81 FR 94270 - Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2017
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 94270-94270 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31009 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 94270] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31009] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Part 219 [Docket No. FRA-2001-11213, Notice No. 21] Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2017 AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of determination. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice of determination provides the FRA Administrator's minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates for calendar year 2017. DATES: Effective December 23, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Powers, FRA Drug and Alcohol Program Manager, W33-310, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-6313); or Sam Noe, FRA Drug and Alcohol Program Specialist (telephone 615-719- 2951). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the next calendar year, FRA determines the minimum annual random drug testing rate and the minimum annual random alcohol testing rate for railroad employees covered by hours of service laws and regulations (covered service employees) based on the railroad industry data available for the two previous calendar years (for this Notice, calendar years 2014 and 2015). Railroad industry data submitted to FRA's Management Information System (MIS) shows the rail industry's random drug testing positive rate for covered service employees has continued to be below 1.0 percent for the applicable two calendar years. FRA's Administrator has therefore determined the minimum annual random drug testing rate for the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, will remain at 25 percent of covered service employees under Sec. 219.602 of FRA's drug and alcohol rule (49 CFR part 219). In addition, because the industry-wide random alcohol testing violation rate for covered service employees has continued to be below 0.5 percent for the applicable two calendar years, the Administrator has determined the minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10 percent of covered service employees for the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, under Sec. 219.608. Because these rates represent minimums, railroads may conduct FRA random testing at higher rates. In a June 10, 2016, final rule, FRA expanded the scope of part 219 to cover maintenance-of-way (MOW) employees (81 FR 37894). MOW employees will become subject to FRA random drug and alcohol testing on June 12, 2017, when the final rule takes effect. In 1994, when FRA, in concert with the other DOT modes, established a drug MIS system (58 FR 68232, December 23, 1993), FRA set its initial minimum random drug testing rate at 50 percent for covered employees because of the lack of data to gauge the extent of the drug abuse problem at that time. FRA set its minimum random alcohol testing rate for covered employees at 25 percent for the same reason. As its MIS data continued to show consistently low industry-wide drug and alcohol positive rates among covered employees, FRA lowered its minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates to their current respective rates of 25 and 10 percent. Similarly, because FRA has no MIS data for MOW employees yet, the Administrator has determined that for the period June 12, 2017, through December 31, 2017, the minimum annual random drug testing rate will be set at 50 percent of MOW employees, and the minimum annual random alcohol testing rate will be set at 25 percent of MOW employees. As with covered employees, because these rates represent minimums, railroads may conduct FRA random testing of MOW employees at higher rates. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2016. Sarah E. Feinberg, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-31009 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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3. On page 77897, Table 12 is
corrected to read as follows:
TABLE 12—PY 2020 CLINICAL MEASURES INCLUDING FACILITIES WITH AT LEAST 11 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS PER MEASURE
Statistically
75th/25th 90th/10th Truncated Truncated
Measure N Std error Indistin- TCV TCV’s 0.10
Percentile Percentile mean SD
guishable
Kt/V Delivered Dose above minimum .. 6210 96.0 98.0 0.093 No ............. 92.5 4.20 0.05 Yes.
Fistula Use ........................................... 5906 73.2 79.6 0.148 No ............. 65.7 8.88 0.14 No.
Catheter Use ........................................ 5921 5.43 2.89 0.093 No ............. 1 90.1 5.16 <0.01 Yes.
Serum Calcium >10.2 .......................... 6257 0.91 0.32 0.049 No ............. 1 97.8 1.48 <0.01 Yes.
NHSN—SIR ......................................... 5781 0.41 0.00 0.011 No ............. 0.963 0.57 <0.01 Yes.
SRR ...................................................... 5739 0.82 0.64 0.004 No ............. 0.995 0.21 <0.01 Yes.
STrR ..................................................... 5650 0.64 0.43 0.008 No ............. 0.965 0.37 <0.01 Yes.
ICH CAHPS:
Nephrologists communication and car- 3349 71.8 77.1 0.159 No ............. 65.7 7.11 0.11 No.
ing.
Quality of dialysis center care and op- 3349 66.2 71.2 0.134 No ............. 60.9 6.20 0.10 No.
erations.
Providing information to patients ......... 3349 82.4 85.6 0.101 No ............. 78.4 4.61 0.06 Yes.
Rating of Nephrologist ......................... 3349 69.9 76.6 0.204 No ............. 62.0 9.29 0.15 No.
