[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40924-40928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19967]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Parts 3, 278, and 400


Department of Agriculture Civil Monetary Penalties Adjustment

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement 
Act of 1996, this final rule adjusts civil monetary penalties imposed 
by agencies within USDA to incorporate an inflation adjustment.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will become effective on September 2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rey Gonzalez, OCFO, FPD, USDA, Room 
3022-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250 (202) 720-
1168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996

    The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. 
L. No. 101-410) (Act) was amended by the Debt Collection Improvement 
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-134) to require Federal agencies to 
regularly adjust certain civil monetary penalties (CMP) for inflation. 
The Act applies to any CMP provided by law, except for any penalty 
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Tariff Act of 1930, the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and the Social Security 
Act. The Act defines CMP to be any penalty, fine, or other sanction in 
which a Federal statute specifies a monetary amount, a maximum amount, 
or a range of amounts for such penalty, fine, or sanction.
    As amended, the Act requires each agency to make an initial 
inflation adjustment for all applicable CMP, and to make further 
inflation adjustments at least once every 4 years thereafter. The Debt 
Collection Improvement Act of 1996 stipulates that any increases in CMP 
due to the calculated inflation adjustments (i) applies only to 
violations which occur after the date the increase takes effect, which 
will be thirty (30) days after publication of this final rule; and (ii) 
the first adjustment may not exceed 10 percent of the penalty 
indicated.

Method of Calculation

    Under the Act, the inflation adjustment for each applicable CMP is 
determined by increasing the minimum or maximum CMP amount or range of 
CMP's per violation or the range of minimum and maximum civil monetary 
penalties, as applicable, by the ``cost-of-living adjustment.'' The 
``cost-of-living adjustment'' is defined as the percentage of each CMP 
by which the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of June of the 
calendar year preceding the adjustment, exceeds the CPI for the month 
of June of the calendar year in which the amount of the CMP was last 
set or adjusted in accordance with the law. The adjustment of these 
penalties contained in this notice were limited in two ways by the Act. 
First, the initial adjustment of any penalty may not exceed 10 percent 
of the unadjusted penalty. Second, any calculated increase under this 
adjustment is subject to a specific rounding formula contained in the 
Act. As a result of the application of these rounding rules, some 
penalties may not be adjusted. Among the penalties adjusted in this 
notice, the length of time covered by the adjustment varied, which 
means the rate and the amount of the adjustment, if any, applied to 
these penalties also varied.
    The rule contained in this notice reflects the initial adjustment 
to the listed civil monetary penalties required by the Act. This rule 
will be amended to reflect any subsequent adjustments to the listed 
civil monetary penalties made in accordance with the Act.

II. Civil Monetary Penalties Affected by This Rule

    A number of USDA agencies including the Agricultural Marketing 
Service; the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service; the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration; the Food Safety Inspection Service; the Food and 
Consumer Service; and the Forest Service administer laws which provide 
for the imposition of civil monetary penalties.
    This final rule lists the specific penalty or penalty range for 
each civil monetary penalty covered by this rule and reflects the 
required inflation

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adjustment. This final rule also amends regulations which currently 
specify civil monetary amounts, by deleting these amounts and where 
appropriate inserting a cross reference to this rule.

III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    In developing this final rule, we are waiving the usual notice of 
proposed rulemaking and public comment procedures contained in 5 U.S.C. 
553. We have determined that, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), good cause 
exists for dispensing with the notice of proposed rulemaking and public 
comment procedures for this rule. Specifically, this rulemaking 
comports and is consistent with the statutory authority required by the 
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, with no issue of policy 
discretion. Accordingly, we believe that opportunity for prior comment 
is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest, and are issuing 
these revised regulations as a final rule that will apply to all future 
cases.

IV. Procedural Requirements

Executive Order 12866

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has reviewed this final 
rule in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12866, and 
has determined that it does not meet the criteria for a significant 
regulatory action. As indicated above, the provisions contained in this 
final rulemaking contained inflation adjustments in compliance with the 
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 for specific applicable civil 
monetary penalties. The great majority of individuals, organizations 
and entities affected by these regulations do not engage in prohibited 
activities and practices, and as a result, we believe that any 
aggregate economic impact of these revised regulations will be minimal, 
affecting only those limited few who may engage in prohibited behavior 
in violation of the statutes.

