82 FR 58047 - Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rate; Contractor Management Information System Reporting; and Obtaining Drug and Alcohol Management Information System Sign-In Information
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 58047-58047 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26484 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 58047] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26484] [[Page 58047]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket ID PHMSA-2018-0137] Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rate; Contractor Management Information System Reporting; and Obtaining Drug and Alcohol Management Information System Sign-In Information AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Calendar Year 2018 Minimum Annual Percentage Rate for Random Drug Testing; Reminder for Operators to Report Contractor MIS Data; and Reminder of Method for Operators to Obtain User Name and Password for Electronic Reporting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: PHMSA has determined that the minimum random drug testing rate for all covered employees will be 50 percent during calendar year 2018. Operators are reminded that drug and alcohol testing information must be submitted for contractors performing or ready to perform covered functions. For calendar year 2017 reporting, PHMSA will not attempt to mail the ``user name'' and ``password'' for the Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS) to operators, but will make the user name and password available in the PHMSA Portal (https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline). DATES: Effective January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Lemoi, Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, at 909-937-7232 or by email at [email protected] or Blaine Keener, Director of Safety Data Systems and Analysis, at 202-366-0970 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Calendar Year 2018 Minimum Annual Percentage Rate for Random Drug Testing Operators of gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines and operators of liquefied natural gas facilities must randomly select and test a percentage of all covered employees for prohibited drug use. Pursuant to 49 CFR 199.105(c)(1) the PHMSA minimum annual random drug testing rate shall be 50 percent of all covered employees for calendar year 2018. While the minimum annual random drug testing rate was 25 percent of all covered employees for calendar year 2017, paragraph 49 CFR 199.105(c)(4) requires the Administrator to raise the minimum annual random drug testing rate from 25 percent to 50 percent of all covered employees when the data obtained from the Management Information System (MIS) reports required by Sec. 199.119(a) indicate the positive test rate is equal to or greater than 1 percent. In calendar year 2016, the random drug test positive rate was greater than 1 percent. Therefore, the PHMSA minimum annual random drug testing rate shall be 50 percent of all covered employees for calendar year 2018. Reminder for Operators To Report Contractor MIS Data On January 19, 2010, PHMSA published an Advisory Bulletin (75 FR 2926) implementing the annual collection of contractor MIS drug and alcohol testing data. An operator's report to PHMSA is not considered complete until an MIS report is submitted for each contractor that performed covered functions as defined in Sec. 199.3. Reminder of Method for Operators To Obtain User Name and Password for Electronic Reporting In previous years, PHMSA attempted to mail the DAMIS user name and password to operator staff with responsibility for submitting DAMIS reports. Based on the number of phone calls to PHMSA each year requesting this information, the mailing process has not been effective. Pipeline operators have been submitting reports required by Parts 191 and 195 through the PHMSA Portal (https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline) since 2011. Each company with an Office of Pipeline Safety issued Operator Identification Number should employ staff with access to the PHMSA Portal. The user name and password required for an operator to access DAMIS and enter calendar year 2017 data will be available to all staff with access to the PHMSA Portal in late December 2017. When the DAMIS user name and password are available in the PHMSA Portal, all registered users will receive an email to that effect. Operator staff with responsibility for submitting DAMIS reports should coordinate with registered PHMSA Portal users to obtain the DAMIS user name and password. Registered PHMSA Portal users for an operator typically include the U.S. Department of Transportation Compliance Officer and staff or consultants with responsibility for submitting annual and incident reports on PHMSA F 7000- and 7100-series forms. For operators that have failed to register staff in the PHMSA Portal for Parts 191 and 195 reporting purposes, operator staff responsible for submitting DAMIS reports can register in the PHMSA Portal by following the instructions at: http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/portal_message/PHMSA_Portal_Registration.pdf. Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 199.119(a) and 199.229(a), operators with 50 or more covered employees, including both operator and contractor staff, are required to submit DAMIS reports annually. Operators with less than 50 total covered employees are required to report only upon written request from PHMSA. If an operator has submitted a calendar year 2015 or later DAMIS report with less than 50 total covered employees, the PHMSA Portal message may state that no calendar year 2017 DAMIS report is required. Some of these operators may have grown to more than 50 covered employees during calendar year 2017. The PHMSA Portal message will include instructions for how these operators can obtain a calendar year 2017 DAMIS user name and password. Issued in Washington, DC on December 1, 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2017-26484 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION requires the Administrator to raise the For operators that have failed to
minimum annual random drug testing register staff in the PHMSA Portal for
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials rate from 25 percent to 50 percent of all Parts 191 and 195 reporting purposes,
Safety Administration covered employees when the data operator staff responsible for submitting
[Docket ID PHMSA–2018–0137]
obtained from the Management DAMIS reports can register in the
Information System (MIS) reports PHMSA Portal by following the
Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing required by § 199.119(a) indicate the instructions at: http://
Rate; Contractor Management positive test rate is equal to or greater opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/portal_message/
Information System Reporting; and than 1 percent. In calendar year 2016, PHMSA_Portal_Registration.pdf.
