Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DS-7787 Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form DS-7787 Disclosure of Information Related to Potential Violations	Form	Unchanged	Available
1405-0179 DS-7787 Disclosures Legal Authorities.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-02	Available
1405-0179_PublishedFR_04-03-2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-03	Available
11930_PublishedFR_1-13-2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-03	Available
1405-0179 DS-7787 Disclosures Legal Authorities.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-03	Available
Disclosures SS 30 Day 1405-0179.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
281310	Disclosure of Information related to Potential Violations	Form and Instruction	New	Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act
182261	Disclosure of Information related to Potential Violations	Form	Unchanged	Disclosure of Information Related to Potential Violations
182261	Disclosure of Information related to Potential Violations	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0179	ICR Reference No: 202607-1405-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-1405-003
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/02/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	27,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	270,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is a way for the DoS to quantify the amount of burden placed on businesses who voluntarily disclose ITAR violations. Notification of violation(s) must be in writing and include the information and supporting documentation listed in the last paragraph of A(1) of the supporting statement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 2778 Name of Law: Arms Export Control Act
   EO: EO 13637 Name/Subject of EO: Administration of Reformed Export Controls
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 12986	04/07/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13054	07/01/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Disclosure of Information related to Potential Violations	DS-7787	Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act
Disclosure of Information related to Potential Violations	DS-7787	Disclosure of Information Related to Potential Violations

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	27,000	0	0	2,000	12,500	12,500
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	270,000	0	0	20,000	125,000	125,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: DDTC has a full-time staff of Compliance Specialists who review each disclosure in the course of their normal duties. An average Compliance Specialist GS-11 Step 10 rate is $53.23 plus benefits 31% equals a fully loaded rate of $69.73 per hour. The Compliance Specialist spends 2,080 hours a year reviewing Disclosures so the cost to the Federal Government to complete this collection is $145,038.40.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $145,038

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/02/2026

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