PHMSA Revised Pipeline Penalties
PHMSA Pipeline Penalties.pdf
On April 27, 2017 (82 FR 19325) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) revised references in its regulations to the maximum civil penalties for violations of Federal pipeline safety laws, or any PHMSA regulations or orders issued thereunder. Under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, Federal agencies are required to adjust their civil monetary penalties effective January 15, 2017, and annually thereafter, to account for changes in inflation. PHMSA finds good cause to amend the regulations related to civil penalties without notice or opportunity for public comment. Advance public notice is unnecessary for the reasons described in the supplementary information section. The effective date of this final rule is April 27, 2017.
