49 C.F.R. § 5.111
Cooperative information sharing.
Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 5.111 (2026)
The Department, as appropriate and to the extent practicable and permitted by law, shall: (a) Encourage voluntary self-reporting of regulatory violations by regulated parties in exchange for reduction or waivers of civil penalties; (b) Encourage voluntary information sharing by regulated parties; and (c) Provide pre-enforcement rulings to regulated parties (formal and informal interpretations).