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PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124;
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.
2. Add § 165.T08–0108 to read as
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§ 165.T08–0108 Safety Zone;
Choctawhatchee Bay, FL.
(a) Location. The following area is a
safety zone: All navigable waters of the
Choctawhatchee Bay within a 900 yard
radius of approximate position
30°25′52.57314″ N, 86°35′08.49867″ W,
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(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general
safety zone regulations in subpart D of
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section unless authorized by the COTP
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No person may anchor, dredge, or trawl
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(2) To seek permission to enter,
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16. Those in the safety zone must
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the COTP’s designated representative.
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21, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on
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an on-scene oral notice as appropriate.
Dated: January 21, 2024.
U.S. Mullins,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector Mobile.
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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Parts 36 and 668
RIN 1801–AA25
Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties
for Inflation
Department of Education.
Final regulations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Education
(Department) issues these final
SUMMARY:
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regulations to adjust the Department’s
civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for
inflation. This adjustment is required by
the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act Improvements Act of
2015 (2015 Act), which amended the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act of 1990 (Inflation
Adjustment Act). These final regulations
provide the 2024 annual inflation
adjustments being made to the penalty
amounts in the Department’s final
regulations published in the Federal
Register on January 30, 2023 (2023 final
rule).
DATES: These regulations are effective
January 25, 2024. The adjusted CMPs
established by these regulations are
applicable only to civil penalties
assessed after January 25, 2024, whose
associated violations occurred after
November 2, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rhondalyn Primes, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of the General
Counsel, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
room 6C150, Washington, DC 20202–
2241. Telephone: (202) 453–6444.
Email: rhondalyn.primes@ed.gov.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and wish to
access telecommunications relay
services, please dial 7–1–1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
A CMP is defined in the Inflation
Adjustment Act (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) as
any penalty, fine, or other sanction that
is (1) for a specific monetary amount as
provided by Federal law, or has a
maximum amount provided for by
Federal law; (2) assessed or enforced by
an agency pursuant to Federal law; and
(3) assessed or enforced pursuant to an
administrative proceeding or a civil
action in the Federal courts.
The Inflation Adjustment Act
provides for the regular evaluation of
CMPs to ensure that they continue to
maintain their deterrent value. The
Inflation Adjustment Act required that
each agency issue regulations to adjust
its CMPs beginning in 1996 and at least
every four years thereafter. The
Department published its most recent
cost adjustment to its CMPs in the
Federal Register on January 30, 2023
(88 FR 5784), and those adjustments
became effective on the date of
publication.
The 2015 Act (section 701 of Pub. L.
114–74) amended the Inflation
Adjustment Act to improve the
effectiveness of CMPs and to maintain
their deterrent effect.
The 2015 Act requires agencies to: (1)
adjust the level of CMPs with an initial
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‘‘catch-up’’ adjustment through an
interim final rule (IFR); and (2) make
subsequent annual adjustments for
inflation. Catch-up adjustments are
based on the percentage change between
the Consumer Price Index for all Urban
Consumers (CPI–U) for the month of
October in the year the penalty was last
adjusted by a statute other than the
Inflation Adjustment Act, and the
October 2015 CPI–U. Annual inflation
adjustments are based on the percentage
change between the October CPI–U
preceding the date of each statutory
adjustment, and the prior year’s October
CPI–U.1 The Department published an
IFR with the initial ‘‘catch-up’’ penalty
adjustment amounts on August 1, 2016
(81 FR 50321).
In these final regulations, based on
the CPI–U for the month of October
2023, not seasonally adjusted, we are
annually adjusting each CMP amount by
a multiplier for 2024 of 1.03241, as
directed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Memorandum No.
M–24–07 issued on December 19, 2023.
The Department’s Civil Monetary
Penalties
The following analysis calculates new
CMPs for penalty statutes in the order
in which they appear in 34 CFR 36.2.
The penalty amounts are being adjusted
up based on the multiplier of 1.03241
provided in OMB Memorandum No. M–
24–07.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20
U.S.C. 1015(c)(5) (section 131(c)(5) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (HEA)), as last set out in
statute in 1998 (Pub. L. 105–244, title I,
section 101(a), October 7, 1998, 112
Stat. 1602), is a fine of up to $25,000 for
failure by an institution of higher
education (IHE) to provide information
on the cost of higher education to the
Commissioner of Education Statistics. In
the 2023 final rule, we increased this
amount to $45,429.
