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  • 2024-30697 — Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 105403
    Reading Time:about 19 minutes

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation, following the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 and its 2015 amendments. This adjustment ensures the penalties remain effective deterrents by increasing them to the maximum level prescribed by the law. The updated penalties use a multiplier, based on the Consumer Price Index, to calculate the rise for the year 2025. These changes will apply to violations assessed after the rule's effective date of December 27, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Energy is making some fines bigger to keep up with money changes over time, like when toys cost more as we get older. These new, adjusted fines will start happening after December 27, 2024, to help make sure people follow the rules.

  • 2020-25880 — Restoring Internet Freedom; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 994
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has responded to a court order by reviewing how its decision to reclassify broadband internet access affects public safety, pole attachments, and support for low-income consumers through the Lifeline program. The FCC decided to maintain the classification of broadband as an information service, emphasizing the benefits of regulatory certainty and innovation, despite some concerns about its impact on public safety and infrastructure. They concluded that the advantages of encouraging investment and innovation outweigh potential drawbacks, ensuring that the Lifeline program can still support broadband access for low-income Americans through carefully defined legal authority. Additionally, adjustments will be made to Lifeline rules, removing broadband as a standalone supported service while continuing to fund it as part of voice-broadband bundles.

    Simple Explanation

    The FCC decided to keep the internet rules the same to help companies be creative and make cool new things, but they also promised to help people who need the internet, like those who can't easily afford it, by bundling it with phone services.

  • 2024-29834 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS)
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 102854
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Census Bureau of the Commerce Department is inviting public comments on updates to the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This survey, conducted every two weeks, provides important real-time data on how businesses are doing in the U.S., such as changes in revenue, employment, and the use of technologies like artificial intelligence. The bureau aims to improve the quality of data and reduce the reporting burden on businesses. Comments are welcomed to help assess and refine these updates before seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to know how businesses in the country are doing and is asking people for their thoughts on how to make a survey about it better. They promise to think about what everyone says but remind us that what people share might be seen by others.