Federal Register #2026-14799

ONRR Notice: 2026 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Status

This notice from the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) addresses civil monetary penalty (CMP) inflation adjustments for 2026 under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (FOGRMA): - ONRR, part of the Department of the Interior, is the issuing agency - No procurement, products, or services are being requested or awarded - The notice states that 2025 CMP amounts will remain in effect for 2026 - This is due to a lapse in appropriations, which prevented the required inflation adjustment - The maximum penalty amounts for four violation categories are listed as per ONRR regulations (30 CFR part 1241) - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are referenced - The notice is informational and does not involve any contracting or purchasing activity

Description

This notice informs the public that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) will retain the 2025 civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts for calendar year 2026 as directed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The CMPs are assessed under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA) for inflation. The adjustment is pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 and its 2015 improvements. The inability to adjust penalties for 2026 is due to the cancellation of inflation adjustments by OMB because of a lapse in appropriations affecting CPI-U data availability.

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