⚖️New Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Surface Mining Operations
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
Summary
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) adjusts for inflation its civil monetary penalties assessed under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) and its implementing regulations. OSMRE takes this regulatory action pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act), which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (1990 Act), and Office of Management and Budget guidance.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Business Impact
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The regulation adjusts civil monetary penalties under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to account for inflation, which directly affects compliance costs for business owners in the mining sector. Increased penalties could impact decision-making and operational expenses.