Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2001 / Notices 22639

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–11267 Filed 5–3–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9324]

Highway Safety Programs; Conforming

Products List of Screening Devices To

Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the

Conforming Products List (CPL) of

devices that conform to the Model

Specifications for Screening Devices

that Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids

(59 FR 39382).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 4, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

James F. Frank, Office of Research and

Traffic Records, Research and

Evaluation Division (NTS–31), National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590; Telephone: (202) 366–5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

2, 1994, Model Specifications for

Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol

in Bodily Fluids were published in the

Federal Register (59 FR 39382). In these

model specifications, NHTSA

recognized industry efforts to develop

new technologies. These specifications

established performance criteria and

methods for testing alcohol screening

devices using either breath or other

bodily fluids to measure alcohol

content. NHTSA established these

specifications to support State laws that

target youthful offenders (i.e., ‘‘zero

tolerance’’ laws) and the Department of

Transportation’s workplace alcohol

testing program. NHTSA published its

first CPL for screening devices on

December 2, 1994 (59 FR 61923; with a

correction in 59 FR 65128). Five devices

were on that first list.

On August 15, 1995, NHTSA

amended its CPL of screening devices to

measure alcohol in bodily fluids in the

Federal Register (60 FR 42214) by

adding two additional devices to the

list, thereby bringing the list to seven

devices.

Since the publication of that list, five

additional devices have been evaluated

at the Volpe National Transportation

Systems Center in Cambridge, MA and

found to conform to the model

specifications. Accordingly, these five

devices, listed in alphabetical order, are

being added to the CPL.

The first new listing is the ‘‘Alcohol

√TM’’ disposable breath alcohol tubes

manufactured by Akers Laboratories,

Inc., of Thorofare, NJ. These are

disposable tubes that use a potassium

dichromate color change to indicate

whether the BAC of a breath sample is

above the 0.02 threshold. These devices

passed all requirements of the model

specifications except when read under

sodium vapor lighting conditions.

Hence, they are approved for use except

under sodium vapor lighting conditions,

and the manufacturer’s package insert

specifies this limitation.

The second new listing is the Alco

Check 9000 manufactured by Alco

Check International of Hudsonville, MI.

This device differs from the Alco Check

3000 D.O.T. and the Alco Screen 3000

(the same device sold under two

different names) in that it allows for the

storage and retrieval of test data by use

of an added memory chip. As the Alco

Check 3000 D.O.T. and the Alco Screen

3000 already conform to these model

specifications, and the added memory

chip does not change the alcoholmeasuring capability of the device,

NHTSA did not require the new Alco

Check 9000 to be retested before listing

it on this CPL for screening devices.

The third new device on the CPL is

the ABI (Alcohol Breath Indicator)

manufactured by HAN International Co.

Ltd. of Seoul, Korea. This is an

electronic device with a two-digit

numerical display that uses a semiconductor sensor.

The last two devices are the ‘‘PAS

IIIa’’ and the ‘‘PAS Vr’’ manufactured by

PAS Systems International, Inc. of

Fredericksburg, VA. These are both

electronic devices that use a fuel cell

sensor with a two-digit numerical

display. The PAS IIIa and PAS Vr are

modifications of two different passive

alcohol sensors made by the same

company, but with a disposable

mouthpiece added so that an

appropriate deep-lung air sample can be

obtained for breath measurements.

Two housekeeping items are also

addressed in this notice. First, the

company previously listed as STC

Diagnostics, Inc. has changed its name

to OraSure Technologies, Inc. and the

new CPL reflects the inclusion of the

new company name in addition to the

old one. The name of its product, the

Q.E.D. A150 Saliva Alcohol Test,

remains the same. Second, there are a

number of handheld breath test devices

on the NHTSA CPL for Evidential

Breath Testers that frequently are used

as screening devices. It should be noted

that any device on the most recent

NHTSA CPL for EBTs which was

published on July 21, 2000 (65 FR

45419) that was tested against the 1993

Model Specifications for Evidential

Breath Testers (58 FR 48705) also fully

meets the requirements of the Model

Specifications for Screening Devices

that Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids.

Both procedures evaluate the

performance of instruments at the 0.020

BAC level.

The Conforming Products List is

therefore amended as follows:

CONFORMING PRODUCTS LIST OF ALCOHOL SCREENING DEVICES

Manufacturer Device(s)

Akers Laboratories, Inc., Thorofare, NJ ....................................................................................................... Alcohol √TM 2

Alco Check International1, Hudsonville, MI .................................................................................................. Alco Check 3000 D.O.T.

Alco Screen 3000

Alco Check 9000

Chematics, Inc., North Webster, IN .............................................................................................................. ALCO-SCREEN 02TM 3

Guth Laboratories, Inc., Harrisburg, PA ....................................................................................................... Alco Tector Mark X

Mark X Alcohol Checker

Han International Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea .................................................................................................... A.B.I. (Alcohol Breath Indicator)

OraSure Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem, PA (Formerly STC Technologies, Inc.) ....................................... Q.E.D. A150 Saliva Alcohol Test

PAS Systems International, Inc., Fredericksburg, VA .................................................................................. PAS IIIa

PAS Vr

Repco Marketing, Inc., Raleigh, NC ............................................................................................................. Alco Tec III

Roche Diagnostic Systems, Branchburg, NJ ............................................................................................... On-Site Alcohol 4

STC Technologies, Inc. ................................................................................................................................ Q.E.D. A150 Saliva Alcohol Test

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CONFORMING PRODUCTS LIST OF ALCOHOL SCREENING DEVICES—Continued

Manufacturer Device(s)

Sound Off, Inc.1, Hudsonville, MI ................................................................................................................. Digitox D.O.T.

