# Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Rule
- **Published:** January 13, 2023
- **Citation:** 88 FR 2175

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
6 CFR Part 27
8 CFR Parts 270, 274a, and 280
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
19 CFR Part 4
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 27
Transportation Security Administration
49 CFR Part 1503
RIN 1601-AB07
Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation

AGENCY:

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

In this final rule, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) makes the 2023 annual inflation adjustment to its civil monetary penalties. On November 2, 2015, the President signed into law The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act). Pursuant to the 2015 Act, all agencies must adjust their civil monetary penalties annually and publish the adjustment in the
Federal Register
. Accordingly, this final rule adjusts the Department's civil monetary penalties for 2023 pursuant to the 2015 Act and Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. The new penalties will be effective for penalties assessed after January 13, 2023 whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015.

DATES:

This rule is effective on January 13, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hillary Hunnings, Attorney-Advisor, 202-282-9043,
hillary.hunnings@hq.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Statutory and Regulatory Background

II. Overview of Final Rule

III. Adjustments by Component

A. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

B. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

C. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

D. U.S. Coast Guard

E. Transportation Security Administration

IV. Administrative Procedure Act

V. Regulatory Analyses

A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

VI. Signing Authority

I. Statutory and Regulatory Background

On November 2, 2015, the President signed into law the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-74 section 701 (Nov. 2, 2015)) (2015 Act).
1

The 2015 Act amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) to improve the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. The 2015 Act required agencies to: (1) adjust the level of civil monetary penalties with an initial “catch-up” adjustment through issuance of an interim final rule (IFR) and (2) make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation. Through the “catch-up” adjustment, agencies were required to adjust the maximum amounts of civil monetary penalties to more accurately reflect inflation rates.

1
The 2015 Act was part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Public Law 114-74 (Nov. 2, 2015).

For the subsequent annual adjustments, the 2015 Act requires agencies to increase the penalty amounts by a cost-of-living adjustment. The 2015 Act directs OMB to provide guidance to agencies each year to assist agencies in making the annual adjustments. The 2015 Act requires agencies to make the annual adjustments no later than January 15 of each year and to publish the adjustments in the
Federal Register
.

Pursuant to the 2015 Act, DHS undertook a review of the civil penalties that DHS and its components administer.
2

On July 1, 2016, DHS published an IFR adjusting the maximum civil monetary penalties with an initial “catch-up” adjustment, as required by the 2015 Act.
3

DHS calculated the adjusted penalties based upon nondiscretionary provisions in the 2015 Act and upon guidance that OMB issued to agencies on February 24, 2016.
4

The adjusted penalties were effective for civil penalties assessed after August 1, 2016 (the effective date of the IFR), whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015 (the date of enactment of the 2015 Act). On January 27, 2017, DHS published a final rule making the annual adjustment for 2017.
5

On April 2, 2018, DHS made the 2018 annual inflation adjustment.
6

On April 5, 2019, DHS made the 2019 annual inflation adjustment.
7

On June 17, 2020, DHS made the 2020 annual inflation adjustment.
8

On October 18, 2021, DHS made the 2021 annual inflation adjustment.
9

On January 11, 2022, DHS made the 2022 annual inflation adjustment.
10

2
The 2015 Act applies to all agency civil penalties except for any penalty (including any addition to tax and additional amount) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1
et seq.
) and the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1202
et seq.
).
See
sec. 4(a)(1) of the 2015 Act. In the case of DHS, several civil penalties that are assessed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) fall under the Tariff Act of 1930, and therefore DHS did not adjust those civil penalties in this rulemaking.

3
81 FR 42987.

4
Office of Mgmt. & Budget, Exec. Office of The President, M-16-06, Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Table A: 2016 Civil Monetary Penalty Catch-Up Adjustment Multiplier by Calendar Year, (Feb. 24, 2016) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/memoranda/2016/m-16-06.pdf
).

5
82 FR 8571.

6
83 FR 13826.

7
84 FR 13499.

8
85 FR 36469.

9
86 FR 57532.

10
87 FR 1317.

II. Overview of the Final Rule

This final rule makes the 2023 annual inflation adjustments to civil monetary penalties pursuant to the 2015 Act and pursuant to guidance OMB issued to agencies on December 15, 2022.
11

The

penalty amounts in this final rule will be effective for penalties assessed after January 13, 2023 where the associated violation occurred after November 2, 2015. Consistent with OMB guidance, the 2015 Act does not change previously assessed penalties that the agency is actively collecting or has collected.

11
Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (

https://

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf

).

The adjusted penalty amounts will apply to penalties assessed after the effective date of this final rule. We discuss civil penalties by DHS component in Section III below. For each component identified in Section III, below, we briefly describe the relevant civil penalty (or penalties), and we provide a table showing the increase in the penalties for 2023. In the table for each component, we show (1) the penalty name, (2) the penalty statutory and or regulatory citation, (3) the penalty amount as adjusted in the 2022 final rule, (4) the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2023 that OMB provided in its December 15, 2022, guidance, and (5) the new 2023 adjusted penalty. The 2015 Act instructs agencies to round penalties to the nearest $1. For a more complete discussion of the method used for calculating the initial “catch-up” inflation adjustments and a component-by-component breakdown to the nature of the civil penalties and relevant legal authorities, please see the IFR preamble at 81 FR 42987-43000.

III. Adjustments by Component

In the following sections, we briefly describe the civil penalties that DHS and its components, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), assess. Other components not mentioned do not impose any civil monetary penalties for 2023. We include tables at the end of each section, which list the individual adjustments for each penalty.

A. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) administers only one civil penalty that the 2015 Act affects. That penalty assesses fines for violations of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). CFATS is a program that regulates the security of chemical facilities that, in the discretion of the Secretary, present high levels of security risk. DHS established the CFATS program in 2007 pursuant to section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 109-295).
12

The CFATS regulation is located in part 27 of title 6 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Below is a table showing the 2023 adjustment for the CFATS penalty that CISA administers.

12
Section 550 has since been superseded by the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-254). The new legislation codified the statutory authority for the CFATS program within Title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended.
See
6 U.S.C. 621
et seq.
Public Law 113-254 authorized the CFATS program from January 18, 2015, to January 17, 2019. Public Law 116-150 extends the CFATS program authorization to July 27, 2023.

Table 1—CFATS Civil Penalty Adjustment

Penalty name
Citation
Penalty amount as adjusted in the 2022 FR
Multiplier *
New penalty as adjusted by this final rule

Penalty for non-compliance with CFATS regulations
6 U.S.C. 624(b)(1); 6 CFR 27.300(b)(3)
$38,139 per day
1.07745
$41,093 per day.

* Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf
).

B. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assesses civil monetary penalties under various titles of the United States Code (U.S.C.) and the CFR. These include penalties for certain violations of title 8 of the CFR regarding the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (Pub. L. 82-414, as amended) (INA). The INA contains provisions that impose penalties on persons, including carriers and aliens, who violate specified provisions of the INA. The relevant penalty provisions appear in numerous sections of the INA; however, CBP has enumerated these penalties in regulation in one location—8 CFR 280.53. For a complete list of the INA sections for which penalties are assessed, in addition to a brief description of each violation, see the 2016 IFR preamble at 81 FR 42989-42990. For a complete list and brief description of the non-INA civil monetary penalties assessed by CBP subject to adjustment and a discussion of the history of the DHS and CBP adjustments to the non-INA penalties, see the 2019 annual inflation adjustment final rule preamble at 84 FR 13499, 13500 (April 5, 2019).

Below is a table showing the 2023 adjustment for the penalties that CBP administers.

Table 2—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Civil Penalties Adjustments

Penalty name
Citation
Penalty amount as adjusted in the 2022 FR
Multiplier *
New penalty as adjusted by this final rule

Penalties for non-compliance with arrival and departure manifest requirements for passengers, crewmembers, or occupants transported on commercial vessels or aircraft arriving to or departing from the United States
8 U.S.C. 1221(g); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(1) (INA section 231(g))
$1,525
1.07745
$1,643.

