United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-07-14 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f5e726 D09002ee1c7f5e81a United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Employment and Training Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of Workers' Compensation Programs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Wage and Hour Division originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Employee Benefits Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Mine Safety and Health Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Department of Labor is issuing this interim final rule to adjust the amounts of civil penalties assessed or enforced in its regulations. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires agencies to adjust the levels of civil monetary penalties with an initial catch-up adjustment, followed by annual adjustments for inflation. The Department is required to calculate the catch-up and subsequent annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. The Department must publish the interim final rule by July 1, 2016, and the new penalty levels are effective no later than August 1, 2016. 81 FR 43430 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-01/2016-15378 2016-15378 fr01jy16-35 RIN 1290-AA31 4510-HL-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-01/2016-15378 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-01/html/2016-15378.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-01/pdf/2016-15378.pdf Immigration Penalties Labor Administrative Practice and Procedure Longshore and Harbor Workers Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Workers' Compensation Black Lung Benefits Coal Miners Mines Occupational Safety and Health Construction Industry Employee Benefit Plans Government Contracts Law Enforcement Minimum Wages Aliens Housing Insurance Intergovernmental Relations Investigations Migrant Labor Motor Vehicle Safety Occupational Safety and Health Wages Whistleblowing Agriculture Employment Housing Standards Transportation Clothing Homeworkers Indians-Arts and Crafts Surety Bonds Watches and Jewelry Child Labor Airmen Health Health Insurance Labor Management Relations Maternal and Child Health Teachers Employee Retirement Income Security Act Pensions Reporting and Recordkeeping Health Care Government Procurement Lie Detector Tests Mine Safety and Health 32 p. 43430 43461 81 FR 43430 Title 20 Part 655 20 CFR Part 655 Title 20 Part 702 20 CFR Part 702 Title 20 Part 725 20 CFR Part 725 Title 20 Part 726 20 CFR Part 726 Title 29 Part 1902 29 CFR Part 1902 Title 29 Part 1903 29 CFR Part 1903 Title 29 Part 2560 29 CFR Part 2560 Title 29 Part 2575 29 CFR Part 2575 Title 29 Part 2590 29 CFR Part 2590 Title 29 Part 500 29 CFR Part 500 Title 29 Part 501 29 CFR Part 501 Title 29 Part 530 29 CFR Part 530 Title 29 Part 570 29 CFR Part 570 Title 29 Part 578 29 CFR Part 578 Title 29 Part 579 29 CFR Part 579 Title 29 Part 5 29 CFR Part 5 Title 29 Part 801 29 CFR Part 801 Title 29 Part 825 29 CFR Part 825 Title 30 Part 100 30 CFR Part 100 Title 41 Part 50-201 41 CFR Part 50-201 RIN 1290-AA31 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-15378 IV DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Office of the Secretary Wage and Hour Division Occupational Safety and Health Administration Employee Benefits Security Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration 2016-08-01 2016-08-15 4510-HL-P 2016-15378 Interim final rule; request for comments.

The U.S. Department of Labor is issuing this interim final rule to adjust the amounts of civil penalties assessed or enforced in its regulations. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires agencies to adjust the levels of civil monetary penalties with an initial catch-up adjustment, followed by annual adjustments for inflation. The Department is required to calculate the catch-up and subsequent annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. The Department must publish the interim final rule by July 1, 2016, and the new penalty levels are effective no later than August 1, 2016.

This interim final rule is effective August 1, 2016. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for applicability dates. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this interim final rule on or before August 15, 2016. Pamela Peters, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-5959 (this is not a toll- free number). Copies of this proposed rule may be obtained in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-5959 (this is not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free 1-877-889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats. Immigration Penalties Labor Administrative Practice and Procedure Longshore and Harbor Workers Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Workers' Compensation Black Lung Benefits Coal Miners Mines Occupational Safety and Health Construction Industry Employee Benefit Plans Government Contracts Law Enforcement Minimum Wages Aliens Housing Insurance Intergovernmental Relations Investigations Migrant Labor Motor Vehicle Safety Occupational Safety and Health Wages Whistleblowing Agriculture Employment Housing Standards Transportation Clothing Homeworkers Indians-Arts and Crafts Surety Bonds Watches and Jewelry Child Labor Airmen Health Health Insurance Labor Management Relations Maternal and Child Health Teachers Employee Retirement Income Security Act Pensions Reporting and Recordkeeping Health Care Government Procurement Lie Detector Tests Mine Safety and Health Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments , http://docs.house.gov/meetings/RU/RU00/CPRT-114-RU00-D001.pdf http://www.jstor.org/stable/1832090?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents http://www.nber.org/chapters/c3625.pdf http://www.regulations.gov https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m-16-06.pdf Vol. 81, no. 127 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-07-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 490 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-01 P0b002ee190426857 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01jy16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-07-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-01/pdf/FR-2016-07-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-01/xml/FR-2016-07-01.xml fdlp 42983 43461 DGPO 2016-07-14 2024-06-01 FR-2016-07-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-07-01 81 127