Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties, 106609 [2024-31057]
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Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Annual
and Final Report Template
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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 2025.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is
providing notice of its adjusted
maximum civil monetary penalties,
effective January 15, 2025. These
adjustments are required by the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Improvements Act of 2015.
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 17,
2024, the cost-of-living adjustment
multiplier for 2025 is 1.02598.
Accordingly, the 2025 annual inflation
adjustments for the maximum penalties
under the ACA are $21,568 ($21,022 ×
1.02598) for violations and $36,498
SUMMARY:
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to establish this collection. In
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are providing an opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
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to be assured consideration. Comments
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Send comments to the address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E6447,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send email to
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Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the NSF Accelerating
Research through International
Network-to-Network Collaboration
(AccelNet) Program.
OMB Control No.: 3145–New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Abstract: We are proposing a
modified annual/final report template
specific to the Accelerating Research
through International Network-toNetwork Collaborations program
(AccelNet, as described in the following
program solicitations: NSF 19–501, NSF
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($35,574 × 1.02598) for knowing
violations of the ACA. Finally, the 2025
annual inflation adjustment for the
maximum penalty for violations under
PFCRA is $14,308 ($13,946 × 1.02598).
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program funds planning and
implementation awards to investigators
forming international networks of
networks that will work collaboratively
to create a research agenda that will
advance science in a way not possible
with a concerted international
cooperative effort. More information on
the current solicitation can be found on
the program website: https://
new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/
accelerating-research-throughinternational. While NSF requires
awardees to submit annual reports each
year of the award and a final report at
the end of the award period, the
template is focused on research
outcomes at the national scale whereas
our program is focused on networking
activities and workforce development at
the international scale. The NSF
standard report template does not
include prompts that are meaningful to
the scope of work awarded and does not
provide program directors useful
information about achievements and
international activities.
Respondents: Awardees.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 70.
Burden on the Public: 8 hours or 1
workday per award.
Dated: December 20, 2024.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request clearance of this collection. In
accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
that OMB approve clearance of this
collection for no longer than three years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by February 28, 2025
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
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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 2025.
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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, 2025. These adjustments are required by the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of
2015.
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 17,
2024, the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2025 is 1.02598.
Accordingly, the 2025 annual inflation adjustments for the maximum
penalties under the ACA are $21,568 ($21,022 x 1.02598) for violations
and $36,498 ($35,574 x 1.02598) for knowing violations of the ACA.
Finally, the 2025 annual inflation adjustment for the maximum penalty
for violations under PFCRA is $14,308 ($13,946 x 1.02598).
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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