(a) A potential whistleblower's submission must be made by completing a WB-INFO form and submitting it to the Office of the Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, by email to [email protected] or other submission method expressly designated on NHTSA's website for such submissions.

(b) By completing the WB-INFO form, the potential whistleblower must declare under penalty of perjury at the time the whistleblower submits information pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section that the information is true and correct to the best of the potential whistleblower's knowledge and belief.

(c) A potential whistleblower may provide original information to the Agency anonymously through use of a legal representative. The legal representative must submit the information on behalf of the potential whistleblower pursuant to the procedures specified in paragraph (a) of this section. Prior to the legal representative's submission, the potential whistleblower must provide the legal representative with a completed WB-INFO form that the potential whistleblower has signed under the penalty of perjury. When the legal representative makes the submission on behalf of the potential whistleblower, the legal representative must certify that the legal representative:

(1) Has verified the potential whistleblower's identity;

(2) Has verified that the potential whistleblower is an employee or contractor of a motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or dealership;

(3) Has reviewed the potential whistleblower's signed WB-INFO form for accuracy and that the information contained therein is true and correct to the best of the legal representative's knowledge, information and belief; and

(4) Has obtained the potential whistleblower's non-waivable consent to provide the Agency with the original WB-INFO form for the potential whistleblower in the event that the Agency requests it.

(d) If a potential whistleblower submitted original information to the Agency after December 4, 2015 but before January 16, 2025, the submission will be deemed to satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.