# 15 CFR § 904.101: Notice of violation and assessment (NOVA)

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 904.101
- **Heading:** Notice of violation and assessment (NOVA)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL REGULATIONS > PART 904—CIVIL PROCEDURES > Subpart B—Civil Penalties

## Text

(a) A NOVA will be issued by NOAA and served on the respondent(s). The NOVA will contain:
(1) A concise statement of the facts believed to show a violation;
(2) A specific reference to the provisions of the Act, regulation, license, permit, agreement, or order allegedly violated;
(3) The findings and conclusions upon which NOAA bases the assessment;
(4) The amount of the civil penalty assessed; and
(5) Information concerning the respondent's rights upon receipt of the NOVA, and will be accompanied by a copy of the regulations in this part governing the proceedings.
(b) In assessing a civil penalty, NOAA will take into account information available to the Agency concerning any factor to be considered under the applicable statute, and any other information that justice or the purposes of the statute require.
(c) The NOVA may also contain a proposal for compromise or settlement of the case. NOAA may also attach documents that illuminate the facts believed to show a violation.
[71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, as amended at 87 FR 38937, June 30, 2022]

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 904.1 § 904.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.2 § 904.2 Definitions and acronyms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.3 § 904.3 Filing and service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.4 § 904.4 Computation of time periods.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.5 § 904.5 Appearances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.100 § 904.100 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.100.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.101 § 904.101 Notice of violation and assessment (NOVA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.101.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.102 § 904.102 Procedures upon receipt of a NOVA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.102.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.104 § 904.104 Final administrative decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.104.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.105 § 904.105 Payment of final civil penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.105.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.106 § 904.106 Compromise of civil penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.106.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.107 § 904.107 Joint and several respondents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.107.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.108 § 904.108 Factors considered in assessing civil penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.108.md)
- [15 CFR § 904.400 § 904.400 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-904.400.md)

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