New Regulations: The new penalty for
this section is $46,901.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new penalty is calculated
as follows: $45,429 × 1.03241 =
$46,901.3552, which makes the adjusted
penalty $46,901, when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20
U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) (section 205(a)(3) of
the HEA), as last set out in statute in
2008 (Pub. L. 110–315, title II, section
1 If a statute that created a penalty is amended to
change the penalty amount, the Department does
not adjust the penalty in the year following the
adjustment.
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201(2), August 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3147),
is a fine of up to $27,500 for failure by
an IHE to provide information to the
State and the public regarding its
teacher-preparation programs. In the
2023 final rule, we increased this
amount to $37,839.
New Regulations: The new penalty for
this section is $39,065.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new penalty is calculated
as follows: $37,839 × 1.03241 =
$39,065.36, which makes the adjusted
penalty $39,065, when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1082(g).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20
U.S.C. 1082(g) (section 432(g) of the
HEA), as last set out in statute in 1986
(Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, section 402(a),
October 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1401), is a
fine of up to $25,000 for violations by
lenders and guaranty agencies of Title
IV of the HEA, which authorizes the
Federal Family Education Loan
Program. In the 2023 final rule, we
increased this amount to $67,544.
New Regulations: The new penalty for
this section is $69,733.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new penalty is calculated
as follows: $67,544 × 1.03241 =
$69,733.10, which makes the adjusted
penalty $69,733, when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20
U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B) (section 487(c)(3)(B)
of the HEA), as set out in statute in 1986
(Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, section 407(a),
October 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1488), is a
fine of up to $25,000 for an IHE’s
violation of title IV of the HEA or its
implementing regulations. Title IV
authorizes various programs of student
financial assistance. In the 2023 final
rule, we increased this amount to
$67,544.
New Regulations: The new penalty for
this section is $69,733.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new penalty is calculated
as follows: $67,544 × 1.03241 =
$69,733.10, which makes the adjusted
penalty $69,733, when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20
U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E) (section 429 of the
General Education Provisions Act), as
set out in statute in 1994 (Pub. L. 103–
382, title II, section 238, October 20,
1994, 108 Stat. 3918), is a fine of up to
$1,000 for an educational organization’s
failure to disclose certain information to
minor students and their parents. In the
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2023 final rule, we increased this
amount to $1,993.
New Regulations: The new penalty for
this section is $2,058.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new penalty is calculated
as follows: $1,993 × 1.03241 =
$2,057.59, which makes the adjusted
penalty $2,058, when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Statute: 31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and
(c)(2)(A).
Current Regulations: The CMPs for 31
U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and (c)(2)(A), as set
out in statute in 1989 (Pub. L. 101–121,
title III, section 319(a)(1), October 23,
1989, 103 Stat. 750), are a fine of
$10,000 to $100,000 for recipients of
Government grants, contracts, etc. that
improperly lobby Congress or the
executive branch with respect to the
award of Government grants and
contracts. In the 2022 final rule, we
increased these amounts to $23,727 to
$237,268.
New Regulations: The new penalties
for these sections are $24,496 to
$244,958.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new minimum penalty is
calculated as follows: $23,727 × 1.03241
= $24,495.99, which makes the adjusted
penalty $24,496, when rounded to the
nearest dollar. The new maximum
penalty is calculated as follows:
$237,268 × 1.03241 = $244,957.85,
which makes the adjusted penalty
$244,958, when rounded to the nearest
dollar.
Statute: 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and
(a)(2).
Current Regulations: The CMPs for 31
U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and (a)(2), as set out in
statute in 1986 (Pub. L. 99–509, title VI,
section 6103(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.
1937), are a fine of up to $5,000 for false
claims and statements made to the
Government. In the 2023 final rule, we
increased this amount to $13,508.
New Regulations: The new penalty for
this section is $13,946.
Reason: Using the multiplier of
1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No.
