[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 16, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47077-47078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6953]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 13

[Docket No. FAA-2002-11483; Amendment No. 13-33]
RIN 2120-AI52


Revisions to the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule and 
Tables; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the preamble of final 
rule published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2006, (71 FR 28518) 
and an amendment to the regulatory language. That final rule implements 
adjustments to certain civil monetary penalties under the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt 
Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

DATES: This amendment becomes effective August 16, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Redos, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Enforcement Division, AGC-300, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-3137; facsimile (202) 267-5106; e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

    The final rule document published in the Federal Register on May 
16, 2006 (71 FR 28518), contains two errors in the preamble. In 
addition, the final column was omitted from Table One of the regulatory 
language and the dates in the two footnotes to Table Two should be the 
effective date of the rule, not the date of publication. This 
publication corrects the errors in the preamble and amends the 
regulatory language.

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In the May 16, 2006, Federal Register (FR Doc. 06-4524), make the 
following corrections to read as follows:
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1. On page 28519, column 2, 10th line from the bottom, correct ``insert 
effective date of rule'' to read ``June 15, 2006''.
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2. On page 28519, column 3, 9th line from the bottom, remove the 
sentence beginning with the word ``Based'' and insert the following 
sentence to read ``Based on a new inflation adjustment, as of June 15, 
2006, the penalty is $11,000 per day.''

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 13

    Administrative practice and procedure, Air transportation, 
Hazardous materials transportation, Investigations, Law enforcement, 
Penalties.

The Amendment

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In conclusion of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends part 13 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 13--INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation continues 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, 44718, 44725, 46101-46110, 46301-46316, 46318, 46501-
46502, 46504-46507, 47106, 47111, 47122, 47306, 47531-47532.


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2. Amend Sec.  13.305 by revising Table 1 to read as follows:


Sec.  13.305  Cost of living adjustments of civil monetary penalties.

   Table 1.--Table of Mimimum and Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for Certain Violations Before December 12, 2003, and for Hazardous Materials
                                                            Violations Before August 10, 2005
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                                                                                                              Maximum penalty amount
                                        Civil monetary penalty         Mimimum penalty      New adjusted         when last set or       New or adjusted
   United States Code citation               description                   amount          mimimum penalty     adjusted pursuant to     maximum penalty
                                                                                               amount                  law                  amount
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49 U.S.C. 5123(a)...............  Violation of hazardous materials   $250 per            Same..............  $30,000 per violation,   Same.
                                   transportation law, regulation,    violation, last                         adjusted 3/13/02.
                                   or order.                          set 1990.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)...........  Violation under 49 U.S.C.          N/A...............  N/A...............  $1,100 per violation,    Same.
                                   46301(a)(1).                                                               adjusted 1/21/1997.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(2)...........  Violations under 49 U.S.C.         N/A...............  N/A...............  $11,000 per violation,   Same.
                                   (a)(2)(A) or (B) by a person                                               adjusted 1/21/1997.
                                   operating an aircraft for the
                                   transportation of passengers or
                                   property for compensation
                                   (except an airman serving as an
                                   airman).
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3)(A)........  Violation under 498 U.S.C.         N/A...............  N/A...............  $11,000 per violation,   Same.
                                   46301(a)(1) related to the                                                 adjusted 1/21/1997.
                                   transportation of hazardous
                                   materials.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3)(B)........  Violation related to the           N/A...............  N/A...............  $11,000 per violation,   Same.
                                   registration or recordation                                                adjusted 1/21/1997.
                                   under 49 U.S.C. chapter 441 of
                                   an aircraft not used to provide
                                   air transportation.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3)(C)........  Violation of 49 U.S.C. 44718(d)    N/A...............  N/A...............  $10,000 per violation,   Same.
                                   relating to limiting                                                       set 10/9/1996.
                                   construction or establishment of
                                   landfills.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3)(D)........  Violation of 49 U.S.C. 44725       N/A...............  N/A...............  $10,000, set 4/5/2000..  Same.
                                   relating to the safe disposal of
                                   life-limited aircraft parts.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)...........  Violation of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b)    N/A...............  N/A...............  Increase above           Same.
                                   (or any assurance made under                                               otherwise applicable
                                   such section) or 49 U.S.C. 47133.                                          maximum amount not to
                                                                                                              exceed 3 times the
                                                                                                              amount of revenues
                                                                                                              that are used in
                                                                                                              violation of such
                                                                                                              section.
49 U.S.C. 46301(b)..............  Tampering with a smoke alarm       N/A...............  N/A...............  $2,200, adjusted 1/21/   Same.
                                   device.                                                                    1997.
49 U.S.C. 46302(a)..............  Knowingly providing false          N/A...............  N/A...............  $11,000, adjusted 1/21/  Same.
                                   information about alleged                                                  1997.
                                   violation involving the special
                                   aircraft jurisdiction of the
                                   United States.

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49 U.S.C. 46303.................  Carrying a concealed dangerous     N/A...............  N/A...............  $11,000, adjusted 1/21/  Same.
                                   weapon.                                                                    1997.
49 U.S.C. 46318.................  Interference with cabin or flight  N/A...............  N/A...............  $25,000, set 4/5/2000..  Same.
                                   crew.
49 U.S.C. 47531.................  Violation of 49 U.S.C. 47528-      N/A...............  N/A...............  See 49 U.S.C.            Same.
                                   47530 relating to the                                                      46301(a)(1) and
                                   prohibition of operating certain                                           (a)(2), above.
                                   aircraft not complying with
                                   stage 3 noise levels.
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\1\ FAA prosecutes violations under this section that occurred before February 17, 2002.


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3. Amend Sec.  13.305 by revising the footnotes to Table 2 to read as 
follows:


Sec.  13.305  Cost of living adjustments of civil monetary penalties.

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  Table 2.--Table of Minimum and Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts
     for Certain Violations Occurring On or After December 12, 2003
 
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\1\ The maximum penalty for a violation from 12/12/2003 until 6/15/2006
  is $10,000.
\2\ The maximum penalty for a violation from 4/5/2000 until 6/15/2006 is
  $25,000.


    Dated: Issued in Washington, DC on August 11, 2006.
Rebecca McPherson,
Assistant Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 06-6953 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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