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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2021
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workers Compensation Programs, Office of the Secretary, Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule.

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The U.S. Department of Labor Department is publishing this final
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rule to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by the Department, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act. The Inflation Adjustment Act requires the Department to annually adjust its civil money penalty levels for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. The Inflation Adjustment Act provides that agencies shall adjust civil monetary penalties notwithstanding Section 553
of the Administrative Procedure Act APA. Additionally, the Inflation Adjustment Act provides a cost-of-living formula for adjustment of the civil penalties. Accordingly, this final rule sets forth the Departments 2021 annual adjustments for inflation to its civil monetary penalties.
DATES: This final rule is effective on January 15, 2021. As provided by the Inflation Adjustment Act, the increased penalty levels apply to any penalties assessed after January 15, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin FitzGerald, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S2312, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: 202 6935076
this is not a toll-free number. Copies of this final rule may be obtained in alternative formats large print, Braille, audio tape or disc, upon request, by calling 202 6935959 this is not a tollfree number. TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free 18778895627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background II. Adjustment for 2021
III. Paperwork Reduction Act IV. Administrative Procedure Act V. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review, Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, and Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling Regulatory Costs VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act and Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act VII. Other Regulatory Considerations A. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
B. Executive Order 13132: Federalism C. Executive Order 13175: Indian Tribal Governments D. The Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act of 1999: Assessment of Federal Regulations and Policies on Families E. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
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F. Environmental Impact Assessment G. Executive Order 13211: Energy Supply H. Executive Order 12630: Constitutionally Protected Property Rights I. Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice Reform Analysis
I. Background On November 2, 2015, Congress enacted the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Public Law 11474, sec.
701 Inflation Adjustment Act, which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as previously amended by the 1996 Debt Collection Improvement Act collectively, the Prior Inflation Adjustment Act, to improve the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect.
The Inflation Adjustment Act required agencies to 1 adjust the level of civil monetary penalties with an initial catch-up adjustment through an interim final rule IFR; and 2 make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation no later than January 15 of each year.
On July 1, 2016, the Department published an IFR that established the initial catch-up adjustment for most civil penalties that the Department administers and requested comments.
See 81 FR 43430 DOL IFR. On January 18, 2017, the Department published the final rule establishing the 2017 Annual Adjustment for those civil monetary penalties adjusted in the DOL IFR. See 82 FR 5373 DOL 2017 Annual Adjustment. On July 1, 2016, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security DHS and the U.S. Department of Labor DOL collectively, the Departments jointly published an IFR that established the initial catch-up adjustment for civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced in connection with the employment of temporary nonimmigrant workers under the H2B program. See 81 FR 42983
Joint IFR. On March 17, 2017, the Departments jointly published the final rule establishing the 2017 Annual Adjustment for the H2B civil monetary penalties. See 82 FR 14147 Joint 2017
Annual Adjustment. The Joint 2017
Annual Adjustment also explained that DOL would make future adjustments to the H2B civil monetary penalties consistent with DOLs delegated authority under 8 U.S.C. 1184c14, Immigration and Nationality Act section 214c14, and the Inflation Adjustment Act. See 82 FR 1414748. On January 2, 2018, the Department published the final rule establishing the 2018 Annual Adjustment for civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by the Department, including H2B civil monetary
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