M–24–07, the new penalty is calculated
as follows: $13,508 × 1.03241 =
$13,945.79, which makes the adjusted
penalty $13,946 when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and
14094
Regulatory Impact Analysis
Under Executive Order 12866, the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) must determine whether this
regulatory action is ‘‘significant’’ and,
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therefore, subject to the requirements of
the Executive order and subject to
review by OMB. Section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, as amended by
Executive Order 14094, defines a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ as an
action likely to result in a rule that
may—
(1) Have an annual effect on the
economy of $200 million or more
(adjusted every 3 years by the
Administrator of OIRA for changes in
gross domestic product); or adversely
affect in a material way the economy, a
sector of the economy, productivity,
competition, jobs, the environment,
public health or safety, or State, local,
territorial, or Tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with an action taken
or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary
impacts of entitlements, grants, user
fees, or loan programs or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or
(4) Raise legal or policy issues for
which centralized review would
meaningfully further the President’s
priorities, or the principles set forth in
this Executive order, as specifically
authorized in a timely manner by the
Administrator of OIRA in each case.
We have determined that these final
regulations: (1) exclusively implement
the annual adjustment; (2) are consistent
with OMB Memorandum No. M–24–07;
and (3) have an annual impact of less
than $200 million. Therefore, based on
OMB Memorandum No. M–24–07, this
is not a significant regulatory action
subject to review by OMB under section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866 (as
amended by Executive Order 14094).
We have also reviewed these
regulations under Executive Order
13563, which supplements and
explicitly reaffirms the principles,
structures, and definitions governing
regulatory review established in
Executive Order 12866 (as amended by
Executive Order 14094). To the extent
permitted by law, Executive Order
13563 requires that an agency—
(1) Propose or adopt regulations only
upon a reasoned determination that
their benefits justify their costs
(recognizing that some benefits and
costs are difficult to quantify);
(2) Tailor its regulations to impose the
least burden on society, consistent with
obtaining regulatory objectives and
taking into account, among other things,
and to the extent practicable, the costs
of cumulative regulations;
(3) In choosing among alternative
regulatory approaches, select those
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
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environmental, public health and safety,
and other advantages; distributive
impacts; and equity);
(4) To the extent feasible, specify
performance objectives, rather than the
behavior or manner of compliance a
regulated entity must adopt; and
(5) Identify and assess available
alternatives to direct regulation,
including economic incentives—such as
user fees or marketable permits—to
encourage the desired behavior, or
providing information that enables the
public to make choices.
Executive Order 13563 also requires
an agency ‘‘to use the best available
techniques to quantify anticipated
present and future benefits and costs as
accurately as possible.’’ The Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs of
OMB has emphasized that these
techniques may include ‘‘identifying
changing future compliance costs that
might result from technological
innovation or anticipated behavioral
changes.’’
We are issuing these final regulations
as required by statute and in accordance
with OMB Memorandum No. M–24–07.
The Secretary has no discretion to
consider alternative approaches as
delineated in the Executive order. Based
on this analysis and the reasons stated
in the preamble, the Department
believes that these final regulations are
consistent with the principles in
Executive Order 13563.
Waiver of Rulemaking and Delayed
Effective Date
Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the
Department generally offers interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
proposed regulations. However, section
4(b)(2) of the 2015 Act (28 U.S.C. 2461
note) provides that the Secretary can
adjust these 2024 penalty amounts
notwithstanding the requirements of 5
U.S.C. 553. Therefore, the requirements
of 5 U.S.C. 553 for notice and comment
and delaying the effective date of a final
rule do not apply here.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 601(2), the
Regulatory Flexibility Act applies only
to rules for which an agency publishes
a general notice of proposed
rulemaking. The Regulatory Flexibility
Act does not apply to this rulemaking
because section 4(b)(2) of the 2015 Act
(28 U.S.C. 2461 note) provides that the
Secretary can adjust these 2024 penalty
amounts without publishing a general
notice of proposed rulemaking.
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information collection requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
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Executive Order 12372 and the
regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Assessment of Educational Impact
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determined that these regulations do not
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List of Subjects
34 CFR Part 36
Claims, Fraud, Penalties.
Grant programs—education, Loan
programs—education, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Selective
Service System, Student aid, Vocational
education.
