RegulusPipeline research64 FR 66788
Passage 1[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 66788] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-30985] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Research and Special Programs Administration Control of Drug Use and Alcohol Misuse in Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations; Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of revision of random drug testing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: RSPA has received and evaluated the 1999 Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection forms for the drug testing pipeline industry personnel. RSPA determined that the random positive drug testing rate for pipeline industry for the period of January 1, 1998, through December 31, 1998, was 0.7 percent. Therefore, the minimum random drug testing rate for the pipeline industry will be maintained at 25 percent of the covered employees for the period of January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000. DATES: Effective January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catrina M. Pavlik, Office of Pipeline Safety, Compliance and State Programs, (DPS-23), Research and Special Programs Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7128, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 366-6199.#
Passage 2SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule published on December 23, 1993 (58 FR 68257), RSPA announced that it would require operators of gas, hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities, who are subject to 49 CFR parts 192, 193 and 195 to implement, maintain, and submit an annual report of their drug testing program data. Any operator with 51 or more covered employees had to submit this information on an annual basis. Operators with 50 or fewer covered employees had to maintain this information, and RSPA randomly selected 100 operators in this category to submit their data. The drug testing statistical data was essential for RSPA to use the data to analyze its current approach to deterring and detecting illegal drug abuse in the pipeline industry, and, as appropriate, plan a more efficient and effective approach. In 1997, RSPA lowered the random drug testing rate to 25 percent. Since the positive random testing rate continues to be less than 1 percent industry-wide, RSPA announces that in accordance with Section 199.11(c)(3) the minimum random drug testing rate is 25 percent of covered pipeline employees for the period of January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000. Submission of MIS reports are due to the Office of Pipeline Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration, DPS-23, Room 7128, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, not later than March 15 each calendar year. Notice of statistical data will be published in the future to report results of each calendar year's MIS Data Collection results. RSPA will also publish at that time whether or not the random rate will be reduced or increased for the pipeline industry pursuant to Section 199.11. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 23, 1999. Richard B. Felder, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 99-30985 Filed 11-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P#
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