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RIN: 2105-AD84

Publication ID: Spring 2009

Title: ●Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Alcohol Testing Form and Drug and Alcohol Management Information Systems Form Updates
Abstract: The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) would amend its drug and alcohol testing procedures to authorize employers to begin using the updated U.S. DOT Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) and the Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection Form. These forms were updated as a result of the Department´s routine submission and subsequent approval of an information collection notice in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. In approving the Department´s submission, OMB required minor updates to the standard PRA language on both forms. The ATF and MIS were also updated to include the current address of the Department, and a DOT form number. The ATF was also updated to include additional instructions to the testing technician so that the tamper evident tape does not obscure the test result and the legends of the test result boxes were adjusted so they don´t obscure printed test results. Other than the changes just mentioned, the content and format of the forms from the previous versions would remain the same. Both forms are used in the DOT´s drug and alcohol testing program which applies to the FRA, FAA, FTA, FMCSA, PHMSA, and the USCG (MIS form only). The ATF is used to document data from each alcohol test conducted, to include the test results, and used by employers to take appropriate action to ensure safety in the workplace. The MIS form includes employer specific drug and alcohol testing information (e.g., reason for the test, cumulative number of positive, negative, and refusal results) which is then used by each of the affected DOT agencies when calculating their random testing rates. This Direct Final Rule is necessary so that we can republish the forms with the updated information.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Authority: 49 USC 20140 49 USC 31306 49 USC 45101 et seq 49 USC 102 49 USC 301 49 USC 322 49 USC 5331

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Final Action	05/00/2009

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Robert C Ashby Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202-366-4723 TDD Phone:202-755-7687 Email: bob.ashby@ost.dot.gov