49 CFR § 5.105
Cooperative Information Sharing
November 18, 2020
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).