[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62665-62666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16765]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 40

[Docket DOT-OST-2021-0093]
RIN 2105-AE94


Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing 
Programs; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of adverse comments, the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) is withdrawing the direct final rule ``Procedures 
for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs,'' 
published on June 21, 2024.

DATES: Effective August 1, 2024, DOT withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 89 FR 51984, on June 21, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bohdan Baczara, Deputy Director, 
Office

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of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590; telephone number 202-366-3784; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2024, DOT published a direct 
final rule (89 FR 51984). We stated in that direct final rule that if 
we received adverse comment by June 22, 2024, the direct final rule 
would not take effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the 
Federal Register. Because DOT subsequently received adverse comment on 
that direct final rule, we are withdrawing the direct final rule.
    DOT published a parallel proposed rule on the same day (89 FR 
52002, June 21, 2024) as the direct final rule, which proposed the same 
rule changes as the direct final rule. The proposed rule invited 
comment on the substance of these rule changes. DOT will respond to 
comments as part of any final action taken on the parallel proposed 
rule. As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed 
rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 40

    Administrative practice and procedures, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol 
testing, Drug abuse, Drug testing, Laboratories, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Safety, Transportation.

    Signed pursuant to authority delegated at 49 CFR 1.27(c) in 
Washington, DC.
Subash Iyer,
Acting General Counsel.

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Accordingly, as of August 1, 2024, DOT withdraws the direct final rule 
amending 49 CFR part 40, which published at 89 FR 51984, on June 21, 
2024.

[FR Doc. 2024-16765 Filed 7-31-24; 8:45 am]
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