Penalties for non-compliance with landing requirements at designated ports of entry for aircraft transporting aliens
8 U.S.C. 1224; 8 CFR 280.53(b)(2) (INA section 234)
$4,144
1.07745
$4,465.

Penalties for failure to depart voluntarily
8 U.S.C. 1229c(d); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(3) (INA section 240B(d))
$1,746-$8,736
1.07745
$1,881-$9,413.

Penalties for violations of removal orders relating to aliens transported on vessels or aircraft under section 241(d) of the INA, or for costs associated with removal under section 241(e) of the INA
8 U.S.C. 1253(c)(1)(A); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(4) (INA section 243(c)(1)(A))
$3,494
1.07745
$3,765.

Penalties for failure to remove alien stowaways under section 241(d)(2) of the INA
8 U.S.C. 1253(c)(1)(B); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(5) (INA section 243(c)(1)(B))
$8,736
1.07745
$9,413.

Penalties for failure to report an illegal landing or desertion of alien crewmen, and for each alien not reported on arrival or departure manifest or lists required in accordance with section 251 of the INA
8 U.S.C. 1281(d); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(6) (INA section 251(d))
$414 for each alien
1.07745
$446 for each alien.

Penalties for use of alien crewmen for longshore work in violation of section 251(d) of the INA
8 U.S.C. 1281(d); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(6) (INA section 251(d))
$10,360
1.07745
$11,162.

Penalties for failure to control, detain, or remove alien crewmen
8 U.S.C. 1284(a); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(7) (INA section 254(a))
$1,036-$6,215
1.07745
$1,116-$6,696.

Penalties for employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities
8 U.S.C. 1285; 8 CFR 280.53(b)(8) (INA section 255)
$2,072
1.07745
$2,232.

Penalties for discharge of alien crewmen
8 U.S.C. 1286; 8 CFR 280.53(b)(9) (INA section 256)
$3,107-$6,215
1.07745
$3,348-$6,696.

Penalties for bringing into the United States alien crewmen with intent to evade immigration laws
8 U.S.C. 1287; 8 CFR 280.53(b)(10) (INA section 257)
$20,719
1.07745
$22,324.

Penalties for failure to prevent the unauthorized landing of aliens
8 U.S.C. 1321(a); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(11) (INA section 271(a))
$6,215
1.07745
$6,696.

Penalties for bringing to the United States aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground
8 U.S.C. 1322(a); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(12) (INA section 272(a))
$6,215
1.07745
$6,696.

Penalties for bringing to the United States aliens without required documentation
8 U.S.C. 1323(b); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(13) (INA section 273(b))
$6,215
1.07745
$6,696.

Penalties for failure to depart
8 U.S.C. 1324d; 8 CFR 280.53(b)(14) (INA section 274D)
$874
1.07745
$942.

Penalties for improper entry
8 U.S.C. 1325(b); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(15) (INA section 275(b))
$87-$438
1.07745
$94-$472.

Penalty for dealing in or using empty stamped imported liquor containers
19 U.S.C. 469
$580
1.07745
** $625.

Penalty for employing a vessel in a trade without a required Certificate of Documentation
19 U.S.C. 1706a; 19 CFR 4.80(i)
$1,453
1.07745
$1,566.

Penalty for transporting passengers coastwise for hire by certain vessels (known as Bowaters vessels) that do not meet specified conditions
46 U.S.C. 12118(f)(3)
$580
1.07745
** $625.

Penalty for transporting passengers between coastwise points in the United States by a non-coastwise qualified vessel
46 U.S.C. 55103(b); 19 CFR 4.80(b)(2)
$873
1.07745
$941.

Penalty for towing a vessel between coastwise points in the United States by a non-coastwise qualified vessel
46 U.S.C. 55111(c); 19 CFR 4.92
$1,017-$3,198 plus $174 per ton
1.07745
$1,096-$3,446 plus $187 per ton.

* Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf
).

** No applicable conforming edit to regulatory text.

C. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) assesses civil monetary penalties for certain employment-related violations arising from the INA. ICE's civil penalties are located in title 8 of the CFR.

There are three different sections in the INA that impose civil monetary penalties for violations of the laws that relate to employment actions: sections 274A, 274B, and 274C. ICE has primary enforcement responsibilities for two of these civil penalty provisions (sections 274A and 274C), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has enforcement responsibilities for one of these civil penalty provisions (section 274B). The INA, in sections 274A and 274C, provides for imposition of civil penalties for various specified unlawful acts pertaining to the employment eligibility verification process (Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification), the employment of unauthorized aliens, and document fraud.

Because both DHS and DOJ implement the three employment-related penalty sections in the INA, both Departments' implementing regulations reflect the civil penalty amounts. For a complete description of the civil money penalties assessed and a discussion of DHS's and DOJ's efforts to update the penalties in years past, see the IFR preamble at 81 FR 42991. Below is a

table showing the 2023 adjustment for the penalties that ICE administers.
13

13
Table 3 also includes two civil penalties that are also listed as penalties administered by CBP. These are penalties for failure to depart voluntarily, INA section 240B(d), and failure to depart after a final order of removal, INA section 274D. Both CBP and ICE may administer these penalties, but as ICE is the DHS component primarily responsible for assessing and collecting them, they are also listed among the penalties ICE administers.

Table 3—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Civil Penalties Adjustments

Penalty name
Citation

Penalty
amount as
adjusted in
the 2022 FR

Multiplier *

New penalty as
adjusted by
this final rule

Civil penalties for failure to depart voluntarily, INA section 240B(d)
8 U.S.C. 1229c(d); 8 CFR 280.53(b)(3)
$1,746-$8,736
1.07745
$1,881-$9,413.

Civil penalties for violation of INA sections 274C(a)(1)-(a)(4), penalty for first offense
8 CFR 270.3(b)(1)(ii)(A)
517-4,144
1.07745
557-4,465.

Civil penalties for violation of INA sections 274C(a)(5)-(a)(6), penalty for first offense
8 CFR 270.3(b)(1)(ii)(B)
438-3,494
1.07745
472-3,765.

Civil penalties for violation of INA sections 274C(a)(1)-(a)(4), penalty for subsequent offenses
8 CFR 270.3(b)(1)(ii)(C)
4,144-10,360
1.07745
4,465-11,162.

Civil penalties for violation of INA sections 274C(a)(5)-(a)(6), penalty for subsequent offenses
8 CFR 270.3(b)(1)(ii)(D)
3,494-8,736
1.07745
3,765-9,413.

Violation/prohibition of indemnity bonds
8 CFR 274a.8(b)
2,507
1.07745
$2,701.

Civil penalties for knowingly hiring, recruiting, referral, or retention of unauthorized aliens—Penalty for first offense (per unauthorized alien)
8 CFR 274a.10(b)(1)(ii)(A)
$627-$5,016
1.07745
676-5,404.

Penalty for second offense (per unauthorized alien)
8 CFR 274a.10(b)(1)(ii)(B)
5,016-12,537
1.07745
5,404-13,508.

Penalty for third or subsequent offense (per unauthorized alien)
8 CFR 274a.10(b)(1)(ii)(C)
7,523-25,076
1.07745
8,106-27,018.

Civil penalties for I-9 paperwork violations
8 CFR 274a.10(b)(2)
252-2,507
1.07745
272-2,701.

Civil penalties for failure to depart, INA section 274D
8 U.S.C. 1324d; 8 CFR 280.53(b)(14)
874
1.07745
942.

* Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf
).

D. U.S. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is authorized to assess 140 penalties involving maritime safety and security and environmental stewardship that are critical to the continued success of Coast Guard missions. Various statutes in titles 14, 16, 19, 33, 42, 46, and 49 of the U.S.C. authorize these penalties. Titles 33 and 46 authorize the vast majority of these penalties as these statutes deal with navigation, navigable waters, and shipping. For a complete discussion of the civil monetary penalties assessed by the Coast Guard, see the 2016 IFR preamble at 81 FR 42992.