Executive Order 12988

    This final rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, 
Civil Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws 
and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no 
retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings 
before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.

Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1995

    The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act relating to an 
initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis (5 U.S.C. 603, 604) 
are not applicable to this final rule because the agency was not 
required to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 553 
or any other law. Accordingly, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 
required.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping 
requirements necessitating clearance by OMB.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Parts 3, 278 and 400

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Debt Management, 
Penalties.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR parts 3, 278, and 400 are amended as set forth 
below:

PART 3--DEBT MANAGEMENT

    7 CFR part 3 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subpart:

Subpart E--Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.


Sec. 3.91  Adjusted civil monetary penalties.

    (a) In General. The Secretary will adjust the civil monetary 
penalties, listed in paragraph (b), to take account of inflation at 
least once every 4 years as required by the Federal Civil Penalties 
Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-410), as amended by 
the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-134).
    (b) Penalties. (1) Agricultural Marketing Service-- (i) Civil 
penalty for improper pesticide recordkeeping, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
136i-1(d), has:
    (A) A maximum of $550 in the case of the first offense, and
    (B) A minimum of $1,100 in the case of subsequent offenses unless 
the Secretary determines that the person made a good faith effort to 
comply.
    (ii) Civil penalty for a violation of unfair conduct rule under the 
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, in lieu of license revocation 
or suspension, codified at 7 U.S.C. 499b(5), has a maximum of $2,200.
    (iii) Civil penalty for a violation of the licensing requirements 
under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
499c(a), has--
    (A) A maximum of $1,000 for each such offense and not more than 
$250 for each day it continues; or
    (B) A maximum of $250 for each such offense if the Secretary 
determines the violation was not willful.
    (iv) Civil penalty in lieu of license suspension under the 
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 499h(e), 
has a maximum of $2,000 for each violative transaction or each day the 
violation continues.
    (v) Civil penalty for a violation of Export Apple and Pear Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 586, has a minimum of $110 and a maximum of 
$11,000.
    (vi) Civil penalty for a violation of the Export Grape and Plum 
Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 596, has a minimum of $110 and a maximum of 
$11,000.
    (vii) Civil penalty for a violation of an order issued by the 
Secretary, under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 608c(14)(B), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (viii) Civil penalty for failing to file certain reports under the 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
610(c), has a maximum civil penalty of $110.
    (ix) Civil penalty for a violation of seed program under the 
Federal Seed Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 1596(b), has a minimum civil 
penalty of $27.50 and a maximum of $550.
    (x) Civil penalty for a failure to collect an assessment or fee or 
for a violation of the Cotton Research and Promotion Act, codified at 7 
U.S.C. 2112(b), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xi) Civil penalty for a violation of a cease and desist order or 
for deceptive marketing under the Plant Variety Protection Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 2568(b), has a minimum of $550 and a maximum of 
$11,000.
    (xii) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, remit any 
assessment or fee or for violating a program regarding Potato Research 
and Promotion Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 2621(b)(1), has a minimum of 
$550 and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xiii) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
under the Potato Research and Promotion Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
2621(b)(3), has a maximum of $550.
    (xiv) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, remit any 
assessment or fee or for violating a program under the Egg Research and 
Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 2714(b)(1), has a 
minimum of $550 and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xv) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order for 
a program under the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act, codified 
at 7 U.S.C. 2714(b)(3), has a maximum of $550.
    (xvi) Civil penalty for failing to remit any assessment or fee or 
for violating a program under the Beef Research and Information Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 2908(a)(2), has a maximum of $5,500.
    (xvii) Civil penalty for failing to remit any assessment or for 
violating a program regarding wheat and wheat foods research, codified 
at 7 U.S.C. 3410(b), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xviii) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessment or fee

