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[FR Doc No: 94-7912]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

Announcement of Conferences on Implementation of U.S. Department 
of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Rules

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of conferences on the implementation of alcohol and drug 
testing regulations.

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SUMMARY: DOT is sponsoring four 2-day conferences on the implementation 
of rules requiring alcohol and drug testing in transportation 
workplaces. The conferences are designed to assist employers of safety-
sensitive employees with the implementation of their alcohol and drug 
testing programs. This notice concerns the dates, locations, and 
registration information for these conferences.

DATES AND LOCATIONS: The conferences will be held at the following 
locations: Washington, DC/Metro Area, May 4-5, 1994, the Holiday Inn 
Crowne Plaza, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; San Diego, CA, 
May 16-17, 1994, the Pan Pacific Hotel, 400 West Broadway, San Diego, 
CA 92101; Dallas, TX, June 9-10, 1994, the Stouffer Dallas Hotel, 222 
Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207; and Chicago, IL, June 14-15, 1994, 
the Omni Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201.
    All conferences will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and conclude 
at 5:20 p.m. on the second day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: Requests for information and 
registration should be made to Rii, Inc. 1010 Wayne Avenue, suite 300, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Phone: 301-565-4048/FAX 301-587-4138.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 1994, the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) published regulations requiring drug and alcohol 
testing of over 7 million safety-sensitive employees in transportation 
industries. These regulations were mandated by Public Law 102-143, the 
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act. Rules were issued by the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration 
(FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA), and the Research and Special Programs 
Administration (RSPA) requiring employers in the regulated aviation, 
commercial motor vehicle, railroad, transit, and pipeline industries to 
implement anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention programs.
    The rules generally require implementation starting January 1, 
1995, for large companies (with generally 50 or more safety-sensitive 
employees) and January 1, 1996, for small companies.
    The conferences' agendas will include: drug and alcohol testing 
procedures, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, compliance and 
enforcement issues, random testing rates, prohibited conduct and 
consequences, return-to-duty requirements, employee confidentiality, 
and education and training requirements.
    The first day of the conferences will focus on the requirements of 
the alcohol misuse prevention programs. The second day agenda will 
focus on anti-drug program requirements.
    Representatives from the FAA, FHWA, FRA, FTA, and RSPA will conduct 
specific sessions providing the requirements for the employers they 
regulate. Although RSPA is unable to conduct a modal-specific session 
at the Washington, DC conference, gas and liquid pipeline operators may 
wish to attend the general sessions.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 24, 1994.
Donna R. Smith,
Acting Director, Drug Enforcement and Program Compliance.
[FR Doc. 94-7912 Filed 4-1-94; 8:45 am]
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