05/05/10 Railroad Administration Looks To Deter Alcohol And Drug Use Among Employees

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The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking information collection on Foreign Railroads' Foreign-Based (FRFB) employees who perform train or dispatching service in the United States in order to to determine compliance of FRFB train and dispatching service employees and their employers with the prohibition against the abuse of alcohol and controlled substances. Because of the increase in cross-border train operations and the increased risk posed to the safety of train operations in the United States, FRA seeks to apply regulations. to FRFB train and dispatching service employees. The basic information--evidence of unauthorized use of drugs and alcohol--is used by FRA to help prevent accidents/incidents by screening FRFB who perform safety-sensitive functions for unauthorized drug or alcohol use. FRFB train and dispatching service employees testing positive for unauthorized use of alcohol and drugs are removed from service, thereby enhancing safety and serving as a deterrent to other FRFB train and dispatching service employees who might be tempted to engage in the unauthorized use of drugs or alcohol.

For more information:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-10446.htm