Report Export Rule Breakers: Commerce Wants Your Input
Published Date: 2/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce wants your thoughts on how they collect reports about breaking export rules. This affects businesses and people who deal with exports, helping the government catch and fix problems faster. You’ve got until April 27, 2026, to share your feedback—no extra costs, just a chance to make reporting easier and clearer!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Voluntary Reports Can Trigger Enforcement Actions
When someone reports or discloses an EAR violation, BIS can evaluate the matter and may take actions ranging from no action, a warning letter, a proposed charging letter with settlement attempts, a charging letter, or referral to the U.S. Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.
Time Burden for Reporting Violations
If you are a business or other for‑profit organization reporting a possible Export Administration Regulations (EAR) violation, each submission is estimated to take 2 hours and 50 minutes. BIS estimates 660 respondents with a total annual burden of 1,870 hours and reports a total annual cost to the public of $0; the information collection is OMB Control Number 0694-0058 and responses are voluntary.
Switch to Electronic Online Tip Submission
BIS will collect reports electronically and plans to add extra questions to its online tips form to make submitting information easier and to let BIS triage tips more effectively. The change is intended to improve how quickly and accurately BIS can process reports submitted through www.bis.gov.
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