[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10066-10068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5093]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[NHTSA Docket No. 94-021; Notice 4]


Highway Safety Programs; Model Specifications for Devices To 
Measure Breath Alcohol

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the Conforming Products List for 
instruments that conform to the Model Specifications for Evidential 
Breath Testing Devices (58 FR 48705).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. James F. Frank, Office of Traffic 
Injury Control Programs, Impaired Driving Division (NTS-11), National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20590; Telephone: (202) 366-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 5, 1973, the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published the Standards for 
Devices to Measure Breath Alcohol (38 FR 30459). A Qualified Products 
List of Evidential Breath Measurement Devices comprised of instruments 
that met this standard was first issued on November 21, 1974 (39 FR 
41399).
    On December 14, 1984 (49 FR 48854), NHTSA converted this standard 
to Model Specifications for Evidential Breath Testing Devices, and 
published a Conforming Products List (CPL) of instruments that were 
found to conform to the Model Specifications as Appendix D to that 
notice (49 FR 48864).
    On September 17, 1993, NHTSA published a notice (58 FR 48705) to 
amend the Model Specifications. The notice changed the alcohol 
concentration levels at which instruments are evaluated, from 0.000, 
0.050, 0.101, and 0.151 BAC, to 0.000, 0.020, 0.040, 0.080, and 0.160 
BAC; added a test for the presence of acetone; and expanded the 
definition of alcohol to include other low molecular weight alcohols 
including methyl or isopropyl. On January 30, 1996, the most recent 
amendment to the Conforming Products List (CPL) was published (61 FR 
3078), identifying those instruments found to conform with the Model 
Specifications.
    Since the last publication of the CPL, six (6) instruments have 
been evaluated and found to meet the model specifications, as amended 
on September 17, 1993, for mobile and non-mobile use. They are: (1) 
Alcohol Data Sensor, manufactured by Life Loc, Inc.; (2) PBA3000C, 
jointly manufactured by Life Loc, Inc. and Alcohol Countermeasure 
Systems Corp. (3) RBT IV with CEM (``cell enhancement module''), 
manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc.; (4) Intoxilyzer 5000EN, an enhanced 
version of the Intoxilyzer 5000 CD/FG5 already on the CPL, manufactured 
by CMI, Inc. The Intoxilyzer 5000 EN is also sold by Lion Laboratories, 
a subsidiary of MPH, Inc., the same parent company that also owns CMI, 
Inc. Therefore, the Intoxilyzer 5000 EN is also listed under Lion 
Laboratories; (5) DataMaster cdm, manufactured by National Patent 
Analytical Systems, Inc.; and (6) Alco Master, manufactured in France 
by Seres and sold in the United States by Sound-Off, Inc. Therefore, it 
is listed under Seres as well as under Sound-Off, Inc.
    The CPL has been amended to add these six instruments to the list. 
The CPL has also been amended to reflect the following changes:
    (1) The Alcotest 7110 MK III, manufactured by National Draeger, 
Inc., is now also made with an internal computer communications feature 
as a standard capability of the instrument. The enhanced version of the 
device with the new computer communications capability, will be sold as 
the Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C. This new designation is added to the CPL, 
though NHTSA made the judgment that additional testing of the enhanced 
device was not necessary because the enhancements have no bearing on 
the alcohol measuring capability of the device.
    (2) The Breathalyzer 7410-II, manufactured by National Draeger, has 
been enhanced with a version that allows the transfer of data to a 
computer. The new version will be designated as the Alcotest 7410 Plus. 
This new designation is added to the CPL, though NHTSA made the 
judgment that additional testing of the enhanced device was not 
necessary because the enhancements have no bearing on the alcohol 
measuring capability of the device.
    (3) The BAC Systems Breath Analysis Computer, last tested in 1981, 
was previously listed only as a non-mobile device. It should have been 
listed as a mobile and non-mobile device. This error has been corrected 
in this CPL.
    (4) Alcohol Countermeasure Systems, Inc. was previously located in 
Ft. Huron, MI. The company is now located in Mississauga, Ontario, 
Canada, and it has changed its name to Alcohol Countermeasure Systems 
Corp. This change is reflected in the amended CPL.
    (5) Each of the National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc. DataMaster 
instruments are now available with a ``Delta-1'' optional accessory. 
This accessory allows for the discrimination of toluene and methanol, 
an additional feature that is not required in the NHTSA model 
specifications for evidential breath test devices. NHTSA has determined 
that additional testing of the enhanced devices with the Delta-1 
optional accessory was not necessary because this additional feature 
does not affect the alcohol measurement capabilities of the DataMaster 
instruments.
    In accordance with the foregoing, the CPL is therefore amended, as 
set forth below.

