

[Federal Register: December 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 231)]
[Notices]               
[Page 67994-67995]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered 
Aviation Employees for the Period of January 1, 2008 Through December 
31, 2008

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA has determined that the minimum random drug and 
alcohol testing percentage rates for the period January 1, 2008 through 
December 31, 2008 will remain at 25 percent of safety-sensitive 
employees for random drug testing and 10 percent of safety-sensitive 
employees for random alcohol testing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Stookey, Office of 
Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abatement Division, Program Administration 
Branch (AAM-810), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8442.
    Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR part 121, appendix I, section V.C, 
the FAA Administrator's decision on whether to change the minimum 
annual random drug testing rate is based on the reported random drug 
test positive rate for the entire aviation industry. If the reported 
random drug test positive rate is less than 1.00%, the Administrator 
may continue the minimum random drug testing rate at 25%. In 2006, the 
random drug test positive rate was 0.55%. Therefore, the minimum random 
drug testing rate will remain at 25% for calendar year 2008.
    Similarly, 14 CFR part 121, appendix J, section III.C, requires the 
decision on

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the minimum annual random alcohol testing rate to be based on the 
random alcohol test violation rate. If the violation rate remains less 
than 0.50%, the Administrator may continue the minimum random alcohol 
testing rate at 10%. In 2006, the random alcohol test violation rate 
was 0.08%. Therefore, the minimum random alcohol testing rate will 
remain at 10% for calendar year 2008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you have questions about how the annual 
random testing percentage rates are determined, please refer to the 
Code of Federal Regulations Title 14: part 121, appendix I, section V.C 
(for drug testing), and appendix J, section III.C (for alcohol 
testing).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 26, 2007.
Frederick E. Tilton,
Federal Air Surgeon.
[FR Doc. 07-5900 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]

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