The Coast Guard has identified the penalties it administers, adjusted those penalties for inflation, and is listing those new penalties in a table located in the CFR—specifically, Table 1 in 33 CFR 27.3. Table 1 in 33 CFR 27.3 identifies the statutes that provide the Coast Guard with civil monetary penalty authority and sets out the inflation-adjusted maximum penalty that the Coast Guard may impose pursuant to each statutory provision. Table 1 in 33 CFR 27.3 provides the current maximum penalty for violations that occurred after November 2, 2015.

The applicable civil penalty amounts for violations occurring on or before November 2, 2015, are set forth in previously published regulations amending 33 CFR part 27. To find the applicable penalty amount for a violation that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, look to the prior versions of the CFR that pertain to the date on which the violation occurred.

Table 4 below shows the 2023 adjustment for the penalties that the Coast Guard administers.

Table 4—U.S. Coast Guard Civil Penalties Adjustments

Penalty name
Citation

Penalty amount as
adjusted in
the 2022 FR

Multiplier *
New penalty as adjusted by this final rule

Saving Life and Property
14 U.S.C. 521(c)
$11,649
1.07745
$12,551

Saving Life and Property; Intentional Interference with Broadcast
14 U.S.C. 521(e)
1,195
1.07745
1,288

Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records (first offense)
14 U.S.C. 936(i); 33 CFR 27.3
5,851
1.07745
6,304

Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records (subsequent offenses)
14 U.S.C. 936(i); 33 CFR 27.3
39,011
1.07745
42,032

Obstruction of Revenue Officers by Masters of Vessels
19 U.S.C. 70; 33 CFR 27.3
8,723
1.07745
9,399

Obstruction of Revenue Officers by Masters of Vessels—Minimum Penalty
19 U.S.C. 70; 33 CFR 27.3
2,035
1.07745
2,193

Failure to Stop Vessel When Directed; Master, Owner, Operator or Person in Charge
19 U.S.C. 1581(d)
** 5,000
N/A
** 5,000

Failure to Stop Vessel When Directed; Master, Owner, Operator or Person in Charge—Minimum Penalty
19 U.S.C. 1581(d)
** 1,000
N/A
** 1,000

Anchorage Ground/Harbor Regulations General
33 U.S.C. 471; 33 CFR 27.3
12,647
1.07745
13,627

Anchorage Ground/Harbor Regulations St. Mary's river
33 U.S.C. 474; 33 CFR 27.3
873
1.07745
941

Bridges/Failure to Comply with Regulations
33 U.S.C. 495(b); 33 CFR 27.3
31,928
1.07745
34,401

Bridges/Drawbridges
33 U.S.C. 499(c); 33 CFR 27.3
31,928
1.07745
34,401

Bridges/Failure to Alter Bridge Obstructing Navigation
33 U.S.C. 502(c); 33 CFR 27.3
31,928
1.07745
34,401

Bridges/Maintenance and Operation
33 U.S.C. 533(b); 33 CFR 27.3
31,928
1.07745
34,401

Bridge to Bridge Communication; Master, Person in Charge or Pilot
33 U.S.C. 1208(a); 33 CFR 27.3
2,326
1.07745
2,506

Bridge to Bridge Communication; Vessel
33 U.S.C. 1208(b); 33 CFR 27.3
2,326
1.07745
2,506

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class I per violation)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i); 33 CFR 27.3
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class I total under paragraph)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i); 33 CFR 27.3
51,796
1.07745
55,808

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class II per day of violation)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii); 33 CFR 27.3
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class II total under paragraph)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii); 33 CFR 27.3
258,978
1.07745
279,036

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per day of violation) Judicial Assessment
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A); 33 CFR 27.3
51,796
1.07745
55,808

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per barrel of oil or unit discharged) Judicial Assessment
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A); 33 CFR 27.3
2,072
1.07745
2,233

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Failure to Carry Out Removal/Comply With Order (Judicial Assessment)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B); 33 CFR 27.3
51,796
1.07745
55,808

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Failure to Comply with Regulation Issued Under 1321(j) (Judicial Assessment)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C); 33 CFR 27.3
51,796
1.07745
55,808

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges, Gross Negligence (per barrel of oil or unit discharged) Judicial Assessment
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D); 33 CFR 27.3
6,215
1.07745
6,696

Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges, Gross Negligence—Minimum Penalty (Judicial Assessment)
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D); 33 CFR 27.3
207,183
1.07745
223,229

Marine Sanitation Devices; Operating
33 U.S.C. 1322(j); 33 CFR 27.3
8,723
1.07745
9,399

Marine Sanitation Devices; Sale or Manufacture
33 U.S.C. 1322(j); 33 CFR 27.3
23,258
1.07745
25,059

International Navigation Rules; Operator
33 U.S.C. 1608(a); 33 CFR 27.3
16,307
1.07745
17,570

International Navigation Rules; Vessel
33 U.S.C. 1608(b); 33 CFR 27.3
16,307
1.07745
17,570

Pollution from Ships; General
33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
81,540
1.07745
87,855

Pollution from Ships; False Statement
33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(2); 33 CFR 27.3
16,307
1.07745
17,570

Inland Navigation Rules; Operator
33 U.S.C. 2072(a); 33 CFR 27.3
16,307
1.07745
17,570

Inland Navigation Rules; Vessel
33 U.S.C. 2072(b); 33 CFR 27.3
16,307
1.07745
17,570

Shore Protection; General
33 U.S.C. 2609(a); 33 CFR 27.3
57,527
1.07745
61,982

Shore Protection; Operating Without Permit
33 U.S.C. 2609(b); 33 CFR 27.3
23,011
1.07745
24,793

Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation
33 U.S.C. 2716a(a); 33 CFR 27.3
51,796
1.07745
55,808

Clean Hulls
33 U.S.C. 3852(a)(1)(A); 33 CFR 27.3
47,424
1.07745
51,097

Clean Hulls—related to false statements
33 U.S.C. 3852(a)(1)(A); 33 CFR 27.3
63,232
1.07745
68,129

Clean Hulls—Recreational Vessel
33 U.S.C. 3852(c); 33 CFR 27.3
6,323
1.07745
6,813

Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Class I)
42 U.S.C. 9609(a); 33 CFR 27.3
62,689
1.07745
67,544

Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Class II)
42 U.S.C. 9609(b); 33 CFR 27.3
62,689
1.07745
67,544

Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Class II subsequent offense)
42 U.S.C. 9609(b); 33 CFR 27.3
188,069
1.07745
202,635

Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Judicial Assessment)
42 U.S.C. 9609(c); 33 CFR 27.3
62,689
1.07745
67,544

Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Judicial Assessment subsequent offense)
42 U.S.C. 9609(c); 33 CFR 27.3
188,069
1.07745
202,635

Safe Containers for International Cargo
46 U.S.C. 80509; 33 CFR 27.3
6,852
1.07745
7,383

Suspension of Passenger Service
46 U.S.C. 70305; 33 CFR 27.3
68,529
1.07745
73,837

Vessel Inspection or Examination Fees
46 U.S.C. 2110(e); 33 CFR 27.3
10,360
1.07745
11,162

Alcohol and Dangerous Drug Testing
46 U.S.C. 2115; 33 CFR 27.3
8,433
1.07745
9,086

Negligent Operations: Recreational Vessels
46 U.S.C. 2302(a); 33 CFR 27.3
7,628
1.07745
8,219

Negligent Operations: Other Vessels
46 U.S.C. 2302(a); 33 CFR 27.3
38,139
1.07745
41,093

Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Dangerous Drug
46 U.S.C. 2302(c)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
8,433
1.07745
9,086

Vessel Reporting Requirements: Owner, Charterer, Managing Operator, or Agent
46 U.S.C. 2306(a)(4); 33 CFR 27.3
13,132
1.07745
14,149

Vessel Reporting Requirements: Master
46 U.S.C. 2306(b)(2); 33 CFR 27.3
2,627
1.07745
2,830

Immersion Suits
46 U.S.C. 3102(c)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
13,132
1.07745
14,149