    Conforming Products List of Evidential Breath Measurement Devices   
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           Manufacturer and model                Mobile       Nonmobile 
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Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp.,                                   
 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:                                          
    Alert J3AD*.............................            X             X 
    PBA3000C................................            X             X 
BAC Systems, Inc., Ontario, Canada: Breath                              
 Analysis Computer*.........................            X             X 
CAMEC Ltd., North Shields, Tyne and Ware,                               
 England: IR Breath Analyzer*...............            X             X 
CMI, Inc., Owensboro, KY:                                               
    Intoxilyzer Model:                                                  
        200.................................            X             X 
        200D................................            X             X 
        300.................................            X             X 
        400.................................            X             X 
        1400................................            X             X 
        4011*...............................            X             X 

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        4011A*..............................            X             X 
        4011AS*.............................            X             X 
        4011AS-A*...........................            X             X 
        4011AS-AQ*..........................            X             X 
        4011 AW*............................            X             X 
        4011A27-10100*......................            X             X 
        4011A27-10100 with filter*..........            X             X 
        5000................................            X             X 
        5000 (w/Cal. Vapor Re-Circ.)........            X             X 
        5000 (w/\3/8\'' ID Hose option).....            X             X 
        5000CD..............................            X             X 
        5000CD/FG5..........................            X             X 
        5000EN..............................            X             X 
        5000 (CAL DOJ)......................            X             X 
        5000VA..............................            X             X 
        PAC 1200*...........................            X             X 
        S-D2................................            X             X 
Decator Electronics, Decator, IL: Alco-                                 
 Tector model 500*..........................  ............            X 
Gall's Inc., Lexington, KY: Alcohol                                     
 Detection System-A.D.S. 500................            X             X 
Intoximeters, Inc., St. Louis, MO:                                      
    Photo Electric Intoximeter*.............  ............            X 
    GC Intoximeter MK II*...................            X             X 
    GC Intoximeter MK IV*...................            X             X 
    Auto Intoximeter*.......................            X             X 
    Intoximeter Model:                                                  
        3000*...............................            X             X 
        3000 (rev B1)*......................            X             X 
        3000 (rev B2)*......................            X             X 
        3000 (rev B2A)*.....................            X             X 
        3000 (rev B2A) w/FM option*.........            X             X 
        3000 (Fuel Cell)*...................            X             X 
        03000 D*............................            X             X 
        3000 DFC*...........................            X             X 
        Alcomonitor.........................  ............            X 
        Alcomonitor CC......................            X             X 
        Alco-Sensor III.....................            X             X 
        Alco-Sensor IV......................            X             X 
        RBT III.............................            X             X 
        RBT III-A...........................            X             X 
        RBT IV..............................            X             X 
        RBT IV with CEM (cell enhancement                               
         module)............................            X             X 
        Intox EC-IR.........................            X             X 
        Portable Intox EC-IR................            X             X 
Komyo Kitagawa, Kogyo, K.K.:                                            
    Alcolyzer DPA-2*........................            X             X 
    Breath Alcohol Meter PAM 101B*..........            X             X 
Life-Loc, Inc., Wheat Ridge, CO:                                        
    PBA 3000B...............................            X             X 
    PBA 3000-P*.............................            X             X 
    PBA 3000C...............................            X             X 
    Alcohol Data Sensor.....................            X             X 
Lion Laboratories, Ltd., Cardiff, Wales, UK:                            
    Alcolmeter Model:                                                   
        300.................................            X             X 
        400.................................            X             X 
        AE-D1*..............................            X             X 
        SD-2*...............................            X             X 
        EBA*................................            X             X 
Auto-Alcolmeter*                              ............            X 
    Intoxilyzer Model:                                                  
        200.................................            X             X 
        200D................................            X             X 
        1400................................            X             X 
        5000 CD/FG5.........................            X             X 
        5000 EN.............................            X             X 
Luckey Laboratories, San Bernadino, CA:                                 
    Alco-Analyzer Model:                                                
        1000*...............................  ............            X 
        2000*...............................  ............            X 
National Draeger, Inc., Durango, CO:                                    
    Alcotest Model:                                                     
        7010*...............................            X             X 

