The Federal Railroad Administration
and railroads use the information to determine the extent of
alcohol and drug abuse on railroad property as well as to curtail
widespread alcohol and drug use. FRA is proposing to add
potentially non-controlled substances to its standard post-accident
testing panel because FRA research indicates that use of
prescription and over-the-counter drugs, most of which are
non-controlled substances, is prevalent among railroad
employees.
US Code:
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USC 20103 Name of Law: Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
This is a new collection of
information. By definition, the entire burden of five (5) hours is
a program change. There are no additional costs to respondents
regarding this proposed rule other than the burden hours specified
in the answer to question number of this document.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.