Investigative and enforcement procedures: Civil monetary penalties inflation adjustment Correction,

[Federal Register: August 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 158)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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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.

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 joyce.redos@faa.gov.

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.

0 In the May 16, 2006, Federal Register (FR Doc. 06-4524), make the following corrections to read as follows: 0 1. On page 28519, column 2, 10th line from the bottom, correct ``insert effective date of rule'' to read ``June 15, 2006''. 0 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

0 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

0 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.

0 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

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

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.

\1\ FAA prosecutes violations under this section that occurred before February 17, 2002.

0 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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