Notice2022-28247
Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties
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Published
December 28, 2022
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National Science Foundation
Abstract
The National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is providing notice of its adjusted maximum civil monetary penalties, effective January 15, 2023. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 79910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28247]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RIN 3145-AA58
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 2023.
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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, 2023. 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 15,
2022, the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2023 is 1.07745.
Accordingly, the 2023 annual inflation adjustments for the maximum
penalties under the ACA are $20,362 ($18,898 x 1.07745) for violations
and $34,457 ($31,980 x 1.07745) for knowing violations of the ACA.
Finally, the 2023 annual inflation adjustment for the maximum penalty
for violations under PFCRA is $13,508 ($12,537 x 1.07745).
Dated: December 22, 2022.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-28247 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
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