Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

Monday, January 11, 2021. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

86 FR 1745 49 CFR Parts 107, 171, and 190

RIN 2105–AE90

Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act

Improvements Act of 2015, this final rule provides the 2020 inflation adjustment to

civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations. In

addition, this final rule makes conforming revisions to Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration regulations to reflect inflationary adjustments to the statutorily-

mandated civil penalties for violations of Federal law.

DATES: Effective January 11, 2021.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-11/pdf/2020-25236.pdf