On January 27, 2017 (82 FR 8571), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule in the federal register adjusting its civil monetary penalties pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act) and guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This Final Rule finalizes the DHS’s July 1, 2016 Interim Final Rule that adjusted DHS civil monetary penalties for inflation in 6 CFR Part 27 & 8 CFR Parts 270, 274a and 280 (DHS); 33 CFR Part 27 (Coast Guard); and 49 CFR Part 1503 (Transportation Security Administration). The new penalties in this final rule will be effective for penalties assessed after January 27, 2017 whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015. DHS also announces that it will make its required annual adjustment of civil monetary penalties in future years by publication of a Final Rule notwithstanding the notice and comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. This rule is effective on January 27, 2017. Click on the link below to download the full version:

DHS TSA CG 01-27-2017 civil penalty increase