[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 107 (Friday, June 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30097-30100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14165]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-99-5732]


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: June 4, 1999.

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, SW., 
Washington, DC 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 February 27, 1998, the most recent 
amendment to the Conforming Products List (CPL) was published (63 FR 
10066), identifying those instruments found to conform with the Model 
Specifications.
    Since the last publication of the CPL, three (3) 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) 
Seres Alcopro, which is listed twice on the CPL, once under Sound-Off, 
Inc., of Hudsonville, Michigan, which sells this device in the United 
States, and also under Seres, of Paris, France, the manufacturer. This 
device is the first infra-red handheld breath tester on the CPL; (2) 
Phoenix, manufactured by Lifeloc Technologies, Inc. of Wheat Ridge, 
Colorado; and (3) Alco-Sensor AZ and the RBT-AZ, manufactured by 
Intoximeters, Inc. of St. Louis, Missouri, two versions of the same 
handheld fuel cell device, the first sold without a printer, and the 
latter with a printer.
    The CPL has been amended to add these three instruments to the 
list. The CPL has also been amended to reflect the following changes:
    (1) Lifeloc, Inc. has changed its name to Lifeloc Technologies, 
Inc. Hence, all devices listed under Lifeloc, Inc. are now listed under 
Lifeloc Technologies, Inc.(formerly Lifeloc, Inc.), Wheat Ridge, 
Colorado;
    (2) Two items listed under Intoximeters, Inc. had typographical 
errors that needed correction. The item listed as the Intoximeter Model 
03000 D* has been changed to read: Intoximeter Model 3000D*. The items 
listed as the Intox EC-IR and the Portable Intox EC-IR have been 
changed to read: Intox EC/IR and Portable Intox EC/IR.
    (3) The National Draeger, Inc. added the ``Alcotest 7410 Plus'' to 
the last CPL on February 27, 1998. However, it was listed on the CPL as 
the ``Breathalyzer 7410 Plus'' when it should have been listed as the 
``Alcotest 7410 Plus''. The CPL has been corrected to reflect this more 
appropriate listing.

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    (4) In addition, ``National Draeger, Inc.'' of Durango, Colorado 
changed its name to ``Draeger Safety, Inc.'' All devices under 
``National Draeger'' will remain on the list. However, a new listing 
for ``Draeger Safety, Inc.'' will also be created with the same devices 
also listed. Future additions of Draeger Safety, Inc. equipment will 
only be added to the ``Draeger Safety, Inc.'' listing.
    (5) A sentence has been added to the footnote to the CPL indicating 
that any devices on this CPL that meet the model specifications for 
evidential breath testing devices that was published in the Federal 
Register on September 17, 1993 (58 FR 48705), also meet the 
requirements of the Model Specifications for Screening Devices to 
Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids that was published on August 2, 1994 
(59 FR 39382).
    (6) The typographical error under the Smith and Wesson listing, 
where the location of the company was listed as ``pringfield'' has been 
corrected to read ``Springfield'.
    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
        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                      X                X
         option)......................
        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
Draeger Safety, Inc., Durango, CO:
    Alcotest Model:
        7010*.........................               X                X
        7110*.........................               X                X
        7110 MKIII....................               X                X
        7110 MKIII-C..................               X                X
        7410..........................               X                X
        7410 Plus.....................               X                X
Breathalyzer Model:
        900*..........................               X                X
    900A*.............................               X                X
    900BG*............................               X                X
    7410..............................               X                X
    7410-II...........................               X                X
Gall's Inc., Lexington, KY:
    Alcohol Detection System-A.D.S.                  X                X
     500..............................
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

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        3000 (rev B2A) w/FM option*...               X                X
        3000 (Fuel Cell)*.............               X                X
        3000 D*.......................               X                X
        3000 DFC*.....................               X                X
    Alcomonitor.......................                                X
    Alcomonitor CC....................               X                X
    Alco-Sensor III...................               X                X
    Alco-Sensor IV....................               X                X
    Alco-Sensor AZ....................               X                X
    RBT-AZ............................               X                X
    RBT III...........................               X                X
    RBT III-A.........................               X                X
    RBT IV............................               X                X
    RBT IV with CEM (cell enhancement                X                X
     module)..........................
    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
Lifeloc Technologies, Inc., (formerly
 Lifeloc, Inc.), Wheat Ridge, CO:
    PBA 3000B.........................               X                X
    PBA 3000-P*.......................               X                X
    PBA 3000C.........................               X                X
    Alcohol Data Sensor...............               X                X
    Phoenix...........................               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
        7110*.........................               X                X
        7110 MKIII....................               X                X
        7110 MKIII-C..................               X                X
        7410..........................               X                X
        7410 Plus.....................               X                X
    Breathalyzer Model:
        900*..........................               X                X
        900A*.........................               X                X
        900BG*........................               X                X
        7410..........................               X                X
        7410-II.......................               X                X
National Patent Analytical Systems,
 Inc., Mansfield, OH:
    BAC DataMaster (with or without                  X                X
     the Delta-1 accessory)...........
    BAC Verifier Datamaster (with or                 X                X
     without the Delta-1 accessory)...
    DataMaster cdm (with or without                  X                X
     the Delta-1 accessory)
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
    Alcopro...........................               X                X
Siemans-Allis, Cherry Hill, NJ:
    Alcomat*..........................               X                X
    Alcomat F*........................               X                X
Smith and Wesson Electronics,
 Springfield, MA:

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    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
    Seres Alcopro.....................               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. All instruments that meet the Model Specifications
  currently in effect (dated September 17, 1993) also meet the Model
  Specifications for Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol in Bodily
  Fluids.

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

    Issued on: May 28, 1999.
Rose A. McMurray,
Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-14165 Filed 6-3-99; 8:45 am]
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