[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17823]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 121

[Docket No. FAA-2004-19835]
RIN 2120-AH82


Disqualification for Airman and Medical Certificate Holders Based 
on Alcohol Violations and Refusals To Submit to Drug or Alcohol Testing

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document makes a correction to the final regulation 
published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2006. (71 FR 35760) This 
rule amended the airman medical certification standards to disqualify 
an airman based on an alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater breath 
alcohol concentration (BAC) or a refusal to take a drug or alcohol test 
required by the Department of Transportation (DOT) or a DOT agency.

DATES: Effective October 24, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: Patrice M. Kelly, telephone (202) 267-
8442.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulation contains an error referring to a 
drug test required that should read alcohol test required.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 121

    Air carriers, Aircraft, Airmen, Alcohol abuse, Aviation safety, 
Charter flights, Drug abuse, Drug testing, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Safety, Transportation.

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Accordingly, 14 CFR part 121 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 121--OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
OPERATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 40119, 41706, 44101, 44701-
44703, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44901, 44903-
44904, 44912, 45101-45105, 46105.


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2. Revise paragraph D.1 of section V of Appendix J to Part 121 to read 
as follows:

Appendix J to Part 121--Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program

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    V. * * *
    D. Notice of Refusals.
    1. Each covered employer must notify the FAA within 2 working 
days of any employee who holds a certificate issued under part 61, 
part 63, or part 65 of this chapter who has refused to submit to an 
alcohol test required under this appendix. Notification must be sent 
to: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, 
Drug Abatement Division (AAM-800), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591 or by fax to (202) 267-5200.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2006.
Brenda D. Courtney,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
 [FR Doc. E6-17823 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am]
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