Miguel Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Secretary amends parts 36
and 668 of title 34 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 36—ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL
MONETARY PENALTIES FOR
INFLATION
1. The authority citation for part 36
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3 and 3474; 28
U.S.C. 2461 note, as amended by § 701 of
Pub. Law 114–74, unless otherwise noted.
2. Section 36.2 is amended by revising
the table to the section to read as
follows:
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34 CFR Part 668
Administrative practice and
procedure, Aliens, Colleges and
universities, Consumer protection,
§ 36.2
*
Penalty adjustment.
*
*
*
*
TABLE 1 TO § 36.2—CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS
Description
20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5) (section 131(c)(5) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA)).
Provides for a fine, as set by Congress in 1998, of up to $25,000 for
failure by an institution of higher education (IHE) to provide information on the cost of higher education to the Commissioner of
Education Statistics.
Provides for a fine, as set by Congress in 2008, of up to $27,500 for
failure by an IHE to provide information to the State and the public
regarding its teacher-preparation programs.
Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1986, of up to
$25,000 for violations by lenders and guaranty agencies of title IV
of the HEA, which authorizes the Federal Family Education Loan
Program.
Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1986, of up to
$25,000 for an IHE’s violation of title IV of the HEA, which authorizes various programs of student financial assistance.
Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1994, of up to
$1,000 for an educational organization’s failure to disclose certain
information to minor students and their parents.
Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1989, of $10,000 to
$100,000 for recipients of Government grants, contracts, etc. that
improperly lobby Congress or the executive branch with respect to
the award of Government grants and contracts.
Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1986, of up to
$5,000 for false claims and statements made to the Government.
20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) (section 205(a)(3) of
the HEA).
20 U.S.C. 1082(g) (section 432(g) of the HEA)
20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B) (section 487(c)(3)(B)
of the HEA).
20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E) (section 429 of the
General Education Provisions Act).
31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and (c)(2)(A) ...................
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and (a)(2) .......................
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$46,901.
39,065.
69,733.
69,733.
2,058.
$24,496 to
$244,958.
13,946.
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PART 668—STUDENT ASSISTANCE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202)
418–0756, or email: erik.beith@fcc.gov.
3. The authority citation for part 668
continues to read in part as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001–1003, 1070g,
1085, 1088, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1099c, 1099c–
1, and 1231a, unless otherwise noted.
§ 668.84
[Amended]
4. Section 668.84 is amended in the
introductory text of paragraph (a)(1) by
removing the number ‘‘$67,544’’ and
adding, in its place, the number
‘‘$69,733’’.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 64
[CG Docket No. 17–59; WC Docket No. 17–
97; FCC 23–18; FCC 23–37; FR ID 196696]
Advanced Methods To Target and
Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, Call
Authentication Trust Anchor
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
effective and compliance dates.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, an
information collection associated with
the Commission’s Sixth Caller ID
Authentication Report and Order (Sixth
Report and Order), FCC 23–18, and
Seventh Caller ID Authentication Report
and Order (Seventh Report and Order),
FCC 23–37, in which the Commission,
among other actions, expanded its noninternet Protocol call authentication and
robocall mitigation database rules. This
document is consistent with the Sixth
Report and Order and Seventh Report
and Order, which stated that the
Commission would publish a document
in the Federal Register announcing the
effective date of these rules.
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR
64.6303(c) (amendatory instruction 9)
and 47 CFR 64.6305(d), (e), (f), and (g)
(amendatory instruction 12), published
at 88 FR 49006, June 21, 2023, and the
amendments to 47 CFR 64.6305(d)(2)(ii)
and (iii), (e)(2)(ii), and (f)(2)(iii)
(amendatory instruction 5), published at
88 FR 43446, July 10, 2023, are effective
February 26, 2024. The compliance date
for 47 CFR 64.6305(g) is May 24, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik
Beith, Competition Policy Division,
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES
SUMMARY:
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This
document announces that, on November
7, 2023, OMB approved, for a period of
three years, the information collection
requirements relating to §§ 64.6303(c),
64.6305(d), (e), and (f) of the
Commission’s rules, as contained in the
Commission’s Sixth Report and Order,
FCC 23–18, published at 88 FR 40096
on June 21, 2023, and Seventh Report
and Order, FCC 23–37, published at 88
FR 43446 on July 10, 2023. The OMB
Control Number is 3060–1285.
