Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2016 / Notices 86063 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Random Drug and Alcohol Testing 

Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation 

Employees for the Period of January 1, 

2017, Through December 31, 2017 

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, 2017, through December 31, 

2017, will remain at 25 percent of 

safety-sensitive employees for random 

drug testing and 10 percent of safetysensitive 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 2015, the random 

drug test positive rate was 0.523%. 

Therefore, the minimum random drug 

testing rate will remain at 25% for 

calendar year 2017. 

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 2015, the random 

alcohol test violation rate was 0.083%. 

Therefore, the minimum random 

alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% 

for calendar year 2017. 

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 

16, 2016. 

James R. Fraser, 

Federal Air Surgeon. 

[FR Doc. 2016–28555 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0212] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 31 individuals for 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations. They are unable to meet 

the vision requirement in one eye for 

various reasons. The exemptions will 

enable these individuals to operate 

commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in 

interstate commerce without meeting 

the prescribed vision requirement in 

one eye. If granted, the exemptions 

would enable these individuals to 

qualify as drivers of commercial motor 

vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 29, 2016. All 

comments will be investigated by 

FMCSA. The exemptions will be issued 

the day after the comment period closes. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2016–0212 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket numbers for this notice. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below for 

further information. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– 

113, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may grant an exemption from 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations for a 2-year period if it finds 

‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a 

level of safety that is equivalent to or 

greater than the level that would be 

achieved absent such exemption.’’ 

FMCSA can renew exemptions at the 

end of each 2-year period. The 31 

individuals listed in this notice have 

each requested such an exemption from 

the vision requirement in 49 CFR 

391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers 

of CMVs in interstate commerce. 

Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate 

the qualifications of each applicant to 

determine whether granting an 

exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 


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