine Act
of 1920.
46 U.S.C. 42106............................ Adverse shipping conditions/ 1,175,000 1,500,000
Merchant Marine Act of 1920.
46 U.S.C. 42108............................ Operating after tariff or service 60,000 75,000
contract suspension/Merchant
Marine Act of 1920.
46 U.S.C. 44102............................ Failure to establish financial 6,000 8,000
responsibility for non-performance 220 300
of transportation.
46 U.S.C. 44103............................ Failure to establish financial 6,000 8,000
responsibility for death or injury. 220 300
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1)....................... Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act/ 6,000 8,000
makes false claim.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2)....................... Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act/ 6,000 8,000
giving false statement.
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By the Commission.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-29486 Filed 11-30-11; 8:45 am]
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