Pta (719p)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OMB No. 1625-0040

U.S. Coast Guard

Exp. Date: 03/31/2021

DOT/USCG PERIODIC DRUG TESTING FORM (OPTIONAL CG-719P)
Who must submit this form?
INSTRUCTIONS: This form MAY be used to satisfy the requirements for “Periodic Testing Requirements” in accordance with Title 46 CFR 16.220. If you
participate in a USCG “random or pre-employment drug test program,” this form may not be necessary. (See page 2 for details.)
NOTE: The cost of the drug test is the sole responsibility of the applicant, not the Coast Guard.

Section I: Applicant Consent
I certify that I am the described applicant and that I have provided the specimen(s) described below in accordance with Department of Transportation procedures
given in 49 CFR 40. I also understand that making in any way, a false or fraudulent statement, entry, or evidence is a violation of the U.S. Criminal Code at Title
18 U.S.C. 1001 which subjects the violator to federal prosecution and possible incarceration, fine, or both.
Name Last

First

Middle

Reference Number (if applicable)

Social Security Number

Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Signature of Applicant (Required)

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Section II: Name of SAMHSA Accredited Laboratory
Name

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

SECTION III: Medical Review Officer
Date Specimen Collected (MM/DD/YYYY)

The laboratory report has been reviewed in accordance with procedures given in 49 CFR Part
40, Subpart G, and the verified test results are: (CHECK ONE)

Specimen Analyzed For (Drugs identified by 49 CFR 40.85),
including:
• Marijuana metabolite
• Cocaine metabolites
• Amphetamines
• Opiate metabolites
• Phencyclidine (PCP)

NEGATIVE
CANCELLED or
Positive, and/or refusal to test because of adulteration or
substitution.
(Please complete the next block for all non-negative results)

FOR POSITIVE/ADULTERATED/CANCELLED DRUG TESTS ONLY: (To be reported to the nearest USCG Sector or Unit). (Please print)
This specimen is verified POSITIVE for

This specimen was identified as being SUBSTITUTED or containing an ADULTERANT

The test was CANCELLED because (insert reason)

I certify that I meet qualifications for a Medical Review Officer as outlined in Title 49 CFR 40.121. I have reviewed the results and determined that the applicant's
verified test result is in accordance with Title 49 CFR 40 Subpart G.
MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION
Name Last

First

Middle

Street Address

City

Phone:

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MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICER AUTHORITY
Name Last

First

Middle

Signature (MRO signature stamp is authorized for negative results only)

State

Zip Code

Name of MRO Qualifying Organization

Registration Number Issued
by Qualifying Organization:

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DOT/USCG PERIODIC DRUG TESTING FORM (OPTIONAL CG-719P)
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A drug test is required for all transactions EXCEPT endorsements, documents of
continuity, duplicates, and STCW certificates.

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Only a chemical test meeting the requirements of 49 CFR Part 40 will be accepted.

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A DOT Chemical test conducted within the past 185 days by a laboratory accredited
by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
Department of Health and Human Services.

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COLLECTION of a sample may be conducted by an independent medical facility,
private physician or at an employer-designated site as long as the collection agent
meets the qualification requirements to be a collection agent given in Title 49 CFR
Part 40 Subpart C. It is CRITICAL that the sample is sent to an accredited SAMHSA
laboratory for ANALYSIS or the drug test is invalid.

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The ORIGINAL results are required. A FACSIMILE is acceptable, if it is originated
from the Medical Review Officer (MRO) or the Service Agent assisting the mariner,
and sent directly from the office. The drug test result must be signed and dated by the
MRO.

REQUIREMENTS

OPTION I
PERIODIC TESTING PROGRAM

OPTION II
RANDOM TESTING

EXAMPLE (From Mariner Employers): APPLICANT'S NAME/SSN has been subject to a
random testing program meeting the criteria of Title 46 CFR 16.230 for at least 60 days
during the previous 185 days and has not failed nor refused to participate in a chemical
test for dangerous drugs.
EXAMPLE (Active Duty Military/Military Sealift Command/N.O.A.A./Army Corps of
Engineers): APPLICANT'S NAME/SSN has been subject to a random testing program
with no subsequent positive drug test results during the remainder of the six month period.

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OPTION III
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING

An ORIGINAL DATED letter on mariner employer stationary signed by a company
official, stating that they hold evidence that mariner either passed a chemical test for
dangerous drugs within the past 185 days or has been subject to a random testing
program.

EXAMPLE: APPLICANT'S NAME/SSN passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs,
required under Title 46 CFR 16.210 within the previous six months of the date of this letter
with no subsequent positive drug test results during the remainder of the six month period.

PRIVACY NOTICE
Authority: 14 U.S.C. 632; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 7101, 7302, 7502, 46 C.F.R. 10.301
Purpose: The information is collected by the Coast Guard to determine whether an applicant meets the regulatory standards for issuance of a U.S. Merchant
Mariner Credential (MMC). The Coast Guard evaluates an applicant's qualifications to determine compliance with the national and international requirements for
issuance of the MMC, any endorsement within the MMC, and medical certificate.
Routine Uses: The information is used by authorized Coast Guard personnel who have a need for the record to determine whether an applicant is a safe and
suitable person and qualifies for the MMC, any endorsement within the MMC, and medical certificate. In addition, the Coast Guard uses this information to
maintain and update records of merchant mariner documentation transactions. The information will not be shared outside of DHS except in accordance with the
provisions of DHS/USCG-030 Merchant Seamen's Records System of Records, 74 FR 30308 (June 25, 2009).
Disclosure: Furnishing this information (including your SSN) is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the requested information may result in the non-issuance
of the MMC, any endorsement within the MMC, and medical certificate.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
The United States Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is 5 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Chief, Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing, 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, S.E., STOP
7509, Washington, D.C., 20593-7509 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0040), Washington, DC 20503.

CG-719P (04/17)

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