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or violating a program under the Floral Research and Consumer 
Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 4314(b)(1), has a minimum $550 
and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xix) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
under the Floral Research and Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 
U.S.C. 4314(b)(3), has a maximum of $550.
    (xx) Civil penalty for a violation of an order under the Dairy 
Promotion Program, codified at 7 U.S.C. 4510(b), has a maximum of 
$1,100.
    (xxi) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessment or fee or for violating the Honey Research, Promotion, and 
Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 4610(b)(1), has a 
minimum civil penalty of $550 and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xxii) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 4610(b)(3), has a maximum civil penalty of $550.
    (xxiii) Civil penalty for a violation of a program of the Pork 
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
4815(b)(1)(A)(i), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxiv) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 4815(b)(3)(A), has a maximum of $550.
    (xxv) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for violating a program under the Watermelon 
Research and Promotion Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 4910(b)(1), has a 
minimum of $550 and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xxvi) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
for a program under the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act, codified 
at 7 U.S.C. 4910(b)(3), has a maximum of $550.
    (xxvii) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for a violation of program under the Pecan 
Promotion and Research Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 6009(c)(1), has a 
minimum of $1,100 and a maximum of $11,000.
    (xviii) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
of the Pecan Promotion and Research Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 6009(e), 
has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxix) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for violating a program of the Mushroom 
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
6107(c)(1), has a minimum of $550 and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xxx) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
under the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 6107(e), has a maximum of $550.
    (xxxi) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for violation of the Lime Research, Promotion, 
and Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 6207(c)(1), has a 
minimum of $550 and a maximum of $5,500.
    (xxxii) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
under the Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 6207(e), has a maximum of $550.
    (xxxiii) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for violating a program under the Soybean 
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
6307(c)(1), has a maximum civil penalty of $1,100.
    (xxxiv) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 6307(e), has a maximum of $5,500.
    (xxxv) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for violating a program of the Fluid Milk 
Promotion Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 6411(c)(1)(A), has a minimum of 
$550 and a maximum civil penalty of $5,500; or in the case of a 
violation which is willful, codified at 7 U.S.C. 6411(c)(1)(B), has a 
minimum of $11,000 and a maximum of $110,000.
    (xxxvi) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
for a program under the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990, codified at 7 
U.S.C. 6411(e), has a maximum of $5,500.
    (xxxvii) Civil penalty for knowingly labeling or selling a product 
as organic except in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 6519(a), has a maximum of $11,000.
    (xxxviii) Civil penalty for failing to pay, collect, or remit any 
assessments or fee or for violation of a program of the Fresh Cut 
Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act, codified at 
7 U.S.C. 6808(c)(1), has a minimum of $530 and a maximum of $5,300.
    (xxxix) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
for a program of the Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion 
and Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 6808(e), has a maximum of 
$5,300.
    (xl) Civil penalty for a violation of program of the Sheep 
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
7107(c)(1), has a maximum of $1,030.
    (xli) Civil penalty for failing to obey a cease and desist order 
for a program of the Sheep Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7107(e), has a maximum of $520.
    (xlii) Civil penalty for a violation of an order or regulation 
issued under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 
1996, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7419(c)(1), has a minimum of $1,000 and a 
maximum of $10,000 for each violation.
    (xliii) Civil penalty for a violation of a cease and desist order 
issued under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 
1996, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7419(e), has a minimum of $1,000 and a 
maximum of $10,000 for each day the violation occurs.
    (xliv) Civil penalty for a violation of an order or regulation 
issued under the Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7448(c)(1), has a maximum of 
$1,000 for each violation.
    (xlv) Civil penalty for a violation of a cease and desist order 
issued under the Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7448(e), has a maximum of $5,000 
for each day the violation occurs.
    (xlvi) Civil penalty for a violation of an order or regulation 
issued under the National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7468(c)(1), has a minimum of $500 
and a maximum of $5,000 for each violation.
    (xlvii) Civil penalty for a violation of a cease and desist order 
issued under the National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer 
Information Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7468(e), has a maximum of $500 
for each day the violation occurs.
    (xlviii) Civil penalty for a violation of an order or regulation 
issued under the Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information 
Act, codified at 7 U.S.C. 7487, has a maximum of $1,000 for each 
violation.
    (xlix) Civil penalty for a violation of an order or regulation 
issued under the egg surveillance provisions of the Eggs Product 
Inspection Act, codified at 21 U.S.C. 1041(c)(1)(A), has a maximum of 
$5,500 for each violation.
    (2) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--(i) Civil penalty 
for a violation of the Act of January 31, 1942, plant and pest 
regulations, codified at 7 U.S.C. 149(b)(2), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (ii) Civil penalty for a violation of the Federal Plant Pest Act, 
codified at 7