Alco Screen 1000

1The devices listed by these manufacturers are the same devices sold under diffreent names.

2 It should be noted that the Alcohol √ disposable breath alcohol screening device manufactured by Akers Laboratories, Inc. passed the model

specifications under all lighting conditions except one, namely sodium vapor lighting. The device is being listed on this CPL with the understanding that the manufacturer will specify in written instructions accompanying the product that the device should not be used under sodium

vapor lighting conditions. It passed the testing under all other conditions. 3While the ALCO-SCREEN 02TM saliva-alcohol screening device manufactured by Chematics, Inc. passed the requirements of the model

specifications when tested at 40°C (104°F), the manufacturer has indicated that the device cannot exceed storage temperatures of 27°C (80°F).

Instructions to this effect are stated on all packaging accompanying the device. Accordingly, the device should not be stored at temperatures

above 27°C (80°F) and, if the device is stored at or below 27°C (80°F) and used at higher temperatures (i.e., within a minute), the devices met

the model specifications and the results persisted for 10–15 minutes. When these devices were stored at or below 27°C (80°F) and were equilibrated at 40°C (104°F) for an hour prior to sample application, the devices failed to meet the model specifications. Storage at temperatures

above 27°C (80°F), for even brief periods of time, may result in false negative readings. 4While this device passed all of the requirements of the model specifications, readings should be taken only after the time specified by the

manufacturer. For valid readings, the user should follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Readings should be taken one (1) minute after a sample

is introduced at or above 30°C (86°F); readings should be taken after two (2) minutes at 18°C–29°C (64.4°¥84.2°F); and readings should be

taken after five (5) minutes when testing at temperatures at or below 17°C (62.6°F). If the reading is taken before five (5) minutes has elapsed

under the cold conditions, the user is likely to obtain a reading that underestimates the actual saliva-alcohol level.

Note that the device made by Akers

Laboratories, Inc. is a single-use,

disposable breath test device. The

devices manufactured by Chematics,

Inc., OraSure Technologies, Inc., Roche

Diagnostic Systems, Inc., and STC

Technologies, Inc. are all single-use,

disposable saliva alcohol test devices.

The other devices listed are electronic

breath testers. Those manufactured by

PAS Systems International, Inc. use a

fuel-cell sensor, whereas those

manufactured by Alco Check

International, Guth Laboratories, Han

International Co., Ltd., Repco marketing,

Inc., and Sound Off, Inc. use semiconductor sensors.

Issued on: May 1, 2001.

Rose A. McMurray,

Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety

Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–11318 Filed 5–3–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9318]

RIN 2127–AG19

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices,

and Associated Equipment; Review:

Effectiveness of Retroreflective Tape;

Evaluation Report

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for comments on

technical report.

SUMMARY: This notice announces

NHTSA’s publication of a Technical

Report reviewing and evaluating its

existing Safety Standard 108, Lamps,

Reflective Devices, and Associated

Equipment. The report’s title is The

Effectiveness of Retroreflective Tape on

Heavy Trailers.

DATES: Comments must be received no

later than September 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Report: You may obtain a

copy of the report free of charge by

sending a self-addressed mailing label to

Publications Ordering and Distribution

Services (NAD–51), National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. A summary of the report is

available on the Internet for viewing on

line at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/

regrev/evaluate/809222.html. The full

report is available on the Internet in

PDF format at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/

rules/regrev/evaluate/pdf/809222.pdf.

Comments: All comments should

refer to the Docket number of this notice

(NHTSA–2001–9318). You may submit

your comments in writing to: U. S.

Department of Transportation Docket

Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. You may also submit your

comments electronically by logging onto

the Dockets Management System

website at http://dms.dot.gov. Click on

‘‘Help & Information’’ or ‘‘Help/Info’’ to

obtain instructions for filing the

document electronically.

You may call Docket Management at

202–366–9324 and visit the Docket from

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through

Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles J. Kahane, Chief, Evaluation

Division, NPP–22, Plans and Policy,

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration, Room 5208, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590. Telephone: 202–366–2560. FAX:

202–366–2559. E-mail:

ckahane@nhtsa.dot.gov.

For information about NHTSA’s

evaluations of the effectiveness of

existing regulations and programs: Visit

the NHTSA web site at http://

www.nhtsa.dot.gov and click

‘‘Regulations & Standards’’ underneath

‘‘Car Safety’’ on the home page; then

click ‘‘Regulatory Evaluation’’ on the

‘‘Regulations & Standards’’ page.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

technical report evaluates the

effectiveness of retroreflective tape in

enhancing the visibility of heavy trailers

and reducing side and rear impacts by

other vehicles into these trailers during

dark conditions. It is based on a

statistical analysis of 10,959 crash cases

investigated by the Florida Highway

Patrol and the Pennsylvania State Police

in 1997–1999.

The tape is quite effective. It reduced

side and rear impacts into trailers, in

dark conditions (including ‘‘dark-notlighted,’’ ‘‘dark-lighted,’’ ‘‘dawn,’’ and

‘‘dusk’’) by 29 percent. In ‘‘dark-notlighted’’ conditions, the tape reduced

side and rear impact crashes by 41

percent. Tape is especially effective in

reducing injury crashes. In dark

conditions, it reduced side and rear

impacts that resulted in fatalities or

injuries to drivers of any vehicle by 44

percent.

How Can I Influence NHTSA’s

Thinking on This Evaluation?

NHTSA welcomes public review of

the technical report and invites

reviewers to submit comments about the

data and the statistical methods used in

the analyses. NHTSA will submit to the

Docket a response to the comments and,

if appropriate, additional analyses that