2120-AK09 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees Located Outside of the United States Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 14 CFR 145 14 CFR 49 USC 106(g) 49 USC 40113 49 USC 44701 49 USC 44702 49 USC 44707 49 USC 44709 49 USC 44717 Statutory NPRM 02/14/2013 NPRM Yes

As a project identified under congressional mandate, the intended effect of this rulemaking would be to promote drug and alcohol testing standardization within the global aviation community in an effort to reach an increased level of safety for the flying public around the world.

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The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 provides the legal basis for this rulemaking. In February 2012 the U.S. Congress passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. Section 308(d)(2) of the Act requires that the FAA promulgate a proposed rule that requires all part 145 repair station employees responsible for safety-sensitive maintenance functions on part 121 commercial air carriers aircraft to be subject to an alcohol and controlled substances testing program determined acceptable by the Administrator and consistent with the applicable laws of the country in which the repair station is located.

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Our alternatives would be to work with other aviation leaders (e.g. International Civil Aviation Organization--ICAO) and develop a collective initiative to foster a drug and alcohol-free worldwide environment. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, does articulate the idea that the Secretaries of State and Transportation work with ICAO and establish international standards to test for drug and alcohol use of employees performing safety-sensitive maintenance functions on commercial air carrier aircraft.

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Our alternatives would be to work with other aviation leaders (e.g. International Civil Aviation Organization--ICAO) and develop a collective initiative to foster a drug and alcohol-free worldwide environment. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, does articulate the idea that the Secretaries of State and Transportation work with ICAO and establish international standards to test for drug and alcohol use of employees performing safety-sensitive maintenance functions on commercial air carrier aircraft.

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International implications are the risks.

]]> ANPRM 03/17/2014 79 FR 14621 Comment Period Extended 05/01/2014 79 FR 24631 ANPRM Comment Period End 05/16/2014 Comment Period End 07/17/2014 Analyzing Comments 02/00/2015 Yes Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes Yes Vicky Dunne 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 202 267-8522 vicky.dunne@faa.gov 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20591