Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties, 86968 [2020-28997]
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Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code: Alan T.
Waterman Award Committee (1172).
Date and Time: January 21, 2021;
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual).
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National Science Foundation, 2415
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ACTION: Notice of submission to the
Office of Management and Budget;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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Notice on Penalty Inflation
Adjustments for Civil Monetary
Penalties
National Science Foundation.
Notice announcing updated
penalty inflation adjustments for civil
monetary penalties for 2021.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is
providing notice of its adjusted
maximum civil monetary penalties,
effective January 15, 2021. These
adjustments are required by the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015
Act).
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Bijan Gilanshah, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the General Counsel,
National Science Foundation, 2415
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22314. Telephone: 703.292.5055.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
27, 2016, NSF published an interim
final rule amending its regulations to
adjust, for inflation, the maximum civil
monetary penalties that may be imposed
for violations of the Antarctic
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Dated: December 28, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Conservation Act of 1978 (ACA), as
amended, 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., and
the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
of 1986 (PFCRA), 31 U.S.C. 3801, et seq.
These adjustments are required by the
2015 Act. The 2015 Act also requires
agencies to make subsequent annual
adjustments for inflation. Pursuant to
OMB guidance dated December 23,
2020, the cost-of-living adjustment
multiplier for 2020 is 1.01182.
Accordingly, the 2021 annual inflation
adjustments for the maximum penalties
under the ACA are $17,791 ($17,583 ×
1.01182) for violations and
$30,107($29,755 × 1.01182) for knowing
violations of the ACA. Finally, the 2021
annual inflation adjustment for the
maximum penalty for violations under
PFCRA is $11,803 ($11,665 × 1.01182).
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Management and Budget (OMB) for
review. The information collection is
entitled, NRC Form 149, ‘‘OCFO
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2021. Comments received after this date
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information collection should be sent
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notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
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Open for Public Comments’’ or by using
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David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer,
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• NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
the collection of information and related
instructions may be obtained without
charge by contacting the NRC’s
Clearance Officer, David Cullison,
Office of the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
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Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.
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Docket ID NRC–2020–0119 in your
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RIN 3145-AA58
Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary
Penalties
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice announcing updated penalty inflation adjustments for
civil monetary penalties for 2021.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is
providing notice of its adjusted maximum civil monetary penalties,
effective January 15, 2021. These adjustments are required by the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of
2015 (the 2015 Act).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bijan Gilanshah, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: 703.292.5055.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2016, NSF published an interim
final rule amending its regulations to adjust, for inflation, the
maximum civil monetary penalties that may be imposed for violations of
the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (ACA), as amended, 16 U.S.C.
2401 et seq., and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA),
31 U.S.C. 3801, et seq. These adjustments are required by the 2015 Act.
The 2015 Act also requires agencies to make subsequent annual
adjustments for inflation. Pursuant to OMB guidance dated December 23,
2020, the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2020 is 1.01182.
Accordingly, the 2021 annual inflation adjustments for the maximum
penalties under the ACA are $17,791 ($17,583 x 1.01182) for violations
and $30,107($29,755 x 1.01182) for knowing violations of the ACA.
Finally, the 2021 annual inflation adjustment for the maximum penalty
for violations under PFCRA is $11,803 ($11,665 x 1.01182).
Dated: December 28, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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