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to the mandatory guidelines which
would provide federal executive branch
agencies with the option of collecting
and testing an oral fluid specimen in
addition to urine specimen. The
comment period concludes on July 14,
2015.
Section 503 of Public Law 100–71, 5
U.S.C. Section 7301 note, required the
Department to establish scientific and
technical guidelines and amendments in
accordance with Executive Order 12564
and to publish Mandatory Guidelines
which establish comprehensive
standards for all aspects of laboratory
drug testing and procedures, including
standards that require the use of the best
available technology for ensuring the
full reliability and accuracy of drug tests
and strict procedures governing the
chain of custody of specimens collected
for drug testing. These revisions to the
Mandatory Guidelines promote and
establish standards that use the best
available technology for ensuring the
full reliability and accuracy of drug
tests, while reflecting the ongoing
process of review and evaluation of
legal, scientific, and societal concerns.
SAMHSA’s chartered CSAP Drug
Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) is the
vehicle to provide recommendations to
the SAMHSA Administrator for
proposed changes to the Mandatory
Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug
Testing Programs. The DTAB process
involves evaluating the scientific
supportability of any considered
change. To assist the DTAB, we are
soliciting written comments and
statements from the general public and
industry stakeholders regarding a
variety of issues related to hair
specimen drug testing, including the
hair specimen, its collection, specimen
preparation, analytes/cutoffs, specimen
validity, and initial and confirmatory
testing.
II. Solicitation of Comments: We are
seeking additional information to
inform potential use of hair specimens
for drug testing, specifically on the
following questions:
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Hair Specimen
• What are the acceptable body
locations from which to collect hair for
workplace drug testing? What should be
done if head hair is not available for
collection?
• What hair treatments (i.e., shampoo,
conditioning, perm, relaxers, coloring,
bleaching, straightening, hair transplant)
influence drug concentration in hair and
to what degree?
• What are the acceptable reasons for
hair testing (i.e., pre-employment,
random, reasonable suspicion, post-
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accident, other (fitness for duty, return
to duty, etc.))?
Collection
• What training should a collector
receive prior to collecting the hair
specimen?
• What is the best protocol to collect
the hair specimen?
• Should the hair collection protocol
be standardized, including specific
instructions on how close to cut the hair
specimen to the skin, how to determine
the authenticity of the hair specimen,
what cutting instruments to use, how to
ensure the cutting instruments are
decontaminated, and whether the use of
collection kits should be required?
• What is the minimum amount of
hair that should be collected?
Specimen Preparation
• What are acceptable protocols for
hair specimen preparation, such as
cutting/powdering, initial washing,
decontamination, and pre-extraction
(i.e., digestion, micro pulverization,
etc.)?
• Should the washing and
decontamination procedures be analyte
specific?
• What criteria should be used to
determine the acceptability of a specific
wash and decontamination procedure?
Are there published research studies,
with experimental data included, that
demonstrate that a particular wash
procedure is effective at removing
external contaminants while not
significantly affecting the amount of
incorporated drug related to drug use?
• If washing steps are used for
decontamination, should adjustments be
made for drug concentrations detected
in the wash fluids? What calculations
are recommended for these
adjustments?
Analytes/Cutoffs
• What analytes should be measured
in hair by the initial and confirmatory
tests?
• What initial and confirmation
cutoffs should be used for the various
hair drug testing analytes?
• For each analyte/drug, what criteria
(cutoff) should be used to distinguish
external contamination from drug use?
• What unique metabolites or other
biomarkers exist to confirm use and to
distinguish drug use from external
contamination for which the drugs are
currently tested?
Specimen Validity
• Are biomarkers or tests needed to
verify that the specimen is authentic
human hair?
• Are there appropriate biomarkers or
tests for the hair specimen that would
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reveal adulteration and/or substitution?
What are the acceptability criteria for
these biomarkers or tests?
• Is the ‘‘invalid’’ result category
reasonable for hair testing? If so, what
criteria are acceptable to classify a
specimen result as invalid?
Testing
• What technologies are available to
perform initial and confirmatory testing
on hair specimens?