The effective date of the rules
amending 47 CFR 64.6303(c) and 47
CFR 64.6305(d), (e), and (f) was delayed
indefinitely in 88 FR 40096. The
effective date of the rule amending 47
CFR 64.6305(g) was also delayed
indefinitely because it contained a
compliance date that could not be set
until Federal Register notice of OMB
approval of the information collection
requirements associated with 47 CFR
64.6305(f). The effective date of the rule
further amending 47 CFR
64.6305(d)(2)(ii) and (iii), (e)(2)(ii), and
(f)(2)(iii) was delayed indefinitely in 88
FR 43446 pending Federal Register
notice of OMB approval of the
information collection requirements
associated with the underlying
amendments to 47 CFR 6305(d), (e), and
(f). In the Sixth Report and Order and
Seventh Report and Order, the
Commission directed the Wireline
Competition Bureau to announce the
effective dates for these rule
amendments.
The Commission publishes this
document as an announcement of the
effective dates of the amendments to 47
CFR 64.6303(c), 64.6305(d), (e), (f), and
(g).
If you have any comments on the
burden estimates listed below, or how
the Commission can improve the
collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Nicole
Ongele, Federal Communications
Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554. Please include
the OMB Control Number, 3060–1285,
in your correspondence. The
Commission will also accept your
comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
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Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
the FCC is notifying the public that it
received final OMB approval on
November 7, 2023 for the information
collection requirements contained in the
modifications to the Commission’s rules
in 47 CFR part 64 (47 CFR 64.6303(c),
64.6305(d), (e), and (f)). These actions
allow the Wireline Competition Bureau
to announce the effective date of these
rules, as well as for 47 CFR 64.6305(g).
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
current, valid OMB Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
display a current, valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number is
3060–1285.
The foregoing notification is required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13) October 1, 1995, and 44
U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens
and costs for the respondents are as
follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1285.
OMB Approval Date: November 7,
2023.
OMB Expiration Date: November 30,
2026.
Title: Compliance with the Non-IP
Call Authentication Solutions Rules;
Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD).
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 12,800 respondents; 12,800
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–6
hours (on average).
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement and onoccasion and reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory
and required to obtain or retain benefits.
The statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in
47 U.S.C. 227(b), 251(e), and 227(e) of
the Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 39,663 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: Sections 227(b),
251(e), and 227(e) of the
Communications Act of 1934, (‘‘Act’’) as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 227(b), 251(e), and
227(e). On March 13, 2023, and May 19,
2023, respectively, the Commission
released the Sixth Report and Order,
FCC 23–18, published at 88 FR 40096,
June 21, 2023, and the Seventh Report
and Order, FCC 23–37, published at 88
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Parts 36 and 668
RIN 1801-AA25
Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Final regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) issues these final
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regulations to adjust the Department's civil monetary penalties (CMPs)
for inflation. This adjustment is required by the Federal Civil
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act),
which amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of
1990 (Inflation Adjustment Act). These final regulations provide the
2024 annual inflation adjustments being made to the penalty amounts in
the Department's final regulations published in the Federal Register on
January 30, 2023 (2023 final rule).
DATES: These regulations are effective January 25, 2024. The adjusted
CMPs established by these regulations are applicable only to civil
penalties assessed after January 25, 2024, whose associated violations
occurred after November 2, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhondalyn Primes, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of the General Counsel, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room
6C150, Washington, DC 20202-2241. Telephone: (202) 453-6444. Email:
[email protected].
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
A CMP is defined in the Inflation Adjustment Act (28 U.S.C. 2461
note) as any penalty, fine, or other sanction that is (1) for a
specific monetary amount as provided by Federal law, or has a maximum
amount provided for by Federal law; (2) assessed or enforced by an
agency pursuant to Federal law; and (3) assessed or enforced pursuant
to an administrative proceeding or a civil action in the Federal
courts.
The Inflation Adjustment Act provides for the regular evaluation of
CMPs to ensure that they continue to maintain their deterrent value.
