Search Results for keywords:"Rulemaking"

Found 4 results

Search Results: keywords:"Rulemaking"

View All
Oldest Newest
  • 2025-00398 — Safety Zone; San Pedro Bay, Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA
    💰
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 4699
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Coast Guard is proposing to create safety zones around vessels carrying oversized cargo in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex to enhance navigational safety. These zones would span a 500-foot radius around such vessels while they are in transit, prohibiting entry without authorization from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. Comments on this proposed rule are welcomed until February 18, 2025, through the Federal Decision-Making Portal. This action aims to minimize navigational disruptions and ensure safe transport of large cargo within the port area.

    Simple Explanation

    The Coast Guard wants to keep big ships carrying large items in the Los Angeles port area safe by creating a "safety zone" that other boats can't enter unless they get special permission. They're asking people to share what they think about this idea to help make a final decision.

  • 2021-00679 — Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
    💰
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 8131
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is releasing a final rule to update regulations on the maximum civil monetary penalties for breaking laws under its control. This change is in line with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which requires annual inflation adjustments. The rule outlines how to calculate the new adjusted penalties, which will take effect immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. The Commission asserts that public notice and comment were not needed due to legal obligations dictating both the method and amount of these adjustments.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is changing the rules to make sure fines for breaking rules under their watch keep up with inflation, which means the fines will be a little bigger every year to match how things get more expensive. They did this because a law told them they have to, and they didn't need to ask people what they thought first.

  • 2021-00127 — Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2021
    💰
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3745
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has updated its rules to adjust the maximum fines it can charge for violations. This is required by a law called the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, which makes sure penalties keep pace with inflation. Now, fines for breaking the Atomic Energy Act will increase from $303,471 to $307,058 per violation, per day. Additionally, fines related to fraudulent claims under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act will rise from $11,665 to $11,803 per false claim or statement.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made small changes to the fines people have to pay if they break certain rules, making sure the amounts grow a little each year to match inflation, just like how money must stretch further when things cost more.

  • 2020-28615 — Promoting Broadcast Internet Innovation Through ATSC 3.0
    💰
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10847
    Reading Time:about 56 minutes

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a final rule to enhance the use of broadcast spectrum for new internet services, known as Broadcast internet services, which operate under the ATSC 3.0 standard. The rule allows noncommercial educational television stations (NCEs) to offer these services while lowering the fees for some services that are nonprofit and educational. The FCC aims to ensure that fee calculations are based on the revenue of the broadcaster rather than affiliated parties and to remove outdated references to analog television. Moreover, the rule clarifies that donations for limited services won't be treated as part of revenue, provided they align with typical donation incentives.

    Simple Explanation

    The FCC made new rules to help TV stations use special airwaves to offer internet services. They say TV stations can lower some costs if they use their airwaves for education and not for making money.