1. (a) The inflation adjustment under § 1022.3 will initially be determined by increasing each maximum civil monetary penalty by the initial cost-of-living adjustment. Not later than January 15 of every year thereafter, the inflation adjustment will subsequently be determined by increasing the maximum civil monetary penalty for each civil monetary penalty by the cost-of-living adjustment. Any increase determined under this section shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

2. (b) The cost-of-living adjustment required by the statute results in the following adjustments to the civil monetary penalties within the jurisdiction of the Board:

   U.S. code citation	Civil monetary penalty description	Baseline penalty amount	Adjusted penalty amount (2017)
   Rail Carrier Civil Penalties
   49 U.S.C. 11901(a)	Unless otherwise specified, maximum penalty for each knowing violation under this part, and for each day	$7,512	$7,635
   49 U.S.C. 11901(b)	For each violation under § 11124(a)(2) or (b)	751	763
   49 U.S.C. 11901(b)	For each day violation continues	38	39
   49 U.S.C. 11901(c)	Maximum penalty for each knowing violation under §§ 10901-10906	7,512	7,635
   49 U.S.C. 11901(d)	For each violation under §§ 11123 or 11124(a)(1)	150-751	152-763
   49 U.S.C. 11901(d)	For each day violation continues	75	76
   49 U.S.C. 11901(e)(1)	For each violation under §§ 11141-11145	751	763
   49 U.S.C. 11901(e)(2)	For each violation under § 11144(b)(1)	150	152
   49 U.S.C. 11901(e)(3-4)	For each violation of reporting requirements, for each day	150	152
   Motor and Water Carrier Civil Penalties
   49 U.S.C. 14901(a)	Minimum penalty for each violation and for each day	1,028	1,045
   49 U.S.C. 14901(a)	For each violation under §§ 13901 or 13902(c)	10,282	10,450
   49 U.S.C. 14901(a)	For each violation related to transportation of passengers	25,705	26,126
   49 U.S.C. 14901(b)	For each violation of the hazardous waste rules under § 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act	20,564-41,128	20,900-41,801
   49 U.S.C. 14901(d)(1)	Minimum penalty for each violation of household good regulations, and for each day	1,502	1,527
   49 U.S.C. 14901(d)(2)	Minimum penalty for each instance of transportation of household goods if broker provides estimate without carrier agreement	15,025	15,271
   49 U.S.C. 14901(d)(3)	Minimum penalty for each instance of transportation of household goods without being registered	37,561	38,175
   49 U.S.C. 14901(e)	Minimum penalty for each violation of a transportation rule	3,005	3,054
   49 U.S.C. 14901(e)	Minimum penalty for each additional violation	7,512	7,635
   49 U.S.C. 14903(a)	Maximum penalty for undercharge or overcharge of tariff rate, for each violation	150,245	152,703
   49 U.S.C. 14904(a)	For first violation, rebates at less than the rate in effect	300	305
   49 U.S.C. 14904(a)	For all subsequent violations	376	382
   49 U.S.C. 14904(b)(1)	Maximum penalty for first violation for undercharges by freight forwarders	751	763
   49 U.S.C. 14904(b)(1)	Maximum penalty for subsequent violations	3,005	3,054
   49 U.S.C. 14904(b)(2)	Maximum penalty for other first violations under § 13702	751	763
   49 U.S.C. 14904(b)(2)	Maximum penalty for subsequent violations	3,005	3,054
   49 U.S.C. 14905(a)	Maximum penalty for each knowing violation of § 14103(a), and knowingly authorizing, consenting to, or permitting a violation of § 14103(a) & (b)	15,025	15,271
   49 U.S.C. 14906	Minimum penalty for first attempt to evade regulation	2,056	2,090
   49 U.S.C. 14906	Minimum amount for each subsequent attempt to evade regulation	5,141	5,225
   49 U.S.C. 14907	Maximum penalty for recordkeeping/reporting violations	7,512	7,635
   49 U.S.C. 14908(a)(2)	Maximum penalty for violation of § 14908(a)(1)	3,005	3,054
   49 U.S.C. 14910	When another civil penalty is not specified under this part, for each violation, for each day	751	763
   49 U.S.C. 14915(a)(1) & (2)	Minimum penalty for holding a household goods shipment hostage, for each day	11,940	12,135
   Pipeline Carrier Civil Penalties
   49 U.S.C. 16101(a)	Maximum penalty for violation of this part, for each day	7,512	7,635
   49 U.S.C. 16101(b)(1) & (4)	For each recordkeeping violation under § 15722, each day	751	763
   49 U.S.C. 16101(b)(2) & (4)	For each inspection violation liable under § 15722, each day	150	152
   49 U.S.C. 16101(b)(3) & (4)	For each reporting violation under § 15723, each day	150	152
   49 U.S.C. 16103(a)	Maximum penalty for improper disclosure of information	1,502	1,527

[81 FR 72543, Oct. 20, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 4797, Jan. 17, 2017]