2120-AK09 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States

This rulemaking would require controlled substance testing of some employees working in repair stations located outside the United States. The intended effect is to increase participation by companies outside of the United States in testing of employees who perform safety critical functions and testing standards similar to those used in the repair stations located in the United States. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 308(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95).

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 14 CFR 145 14 CFR 49 U.S.C. 106(g) 49 U.S.C. 40113 49 U.S.C. 44701 49 U.S.C. 44702 49 U.S.C. 44707 49 U.S.C. 44709 49 U.S.C. 44717 Statutory NPRM 02/14/2013 Proposed Rule Stage No 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 NPRM 12/07/2023 88 FR 85137 NPRM Comment Period Extended 01/24/2024 89 FR 4584 NPRM Comment Period End 02/05/2024 End of Extended Comment Period 04/05/2024 Final Rule 01/00/2025 YES Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes Yes Julia Brady Program Analyst, Program Policy Branch 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 202-267-8083 julia.brady@faa.gov 800 Independence Ave, SW, Washington DC 20591