[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67091-67092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32245]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) intention to request an extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    Before submitting this information collection to OMB for renewal, 
DOT is soliciting comments 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.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before February 
18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number and title by mail to: U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Mr. Kenneth C. Edgell, DOT Drug Program 
Office, Room 10317, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590. This 
information collection is available for inspection at the address 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth C. Edgell, DOT Drug 
Program Office, Office of the Secretary, S-1, DEPC, Room 10317, 
Department of Transportation, at the address above. Telephone: (202) 
366-3784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of the Secretary, Drug Program Office

    Title: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Breath Alcohol 
Testing Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0529.
    Form Number: 2105-0529.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Transportation industries.
    Abstract: Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of

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1991, DOT is required to implement an alcohol testing program in 
various transportation industries. This specific requirement is 
elaborated in 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace 
Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs.
    Breath-alcohol technicians (BAT) must fill out testing form. The 
form incudes 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, are necessary to document tests conducted and actions taken to 
ensure safety in the workplace.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: The estimated annual burden 
hour is 1.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 12, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-32245 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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