Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Employees for the Period of January 1, 2024, Through December 31, 2024, 80376 [2023-25488]

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Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 3 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Nov 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: November 14, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Stefan Rice, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–25474 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Therefore, the minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% for calendar year 2022. If you have questions about how the annual random testing percentage rates are determined, please refer to the Code of Federal Regulations title 14, section 120.109(b) (for drug testing), and 120.217(c) (for alcohol testing). Issued in Washington, DC. Susan Northrup, Federal Air Surgeon. [FR Doc. 2023–25488 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Employees for the Period of January 1, 2024, Through December 31, 2024 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The FAA has determined that the minimum random drug and alcohol testing percentage rates for the period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, will remain at 25 percent of safety-sensitive employees for random drug testing and 10 percent of safetysensitive employees for random alcohol testing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vicky Dunne, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abatement Division, Program Policy Branch; Email drugabatement@faa.gov; Telephone (202) 267–8442. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR 120.109(b), 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 2022, the random drug test positive rate was 0.786%. Therefore, the minimum random drug testing rate will remain at 25% for calendar year 2023. Similarly, 14 CFR 120.217(c), requires the decision on 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 2022, the random alcohol test violation rate was 0.150%. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25488]


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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, 2024, Through December 
31, 2024

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, 2024, 
through December 31, 2024, 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: Ms. Vicky Dunne, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Drug Abatement Division, 
Program Policy Branch; Email [email protected]; Telephone (202) 
267-8442.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR 120.109(b), 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 2022, the random drug test positive 
rate was 0.786%. Therefore, the minimum random drug testing rate will 
remain at 25% for calendar year 2023.
    Similarly, 14 CFR 120.217(c), requires the decision on 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 2022, the random alcohol test violation rate was 0.150%. 
Therefore, the minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% 
for calendar year 2022.
    If you have questions about how the annual random testing 
percentage rates are determined, please refer to the Code of Federal 
Regulations title 14, section 120.109(b) (for drug testing), and 
120.217(c) (for alcohol testing).

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Susan Northrup,
Federal Air Surgeon.
[FR Doc. 2023-25488 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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