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U.S.C. 150gg(b), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (iii) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of August 20, 1912 
(commonly known as the Plant Quarantine Act), codified at 7 U.S.C. 163, 
has a maximum of $1,100.
    (iv) Civil penalty for a violation of the Federal Seed Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 1596(b), has a minimum of $27.50 and a maximum of 
$550.
    (v) Civil penalty for a violation of Animal Welfare Act, codified 
at 7 U.S.C. 2149(b), has a maximum of $2,750; and knowing failure to 
obey a cease and desist order has a civil penalty of $1,650.
    (vi) Civil penalty for a violation of Swine Health Protection Act, 
codified at 7 U.S.C. 3805(a), has a maximum of $11,000.
    (vii) Civil penalty for a violation of Horse Protection Act, 
codified at 15 U.S.C. 1825(b)(1), has a maximum of $2,200.
    (viii) Civil penalty for failure to obey Horse Protection Act 
disqualification, codified at 15 U.S.C. 1825(c), has a maximum of 
$3,300 and exhibition of disqualified horse, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
1825(c), has a maximum of $3,300.
    (xix) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of August 30, 1890, 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 104, has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xx) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of May 29, 1884 
(commonly known as the Animal Industry Act), codified at 21 U.S.C. 
117(b), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxi) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of February 2, 1903 
(commonly known as the Cattle Contagious Disease Act), codified at 21 
U.S.C. 122, has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxii) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of March 3, 1905, 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 127, has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxiii) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of July 2, 1962, 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 134e(a)(2), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxiv) Civil penalty for a violation of the Act of May 6, 1970, 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 135a(b), has a maximum of $1,100.
    (xxv) Civil penalty for knowingly violating, or, if in the 
business, violating, with respect to terrestrial plants, any provision 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) any 
permit or certificate issued thereunder, or any regulation issued 
pursuant to section 9(a)(1)(A) through (F), (a)(2)(A) through (D), (c), 
(d), as set forth at 16 U.S.C. 1540(a) (other than regulations relating 
to recordkeeping or filing reports), (f), or (g) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(a)(1)(A) through (F), (a)(2)(A) 
through (D), (c), (d), (f), and (g)), has a maximum of $25,000.
    (xxvi) Civil penalty for knowingly violating, or, if in the 
business, violating, with respect to terrestrial plants, any regulation 
issued under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as 
set forth at 16 U.S.C. 1540(a) [except as provided in subparagraph 
(O)], has a maximum of $12,000.
    (xxvii) Civil penalty for any violation, with respect to 
terrestrial plants, of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.), as set forth at 16 U.S.C. 1540(a) [except as provided in 
subparagraphs (O) and (P)], has a maximum of $500.
    (3) Food and Consumer Service--(i) Civil penalty for hardship fine 
in lieu of disqualification, codified at 7 U.S.C. 2021(a), has a 
maximum of $11,000 per violation.
    (ii) Civil penalty for trafficking in food coupons, codified at 7 
U.S.C. 2021(b)(3)(B), has a maximum of $20,000 for each violation, 
except that the maximum penalty for violations occurring during a 
single investigation is $40,000.
    (iii) Civil penalty for the sale of firearms, ammunition, 
explosives, or controlled substances for coupons, codified at 7 U.S.C. 
2021(b)(3)(C), has a maximum of $20,000 for each violation except that 
the maximum penalty for violations occurring during a single 
investigation is $40,000.
    (iv) Civil penalty for any entity that submits a bid to supply 
infant formula to carry out the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 
for Women, Infants and Children and discloses the amount of the bid, 
rebate or discount practices in advance of the bid opening or for any 
entity that makes a statement prior to the opening of the bids for the 
purpose of influencing a bid, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(H)(i), 
has a maximum of $100,000,000.
    (4) Food Safety and Inspection Service--(i) Civil penalty for a 
violation of the Eggs Products Inspection Act, codified at 21 U.S.C. 
1041(c)(1)(A), has a maximum penalty of $5,500 for each violation.
    (ii) Civil penalty for a failure to file timely certain reports, 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 467d, has a maximum civil penalty of $11 per day 
for each day the report is not filed.
    (iii) Civil penalty for a failure to file timely certain reports 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 677, has a maximum civil penalty of $11 per day 
for each day the report is not filed.
    (iv) Civil penalty for a failure to file timely certain reports 
codified at 21 U.S.C. 1051, has a maximum civil penalty of $11 per day 
for each day the report is not filed.
    (5) Forest Service--(i) Civil penalty for a willful disregard of 
the prohibition against the export of unprocessed timber originating 
from Federal lands has a maximum of $550,000 per violation or three 
times the gross value of the unprocessed timber whichever is greater, 
codified at 16 U.S.C. 620d(c)(1)(A).
    (ii) Civil penalty for a violation in disregard of the Forest 
Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620 
et seq.) or the regulations that implement such Act regardless of 
whether such violation caused the export of unprocessed timber 
originating from Federal lands, has a maximum penalty of $82,500 per 
violation, codified at 16 U.S.C. 620d(c)(2)(A)(i).
    (iii) Civil penalty for a person that should have known that an 
action was a violation of the Forest Resources Conservation and 
Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620 et seq.) or the regulations 
that implement such Act regardless of whether such violation caused the 
export of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands, has a 
maximum penalty of $55,000 per violation, codified at 16 U.S.C. 
620d(c)(2)(A)(ii).
    (iv) Civil penalty for a willful violation of the Forest Resources 
Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620 et seq.) or 
the regulations that implement such Act regardless of whether such 
violation caused the export of unprocessed timber originating from 
Federal lands, has a maximum penalty of $550,000 per violation, 
codified at 16 U.S.C. 620d(c)(2)(A)(iii).
    (v) Civil penalty for a violation involving protections of caves, 
codified at 16 U.S.C. 4307(a)(2), has a maximum of $11,000.
    (6) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration--(i) 
Civil penalty for a packer violation, codified at 7 U.S.C. 193(b), has 
a maximum of $11,000.
    (ii) Civil penalty for livestock market agency, dealer, failure to 
register, codified at 7 U.S.C. 203, has a maximum of $550 and not more 
than $27.50 for each day the violation continues.
    (iii) Civil penalty for a violation of stockyard rate, regulation 
or practice, codified at 7 U.S.C. 207(g), has a maximum civil penalty 
of $550 and not more than $27.50 for each day the violation continues.
    (iv) Civil penalty for a stockyard owner, livestock market agency 
and dealer violations, codified at 7 U.S.C. 213(b), has a maximum of 
$11,000.

