[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25530-25531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10919]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA-00-7296]


Notice of Request for the Extension of Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration 
(FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend 
the following currently approved information collection: Prevention of 
Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted before July 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must refer to the docket number that 
appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the United 
States Department of Transportation, Central Dockets Office, PL-401, 
400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. All comments received 
will be available for examination at the above address from 10:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. 
Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-
addressed, stamped postcard/envelope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prevention of Prohibited Drug Use in 
Transit Operations--Mr. Mark Snider, Office of Program Management, 
(202) 366-1080.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send 
comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, 
including: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection 
for the proper performance of the functions of the FTA; (2) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to 
minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the 
collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of 
this information collection.
    Title: Prevention of Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations (OMB 
Number: 2132-0556)
    Background: The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 
(Pub. L. 102-143, October 28, 1991, now codified in relevant part at 49 
U.S.C. Section 5331) requires any recipient of federal financial 
assistance under 49 U.S.C. Sections 5309, 5307, or 5311 or under 23 
U.S.C. Section 103(e) (4) to establish a program designed to help 
prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of drugs and 
alcohol by employees who perform safety-sensitive functions. FTA's 
regulation, 49 CFR Part 653, ``Prevention of Prohibited Drug Use in 
Transit Operations,'' effective March 17, 1994, requires recipients to 
submit to FTA annual reports containing data which summarize 
information concerning the recipients' drug testing program, such as 
the number and type of tests given, number of positive test results, 
and the kinds of safety-sensitive functions the employees perform. FTA 
uses these data to ensure compliance with the rule, to assess the 
misuse of drugs in the transit industry, and to set the random testing 
rate. The data will also be used to assess the effectiveness of the 
rule in reducing the misuse of drugs among safety-sensitive transit 
employees and making transit safer for the public.

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    Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-
profit institutions, non-profit institutions, and small business 
organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 14.6 hours for each of the 
2,317 respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 33,883 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.

    Issued: April 26, 2000.
Dorrie Y. Aldrich,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-10919 Filed 5-1-00; 8:45 am]
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