[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8888]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information 
collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these 
documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
    Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs 
(0930-0158, revision)--SAMHSA is requesting renewal of OMB approval for 
the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form for Federal agency 
and Federally regulated drug testing programs which must comply with 
the HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing 
Programs (59 FR 29908) dated June 9, 1994, and for the information 
provided by laboratories for the National Laboratory Certification 
Program (NLCP).
    The Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form is used by all 
Federal agencies and employers regulated by the Department of 
Transportation to document the collection and chain of custody of urine 
specimens at the collection site, for laboratories to report results, 
and for Medical Review Officers to make a determination. The Federal 
Drug Testing Custody and Control Form approved by OMB three years ago 
is being submitted for OMB approval without any revision.
    Prior to an inspection, a laboratory is required to submit specific 
information regarding its laboratory procedures. A major change in the 
submitted information requires a laboratory to provide specific 
information on its specimen validity testing procedures. Since all 
certified laboratories are expected to have the capability to conduct 
specimen validity tests on regulated specimens, collecting this 
information prior to an inspection allows the inspectors to thoroughly 
review and understand the laboratory's specimen validity testing 
procedures before arriving at the laboratory.
    The NLCP application form is being revised compared to the previous 
form. The major change in the NLCP application form includes, where 
appropriate in each section, a request for specific information on the 
applicant laboratory's ability to conduct specimen validity testing 
(i.e., determining if a specimen is adulterated or substituted). Since 
all certified laboratories are expected to have the capability to 
conduct specimen validity tests on regulated specimens, it is necessary 
to ensure that each applicant laboratory has the same capability before 
being certified.
    The annual total burden estimates for the Federal Drug Testing 
Custody and Control Form, the NLCP application, the NLCP inspection 
checklist, and NLCP recordkeeping requirements are shown in the 
following table.

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                                                                      Burden/                      Total annual
                         Form/respondent                             response        Number of        burden
                                                                      (hours)        responses        (hours)
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Custody and Control Form:
    Donor.......................................................             .08       7,096,000         567,680
    Collector...................................................             .07       7,096,000         496,720
    Laboratory..................................................             .05       7,096,000         354,800
    Medical Review Officer......................................             .05       7,096,000         354,800
Laboratory Application..........................................            3.00               3               9
Laboratory Inspection Checklist.................................            3.00             110             330
Laboratory Recordkeeping........................................          250.00              55          13,750
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    Total.......................................................  ..............  ..............       1,788,089
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Allison Herron Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: April 4, 2003.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 03-8888 Filed 4-10-03; 8:45 am]
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