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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2005–23333]
Random Drug Testing Rate for
Covered Crewmembers
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of minimum random
drug testing rate.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has set the
calendar year 2006 minimum random
drug testing rate at 50 percent of
covered crewmembers. Based upon an
evaluation of the 2004 Management
Information System (MIS) data
collection forms submitted by marine
employers, we will maintain the
minimum random drug testing at 50
percent of covered crewmembers for the
calendar year 2006. The purpose of
setting a minimum random drug testing
rate is to establish a measure of
deterrence for the illegal use of
controlled substances.
DATES: The minimum random drug
testing rate is effective January 1, 2006
through December 31, 2006. You must
submit your 2005 MIS reports no later
than March 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The annual MIS report may
be submitted in writing to Commandant
(G–MOA), U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Room 2404, Washington, DC 20593–
0001 or by electronic submission to the
following Internet address: https://
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/dapip.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this notice, please
contact Mr. Robert C. Schoening, Drug
and Alcohol Program Manager, Office of
Investigations and Analysis (G–MOA),
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
telephone 202–267–0684. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Dockets Operations, Department of
Transportation, telephone 202–366–
0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 46
CFR 16.230, the Coast Guard requires
marine employers to establish random
drug testing programs for covered
crewmembers on inspected and
uninspected vessels. All marine
employers are required to collect and
maintain a record of drug testing
program data for each calendar year,
January 1 through December 31. You
must submit this data by 15 March of
the following year to the Coast Guard in
an annual MIS report.
You may either submit your own MIS
report or have a consortium or other
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employer representative submit the data
in a consolidated MIS report. The
chemical drug testing data is essential to
analyze our current approach for
deterring and detecting illegal drug
abuse in the maritime industry.
Since 2004 MIS data indicates that the
positive random testing rate is greater
than one percent industry-wide (1.53
percent), the Coast Guard announces
that the minimum random drug testing
rate is set at 50 percent of covered
employees for the period of January 1,
2006 through December 31, 2006 in
accordance with 46 CFR 16.230(e).
Each year we will publish a notice
reporting the results of the previous
calendar year’s MIS data, and the
minimum annual percentage rate for
random drug testing for the next
calendar year.
Dated: December 20, 2005.
T.H. Gilmour,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant
Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and
Environmental Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2005-23333]
Random Drug Testing Rate for Covered Crewmembers
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of minimum random drug testing rate.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2006 minimum random
drug testing rate at 50 percent of covered crewmembers. Based upon an
evaluation of the 2004 Management Information System (MIS) data
collection forms submitted by marine employers, we will maintain the
minimum random drug testing at 50 percent of covered crewmembers for
the calendar year 2006. The purpose of setting a minimum random drug
testing rate is to establish a measure of deterrence for the illegal
use of controlled substances.
DATES: The minimum random drug testing rate is effective January 1,
2006 through December 31, 2006. You must submit your 2005 MIS reports
no later than March 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The annual MIS report may be submitted in writing to
Commandant (G-MOA), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street,
SW., Room 2404, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by electronic submission
to the following Internet address: https://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/
dapip.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice,
please contact Mr. Robert C. Schoening, Drug and Alcohol Program
Manager, Office of Investigations and Analysis (G-MOA), U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, telephone 202-267-0684. If you have questions on
viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Dockets
Operations, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 46 CFR 16.230, the Coast Guard
requires marine employers to establish random drug testing programs for
covered crewmembers on inspected and uninspected vessels. All marine
employers are required to collect and maintain a record of drug testing
program data for each calendar year, January 1 through December 31. You
must submit this data by 15 March of the following year to the Coast
Guard in an annual MIS report.
You may either submit your own MIS report or have a consortium or
other employer representative submit the data in a consolidated MIS
report. The chemical drug testing data is essential to analyze our
current approach for deterring and detecting illegal drug abuse in the
maritime industry.
Since 2004 MIS data indicates that the positive random testing rate
is greater than one percent industry-wide (1.53 percent), the Coast
Guard announces that the minimum random drug testing rate is set at 50
percent of covered employees for the period of January 1, 2006 through
December 31, 2006 in accordance with 46 CFR 16.230(e).
Each year we will publish a notice reporting the results of the
previous calendar year's MIS data, and the minimum annual percentage
rate for random drug testing for the next calendar year.
Dated: December 20, 2005.
T.H. Gilmour,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety,
Security and Environmental Protection.
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