Inspection Permit
46 U.S.C. 3302(i)(5); 33 CFR 27.3
2,739
1.07745
2,951

Vessel Inspection; General
46 U.S.C. 3318(a); 33 CFR 27.3
13,132
1.07745
14,149

Vessel Inspection; Nautical School Vessel
46 U.S.C. 3318(g); 33 CFR 27.3
13,132
1.07745
14,149

Vessel Inspection; Failure to Give Notice in accordance with (IAW) 3304(b)
46 U.S.C. 3318(h); 33 CFR 27.3
2,627
1.07745
2,830

Vessel Inspection; Failure to Give Notice IAW 3309(c)
46 U.S.C. 3318(i); 33 CFR 27.3
2,627
1.07745
2,830

Vessel Inspection; Vessel ≥1600 Gross Tons
46 U.S.C. 3318(j)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
26,269
1.07745
28,304

Vessel Inspection; Vessel <1600 Gross Tons (GT)
46 U.S.C. 3318(j)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
5,254
1.07745
5,661

Vessel Inspection; Failure to Comply with 3311(b)
46 U.S.C. 3318(k); 33 CFR 27.3
26,269
1.07745
28,304

Vessel Inspection; Violation of 3318(b)-3318(f)
46 U.S.C. 3318(l); 33 CFR 27.3
13,132
1.07745
14,149

List/count of Passengers
46 U.S.C. 3502(e); 33 CFR 27.3
273
1.07745
294

Notification to Passengers
46 U.S.C. 3504(c); 33 CFR 27.3
27,384
1.07745
29,505

Notification to Passengers; Sale of Tickets
46 U.S.C. 3504(c); 33 CFR 27.3
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Copies of Laws on Passenger Vessels; Master
46 U.S.C. 3506; 33 CFR 27.3
548
1.07745
590

Liquid Bulk/Dangerous Cargo
46 U.S.C. 3718(a)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
68,462
1.07745
73,764

Uninspected Vessels
46 U.S.C. 4106; 33 CFR 27.3
11,506
1.07745
12,397

Recreational Vessels (maximum for related series of violations)
46 U.S.C. 4311(b)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
362,217
1.07745
390,271

Recreational Vessels; Violation of 4307(a)
46 U.S.C. 4311(b)(1); 33 CFR 27.3
7,244
1.07745
7,805

Recreational vessels
46 U.S.C. 4311(c); 33 CFR 27.3
2,739
1.07745
2,951

Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels
46 U.S.C. 4507; 33 CFR 27.3
11,506
1.07745
12,397

Abandonment of Barges
46 U.S.C. 4703; 33 CFR 27.3
1,949
1.07745
2,100

Load Lines
46 U.S.C. 5116(a); 33 CFR 27.3
12,537
1.07745
13,508

Load Lines; Violation of 5112(a)
46 U.S.C. 5116(b); 33 CFR 27.3
25,076
1.07745
27,018

Load Lines; Violation of 5112(b)
46 U.S.C. 5116(c); 33 CFR 27.3
12,537
1.07745
13,508

Reporting Marine Casualties
46 U.S.C. 6103(a); 33 CFR 27.3
43,678
1.07745
47,061

Reporting Marine Casualties; Violation of 6104
46 U.S.C. 6103(b); 33 CFR 27.3
11,506
1.07745
12,397

Manning of Inspected Vessels; Failure to Report Deficiency in Vessel Complement
46 U.S.C. 8101(e); 33 CFR 27.3
2,072
1.07745
2,233

Manning of Inspected Vessels
46 U.S.C. 8101(f); 33 CFR 27.3
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Manning of Inspected Vessels; Employing or Serving in Capacity not Licensed by USCG
46 U.S.C. 8101(g); 33 CFR 27.3
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Manning of Inspected Vessels; Freight Vessel <100 GT, Small Passenger Vessel, or Sailing School Vessel
46 U.S.C. 8101(h); 33 CFR 27.3
2,739
1.07745
2,951

Watchmen on Passenger Vessels
46 U.S.C. 8102(a)
2,739
1.07745
2,951

Citizenship Requirements
46 U.S.C. 8103(f)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Watches on Vessels; Violation of 8104(a) or (b)
46 U.S.C. 8104(i)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Watches on Vessels; Violation of 8104(c), (d), (e), or (h)
46 U.S.C. 8104(j)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Staff Department on Vessels
46 U.S.C. 8302(e)
273
1.07745
294

Officer's Competency Certificates
46 U.S.C. 8304(d)
273
1.07745
294

Coastwise Pilotage; Owner, Charterer, Managing Operator, Agent, Master or Individual in Charge
46 U.S.C. 8502(e)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Coastwise Pilotage; Individual
46 U.S.C. 8502(f)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Federal Pilots
46 U.S.C. 8503
65,666
1.07745
70,752

Merchant Mariners Documents
46 U.S.C. 8701(d)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Crew Requirements
46 U.S.C. 8702(e)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Small Vessel Manning
46 U.S.C. 8906
43,678
1.07745
47,061

Pilotage: Great Lakes; Owner, Charterer, Managing Operator, Agent, Master or Individual in Charge
46 U.S.C. 9308(a)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Pilotage: Great Lakes; Individual
46 U.S.C. 9308(b)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Pilotage: Great Lakes; Violation of 9303
46 U.S.C. 9308(c)
20,719
1.07745
22,324

Failure to Report Sexual Offense
46 U.S.C. 10104(b)
11,011
1.07745
11,864

Pay Advances to Seamen
46 U.S.C. 10314(a)(2)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Pay Advances to Seamen; Remuneration for Employment
46 U.S.C. 10314(b)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Allotment to Seamen
46 U.S.C. 10315(c)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Seamen Protection; General
46 U.S.C. 10321
9,491
1.07745
10,226

Coastwise Voyages: Advances
46 U.S.C. 10505(a)(2)
9,491
1.07745
10,226

Coastwise Voyages: Advances; Remuneration for Employment
46 U.S.C. 10505(b)
9,491
1.07745
10,226

Coastwise Voyages: Seamen Protection; General
46 U.S.C. 10508(b)
9,491
1.07745
10,226

Effects of Deceased Seamen
46 U.S.C. 10711
548
1.07745
590

Complaints of Unfitness
46 U.S.C. 10902(a)(2)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Proceedings on Examination of Vessel
46 U.S.C. 10903(d)
273
1.07745
294

Permission to Make Complaint
46 U.S.C. 10907(b)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Accommodations for Seamen
46 U.S.C. 11101(f)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Medicine Chests on Vessels
46 U.S.C. 11102(b)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Destitute Seamen
46 U.S.C. 11104(b)
273
1.07745
294

Wages on Discharge
46 U.S.C. 11105(c)
1,368
1.07745
1,474

Log Books; Master Failing to Maintain
46 U.S.C. 11303(a)
548
1.07745
590

Log Books; Master Failing to Make Entry
46 U.S.C. 11303(b)
548
1.07745
590

Log Books; Late Entry
46 U.S.C. 11303(c)
411
1.07745
443

Carrying of Sheath Knives
46 U.S.C. 11506
137
1.07745
148

Vessel Documentation
46 U.S.C. 12151(a)(1)
17,935
1.07745
19,324

Documentation of Vessels—Related to Activities involving mobile offshore drilling units
46 U.S.C. 12151 (a)(2)
29,893
1.07745
32,208

Vessel Documentation; Fishery Endorsement
46 U.S.C. 12151(c)
137,060
1.07745
147,675

Numbering of Undocumented Vessels—Willful violation
46 U.S.C. 12309(a)
13,693
1.07745
14,754

Numbering of Undocumented Vessels
46 U.S.C. 12309(b)
2,739
1.07745
2,951

Vessel Identification System
46 U.S.C. 12507(b)
23,011
1.07745
24,793

Measurement of Vessels
46 U.S.C. 14701
50,154
1.07745
54,038

Measurement; False Statements
46 U.S.C. 14702
50,154
1.07745
54,038

Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens
46 U.S.C. 31309
23,011
1.07745
24,793

Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens; Mortgagor
46 U.S.C. 31330(a)(2)
23,011
1.07745
24,793

Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens; Violation of 31329
46 U.S.C. 31330(b)(2)
57,527
1.07745
61,982

Ports and Waterway Safety Regulations
46 U.S.C. 70036(a); 33 CFR 27.3
103,050
1.07745
111,031

Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades; Unlicensed Person in Charge
46 U.S.C. 70041(d)(1)(B); 33 CFR 27.3
10,360
1.07745
11,162

Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades; Owner Onboard Vessel
46 U.S.C. 70041(d)(1)(C); 33 CFR 27.3
10,360
1.07745
11,162

Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades; Other Persons
46 U.S.C. 70041(d)(1)(D); 33 CFR 27.3
5,179
1.07745
5,580

Port Security
46 U.S.C. 70119(a)
38,139
1.07745
41,093

Port Security—Continuing Violations
46 U.S.C. 70119(b)
68,529
1.07745
73,837

Maritime Drug Law Enforcement
46 U.S.C. 70506(c)
6,323
1.07745
6,813

Hazardous Materials: Related to Vessels
49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(1)
89,678
1.07745
96,624

Hazardous Materials: Related to Vessels—Penalty from Fatalities, Serious Injuries/Illness or substantial Damage to Property
49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(2)
209,249
1.07745
225,455

Hazardous Materials: Related to Vessels; Training
49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(3)
540
1.07745
582

* Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf
).

** Enacted under the Tariff Act; exempt from inflation adjustments.

E. Transportation Security Administration

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is updating its civil penalties regulation in accordance with the 2015 Act. Pursuant to its statutory authority in 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4), (5), (6), 49 U.S.C. 46301(d)(2), (8), and 49 U.S.C. 114(u), TSA may impose penalties for violations of statutes that TSA administers, including penalties for violations of implementing regulations or orders. Note that pursuant to division K, title I, sec. 1904(b)(1)(I), of Public Law 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186, 3545 (Oct. 5, 2018), the TSA Modernization Act—part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018—the former 49 U.S.C. 114(v), which relates to penalties, was re-designated as 49 U.S.C. 114(u).

TSA assesses these penalties for a wide variety of aviation and surface security requirements, including violations of TSA's requirements applicable to Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC),
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as well as violations of requirements described in chapter 449 of title 49 of the U.S.C. These penalties can apply to a wide variety of situations, as described in the statutory and regulatory provisions, as well as in guidance that TSA publishes. Below is a table showing the 2023 adjustment for the penalties that TSA administers.

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See, e.g.,
46 U.S.C. 70105, 49 U.S.C. 46302 and 46303, and 49 U.S.C. chapter 449.

Table 5—Transportation Security Administration Civil Penalties Adjustments

Penalty name
Citation
Penalty amount as adjusted in the 2022 FR
Multiplier *
New penalty as adjusted by this final rule

Violation of 49 U.S.C. ch. 449 (except secs. 44902, 44903(d), 44907(a)-(d)(1)(A), 44907(d)(1)(C)-(f), 44908, and 44909), or 49 U.S.C. 46302 or 46303, a regulation prescribed, or order issued thereunder by a person operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4), (5), (6); 49 U.S.C. 46301(d)(2), (8); 49 CFR 1503.401(c)(3)
$37,377 (up to a total of $598,026 per civil penalty action)
1.07745
$40,272 (up to a total of $644,343 per civil penalty action).

Violation of 49 U.S.C. ch. 449 (except secs. 44902, 44903(d), 44907(a)-(d)(1)(A), 44907(d)(1)(C)-(f), 44908, and 44909), or 49 U.S.C. 46302 or 46303, a regulation prescribed, or order issued thereunder by an individual (except an airman serving as an airman), any person not operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation, or a small business concern
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4), (5); 49 U.S.C. 46301(d)(8); 49 CFR 1503.401(c)
$14,950 (up to a total of $74,754 for individuals or small businesses, $598,026 for others)
1.07745
$16,108 (up to a total of $80,544 for individuals or small businesses, $644,343 for others).

Violation of any other provision of title 49 U.S.C. or of 46 U.S.C. ch. 701, a regulation prescribed, or order issued thereunder
49 U.S.C. 114(u); 49 CFR 1503.401(b)
$12,794 (up to a total of $63,973 total for individuals or small businesses, $511,780 for others)
1.07745
$13,785 (up to a total of $68,928 total for individuals or small businesses, $551,417 for others).

* Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf
).

IV. Administrative Procedure Act

DHS is promulgating this final rule to ensure that the amount of civil penalties that DHS assesses or enforces reflects the statutorily mandated ranges as adjusted for inflation. The 2015 Act provides a clear formula for adjustment of the civil penalties, leaving DHS and its components with little room for discretion. DHS and its components have been charged only with performing ministerial computations to determine the amounts of adjustments for inflation to civil monetary penalties. In these annual adjustments DHS is merely updating the penalty amounts by applying the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier that OMB has provided to agencies. Furthermore, the 2015 Act specifically instructed that agencies make the required annual adjustments notwithstanding section 553 of title 5 of the U.S.C. Thus, as specified in the 2015 Act, the prior public notice-and-comment procedures and delayed effective date requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) do not apply to this rule. Further, as described above, this rule makes minor amendments to the regulations to reflect changes required by clear statutory authority, and DHS finds that prior notice and comment procedures and a delayed effective date for these amendments are unnecessary.

V. Regulatory Analyses

A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

Executive Orders 12866 (“Regulatory Planning and Review”) and 13563 (“Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review”) direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility.

OMB has not designated this final rule a “significant regulatory action” under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, OMB has not reviewed this rule.

This final rule makes nondiscretionary adjustments to existing civil monetary penalties in accordance with the 2015 Act and OMB guidance.
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DHS therefore did not consider alternatives and does not have the flexibility to alter the adjustments of the civil monetary penalty amounts as provided in this rule. To the extent this final rule increases civil monetary penalties, it would result in an increase in transfers from persons or entities

assessed a civil monetary penalty to the government.

15
Office of Mgmt. and Budget, Exec. Office of the President, M-23-05, Implementation of Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2023, Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Dec. 15, 2022) (
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/M-23-05-CMP-CMP-Guidance.pdf
).

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act applies only to rules for which an agency publishes a notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b). See 5 U.S.C. 601-612. The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this final rule because a notice of proposed rulemaking was not required for the reasons stated above.

C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or Tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. This final rule will not result in such an expenditure.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not apply to this final rule, because this final rule does not trigger any new or revised recordkeeping or reporting.

VI. Signing Authorities

The amendments to 19 CFR part 4 in this document are issued in accordance with 19 CFR 0.2(a), which provides that the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to CBP regulations that are not related to customs revenue functions was transferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to Section 403(l) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Accordingly, this final rule to amend such regulations may be signed by the Secretary of Homeland Security (or his or her delegate).

List of Subjects

6 CFR Part 27
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures.

8 CFR Part 270
Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Employment, Fraud, Penalties.

8 CFR Part 274a
Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Employment, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

8 CFR Part 280
Administrative practice and procedure, Immigration, Penalties.

19 CFR Part 4
Exports, Freight, Harbors, Maritime carriers, Oil pollution, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vessels.

33 CFR Part 27
Administrative practice and procedure, Penalties.

49 CFR Part 1503
Administrative practice and procedure, Investigations, Law enforcement, Penalties.

Amendments to the Regulations

Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble, DHS is amending 6 CFR part 27, 8 CFR parts 270, 274a, and 280, 19 CFR part 4, 33 CFR part 27, and 49 CFR part 1503 as follows:

Title 6—Domestic Security

PART 27—CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS

1. The authority citation for part 27 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

6 U.S.C. 624; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599; Pub. L. 113-254, 128 Stat. 2898, as amended by Pub. L. 116-150, 134 Stat. 679.

2. In § 27.300, revise paragraph (b)(3) to read as follows:

§ 27.300
Orders.

