18 CFR § 385.1601 - Scope and purpose (Rule 1601).

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title: "18 CFR § 385.1601 - Scope and purpose (Rule 1601)."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "385.1601"
section_name: "Scope and purpose (Rule 1601)."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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# 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.

[Order 826, 81 FR 43941, July 6, 2016]