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Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs discussed on Feb. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs.

The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Transportation Department on Feb. 28

Title
Airworthiness Directives; AVOX System Inc. (Formerly Scott Aviation) Oxygen Cylinder and Valve Assemblies and Oxygen Valve Assemblies
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Class E Airspace; Gulf Shores, AL
Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Blue 5 (B-5); Point Hope, AK
Proposed Amendment and Removal of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Eastern United States
Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Blue 79 (B-79); Annette Island, AK
Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Amber 4 (A-4); Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs
[Hours of Service of Drivers: Mountain Blade Runner Helicopters, LLC (MBR Helicopters); Application for Exemption