• What is the best sample for valid
quality control/proficiency testing
material? How should this quality
control/proficiency testing material be
prepared? What is the best method to
prepare a contaminated hair sample
versus a sample that represents drug
use?
Janine Cook,
Chemist, Division of Workplace Programs,
Center for Substance Abuse and Prevention,
SAMHSA.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2010–1066]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects,
Programs, and Activities Funded
Under Provisions of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century; Fiscal
Year 2014
ACTION:
Notice.
In 1999, the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century made $5
million per year available for the
payment of Coast Guard expenses for
personnel and activities directly related
to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety
program. In 2005, the law was amended,
and the amount was increased to $5.5
million. The Coast Guard is publishing
this notice to satisfy a requirement of
the Act that a detailed accounting of the
projects, programs, and activities
funded under the national recreational
boating safety program provision of the
Act be published annually in the
Federal Register. This notice specifies
the funding amounts the Coast Guard
has committed, obligated, or expended
during fiscal year 2014, as of September
30, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this notice, call Jeff
Ludwig, Regulations Development
Manager, telephone 202–372–1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background and Purpose
The Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century became law on June 9,
1998 (Pub. L. 105–178; 112 Stat. 107).
The Act required that of the $5 million
made available to carry out the national
recreational boating safety program each
year, $2 million shall be available only
to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of
Title 46, U.S. Code. On September 29,
2005, the Sportfishing and Recreational
Boating Safety Amendments Act of 2005
was enacted (Pub. L. 109–74; 119 Stat.
2031). This Act increased the funds
available to the national recreational
boating safety program from $5 million
to $5.5 million annually, and stated that
‘‘not less than’’ $2 million shall be
available only to ensure compliance
with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code.
These funds are available to the
Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
established under 26 U.S.C. 9504(a) for
payment of Coast Guard expenses for
personnel and activities directly related
to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety
program. Under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c), no
funds available to the Secretary under
this subsection may be used to replace
funding traditionally provided through
general appropriations, nor for any
purposes except those purposes
authorized; namely, for personnel and
activities directly related to
coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety
program. Amounts made available
under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c) remain
available during the two succeeding
fiscal years. Any amount that is
unexpended or unobligated at the end of
the 3-year period during which it is
available, shall be withdrawn by the
Secretary and allocated to the States in
addition to any other amounts available
for allocation in the fiscal year in which
they are withdrawn or the following
fiscal year.
Use of these funds requires
compliance with standard Federal
contracting rules with associated lead
and processing times resulting in a lag
time between available funds and
spending. The total amount of funding
transferred to the Coast Guard from the
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating
Trust Fund and committed, obligated,
and/or expended during fiscal year 2014
for each activity is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
Manufacturer Compliance Inspection
Program/Boat Testing Program: Funding
was provided to continue the national
recreational boat factory visit program,
initiated in January 2001. During the
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Fiscal Year a new contract was awarded
that revised the factory visit program
into the Manufacturer Compliance
Inspection Program. Under this revised
program, contracted personnel, acting
on behalf of the Coast Guard, visit
recreational boat manufacturers,
recreational boat dealers, and
recreational boat shows to inspect for
compliance with the Federal
regulations. During the 2014 reporting
year, inspectors performed 444 factory
visits, 81 dealer visits, and 3 boat show
visits resulting in 1,272 boats being
inspected. Funding was also provided
for testing of certain associated
equipment and in-water testing of
atypical and used recreational boats for
compliance with capacity and flotation
standards. ($1,521,108). Additional
expenditures regarding this topic
include Contract Personnel Support
($109,122) and Reimbursable Salaries
($146,248). Collectively, these
expenditures are considered to be
applicable to the legal requirement that
‘‘not less than’’ $2 million be available
to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of
Title 46, U.S. Code.
Boating Accident Report Database
(BARD) Web System: Funding was
allocated to continue providing the
BARD Web System, which enables
reporting authorities in the 50 States,
five U.S. Territories, and the District of
Columbia to submit their accident
reports electronically over a secure
Internet connection. The system also
enables the user community to generate
statistical reports that show the
frequency, nature, and severity of
boating accidents. Funds supported
system maintenance, development, and
technical (hotline) support. ($379,946).