The Inflation Adjustment Act required that each agency issue
regulations to adjust its CMPs beginning in 1996 and at least every
four years thereafter. The Department published its most recent cost
adjustment to its CMPs in the Federal Register on January 30, 2023 (88
FR 5784), and those adjustments became effective on the date of
publication.
The 2015 Act (section 701 of Pub. L. 114-74) amended the Inflation
Adjustment Act to improve the effectiveness of CMPs and to maintain
their deterrent effect.
The 2015 Act requires agencies to: (1) adjust the level of CMPs
with an initial ``catch-up'' adjustment through an interim final rule
(IFR); and (2) make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation. Catch-
up adjustments are based on the percentage change between the Consumer
Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the month of October in
the year the penalty was last adjusted by a statute other than the
Inflation Adjustment Act, and the October 2015 CPI-U. Annual inflation
adjustments are based on the percentage change between the October CPI-
U preceding the date of each statutory adjustment, and the prior year's
October CPI-U.\1\ The Department published an IFR with the initial
``catch-up'' penalty adjustment amounts on August 1, 2016 (81 FR
50321).
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In these final regulations, based on the CPI-U for the month of
October 2023, not seasonally adjusted, we are annually adjusting each
CMP amount by a multiplier for 2024 of 1.03241, as directed by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum No. M-24-07 issued on
December 19, 2023.
The Department's Civil Monetary Penalties
The following analysis calculates new CMPs for penalty statutes in
the order in which they appear in 34 CFR 36.2. The penalty amounts are
being adjusted up based on the multiplier of 1.03241 provided in OMB
Memorandum No. M-24-07.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5) (section
131(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)), as
last set out in statute in 1998 (Pub. L. 105-244, title I, section
101(a), October 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1602), is a fine of up to $25,000
for failure by an institution of higher education (IHE) to provide
information on the cost of higher education to the Commissioner of
Education Statistics. In the 2023 final rule, we increased this amount
to $45,429.
New Regulations: The new penalty for this section is $46,901.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new penalty is calculated as follows: $45,429 x 1.03241 =
$46,901.3552, which makes the adjusted penalty $46,901, when rounded to
the nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) (section
205(a)(3) of the HEA), as last set out in statute in 2008 (Pub. L. 110-
315, title II, section 201(2), August 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3147), is a
fine of up to $27,500 for failure by an IHE to provide information to
the State and the public regarding its teacher-preparation programs. In
the 2023 final rule, we increased this amount to $37,839.
New Regulations: The new penalty for this section is $39,065.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new penalty is calculated as follows: $37,839 x 1.03241 =
$39,065.36, which makes the adjusted penalty $39,065, when rounded to
the nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1082(g).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20 U.S.C. 1082(g) (section 432(g)
of the HEA), as last set out in statute in 1986 (Pub. L. 99-498, title
IV, section 402(a), October 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1401), is a fine of up
to $25,000 for violations by lenders and guaranty agencies of Title IV
of the HEA, which authorizes the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
In the 2023 final rule, we increased this amount to $67,544.
New Regulations: The new penalty for this section is $69,733.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new penalty is calculated as follows: $67,544 x 1.03241 =
$69,733.10, which makes the adjusted penalty $69,733, when rounded to
the nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B) (section
487(c)(3)(B) of the HEA), as set out in statute in 1986 (Pub. L. 99-
498, title IV, section 407(a), October 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1488), is a
fine of up to $25,000 for an IHE's violation of title IV of the HEA or
its implementing regulations. Title IV authorizes various programs of
student financial assistance. In the 2023 final rule, we increased this
amount to $67,544.
New Regulations: The new penalty for this section is $69,733.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new penalty is calculated as follows: $67,544 x 1.03241 =
$69,733.10, which makes the adjusted penalty $69,733, when rounded to
the nearest dollar.
Statute: 20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E).
Current Regulations: The CMP for 20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E) (section
429 of the General Education Provisions Act), as set out in statute in
1994 (Pub. L. 103-382, title II, section 238, October 20, 1994, 108
Stat. 3918), is a fine of up to $1,000 for an educational
organization's failure to disclose certain information to minor
students and their parents. In the
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2023 final rule, we increased this amount to $1,993.