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    (v) Civil penalty for a stockyard owner, livestock market agency 
and dealer compliance order violations, codified at 7 U.S.C. 215(a), 
has a maximum of $550.
    (vi) Civil penalty for a failure to file required reports, codified 
at 15 U.S.C. 50, has a maximum of $110.
    (vii) Civil penalty for live poultry dealer violations, codified at 
7 U.S.C. 228b-2(b), has a maximum of $22,000.
    (viii) Civil penalty for a violation, codified at 7 U.S.C. 86(c), 
has a maximum civil penalty of $82,500.
    (7) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation--Civil penalty for any 
person who willfully and intentionally provides materially false or 
inaccurate information to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation or an 
approved insurance provider reinsured by the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation, codified at 7 U.S.C. 1506(n)(1)(A), has a maximum civil 
penalty of $10,000.
    (8) All USDA Agencies--Civil penalty for work hours and safety 
violations, codified at 40 U.S.C. 328, has a maximum of $11 per day of 
violation.

PART 278--PARTICIPATION OF RETAIL FOOD STORES, WHOLESALE FOOD 
CONCERNS, AND INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 278 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011-2032.


Sec. 278.6  [Amended]

    2. 7 CFR 278.6(a) is amended by--(a) striking ``$10,000'' and 
inserting ``an amount specified in Sec. 3.91(b)(3)(A) of this title''; 
and (b) striking ``$20,000'' and inserting ``amount specified in Sec. 
3.91(b)(3)(B) of this title''.

PART 400--FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, GENERAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 400 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l).


Sec. 400.454  [Amended]

    2. 7 CFR 400.454(a) introductory text is amended by striking 
``$10,000'' and inserting ``an amount specified in Sec. 3.91(b)(7) of 
this title''.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 97-19967 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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