Contract Personnel Support: Funding
was provided for contract personnel to
support the appropriate cost/benefit
analyses for potential new regulations
and to conduct general boating safetyrelated research and analysis and to
assist the manufacturer compliance
program. ($582,061).
Reimbursable Salaries: Funding was
provided to carry out the work as
prescribed in 46 U.S.C. 13107(c) and as
described herein. The first position was
that of a professional mathematician/
statistician to conduct necessary
national surveys and studies on
recreational boating activities as well as
to serve as a liaison to other Federal
agencies that are conducting boating
surveys so that we can pool our
resources and reduce costs. The second
position was that of a Recreational
Boating Safety Specialist/Marine
Investigator with responsibilities that
include overseeing and managing RBS
projects related to carbon monoxide
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poisoning, propeller injury mitigation,
and manufacturer compliance
initiatives. The third position was that
of a Legislative and Strategic Planning
Manager, with responsibilities that
include analyzing proposed and enacted
legislation for RBS impacts, and
managing the development and
implementation of the National
Recreational Boating Safety Program’s
strategic plan. The fourth position was
that of a Division Administrative
Assistant, with responsibilities that
include providing administrative
support for the Boating Safety Division.
($476,778).
Trust Fund Financial Assessment:
Funding was made available to provide
a professional assessment of the Coast
Guard’s stewardship of the financial
resources provided through the Sport
Fish Restoration and Boating Trust
Fund. ($214,998).
Web site Support: Funding was made
available for this initiative to provide a
full range of public media and boating
safety information at https://
www.uscgboating.org for a worldwide
audience. It covers a wide spectrum of
boating safety related topics and is
dedicated to reducing loss of life,
injuries, and property damage that occur
on U.S. waterways by improving the
knowledge, skills, and abilities of
recreational boaters. ($75,153).
Of the $5.5 million made available to
the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2014,
$2,116,374 has been committed,
obligated, or expended and an
additional $657,196 of prior fiscal year
funds have been committed, obligated,
or expended, as of September 30, 2014.
The remainder of the FY14 funds made
available to the Coast Guard
(approximately $3,380,000) may be
retained for the allowable period for the
National Recreational Boating Survey or
transferred into the pool of money
available for allocation through the state
grant program.
Authority
This notice is issued pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C. 13107(c)(4).
Dated: June 12, 2015.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Inspections & Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-1066]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities
Funded Under Provisions of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century; Fiscal Year 2014
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In 1999, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
made $5 million per year available for the payment of Coast Guard
expenses for personnel and activities directly related to coordinating
and carrying out the national recreational boating safety program. In
2005, the law was amended, and the amount was increased to $5.5
million. The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a
requirement of the Act that a detailed accounting of the projects,
programs, and activities funded under the national recreational boating
safety program provision of the Act be published annually in the
Federal Register. This notice specifies the funding amounts the Coast
Guard has committed, obligated, or expended during fiscal year 2014, as
of September 30, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, call
Jeff Ludwig, Regulations Development Manager, telephone 202-372-1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background and Purpose
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century became law on
June 9, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-178; 112 Stat. 107). The Act required that of
the $5 million made available to carry out the national recreational
boating safety program each year, $2 million shall be available only to
ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code. On September
29, 2005, the Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety Amendments
Act of 2005 was enacted (Pub. L. 109-74; 119 Stat. 2031). This Act
increased the funds available to the national recreational boating
safety program from $5 million to $5.5 million annually, and stated
that ``not less than'' $2 million shall be available only to ensure
compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code.
These funds are available to the Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund established under 26 U.S.C. 9504(a)
for payment of Coast Guard expenses for personnel and activities
directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national
recreational boating safety program. Under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c), no funds
available to the Secretary under this subsection may be used to replace
funding traditionally provided through general appropriations, nor for
any purposes except those purposes authorized; namely, for personnel
and activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety program. Amounts made available
under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c) remain available during the two succeeding
fiscal years. Any amount that is unexpended or unobligated at the end
of the 3-year period during which it is available, shall be withdrawn
by the Secretary and allocated to the States in addition to any other
amounts available for allocation in the fiscal year in which they are
withdrawn or the following fiscal year.