New Regulations: The new penalty for this section is $2,058.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new penalty is calculated as follows: $1,993 x 1.03241 =
$2,057.59, which makes the adjusted penalty $2,058, when rounded to the
nearest dollar.
Statute: 31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and (c)(2)(A).
Current Regulations: The CMPs for 31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and
(c)(2)(A), as set out in statute in 1989 (Pub. L. 101-121, title III,
section 319(a)(1), October 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 750), are a fine of
$10,000 to $100,000 for recipients of Government grants, contracts,
etc. that improperly lobby Congress or the executive branch with
respect to the award of Government grants and contracts. In the 2022
final rule, we increased these amounts to $23,727 to $237,268.
New Regulations: The new penalties for these sections are $24,496
to $244,958.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new minimum penalty is calculated as follows: $23,727 x
1.03241 = $24,495.99, which makes the adjusted penalty $24,496, when
rounded to the nearest dollar. The new maximum penalty is calculated as
follows: $237,268 x 1.03241 = $244,957.85, which makes the adjusted
penalty $244,958, when rounded to the nearest dollar.
Statute: 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and (a)(2).
Current Regulations: The CMPs for 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and (a)(2),
as set out in statute in 1986 (Pub. L. 99-509, title VI, section
6103(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1937), are a fine of up to $5,000 for
false claims and statements made to the Government. In the 2023 final
rule, we increased this amount to $13,508.
New Regulations: The new penalty for this section is $13,946.
Reason: Using the multiplier of 1.03241 from OMB Memorandum No. M-
24-07, the new penalty is calculated as follows: $13,508 x 1.03241 =
$13,945.79, which makes the adjusted penalty $13,946 when rounded to
the nearest dollar.
Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 14094
Regulatory Impact Analysis
Under Executive Order 12866, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) must determine whether this regulatory action is ``significant''
and, therefore, subject to the requirements of the Executive order and
subject to review by OMB. Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as
amended by Executive Order 14094, defines a ``significant regulatory
action'' as an action likely to result in a rule that may--
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $200 million or more
(adjusted every 3 years by the Administrator of OIRA for changes in
gross domestic product); or adversely affect in a material way the
economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or State, local, territorial, or
Tribal governments or communities;
(2) Create serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impacts of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
(4) Raise legal or policy issues for which centralized review would
meaningfully further the President's priorities, or the principles set
forth in this Executive order, as specifically authorized in a timely
manner by the Administrator of OIRA in each case.
We have determined that these final regulations: (1) exclusively
implement the annual adjustment; (2) are consistent with OMB Memorandum
No. M-24-07; and (3) have an annual impact of less than $200 million.
Therefore, based on OMB Memorandum No. M-24-07, this is not a
significant regulatory action subject to review by OMB under section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866 (as amended by Executive Order 14094).
We have also reviewed these regulations under Executive Order
13563, which supplements and explicitly reaffirms the principles,
structures, and definitions governing regulatory review established in
Executive Order 12866 (as amended by Executive Order 14094). To the
extent permitted by law, Executive Order 13563 requires that an
agency--
(1) Propose or adopt regulations only upon a reasoned determination
that their benefits justify their costs (recognizing that some benefits
and costs are difficult to quantify);
(2) Tailor its regulations to impose the least burden on society,
consistent with obtaining regulatory objectives and taking into
account, among other things, and to the extent practicable, the costs
of cumulative regulations;
(3) In choosing among alternative regulatory approaches, select
those approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential
economic, environmental, public health and safety, and other
advantages; distributive impacts; and equity);
(4) To the extent feasible, specify performance objectives, rather
than the behavior or manner of compliance a regulated entity must
adopt; and
(5) Identify and assess available alternatives to direct
regulation, including economic incentives--such as user fees or
marketable permits--to encourage the desired behavior, or providing
information that enables the public to make choices.
Executive Order 13563 also requires an agency ``to use the best
available techniques to quantify anticipated present and future
benefits and costs as accurately as possible.'' The Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB has emphasized that these
techniques may include ``identifying changing future compliance costs
that might result from technological innovation or anticipated
behavioral changes.''