(b) * * *

(3) Where the Executive Assistant Director determines that a facility is in violation of an Order issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section and issues an Order Assessing Civil Penalty pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section, a chemical facility is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day during which the violation continues, if the violation of the Order occurred on or before November 2, 2015, or $41,093 for each day during which the violation of the Order continues, if the violation occurred after November 2, 2015.

Title 8—Aliens and Nationality

PART 270—PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD

3. The authority citation for part 270 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, and 1324c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 and Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

4. In § 270.3, revise paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) through (D) to read as follows:

§ 270.3
Penalties.

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

(ii) * * *

(A)
First offense under section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4).
Not less than $275 and not exceeding $2,200 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4) of the Act before March 27, 2008; not less than $375 and not exceeding $3,200 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4) of the Act on or after March 27, 2008, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $557 and not exceeding $4,465 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4) of the Act after November 2, 2015.

(B)
First offense under section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6).
Not less than $250 and not exceeding $2,000 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6) of the Act before March 27, 2008; not less than $275 and not exceeding $2,200 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6) of the Act on or after March 27, 2008, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $472 and not exceeding $3,765 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6) of the Act after November 2, 2015.

(C)
Subsequent offenses under section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4).
Not less than $2,200 and not more than $5,500 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4) of the Act before March 27, 2008; not less than $3,200 and not exceeding $6,500 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4) of the Act occurring on or after March 27, 2008 and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $4,465 and not more than $11,162 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(1) through (a)(4) of the Act after November 2, 2015.

(D)
Subsequent offenses under section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6).
Not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6) of the Act before March 27, 2008; not less than $2,200 and not exceeding $5,500 for each fraudulent

document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6) of the Act occurring on or after March 27, 2008, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $3,765 and not more than $9,413 for each fraudulent document or each proscribed activity described in section 274C(a)(5) or (a)(6) of the Act after November 2, 2015.

PART 274a—CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS

5. The authority citation for part 274a continues to read as follows:

Authority:

8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1105a, 1324a; 48 U.S.C. 1806; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599; Title VII of Pub. L. 110-229, 122 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 115-218, 132 Stat. 1547; 8 CFR part 2.

6. In § 274a.8, revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 274a.8
Prohibition of indemnity bonds.

(b)
Penalty.
Any person or other entity who requires any individual to post a bond or security as stated in this section shall, after notice and opportunity for an administrative hearing in accordance with section 274A(e)(3)(B) of the Act, be subject to a civil monetary penalty of $1,000 for each violation before September 29, 1999, of $1,100 for each violation occurring on or after September 29, 1999, but on or before November 2, 2015, and of $2,701 for each violation occurring after November 2, 2015, and to an administrative order requiring the return to the individual of any amounts received in violation of this section or, if the individual cannot be located, to the general fund of the Treasury.

7. In § 274a.10, revise paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(A) through (C) and the first sentence of paragraph (b)(2) introductory text to read as follows:

§ 274a.10
Penalties.

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

(ii) * * *

(A) First offense—not less than $275 and not more than $2,200 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the offense occurred before March 27, 2008; not less than $375 and not exceeding $3,200, for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the offense occurred occurring on or after March 27, 2008, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $676 and not more than $5,404 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the offense occurred occurring after November 2, 2015;

(B) Second offense—not less than $2,200 and not more than $5,500 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the second offense occurred before March 27, 2008; not less than $3,200 and not more than $6,500, for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the second offense occurred on or after March 27, 2008, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $5,404 and not more than $13,508 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the second offense occurred after November 2, 2015; or

(C) More than two offenses—not less than $3,300 and not more than $11,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the third or subsequent offense occurred before March 27, 2008; not less than $4,300 and not exceeding $16,000, for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the third or subsequent offense occurred on or after March 27, 2008, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $8,106 and not more than $27,018 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom the third or subsequent offense occurred after November 2, 2015; and

(2) A respondent determined by the Service (if a respondent fails to request a hearing) or by an administrative law judge, to have failed to comply with the employment verification requirements as set forth in § 274a.2(b), shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each individual with respect to whom such violation occurred before September 29, 1999; not less than $110 and not more than $1,100 for each individual with respect to whom such violation occurred on or after September 29, 1999, and on or before November 2, 2015; and not less than $272 and not more than $2,701 for each individual with respect to whom such violation occurred after November 2, 2015. * * *

PART 280—IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FINES

8. The authority citation for part 280 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

8 U.S.C. 1103, 1221, 1223, 1227, 1229, 1253, 1281, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1322, 1323, 1330; 66 Stat. 173, 195, 197, 201, 203, 212, 219, 221-223, 226, 227, 230; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599.

9. In § 280.53, revise paragraphs (b)(1) through (15) to read as follows:

§ 280.53
Civil monetary penalties inflation adjustment.

(b) * * *

(1) Section 231(g) of the Act, penalties for non-compliance with arrival and departure manifest requirements for passengers, crewmembers, or occupants transported on commercial vessels or aircraft arriving to or departing from the United States: From $1,525 to $1,643.

(2) Section 234 of the Act, penalties for non-compliance with landing requirements at designated ports of entry for aircraft transporting aliens: From $4,144 to $4,465.

(3) Section 240B(d) of the Act, penalties for failure to depart voluntarily: From $1,746 minimum/$8,736 maximum to $1,881 minimum/$9,413 maximum.

(4) Section 243(c)(1)(A) of the Act, penalties for violations of removal orders relating to aliens transported on vessels or aircraft, under section 241(d) of the Act, or for costs associated with removal under section 241(e) of the Act: From $3,494 to $3,765.

(5) Penalties for failure to remove alien stowaways under section 241(d)(2) of the Act: From $8,736 to $9,413.

(6) Section 251(d) of the Act, penalties for failure to report an illegal landing or desertion of alien crewmen, and for each alien not reported on arrival or departure manifest or lists required in accordance with section 251 of the Act: From $414 to $446; and penalties for use of alien crewmen for longshore work in violation of section 251(d) of the Act: From $10,360 to $11,162.

(7) Section 254(a) of the Act, penalties for failure to control, detain, or remove alien crewmen: From $1,036 minimum/$6,215 maximum to $1,116 minimum/$6,696 maximum.

(8) Section 255 of the Act, penalties for employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities: From $2,072 to $2,232.

(9) Section 256 of the Act, penalties for discharge of alien crewmen: From $3,107 minimum/$6,215 maximum to $3,348 minimum/$6,696 maximum.

(10) Section 257 of the Act, penalties for bringing into the United States alien crewmen with intent to evade immigration laws: From $20,719 maximum to $22,324 maximum.

(11) Section 271(a) of the Act, penalties for failure to prevent the unauthorized landing of aliens: From $6,215 to $6,696.

(12) Section 272(a) of the Act, penalties for bringing to the United States aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground: From $6,215 to $6,696.

(13) Section 273(b) of the Act, penalties for bringing to the United States aliens without required documentation: From $6,215 to $6,696.

(14) Section 274D of the Act, penalties for failure to depart: From $874 maximum to $942 maximum, for each day the alien is in violation.

(15) Section 275(b) of the Act, penalties for improper entry: From $87 minimum/$438 maximum to $94 minimum/$472 maximum, for each entry or attempted entry.

Title 19—Customs Duties

PART 4—VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES

10. The authority citation for part 4 continues to read in part as follows:

Authority:

5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1434, 1624, 2071 note; 46 U.S.C. 501, 60105.

Sections 4.80, 4.80a, and 4.80b also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1706a; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 46 U.S.C. 12112, 12117, 12118, 50501-55106, 55107, 55108, 55110, 55114, 55115, 55116, 55117, 55119, 56101, 55121, 56101, 57109; Pub. L. 108-7, Division B, Title II,§ 211;

Section 4.92 also issued under 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 46 U.S.C. 55111;

11. In § 4.80, revise paragraphs (b)(2) and (i) to read as follows:

§ 4.80
Vessels entitled to engage in coastwise trade.