Use of these funds requires compliance with standard Federal
contracting rules with associated lead and processing times resulting
in a lag time between available funds and spending. The total amount of
funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the Sport Fish Restoration
and Boating Trust Fund and committed, obligated, and/or expended during
fiscal year 2014 for each activity is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
Manufacturer Compliance Inspection Program/Boat Testing Program:
Funding was provided to continue the national recreational boat factory
visit program, initiated in January 2001. During the Fiscal Year a new
contract was awarded that revised the factory visit program into the
Manufacturer Compliance Inspection Program. Under this revised program,
contracted personnel, acting on behalf of the Coast Guard, visit
recreational boat manufacturers, recreational boat dealers, and
recreational boat shows to inspect for compliance with the Federal
regulations. During the 2014 reporting year, inspectors performed 444
factory visits, 81 dealer visits, and 3 boat show visits resulting in
1,272 boats being inspected. Funding was also provided for testing of
certain associated equipment and in-water testing of atypical and used
recreational boats for compliance with capacity and flotation
standards. ($1,521,108). Additional expenditures regarding this topic
include Contract Personnel Support ($109,122) and Reimbursable Salaries
($146,248). Collectively, these expenditures are considered to be
applicable to the legal requirement that ``not less than'' $2 million
be available to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S.
Code.
Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) Web System: Funding was
allocated to continue providing the BARD Web System, which enables
reporting authorities in the 50 States, five U.S. Territories, and the
District of Columbia to submit their accident reports electronically
over a secure Internet connection. The system also enables the user
community to generate statistical reports that show the frequency,
nature, and severity of boating accidents. Funds supported system
maintenance, development, and technical (hotline) support. ($379,946).
Contract Personnel Support: Funding was provided for contract
personnel to support the appropriate cost/benefit analyses for
potential new regulations and to conduct general boating safety-related
research and analysis and to assist the manufacturer compliance
program. ($582,061).
Reimbursable Salaries: Funding was provided to carry out the work
as prescribed in 46 U.S.C. 13107(c) and as described herein. The first
position was that of a professional mathematician/statistician to
conduct necessary national surveys and studies on recreational boating
activities as well as to serve as a liaison to other Federal agencies
that are conducting boating surveys so that we can pool our resources
and reduce costs. The second position was that of a Recreational
Boating Safety Specialist/Marine Investigator with responsibilities
that include overseeing and managing RBS projects related to carbon
monoxide poisoning, propeller injury mitigation, and manufacturer
compliance initiatives. The third position was that of a Legislative
and Strategic Planning Manager, with responsibilities that include
analyzing proposed and enacted legislation for RBS impacts, and
managing the development and implementation of the National
Recreational Boating Safety Program's strategic plan. The fourth
position was that of a Division Administrative Assistant, with
responsibilities that include providing administrative support for the
Boating Safety Division. ($476,778).
Trust Fund Financial Assessment: Funding was made available to
provide a professional assessment of the Coast Guard's stewardship of
the financial resources provided through the Sport Fish Restoration and
Boating Trust Fund. ($214,998).
Web site Support: Funding was made available for this initiative to
provide a full range of public media and boating safety information at
https://www.uscgboating.org for a worldwide audience. It covers a wide
spectrum of boating safety related topics and is dedicated to reducing
loss of life, injuries, and property damage that occur on U.S.
waterways by improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of
recreational boaters. ($75,153).
Of the $5.5 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2014, $2,116,374 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $657,196 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2014. The remainder of the
FY14 funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately $3,380,000)
may be retained for the allowable period for the National Recreational
Boating Survey or transferred into the pool of money available for
allocation through the state grant program.
Authority
This notice is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C.
13107(c)(4).
Dated: June 12, 2015.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections & Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-14924 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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