Document ID: DOT-OST-2008-0088-0003
Agency: dot
Document Type: Rule
Title: Agency Information Collection; Request for Comments; Clearance of Renewal Approval of Information Collection: Procedures for Transportation Drug Alcohol Testing Program
Posted Date: 2008-06-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2008-0088]

 
Agency Information Collection; Request for Comments; Clearance of 
Renewal Approval of Information Collection: Procedures for 
Transportation Drug Alcohol Testing Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST) DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces the 
Information Collection Request, abstracted below, is being forwarded to 
the Office of Management and Budget for extension of the currently 
approved Procedures for Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing 
Program. On March 17, 2008 the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and 
Compliance (ODAPC) published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
(73 FR 14300) Docket  OST-2008-0088, informing the public of 
ODAPC's intention to extend an approved information collection. 
Specifically, ODAPC solicited comments on whether the information 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility. We asked whether the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection was accurate and for ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected. The Department sought ways to minimize the burden for those 
who would have to provide information, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. One 
response, which contained several comments, was made to the docket. 
Among his comments, the respondent supported the Department's estimated 
burden hours associated with the collection and handling of each form 
and provided suggestions for updating the Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) 
and Management Information System (MIS) form. Each of the respondent's 
comments were addressed and are explained in the supporting statement 
to OMB. The ATF and MIS were updated to include an updated Paperwork 
Reduction Act Burden Statement, the current address of the Department, 
and DOT form numbers were added. We provided additional instructions on 
the reverse side of Page 3 of the ATF that tamper-evident tape must not 
obscure the printed information. Also, the legends in the test result 
boxes on the front of the ATF were adjusted and printed in a smaller 
font so they don't obscure test results printed directly on the ATF.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 11, 2008 and sent 
to the attention of the DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket library, 
Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov (e-mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bohdan Baczara, Office of Drug and 
Alcohol Policy and Compliance, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W62-300, 
Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Procedures for Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing 
Program.
    OMB Control No.: 2105-0529.
    Form No.: DOT F 1380 Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) and DOT F 1385 DOT 
Drug and Alcohol Testing Management Information System (MIS).
    Affected Entities: Transportation Industry (i.e., Federal Aviation 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad 
Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) and the United 
States Coast Guard when calculating their random testing rates.
    Type of Review: Clearance and Renewal.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Respondents: 2,783,195.
    Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 695,300.
    Abstract: Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 
1991, DOT is required to implement a drug and alcohol testing program 
in various transportation-related industries. This specific requirement 
is elaborated in 49 CFR part 40, Procedures for Transportation 
Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. Included in this program 
are the U.S. Department of Transportation Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) 
and the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Management Information System 
(MIS) Data Collection Form. The ATF includes the employee's name, the 
type of test taken, the date of the test, and the name of the employer. 
Custody and control is essential to the basic purpose of the alcohol 
testing program. Data on each test conducted, including test results,

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are necessary to document tests conducted and actions taken to ensure 
safety in the workplace. The MIS form includes employer specific drug 
and alcohol testing information such as the reason for the test and the 
cumulative number of positive, negative and refusal test results. The 
MIS data is used by each of the affected DOT Agencies (i.e., Federal 
Aviation Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal 
Railroad Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) and the 
United States Coast Guard when calculating their random testing rates.
    Comments Are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2008.
Donna K. Seymour,
Associate Chief Information Officer, IT Policy Oversight.
[FR Doc. E8-13096 Filed 6-10-08; 8:45 am]

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