Procedures for Transportation
Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/13/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2023
23,318,508
11,858,752
2,756,978
1,287,843
0
0
Five of the Department of
Transportation’s Operating Administrations (OA) – Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) –
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) – and the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the United
States Coast Guard (USCG) – require drug and alcohol testing for
safety-sensitive employees in their regulated industries. With very
few exceptions, however, all the drug and alcohol tests performed
under the five OA and USCG regulations are conducted using a single
source of drug and alcohol testing procedures – 49 CFR Part 40. The
Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) is the proponent of
Part 40. Part 40 requires the collection of information from a
variety of transportation employers, employees and service agents.
To ensure the required quality (e.g., privacy, accuracy and
confidentiality) of the drug and alcohol testing services provided,
OST requires documentation in the collection of urine, oral fluid,
breath, and saliva specimens; screening and confirmation of
specimen tests; the medical review of results; and the treatment
recommendations for those refusing to test or for testing positive
for drug use or alcohol misuse. Records related to these activities
are to be maintained. This information is used by employers and
Department representatives to ensure that those refusing or testing
positive are removed from safety-sensitive functions, that program
problems are immediately identified and corrected, that quality
assurance efforts are working, that security and privacy measures
are upheld, and that the fairness and credibility of the
Department’s testing efforts are maintained. Also, the Management
Information System data that is collected (via the MIS form) is
used by each of the affected DOT Agencies when calculating their
industry’s annual random drug and/or alcohol testing rate.
Each of the line items in the
attached PRA Cost Indicator Worksheet provides a narrative as to
how the burden hours and costs were estimated. As indicated in the
table below, there was an overall increase of 181,325 in the total
estimated burden hours. • The addition of two new burden items as a
result of the final rule authorizing the use of oral fluids in the
DOT drug testing program (increase of 1,532 hours). • The
implementation of the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
(decrease of 443,477 hours). • The increase in the number of
alcohol tests conducted (4,646,705, resulting in an increase of
619,561 hours).
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.
Form DOT F 1385 Procedures for Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
OMB 2105-0529 30-day notice published 12-12-2023.pdf
Copy of OMB 2105-0529 Burden Calculation 2023.xlsx
OMB 2105-0529 2023 Supporting Statement Appendix E - Calculation Worksheets.docx
2105-0529_SS_Appendices_2013.doc
Procedures for Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Program