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  • 2020-29194 — Determination and Allocation of Initial Administrative Assessment To Fund Mechanical Licensing Collective
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 6568
    Reading Time:about 17 minutes

    The Copyright Royalty Judges from the Library of Congress have amended regulations to revise how digital music providers pay for the costs of a mechanical licensing collective. This change aims to make the payment process fairer, particularly for smaller music licenses and download services, without altering the total fees. Starting in 2021, these fees will involve a flat rate for smaller licensees and those operating download stores, while larger users will face different rules. These amendments provide more flexibility and clarity in how these fees are allocated and paid.

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine there's a group in charge of giving out music stickers, and they decided to change how much everyone has to pay for them. They made it fairer so small sticker stores don't have to pay as much as big ones, starting in 2021.

  • 2025-00490 — Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Native Americans Project Outcome Assessment Survey (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0379)
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 2707
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension for the Administration for Native Americans Project Outcome Assessment Survey. This survey aids in reporting on performance measures and fulfilling statutory requirements. ACF invites public comments and suggestions on the proposed information collection until February 12, 2025. Those interested can provide feedback via the specified online platform or email.

    Simple Explanation

    The Administration for Children and Families wants to keep asking questions to see how their help is doing for Native American programs and wants to know what people think about it before next month ends. They're changing the questions a bit to make them better based on what people have said before.

  • 2021-01919 — Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7348
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the Treasury Department, published a final rule to update civil monetary penalties (CMPs) to account for inflation as required by law. This update is in line with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, which mandates annual adjustments to ensure the penalties maintain their deterrent effect. The rule applies to penalties assessed after its effective date, January 28, 2021, and does not require a public comment period because the adjustments are routine calculations.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making sure the money fines for breaking money rules are still tough enough by giving them a little increase because of inflation, just like things at the store cost more over time. This is a routine update that happens every year, so they didn't ask anyone what they thought about it this time.

  • 2024-31471 — Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2025
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 3612
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is updating its regulations to increase the maximum fines it can impose for violations. These changes are required by a federal law that adjusts penalties for inflation. For violations of the Atomic Energy Act, the penalty will increase from $362,814 to $372,240 per violation, per day. Additionally, for false claims under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, the penalty will increase from $13,946 to $14,308. These new penalties take effect on January 15, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is changing the rules so that if someone breaks the law about using nuclear power, they will have to pay more money as a punishment, starting in January 2025. The fines are going up to keep up with inflation, which means money doesn't buy as much as it used to, so they need to increase the penalties.