(b) * * *

(2) The penalty imposed for the unlawful transportation of passengers between coastwise points is $300 for each passenger so transported and landed on or before November 2, 2015, and $941 for each passenger so transported and landed after November 2, 2015 (46 U.S.C. 55103, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015).

(i) Any vessel, entitled to be documented and not so documented, employed in a trade for which a Certificate of Documentation is issued under the vessel documentation laws (see § 4.0(c)), other than a trade covered by a registry, is liable to a civil penalty of $500 for each port at which it arrives without the proper Certificate of Documentation on or before November 2, 2015, and $1,566 for each port at which it arrives without the proper Certificate of Documentation after November 2, 2015 (19 U.S.C. 1706a, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015). If such a vessel has on board any foreign merchandise (sea stores excepted), or any domestic taxable alcoholic beverages, on which the duty and taxes have not been paid or secured to be paid, the vessel and its cargo are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

12. In § 4.92, revise the third sentence to read as follows:

§ 4.92
Towing.
* * * The penalties for violation of this section occurring after November 2, 2015, are a fine of from $1,096 to $3,446 against the owner or master of the towing vessel and a further penalty against the towing vessel of $187 per ton of the towed vessel (46 U.S.C. 55111, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015).

Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters

PART 27—ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION

13. The authority citation for part 27 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

Secs. 1-6, Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Sec. 31001(s)(1), Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, sec. 2 (106).

14. In § 27.3, revise the third sentence of the introductory text and table 1 to read as follows:

§ 27.3
Penalty adjustment table.
* * * The adjusted civil penalty amounts listed in Table 1 to this section are applicable for penalty assessments issued after January 13, 2023, with respect to violations occurring after November 2, 2015.* * *

Table 1 to § 27.3—Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments

U.S. code citation
Civil monetary penalty description

2023 Adjusted
maximum penalty
amount
($)

14 U.S.C. 521(c)
Saving Life and Property
$12,551

14 U.S.C. 521(e)
Saving Life and Property; Intentional Interference with Broadcast
1,288

14 U.S.C. 936(i)
Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records (first offense)
6,304

14 U.S.C. 936(i)
Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records (subsequent offenses)
42,033

19 U.S.C. 70
Obstruction of Revenue Officers by Masters of Vessels
9,399

19 U.S.C. 70
Obstruction of Revenue Officers by Masters of Vessels—Minimum Penalty
2,193

19 U.S.C. 1581(d)

Failure to Stop Vessel When Directed; Master, Owner, Operator or Person in Charge
1

5,000

19 U.S.C. 1581(d)

Failure to Stop Vessel When Directed; Master, Owner, Operator or Person in Charge—Minimum Penalty
1

1,000

33 U.S.C. 471
Anchorage Ground/Harbor Regulations General
13,627

33 U.S.C. 474
Anchorage Ground/Harbor Regulations St. Mary's River
941

33 U.S.C. 495(b)
Bridges/Failure to Comply with Regulations
34,401

33 U.S.C. 499(c)
Bridges/Drawbridges
34,401

33 U.S.C. 502(c)
Bridges/Failure to Alter Bridge Obstructing Navigation
34,401

33 U.S.C. 533(b)
Bridges/Maintenance and Operation
34,401

33 U.S.C. 1208(a)
Bridge to Bridge Communication; Master, Person in Charge or Pilot
2,506

33 U.S.C. 1208(b)
Bridge to Bridge Communication; Vessel
2,506

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class I per violation)
22,324

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class I total under paragraph)
55,808

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class II per day of violation)
22,324

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (Class II total under paragraph)
279,036

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per day of violation) Judicial Assessment
55,808

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges (per barrel of oil or unit discharged) Judicial Assessment
2,233

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Failure to Carry Out Removal/Comply With Order (Judicial Assessment)
55,808

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Failure to Comply with Regulation Issued Under 1321(j) (Judicial Assessment)
55,808

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges, Gross Negligence (per barrel of oil or unit discharged) Judicial Assessment
6,696

33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D)
Oil/Hazardous Substances: Discharges, Gross Negligence—Minimum Penalty (Judicial Assessment)
223,229

33 U.S.C. 1322(j)
Marine Sanitation Devices; Operating
9,399

33 U.S.C. 1322(j)
Marine Sanitation Devices; Sale or Manufacture
25,059

33 U.S.C. 1608(a)
International Navigation Rules; Operator
17,570

33 U.S.C. 1608(b)
International Navigation Rules; Vessel
17,570

33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(1)
Pollution from Ships; General
87,855

33 U.S.C. 1908(b)(2)
Pollution from Ships; False Statement
17,570

33 U.S.C. 2072(a)
Inland Navigation Rules; Operator
17,570

33 U.S.C. 2072(b)
Inland Navigation Rules; Vessel
17,570

33 U.S.C. 2609(a)
Shore Protection; General
61,982

33 U.S.C. 2609(b)
Shore Protection; Operating Without Permit
24,793

33 U.S.C. 2716a(a)
Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation
55,808

33 U.S.C. 3852(a)(1)(A)
Clean Hulls; Civil Enforcement
51,097

33 U.S.C. 3852(a)(1)(A)
Clean Hulls; related to false statements
68,129

33 U.S.C. 3852(c)
Clean Hulls; Recreational Vessels
6,813

42 U.S.C. 9609(a)
Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Class I)
67,544

42 U.S.C. 9609(b)
Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Class II)
67,544

42 U.S.C. 9609(b)
Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Class II subsequent offense)
202,635

42 U.S.C. 9609(c)
Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Judicial Assessment)
67,544

42 U.S.C. 9609(c)
Hazardous Substances, Releases, Liability, Compensation (Judicial Assessment subsequent offense)
202,635