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        7110*...............................            X             X 
        7110 MKIII..........................            X             X 
        7110 MKIII-C........................            X             X 
        7410................................            X             X 
    Breathalyzer Model:                                                 
        900*................................            X             X 
        900A*...............................            X             X 
        900BG*..............................            X             X 
        7410................................            X             X 
        7410-II.............................            X             X 
        7410 Plus...........................            X             X 
National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc.,                               
 Mansfield, OH:                                                         
    BAC DataMaster (with or without the                                 
     Delta-1 accessory).....................            X             X 
    BAC Verifier Datamaster (with or without                            
     the Delta-1 accessory).................            X             X 
    DataMaster cdm (with or without the                                 
     Delta-1 accessory).....................            X             X 
Omicron Systems, Palo Alto, CA:                                         
    Intoxilyzer Model:                                                  
        4011*...............................            X             X 
        4011AW*.............................            X             X 
Plus 4 Engineering, Minturn, CO: 5000 Plus4*            X             X 
Seres, Paris, France: Alco Master...........            X             X 
Siemans-Allis, Cherry Hill, NJ:                                         
    Alcomat*................................            X             X 
    Alcomat F*..............................            X             X 
Smith and Wesson Electronics, pringfield,                               
 MA:                                                                    
    Breathalyzer Model:                                                 
        900*................................            X             X 
        900A*...............................            X             X 
        1000*...............................            X             X 
        2000*...............................            X             X 
        2000 (non-Humidity Sensor)*.........            X             X 
Sound-Off, Inc., Hudsonville, MI:                                       
    AlcoData................................            X             X 
    Seres Alco Master.......................            X             X 
Stephenson Corp.: Breathalyzer 900*.........            X             X 
U.S. Alcohol Testing, Inc./Protection                                   
 Devices, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA:                                   
    Alco-Analyzer 1000......................  ............            X 
    Alco-Analyzer 2000......................  ............            X 
    Alco-Analyzer 2100......................            X             X 
Verax Systems, Inc., Fairport, NY:                                      
    BAC Verifier*...........................            X             X 
    BAC Verifier Datamaster.................            X             X 
    BAC Verifier Datamaster II*.............            X            X  
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*Instruments marked with an asterisk (*) meet the Model Specifications  
  detailed in 49 FR 48854 (December 14, 1984) (i.e., instruments tested 
  at 0.000, 0.050, 0.101, and 0.151 BAC). Instruments not marked with an
  asterisk meet the Model Specifications detailed in 58 FR 48705        
  (September 17, 1993), and were tested at BACs = 0.000, 0.020, 0.040,  
  0.080, and 0.160.                                                     

(23 U.S.C. 402; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.1)

    Issued on: February 24, 1998.
James L. Nichols,
Acting Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-5093 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
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