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§904.101. Notice of violation and assessment (NOVA).

15 C.F.R. § 904.101

(a)
A NOVA will be issued by NOAA and served on the respondent(s). The NOVA will contain:
(1)
A concise statement of the facts believed to show a violation;
(2)
A specific reference to the provisions of the Act, regulation, license, permit, agreement, or order allegedly violated;
(3)
The findings and conclusions upon which NOAA bases the assessment;
(4)
The amount of the civil penalty assessed; and
(5)
Information concerning the respondent's rights upon receipt of the NOVA, and will be accompanied by a copy of the regulations in this part governing the proceedings.
(b)
In assessing a civil penalty, NOAA will take into account information available to the Agency concerning any factor to be considered under the applicable statute, and any other information that justice or the purposes of the statute require.
(c)
The NOVA may also contain a proposal for compromise or settlement of the case. NOAA may also attach documents that illuminate the facts believed to show a violation.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, as amended at 87 FR 38937, June 30, 2022]

Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5001 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 9101 et seq., 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 781 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 972 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 916 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1851 note; 15 U.S.C. 330 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2461 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1822 note, 16 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5501 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5601 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 973 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1827a, 16 U.S.C. 7701 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 7801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1826g, 51 U.S.C. 60101 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1826k note, 1857 note, 22 U.S.C. 1980, Pub. L. 116-340, 134 Stat. 5128.

Source

Source: 71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, as amended at 87 FR 38937, June 30, 2022]