2105-AE24 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2105 Office of the Secretary OST 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Revision of Substance Abuse Professional Credential Requirement

This rulemaking would add drug and alcohol counselors certified by the National Association of Forensic Counselors (NAFC), specifically the Master Addictions Counselor (MAC), Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CCDC), and Certified Additions Specialist (CFAS), to the list of credentialed professionals eligible to serve as substance abuse professionals (SAPs) under subpart O of 49 CFR part 40. The intended effect of this proposed rule is to expand the list of credentials in 49 CFR part 40.281 to include the MAC, CCDC, and CFAS certified by the NAFC as an acceptable credential to become a SAP in the Department of Transportation´s (DOT) drug and alcohol testing program.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 49 CFR 40 49 U.S.C. 102 49 U.S.C. 301 49 U.S.C. 322 49 U.S.C. 5331 49 U.S.C. 20140 49 U.S.C. 31306 49 U.S.C. 45101 No Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Anne Bechdolt Attorney 2105 Office of the Secretary OST 202 366-4723 anne.bechdolt@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., Washington DC 20590