Rating of dialysis facility staff ............... 3349 70.9 77.4 0.215 No ............. 62.0 9.92 0.16 No.
Rating of dialysis center ....................... 3349 73.8 80.6 0.221 No ............. 64.8 10.18 0.16 No.
1 Truncated mean for percentage is reversed (100 percent¥truncated mean) for measures where lower score = better performance.
4. On page 77932, third column, line Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 maintenance-of-way (MOW) employees
17, the word ‘‘suppliers’’ is corrected to (telephone 202–493–6313); or Sam Noe, (81 FR 37894). MOW employees will
read as ‘‘bidders’’. FRA Drug and Alcohol Program become subject to FRA random drug
5. On page 77933, first column, line Specialist (telephone 615–719–2951). and alcohol testing on June 12, 2017,
30, remove the number ‘‘1’’ before SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the when the final rule takes effect. In 1994,
‘‘2019’’. next calendar year, FRA determines the when FRA, in concert with the other
6. On page 77934, first column, line minimum annual random drug testing DOT modes, established a drug MIS
3, the citation ‘‘§ 414.423(g)(2)(i)’’ is rate and the minimum annual random system (58 FR 68232, December 23,
corrected to read ‘‘§ 414.422(g)(2)(i)’’. alcohol testing rate for railroad 1993), FRA set its initial minimum
Dated: December 19, 2016. employees covered by hours of service random drug testing rate at 50 percent
Madhura Valverde, laws and regulations (covered service for covered employees because of the
employees) based on the railroad lack of data to gauge the extent of the
Executive Secretary to the Department,
Department of Health and Human Services. industry data available for the two drug abuse problem at that time. FRA
previous calendar years (for this Notice, set its minimum random alcohol testing
[FR Doc. 2016–31019 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
calendar years 2014 and 2015). Railroad rate for covered employees at 25 percent
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industry data submitted to FRA’s for the same reason. As its MIS data
Management Information System (MIS) continued to show consistently low
shows the rail industry’s random drug industry-wide drug and alcohol positive
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION testing positive rate for covered service rates among covered employees, FRA
employees has continued to be below lowered its minimum annual random
Federal Railroad Administration 1.0 percent for the applicable two drug and alcohol testing rates to their
calendar years. FRA’s Administrator has
49 CFR Part 219 current respective rates of 25 and 10
therefore determined the minimum
percent.
[Docket No. FRA–2001–11213, Notice No. annual random drug testing rate for the
21] period January 1, 2017, through Similarly, because FRA has no MIS
December 31, 2017, will remain at 25 data for MOW employees yet, the
Drug and Alcohol Testing: percent of covered service employees Administrator has determined that for
Determination of Minimum Random under § 219.602 of FRA’s drug and the period June 12, 2017, through
Testing Rates for 2017 alcohol rule (49 CFR part 219). In December 31, 2017, the minimum
addition, because the industry-wide annual random drug testing rate will be
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
random alcohol testing violation rate for set at 50 percent of MOW employees,
Administration (FRA), Department of
covered service employees has and the minimum annual random
Transportation (DOT).
continued to be below 0.5 percent for alcohol testing rate will be set at 25
ACTION: Notice of determination. percent of MOW employees. As with
the applicable two calendar years, the
SUMMARY: This notice of determination Administrator has determined the covered employees, because these rates
provides the FRA Administrator’s minimum random alcohol testing rate represent minimums, railroads may
minimum annual random drug and will remain at 10 percent of covered conduct FRA random testing of MOW
alcohol testing rates for calendar year service employees for the period employees at higher rates.
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2017. January 1, 2017, through December 31, Issued in Washington, DC, on December
2017, under § 219.608. Because these 20, 2016.
DATES:Effective December 23, 2016. rates represent minimums, railroads
Sarah E. Feinberg,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry may conduct FRA random testing at
Powers, FRA Drug and Alcohol Program higher rates. Administrator.
Manager, W33–310, Federal Railroad In a June 10, 2016, final rule, FRA [FR Doc. 2016–31009 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
Administration, 1200 New Jersey expanded the scope of part 219 to cover BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
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| Action | Notice of determination. | |
| Dates | Effective December 23, 2016. | |
| Contact | Jerry Powers, FRA Drug and Alcohol Program Manager, W33-310, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-6313); or Sam Noe, FRA Drug and Alcohol Program Specialist (telephone 615-719- 2951). | |
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