We are issuing these final regulations as required by statute and
in accordance with OMB Memorandum No. M-24-07. The Secretary has no
discretion to consider alternative approaches as delineated in the
Executive order. Based on this analysis and the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Department believes that these final regulations are
consistent with the principles in Executive Order 13563.
Waiver of Rulemaking and Delayed Effective Date
Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the
Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to
comment on proposed regulations. However, section 4(b)(2) of the 2015
Act (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) provides that the Secretary can adjust these
2024 penalty amounts notwithstanding the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553.
Therefore, the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 for notice and comment and
delaying the effective date of a final rule do not apply here.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 601(2), the Regulatory Flexibility Act applies
only to rules for which an agency publishes a general notice of
proposed rulemaking. The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to
this rulemaking because section 4(b)(2) of the 2015 Act (28 U.S.C. 2461
note) provides that the Secretary can adjust these 2024 penalty amounts
without publishing a general notice of proposed rulemaking.
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These regulations do not contain any information collection
requirements.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the
regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Assessment of Educational Impact
Based on our own review, we have determined that these regulations
do not require transmission of information that any other agency or
authority of the United States gathers or makes available.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will
provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich
Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file,
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible
format.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
List of Subjects
34 CFR Part 36
Claims, Fraud, Penalties.
34 CFR Part 668
Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Colleges and
universities, Consumer protection, Grant programs--education, Loan
programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Selective Service System, Student aid, Vocational education.
Miguel Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Secretary amends
parts 36 and 668 of title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
PART 36--ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION
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1. The authority citation for part 36 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, as
amended by Sec. 701 of Pub. Law 114-74, unless otherwise noted.
0
2. Section 36.2 is amended by revising the table to the section to read
as follows:
Sec. 36.2 Penalty adjustment.
* * * * *
Table 1 to Sec. 36.2--Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
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New maximum (and
minimum, if
Statute Description applicable)
penalty amount
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20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5) (section Provides for a $46,901.
131(c)(5) of the Higher fine, as set by
Education Act of 1965 (HEA)). Congress in 1998,
of up to $25,000
for failure by an
institution of
higher education
(IHE) to provide
information on
the cost of
higher education
to the
Commissioner of
Education
Statistics.
20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) (section Provides for a 39,065.
205(a)(3) of the HEA). fine, as set by
Congress in 2008,
of up to $27,500
for failure by an
IHE to provide
information to
the State and the
public regarding
its teacher-
preparation
programs.
20 U.S.C. 1082(g) (section Provides for a 69,733.
432(g) of the HEA). civil penalty, as
set by Congress
in 1986, of up to
$25,000 for
violations by
lenders and
guaranty agencies
of title IV of
the HEA, which
authorizes the
Federal Family
Education Loan
Program.
20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B) (section Provides for a 69,733.
487(c)(3)(B) of the HEA). civil penalty, as
set by Congress
in 1986, of up to
$25,000 for an
IHE's violation
of title IV of
the HEA, which
authorizes
various programs
of student
financial
assistance.
20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E) Provides for a 2,058.
(section 429 of the General civil penalty, as
Education Provisions Act). set by Congress
in 1994, of up to
$1,000 for an
educational
organization's
failure to
disclose certain
information to
minor students
and their parents.
31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and Provides for a $24,496 to
(c)(2)(A). civil penalty, as $244,958.
set by Congress
in 1989, of
$10,000 to
$100,000 for
recipients of
Government
grants,
contracts, etc.
that improperly
lobby Congress or
the executive
branch with
respect to the
award of
Government grants
and contracts.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and (a)(2). Provides for a 13,946.
civil penalty, as
set by Congress
in 1986, of up to
$5,000 for false
claims and
statements made
to the Government.
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PART 668--STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS
0
3. The authority citation for part 668 continues to read in part as
follows:
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001-1003, 1070g, 1085, 1088, 1091, 1092,
1094, 1099c, 1099c-1, and 1231a, unless otherwise noted.
Sec. 668.84 [Amended]
0
4. Section 668.84 is amended in the introductory text of paragraph
(a)(1) by removing the number ``$67,544'' and adding, in its place, the
number ``$69,733''.
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