[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4134]
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[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]
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