The OCS Civil/Criminal Penalties Program

United States Department of the Interior

Content:
Joanne McCammon

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OMM Web Team

The goal of the MMS OCS Civil/Criminal Penalties Program is to assure safe and clean operations on the OCS. Through the pursuit, assessment, and collection of civil penalties and referrals for the consideration of criminal penalties, the program is designed to encourage compliance with OCS statutes and regulations.

OCS Civil/Criminal Penalties Program Status (Updated through December 31, 2007)

Summary of Civil Penalties Paid:

	Calendar Year 2007
	Calendar Year 2006
	Calendar Year 2005
	Calendar Year 2004
	Calendar Year 2003
	Calendar Year 2002
	Calendar Year 2001
	Calendar Year 2000
	Calendar Year 1999
	Calendar Year 1998
	4th Quarter of 1997 (10/1/97 - 12/31/97)

Chronological History of the OCS Civil Penalty Program

Federal Register Notice (FR): (all in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats )

	FR 2008 72: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 2007.
	FR 2007 72: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 2006.
	FR 2007: Final rule raising penalty to $35,000 per violation per day.
	FR 2006: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 2005
	FR 2005: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 2004
	FR 2002: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 2001
	FR 2000: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 1999
	FR 1999: Penalties Paid Calendar Year 1998
	FR 1998: Penalties Paid September 1, 1997(12/ 31/97)

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTL):

	NTL 2007-N02: Revised Assessment Matrix. The most recent NTL revising the penalty matrix.
	NTL 2004-01: Revised Assessment Matrix. The most recent NTL revising the penalty matrix.
	NTL 97-5N: Revised Assessment Matrix. The most recent NTL revising the penalty matrix.
	NTL 97-4N: Annual Summary to be Published. NTL announcing MMS plans to publish a list of civil penalties paid.
	NTL 96-7N: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Civil Penalties Program. NTL distributed in 1996 announcing MMS new civil penalty policy.

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