97-2244. Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties; Correction  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Page 4134]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-2244]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    14 CFR Part 13
    
    [Docket No. 28764; Amdt. No. 13-28]
    RIN 2105-AC63
    
    
    Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties; Correction
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule, correction.
    
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    SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final rule 
    published in the Federal Register on December 20, 1996, (61 FR 67444). 
    That final rule implements the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
    Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement 
    Act of 1996.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 1997.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
     Joyce Redos, (202) 267-7158.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Need for Correction
    
        In the final rule document (FR Doc. 96-32258) published in the 
    Federal Register on December 20, 1996, (61 FR 67444), the chart 
    entitled, Minimum and Maximum Civil Penalties Adjusted for Inflation, 
    Effective January 21, 1997, is corrected to read as follows:
    
    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 13
    
        Administrative practice and procedure, Air transportation, 
    Investigations, Law enforcement, Penalties.
    
    The Amendments
    
        Accordingly, 14 CFR part 13 is corrected by making the following 
    correcting amendments:
    
    PART 13--INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
    
        1. The authority citation for part 13 is revised to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 18 U.S.C. 6002; 28 U.S.C. 2461 (note); 49 U.S.C. 
    106(g), 5121-5124, 40113-40114, 44103-44106, 44702-44703, 44709-
    44710, 44713, 46101-46110, 46301-46316, 46501-46502, 46504-46507, 
    47106, 47111, 47122, 47306, 47531-47532.
    
    
    Sec. 13.305  [Amended]
    
        2. In Sec. 13.305(d), the chart is revised to read as follows:
    
                 Minimum and Maximum Civil Penalties--Adjusted for Inflation, Effective January 21, 1997            
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                                                         Minimum      New adjusted                                  
                                    Civil monetary   penalty amount     minimum     Maximum penalty    New adjusted 
     United States Code  citation       penalty       as of  10/23/     penalty     amount as of 10/ maximum penalty
                                      description          96            amount          26/96            amount    
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    49 U.S.C. 5123(a) (changed     Violations of     $250 per        $250 per       $25,000 per      $27,500 per    
     1990).                         hazardous         violation per   violation      violation per    violation per 
                                    materials         day             per day        day.             day.          
                                    transportation                                                                  
                                    law or                                                                          
                                    regulations.                                                                    
    49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1) (1958).  Violations of     N/A             N/A            $1,000 per       $1,100 per     
                                    FAA statute or                                   violation per    violation per 
                                    regulations by                                   day or per       day or per    
                                    a person.                                        flight.          flight.       
    49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(2)          Violations of     N/A             N/A            $10,000 per      $11,000 per    
     (changed 1987).                FAA statute or                                   violation per    violation per 
                                    regulations by                                   day or per       day or per    
                                    a person                                         flight.          flight.       
                                    operating an                                                                    
                                    aircraft for                                                                    
                                    the                                                                             
                                    transportation                                                                  
                                    of passengers                                                                   
                                    or property for                                                                 
                                    compensation.                                                                   
    49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3)(A)       Violations of     N/A             N/A            $10,000 per      $11,000 per    
     (1974).                        FAA statute or                                   violation per    violation per 
                                    regulations                                      day or per       day or per    
                                    involving the                                    flight.          flight.       
                                    transportation                                                                  
                                    of hazardous                                                                    
                                    materials by                                                                    
                                    air.                                                                            
    49 U.S.C. 463(a)(3)(B) (1988)  Violations of     N/A             N/A            $10,000 per      $11,000 per    
                                    FAA statute or                                   violation per    violation per 
                                    regulations                                      day or per       day or per    
                                    involving the                                    flight.          flight.       
                                    registration or                                                                 
                                    recordation                                                                     
                                    under chapter                                                                   
                                    441 of aircraft                                                                 
                                    not used to                                                                     
                                    provide air                                                                     
                                    transportation.                                                                 
    49 U.S.C. 46301(b) (1987)....  Tampering with a  N/A             N/A            $2,000 per       $2,200 per     
                                    smoke alarm                                      violation.       violation.    
                                    device.                                                                         
    49 U.S.C. 46302 (1984).......  Knowingly         N/A             N/A            $10,000 per      $11,000 per    
                                    providing false                                  violation.       violation.    
                                    information                                                                     
                                    about alleged                                                                   
                                    violations                                                                      
                                    involving the                                                                   
                                    special                                                                         
                                    aircraft                                                                        
                                    jurisdiction of                                                                 
                                    the United                                                                      
                                    States.                                                                         
    49 U.S.C. 46303 (1984).......  Carrying a        N/A             N/A            $10,000 per      $11,000 per    
                                    concealed                                        violation.       violation.    
                                    deadly or                                                                       
                                    dangerous                                                                       
                                    weapon.                                                                         
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        Issued in Washington, DC on January 23, 1997.
    Donald P. Byrne,
    Assistant Chief Counsel.
    [FR Doc. 97-2244 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-13-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
1/29/1997
Published:
01/29/1997
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule, correction.
Document Number:
97-2244
Dates:
January 29, 1997.
Pages:
4134-4134 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 28764, Amdt. No. 13-28
RINs:
2105-AC63: Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2105-AC63/civil-monetary-penalty-inflation-adjustment
PDF File:
97-2244.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 13.305