18 CFR § 385.1602 - Civil penalties, as adjusted (Rule 1602).

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title: "18 CFR § 385.1602 - Civil penalties, as adjusted (Rule 1602)."
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title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
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section_name: "Civil penalties, as adjusted (Rule 1602)."
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# 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: $1,584,648 per violation, per day.

(b) 16 U.S.C. 823b(c), Federal Power Act: $28,618 per violation, per day.

(c) 16 U.S.C. 825n(a), Federal Power Act: $3,738 per violation.

(d) 16 U.S.C. 825o-1(b), Federal Power Act: $1,584,648 per violation, per day.

(e) 15 U.S.C. 717t-1, Natural Gas Act: $1,584,648 per violation, per day.

(f) 49 App. U.S.C. 6(10) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,659 per offense and $78 per day after the first day.

(g) 49 App. U.S.C. 16(8) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $16,590 per violation, per day.

(h) 49 App. U.S.C. 19a(k) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,659 per offense, per day.

(i) 49 App. U.S.C. 20(7)(a) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,659 per offense, per day.

[Order 906, 90 FR 2932, Jan. 14, 2025]