§ 1.1216   Sanctions.

   (a) Parties. Upon notice and hearing, any party to a proceeding who directly
   or indirectly violates or causes the violation of any provision of this
   subpart, or who fails to report the facts and circumstances concerning any
   such violation as required by this subpart, may be subject to sanctions as
   provided in paragraph (d) of this section, or disqualified from further
   participation in that proceeding. In proceedings other than a rulemaking, a
   party who has violated or caused the violation of any provision of this
   subpart may be required to show cause why his or her claim or interest in
   the proceeding should not be dismissed, denied, disregarded, or otherwise
   adversely  affected. In any proceeding, such alternative or additional
   sanctions as may be appropriate may also be imposed.

   (b) Commission personnel. Commission personnel who violate provisions of
   this subpart may be subject to appropriate disciplinary or other remedial
   action as provided in part 19 of this chapter.

   (c)  Other  persons.  Such  sanctions  as may be appropriate under the
   circumstances shall be imposed upon other persons who violate the provisions
   of this subpart.

   (d) Penalties. A party who has violated or caused the violation of any
   provision  of  this  subpart  may be subject to admonishment, monetary
   forfeiture, or to having his or her claim or interest in the proceeding
   dismissed, denied, disregarded, or otherwise adversely affected. In any
   proceeding, such alternative or additional sanctions as may be appropriate
   also may be imposed. Upon referral from the General Counsel following a
   finding of an ex parte violation pursuant to § 0.251(g) of this chapter, the
   Enforcement Bureau shall have delegated authority to impose sanctions in
   such matters pursuant to § 0.111(a)(15) of this chapter.

   [ 62 FR 15858 , Apr. 3, 1997, as amended at  76 FR 24383 , May 2, 2011]

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Subpart I—Procedures Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

   Source:  51 FR 15000 , Apr. 22, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

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