83 FR 62399 - Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Employees for the Period of January 1, 2019, Through December 31, 2019
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26199 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 62399] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26199] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Employees for the Period of January 1, 2019, Through December 31, 2019 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA has determined that the minimum random drug and alcohol testing percentage rates for the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, will remain at 25 percent of safety- sensitive employees for random drug testing and 10 percent of safety- sensitive employees for random alcohol testing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vicky Dunne, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abatement Division, Program Policy Branch (AAM-820), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 806, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone (202) 267-8442. Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR 120.109(b), the FAA Administrator's decision on whether to change the minimum annual random drug testing rate is based on the reported random drug test positive rate for the entire aviation industry. If the reported random drug test positive rate is less than 1.00%, the Administrator may continue the minimum random drug testing rate at 25%. In 2017, the random drug test positive rate was 0.659%. Therefore, the minimum random drug testing rate will remain at 25% for calendar year 2019. Similarly, 14 CFR 120.217(c), requires the decision on the minimum annual random alcohol testing rate to be based on the random alcohol test violation rate. If the violation rate remains less than 0.50%, the Administrator may continue the minimum random alcohol testing rate at 10%. In 2017, the random alcohol test violation rate was 0.108%. Therefore, the minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% for calendar year 2019. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you have questions about how the annual random testing percentage rates are determined please refer to the Code of Federal Regulations Title 14, section 120.109(b) (for drug testing), and 120.217(c) (for alcohol testing). Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2018. Michael A. Berry, Federal Air Surgeon. [FR Doc. 2018-26199 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Provided no formal expression of January 1, 2019, through December 31, ACTION: Notice of information collection;
intent to file an offer of financial 2019, will remain at 25 percent of request for comment.
assistance (OFA) 1 to subsidize safety-sensitive employees for random
continued rail service has been drug testing and 10 percent of safety- SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork
received, this exemption will be sensitive employees for random alcohol Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
effective on January 2, 2019, unless testing. implementing regulations, FRA seeks
stayed pending reconsideration. approval of the Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Petitions to stay that do not involve Requests (ICRs) abstracted below. Before
Vicky Dunne, Office of Aerospace
environmental issues and formal submitting these ICRs to the Office of
Medicine, Drug Abatement Division,
expressions of intent to file an OFA to Management and Budget (OMB) for
Program Policy Branch (AAM–820),
subsidize continued rail service under approval, FRA is soliciting public
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be filed by comment on specific aspects of the
Independence Avenue SW, Room 806,
December 13, 2018.3 Petitions for activities identified below.
Washington, DC 20591; Telephone (202)
reconsideration must be filed by 267–8442. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
December 24, 2018, with the Surface Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR submit comments on or before February
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, 120.109(b), the FAA Administrator’s 1, 2019.
Washington, DC 20423–0001. decision on whether to change the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
A copy of any petition filed with minimum annual random drug testing on the ICRs activities by mail to either:
Board should be sent to CSXT’s rate is based on the reported random Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law drug test positive rate for the entire Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 aviation industry. If the reported Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis
Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, random drug test positive rate is less Division, Federal Railroad
MD 21204. than 1.00%, the Administrator may Administration, 1200 New Jersey
If the verified notice contains false or continue the minimum random drug Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
misleading information, the exemption testing rate at 25%. In 2017, the random Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim
is void ab initio. drug test positive rate was 0.659%. Toone, Information Collection Clearance
Board decisions and notices are Therefore, the minimum random drug Officer, Office of Information
available on our website at www.stb.gov. testing rate will remain at 25% for Technology, Federal Railroad
Decided: November 28, 2018. calendar year 2019. Administration, 1200 New Jersey
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Similarly, 14 CFR 120.217(c), requires Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
Director, Office of Proceedings. the decision on the minimum annual Washington, DC 20590. Commenters
Jeffrey Herzig, random alcohol testing rate to be based requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt
Clearance Clerk. on the random alcohol test violation of their respective comments must
[FR Doc. 2018–26227 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] rate. If the violation rate remains less include a self-addressed stamped
than 0.50%, the Administrator may postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB
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continue the minimum random alcohol Control Number 2130–XXXX,’’ (the
testing rate at 10%. In 2017, the random relevant OMB control number for each
alcohol test violation rate was 0.108%. ICR is listed below) and should also
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION include the title of the ICR.
Therefore, the minimum random
Federal Aviation Administration alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% Alternatively, comments may be faxed
for calendar year 2019. to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you emailed to Mr. Brogan at
Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation have questions about how the annual Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or Ms. Toone at
Employees for the Period of January 1, random testing percentage rates are Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Please refer to the
2019, Through December 31, 2019 determined please refer to the Code of assigned OMB control number in any
Federal Regulations Title 14, section correspondence submitted. FRA will
AGENCY: Federal Aviation summarize comments received in
120.109(b) (for drug testing), and
Administration (FAA), DOT. response to this notice in a subsequent
120.217(c) (for alcohol testing).
ACTION: Notice. notice and include them in its
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
information collection submission to
SUMMARY: The FAA has determined that 20, 2018.
OMB for approval.
the minimum random drug and alcohol Michael A. Berry,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
testing percentage rates for the period Federal Air Surgeon.
Robert Brogan, Information Collection
[FR Doc. 2018–26199 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am]
1 The Board modified its OFA procedures Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
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effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the
OFA process now requires potential offerors, in Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
their formal expression of intent, to make a New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
preliminary financial responsibility showing based DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
on a calculation using information contained in the
carrier’s filing and publicly available information. Federal Railroad Administration 493–6292); or Ms. Kim Toone,
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB Information Collection Clearance
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30997 (July 5, 2017). [Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–11] Officer, Office of Information
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR
Technology, Federal Railroad
Proposed Agency Information Administration, 1200 New Jersey
1002.2(f)(25).
3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and
Collection Activities; Comment Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and Request Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
public use conditions are not appropriate. Because 493–6132).
there will be an environmental review during
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
abandonment, this discontinuance does not require Administration (FRA), U.S. Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
environmental review. of Transportation (DOT). 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its
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| Contact | Ms. Vicky Dunne, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abatement Division, Program Policy Branch (AAM-820), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 806, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone (202) 267-8442. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 62399 |
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