46 U.S.C. 80509(a)
Safe Containers for International Cargo
7,383

46 U.S.C. 70305(c)
Suspension of Passenger Service
73,837

46 U.S.C. 2110(e)
Vessel Inspection or Examination Fees
11,162

46 U.S.C. 2115
Alcohol and Dangerous Drug Testing
9,086

46 U.S.C. 2302(a)
Negligent Operations: Recreational Vessels
8,219

46 U.S.C. 2302(a)
Negligent Operations: Other Vessels
41,093

46 U.S.C. 2302(c)(1)
Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Dangerous Drug
9,086

46 U.S.C. 2306(a)(4)
Vessel Reporting Requirements: Owner, Charterer, Managing Operator, or Agent
14,149

46 U.S.C. 2306(b)(2)
Vessel Reporting Requirements: Master
2,830

46 U.S.C. 3102(c)(1)
Immersion Suits
14,149

46 U.S.C. 3302(i)(5)
Inspection Permit
2,952

46 U.S.C. 3318(a)
Vessel Inspection; General
14,149

46 U.S.C. 3318(g)
Vessel Inspection; Nautical School Vessel
14,149

46 U.S.C. 3318(h)
Vessel Inspection; Failure to Give Notice in accordance with (IAW) 3304(b)
2,830

46 U.S.C. 3318(i)
Vessel Inspection; Failure to Give Notice IAW 3309(c)
2,830

46 U.S.C. 3318(j)(1)
Vessel Inspection; Vessel ≥1600 Gross Tons
28,303

46 U.S.C. 3318(j)(1)
Vessel Inspection; Vessel <1600 Gross Tons (GT)
5,661

46 U.S.C. 3318(k)
Vessel Inspection; Failure to Comply with 3311(b)
28,303

46 U.S.C. 3318(l)
Vessel Inspection; Violation of 3318(b)-3318(f)
14,149

46 U.S.C. 3502(e)
List/count of Passengers
294

46 U.S.C. 3504(c)
Notification to Passengers
29,505

46 U.S.C. 3504(c)
Notification to Passengers; Sale of Tickets
1,474

46 U.S.C. 3506
Copies of Laws on Passenger Vessels; Master
590

46 U.S.C. 3718(a)(1)
Liquid Bulk/Dangerous Cargo
73,764

46 U.S.C. 4106
Uninspected Vessels
12,397

46 U.S.C. 4311(b)(1)
Recreational Vessels (maximum for related series of violations)
390,271

46 U.S.C. 4311(b)(1)
Recreational Vessels; Violation of 4307(a)
7,805

46 U.S.C. 4311(c)
Recreational Vessels
2,951

46 U.S.C. 4507
Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels
12,397

46 U.S.C. 4703
Abandonment of Barges
2,100

46 U.S.C. 5116(a)
Load Lines
13,508

46 U.S.C. 5116(b)
Load Lines; Violation of 5112(a)
27,018

46 U.S.C. 5116(c)
Load Lines; Violation of 5112(b)
13,508

46 U.S.C. 6103(a)
Reporting Marine Casualties
47,061

46 U.S.C. 6103(b)
Reporting Marine Casualties; Violation of 6104
12,397

46 U.S.C. 8101(e)
Manning of Inspected Vessels; Failure to Report Deficiency in Vessel Complement
2,233

46 U.S.C. 8101(f)
Manning of Inspected Vessels
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8101(g)
Manning of Inspected Vessels; Employing or Serving in Capacity not Licensed by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8101(h)
Manning of Inspected Vessels; Freight Vessel <100 GT, Small Passenger Vessel, or Sailing School Vessel
2,951

46 U.S.C. 8102(a)
Watchmen on Passenger Vessels
2,951

46 U.S.C. 8103(f)
Citizenship Requirements
1,474

46 U.S.C. 8104(i)
Watches on Vessels; Violation of 8104(a) or (b)
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8104(j)
Watches on Vessels; Violation of 8104(c), (d), (e), or (h)
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8302(e)
Staff Department on Vessels
294

46 U.S.C. 8304(d)
Officer's Competency Certificates
294

46 U.S.C. 8502(e)
Coastwise Pilotage; Owner, Charterer, Managing Operator, Agent, Master or Individual in Charge
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8502(f)
Coastwise Pilotage; Individual
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8503
Federal Pilots
70,752

46 U.S.C. 8701(d)
Merchant Mariners Documents
1,474

46 U.S.C. 8702(e)
Crew Requirements
22,324

46 U.S.C. 8906
Small Vessel Manning
47,061

46 U.S.C. 9308(a)
Pilotage: Great Lakes; Owner, Charterer, Managing Operator, Agent, Master or Individual in Charge
22,324

46 U.S.C. 9308(b)
Pilotage: Great Lakes; Individual
22,324

46 U.S.C. 9308(c)
Pilotage: Great Lakes; Violation of 9303
22,324

46 U.S.C. 10104(b)
Failure to Report Sexual Offense
11,864

46 U.S.C. 10314(a)(2)
Pay Advances to Seamen
1,474

46 U.S.C. 10314(b)
Pay Advances to Seamen; Remuneration for Employment
1,474

46 U.S.C. 10315(c)
Allotment to Seamen
1,474

46 U.S.C. 10321
Seamen Protection; General
10,226

46 U.S.C. 10505(a)(2)
Coastwise Voyages: Advances
10,226

46 U.S.C. 10505(b)
Coastwise Voyages: Advances; Remuneration for Employment
10,226

46 U.S.C. 10508(b)
Coastwise Voyages: Seamen Protection; General
10,226

46 U.S.C. 10711
Effects of Deceased Seamen
590

46 U.S.C. 10902(a)(2)
Complaints of Unfitness
1,474

46 U.S.C. 10903(d)
Proceedings on Examination of Vessel
294

46 U.S.C. 10907(b)
Permission to Make Complaint
1,474

46 U.S.C. 11101(f)
Accommodations for Seamen
1,474

46 U.S.C. 11102(b)
Medicine Chests on Vessels
1,474

46 U.S.C. 11104(b)
Destitute Seamen
294

46 U.S.C. 11105(c)
Wages on Discharge
1,474

46 U.S.C. 11303(a)
Log Books; Master Failing to Maintain
590

46 U.S.C. 11303(b)
Log Books; Master Failing to Make Entry
590

46 U.S.C. 11303(c)
Log Books; Late Entry
443

46 U.S.C. 11506
Carrying of Sheath Knives
148

46 U.S.C. 12151(a)(1)
Vessel Documentation
19,324

46 U.S.C. 12151(a)(2)
Documentation of Vessels—Related to activities involving mobile offshore drilling units
32,208

46 U.S.C. 12151(c)
Vessel Documentation; Fishery Endorsement
147,675

46 U.S.C. 12309(a)
Numbering of Undocumented Vessels—Willful violation
14,754

46 U.S.C. 12309(b)
Numbering of Undocumented Vessels
2,951

46 U.S.C. 12507(b)
Vessel Identification System
24,793

46 U.S.C. 14701
Measurement of Vessels
54,038

46 U.S.C. 14702
Measurement; False Statements
54,038

46 U.S.C. 31309
Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens
24,793

46 U.S.C. 31330(a)(2)
Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens; Mortgagor
24,793

46 U.S.C. 31330(b)(2)
Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens; Violation of 31329
61,982

46 U.S.C. 70036(a)
Ports and Waterways Safety Regulations
111,031

46 U.S.C. 70041(d)(1)(B)
Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades; Unlicensed Person in Charge
11,162

46 U.S.C. 70041(d)(1)(C)
Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades; Owner Onboard Vessel
11,162

46 U.S.C. 70041(d)(1)(D)
Vessel Navigation: Regattas or Marine Parades; Other Persons
5,580

46 U.S.C. 70119(a)
Port Security
41,093

46 U.S.C. 70119(b)
Port Security—Continuing Violations
73,837

46 U.S.C. 70506
Maritime Drug Law Enforcement; Penalties
6,813

49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(1)
Hazardous Materials: Related to Vessels—Maximum Penalty
96,624

49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(2)
Hazardous Materials: Related to Vessels—Penalty from Fatalities, Serious Injuries/Illness or Substantial Damage to Property
225,455

49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(3)
Hazardous Materials: Related to Vessels—Training
582

1
Enacted under the Tariff Act of 1930 exempt from inflation adjustments.

Title 49—Transportation

PART 1503—INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

15. The authority citation for part 1503 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

6 U.S.C. 1142; 18 U.S.C. 6002; 28 U.S.C. 2461 (note); 49 U.S.C. 114, 20109, 31105, 40113-40114, 40119, 44901-44907, 46101-46107, 46109-46110, 46301, 46305, 46311, 46313-46314; Pub. L. 104-134, as amended by Pub. L. 114-74.

16. In § 1503.401, revise paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) and (c)(1), (2), and (3) to read as follows:

§ 1503.401
Maximum penalty amounts.

(b) * * *

(1) For violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $50,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of an individual or small business concern (“small business concern” as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). For violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, $13,785 per violation, up to a total of $68,928 per civil penalty action, in the case of an individual or small business concern; and

(2) For violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $400,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of any other person. For violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, $13,785 per violation, up to a total of $551,417 per civil penalty action, in the case of any other person.

(c) * * *

(1) For violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $50,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of an individual or small business concern (“small business concern” as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). For violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, $16,108 per violation, up to a total of $80,544 per civil penalty action, in the case of an individual (except an airman serving as an airman), or a small business concern.

(2) For violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $400,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of any other person (except an airman serving as an airman) not operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation. For violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, $16,108 per violation, up to a total of $644,343 per civil penalty action, in the case of any other person (except an airman serving as an airman) not operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation.

(3) For violations that occurred on or before November 2, 2015, $25,000 per violation, up to a total of $400,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of a person operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation (except an individual serving as an airman). For violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, $40,272 per violation, up to a total of $644,343 per civil penalty action, in the case of a person (except an individual serving as an airman) operating an aircraft for the transportation of

passengers or property for compensation.

Jonathan E. Meyer,
General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

[FR Doc. 2023-00626 Filed 1-12-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-9P; 9111-14-P; 9111-28-P; 9110-04-P; 9110-05-P

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2023-00626. Public record. Not legal advice.