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{{#Wiki_filter:NRCNEWSU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOfficeofPublicAffairsTelephone:301/415-8200Washington,DC20555-001E-mail:opa@nrc.govWebSite:http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo.00-140September14,2000NRCINCREASESPENALTYLIMITSAGAINSTLICENSEESTOREFLECTINFLATIONTheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionisamendingitsregulationstoincreasethemaximummonetarycivilpenaltyitcanimposeonlicenseesforviolatingagencyrequirements.Theincrease, mandatedbyCongress,istoadjustfinesforinflation.Theagency'senforcementpolicyhasbeen revisedtoreflectthenewmaximumpenalty.Themaximumamounttheagencymaylevyforthemostsevereviolationisincreasedto$120,000from$110,000foreachviolation,eachday.TheNRCnormallyappliespenaltiesofthis magnitudeonlyagainstpowerreactorlicenseesandgaseousdiffusionplantcertificateholders.Lower penaltiesareusuallyappliedforlesssevereviolationsandagainstsmallerbusinesses,suchas radioactivematerialusersandresearchreactorlicensees.NRChasraisedthebasecivilpenaltiesto accountforinflationaswell.Therevisionappliestoviolationsthatoccuraftertherulechangebecomeseffective--30daysafterpublicationofaFederalRegisternotice,expectedshortly.TheFederalCivilPenaltiesInflationAdjustmentActof1990,asamendedbytheDebtCollectionImprovementActof1996,requiresfederalagenciestoadjusttheirmaximummonetary finesforinflationatleastonceeveryfouryears.TheNRC'slastadjustmenttoitsmaximumcivil monetarypenaltiesoccurredinNovember1996.Whilethe1996Actdoesnotmandatechangestolessercivilpenaltyamounts,theNRChasmodifieditsenforcementpolicybyincreasingthesepenaltiestomaintaintheirproportional relationshiptothemaximumcivilpenalty.Forexample,thecivilpenaltyforsomefuelfabricators authorizedtopossessspecialnuclearmaterialhasbeenincreasedto$60,000from$55,000toensureit retainsitsrelationshipasonehalfthemaximumamountofaviolationimposedonapowerreactor licensee($120,000).Additionally,penaltiesforcivilfraudareamendedbyadjustingthemaximumcivilpenaltiesundertheProgramFraudCivilRemediesActfrom$5,500to$6,000foreachfalseclaimorstatement.
Theseincludeinstancesinwhichapersonknowsorhasreasontoknowtheclaimandstatementtobe false,fictitious,orfraudulent,oromittingamaterialfact.
NRC'senforcementpolicyiscontainedinNUREG-1600,whichisavailableinitsrevisedform athttp:/`/www.nrc.gov/OEontheagency'swebsite.Forfurtherinformation,contactNormanSt.Amour,OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel,U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555-0001,at301-415-1589,e-mailat NXS1@nrc.gov.OrcontactReneePedersen,oftheagency'sOfficeofEnforcement,at301-415-2742,e-mailatrmp@nrc.gov
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Press Release-00-140: NRC Increases Penalty Limits Against Licensees to Reflect Inflation
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NRCNEWSU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOfficeofPublicAffairsTelephone:301/415-8200Washington,DC20555-001E-mail:opa@nrc.govWebSite:http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo.00-140September14,2000NRCINCREASESPENALTYLIMITSAGAINSTLICENSEESTOREFLECTINFLATIONTheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionisamendingitsregulationstoincreasethemaximummonetarycivilpenaltyitcanimposeonlicenseesforviolatingagencyrequirements.Theincrease, mandatedbyCongress,istoadjustfinesforinflation.Theagency'senforcementpolicyhasbeen revisedtoreflectthenewmaximumpenalty.Themaximumamounttheagencymaylevyforthemostsevereviolationisincreasedto$120,000from$110,000foreachviolation,eachday.TheNRCnormallyappliespenaltiesofthis magnitudeonlyagainstpowerreactorlicenseesandgaseousdiffusionplantcertificateholders.Lower penaltiesareusuallyappliedforlesssevereviolationsandagainstsmallerbusinesses,suchas radioactivematerialusersandresearchreactorlicensees.NRChasraisedthebasecivilpenaltiesto accountforinflationaswell.Therevisionappliestoviolationsthatoccuraftertherulechangebecomeseffective--30daysafterpublicationofaFederalRegisternotice,expectedshortly.TheFederalCivilPenaltiesInflationAdjustmentActof1990,asamendedbytheDebtCollectionImprovementActof1996,requiresfederalagenciestoadjusttheirmaximummonetary finesforinflationatleastonceeveryfouryears.TheNRC'slastadjustmenttoitsmaximumcivil monetarypenaltiesoccurredinNovember1996.Whilethe1996Actdoesnotmandatechangestolessercivilpenaltyamounts,theNRChasmodifieditsenforcementpolicybyincreasingthesepenaltiestomaintaintheirproportional relationshiptothemaximumcivilpenalty.Forexample,thecivilpenaltyforsomefuelfabricators authorizedtopossessspecialnuclearmaterialhasbeenincreasedto$60,000from$55,000toensureit retainsitsrelationshipasonehalfthemaximumamountofaviolationimposedonapowerreactor licensee($120,000).Additionally,penaltiesforcivilfraudareamendedbyadjustingthemaximumcivilpenaltiesundertheProgramFraudCivilRemediesActfrom$5,500to$6,000foreachfalseclaimorstatement.

Theseincludeinstancesinwhichapersonknowsorhasreasontoknowtheclaimandstatementtobe false,fictitious,orfraudulent,oromittingamaterialfact.

NRC'senforcementpolicyiscontainedinNUREG-1600,whichisavailableinitsrevisedform athttp:/`/www.nrc.gov/OEontheagency'swebsite.Forfurtherinformation,contactNormanSt.Amour,OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel,U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555-0001,at301-415-1589,e-mailat NXS1@nrc.gov.OrcontactReneePedersen,oftheagency'sOfficeofEnforcement,at301-415-2742,e-mailatrmp@nrc.gov

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