Obtaining Drug and Alcohol the random drug test positive rate was Pursuant to §§ 199.119(a) and
Management Information System Sign- greater than 1 percent. Therefore, the 199.229(a), operators with 50 or more
In Information PHMSA minimum annual random drug covered employees, including both
testing rate shall be 50 percent of all operator and contractor staff, are
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous covered employees for calendar year required to submit DAMIS reports
Materials Safety Administration 2018. annually. Operators with less than 50
(PHMSA), DOT. total covered employees are required to
Reminder for Operators To Report
ACTION: Notice of Calendar Year 2018 Contractor MIS Data report only upon written request from
Minimum Annual Percentage Rate for PHMSA. If an operator has submitted a
Random Drug Testing; Reminder for On January 19, 2010, PHMSA calendar year 2015 or later DAMIS
Operators to Report Contractor MIS published an Advisory Bulletin (75 FR report with less than 50 total covered
Data; and Reminder of Method for 2926) implementing the annual employees, the PHMSA Portal message
Operators to Obtain User Name and collection of contractor MIS drug and may state that no calendar year 2017
Password for Electronic Reporting. alcohol testing data. An operator’s DAMIS report is required. Some of these
report to PHMSA is not considered operators may have grown to more than
SUMMARY: PHMSA has determined that complete until an MIS report is 50 covered employees during calendar
the minimum random drug testing rate submitted for each contractor that year 2017. The PHMSA Portal message
for all covered employees will be 50 performed covered functions as defined will include instructions for how these
percent during calendar year 2018. in § 199.3. operators can obtain a calendar year
Operators are reminded that drug and Reminder of Method for Operators To 2017 DAMIS user name and password.
alcohol testing information must be Obtain User Name and Password for Issued in Washington, DC on December 1,
submitted for contractors performing or Electronic Reporting 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
ready to perform covered functions. For 1.97.
calendar year 2017 reporting, PHMSA In previous years, PHMSA attempted
to mail the DAMIS user name and Alan K. Mayberry,
will not attempt to mail the ‘‘user
name’’ and ‘‘password’’ for the Drug and password to operator staff with Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
Alcohol Management Information responsibility for submitting DAMIS [FR Doc. 2017–26484 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]
System (DAMIS) to operators, but will reports. Based on the number of phone BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
make the user name and password calls to PHMSA each year requesting
available in the PHMSA Portal (https:// this information, the mailing process
portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline). has not been effective. Pipeline DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
operators have been submitting reports
DATES: Effective January 1, 2018,
required by Parts 191 and 195 through Agency Information Collection
through December 31, 2018. the PHMSA Portal (https:// Activities; Submission for OMB
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline) since Review; Comment Request; Survey of
Wayne Lemoi, Drug & Alcohol Program 2011. Each company with an Office of U.S. Ownership of Foreign Securities
Manager, at 909–937–7232 or by email Pipeline Safety issued Operator
at wayne.lemoi@dot.gov or Blaine Identification Number should employ AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.
Keener, Director of Safety Data Systems staff with access to the PHMSA Portal. Department of the Treasury.
and Analysis, at 202–366–0970 or by The user name and password required ACTION: Notice.
email at blaine.keener@dot.gov. for an operator to access DAMIS and
enter calendar year 2017 data will be SUMMARY: The Department of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
available to all staff with access to the Treasury will submit the following
Notice of Calendar Year 2018 Minimum PHMSA Portal in late December 2017. information collection requests to the
Annual Percentage Rate for Random When the DAMIS user name and Office of Management and Budget
Drug Testing password are available in the PHMSA (OMB) for review and clearance in
Operators of gas, hazardous liquid, Portal, all registered users will receive accordance with the Paperwork
and carbon dioxide pipelines and an email to that effect. Operator staff Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
operators of liquefied natural gas with responsibility for submitting date of publication of this notice. The
facilities must randomly select and test DAMIS reports should coordinate with public is invited to submit comments on
a percentage of all covered employees registered PHMSA Portal users to obtain these requests.
for prohibited drug use. Pursuant to 49 the DAMIS user name and password. DATES: Comments should be received on
CFR 199.105(c)(1) the PHMSA Registered PHMSA Portal users for an or before January 8, 2018 to be assured
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minimum annual random drug testing operator typically include the U.S. of consideration.
rate shall be 50 percent of all covered Department of Transportation ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
employees for calendar year 2018. Compliance Officer and staff or the burden estimate, or any other aspect
While the minimum annual random consultants with responsibility for of the information collection, including
drug testing rate was 25 percent of all submitting annual and incident reports suggestions for reducing the burden, to
covered employees for calendar year on PHMSA F 7000- and 7100-series (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
2017, paragraph 49 CFR 199.105(c)(4) forms. Affairs, Office of Management and
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Calendar Year 2018 Minimum Annual Percentage Rate for Random Drug Testing; Reminder for Operators to Report Contractor MIS Data; and Reminder of Method for Operators to Obtain User Name and Password for Electronic Reporting. | |
| Dates | Effective January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. | |
| Contact | Wayne Lemoi, Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, at 909-937-7232 or by email at way[email protected] or Blaine Keener, Director of Safety Data Systems and Analysis, at 202-366-0970 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 58047 |
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