CFR Subpart P

18 C.F.R. § 385.1601 Scope and purpose (Rule 1601).

The purpose of this subpart is to make inflation adjustments to the civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Commission. These penalties shall be subject to review and adjustment as necessary at least every year in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

18 C.F.R. § 385.1602 Civil penalties, as adjusted (Rule 1602).

The current inflation-adjusted civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Commission are: (a) 15 U.S.C. 3414(b)(6)(A)(i), Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978: $1,544,521 per violation, per day. (b) 16 U.S.C. 823b(c), Federal Power Act: $27,893 per violation, per day. (c) 16 U.S.C. 825n(a), Federal Power Act: $3,643 per violation. (d) 16 U.S.C. 825o-1(b), Federal Power Act: $1,544,521 per violation, per day. (e) 15 U.S.C. 717t-1, Natural Gas Act: $1,544,521 per violation, per day. (f) 49 App. U.S.C. 6(10) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,617 per offense and $78 per day after the first day. (g) 49 App. U.S.C. 16(8) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $16,170 per violation, per day. (h) 49 App. U.S.C. 19a(k) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,617 per offense, per day. (i) 49 App. U.S.C. 20(7)(a) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,617 per offense, per day.