Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs [167A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] 25 CFR Parts 140, 141, 211, 213, 225, 226, 227, 243, 249 RIN 1076-AF32 AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Interim final rule. SUMMARY: This rule adjusts the level of civil monetary penalties contained in Indian Affairs regulations with an initial “catch-up” adjustment under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. DATES: This rule is effective on August 1, 2016. Comments will be accepted until August 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov . Search for Docket No. BIA-2016-0004 and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier: Elizabeth Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 3642, Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs; telephone (202) 273-4680, elizabeth.appel@bia.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background II. Description of Changes III. Procedural Requirements A. Regulatory Planning and Review ( E.O. 12866 ) B. Regulatory Flexibility Act C. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fa…