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| Federal Aviation Administration Releases a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
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On December 14, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will amend the administration’s airman certification requirements to disqualify airmen based on a test result of 0.04 or greater breath alcohol concentration or a refusal to take a drug or alcohol test required by the Department of Transportation. The FAA also proposes to standardize the time period for reporting refusals and certain test results to the administration, and to require employers to report pre-employment and return-to-duty test refusals. The FAA regulations would also be amended to recognize current breath alcohol testing technology.
The changes are proposed to ensure that persons who engage in substance abuse do not operate aircraft or perform contract air traffic control tower operations until it is determined that these individuals can operate safely, and is an example of the FAA’s pro-active efforts to ensure that only drug-and alcohol-free individuals perform pilot duties.
A more detailed review of this NPRM will appear in the next edition of the DATIA newsletter. You can read the entire rulemaking here: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-27216.htm
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| The Federal Railroad Administration Announces Random Testing Rates for 2005 |
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The 2005 random testing rates for The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), have been announced. The rates will remain as they were for 2004.
Click here to view the full announcement from the FRA.
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| DATIA's Major League Baseball Concerns Are Shared by Major Government Officials |
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| In a December 16 editorial, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware reiterated DATIA’s concerns, urging baseball to include year-round random testing, and tests for masking agents, as part of their drug-testing program. Both Senator Biden and Arizona Senator John McCain have threatened legislative action if baseball does not institute tougher policies against illegal and banned drugs.
Click here to read the full editorial in The San Francisco Chronicle.
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| Question & Answer From DATIA's Forum: |
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Question: I recently attended the Certified Professional Collector Trainer® (CPCT) course in San Francisco, CA. The instructor of the course informed the class that DATIA has a donor instruction checklist, which can be either given to donors before a collection or it can be displayed on the wall of the collection facility. Where can I find this instruction sheet?
Answer: DATIA does provide a donor instruction checklist in the Standards section of the DATIA website. This is a username and password protected area for certified individuals only. You will find the username and password in your CPCT or CPC training guidebook on the second page, just before the Table of Contents.
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| This Will Be The Last eNewsweekly in 2004 |
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| This will be the last issue of the eNewsweekly in 2004, due to the upcoming holidays. DATIA staff would like to wish all members a happy holiday and we look forward to beginning the New Year with all of you!
If you'd like to view eNewsweekly issues and Newsletters from January of 2004 to present, please visit the News section of the website.
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