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FMCSA Issues Final Safety Performance History Rule
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued new regulations on March 30 that will affect the way motor carriers hire drivers and keep personnel records. One provision of the rule changes the the requirement to obtain the previous two-year’s worth of drug and alcohol test histories to now require that employers obtain the history for the previous three-years. While DATIA opposed this provision of the proposed rule, the FMCSA indicated in the final rule that this change was in response to a requirement to obtain a three year safety history contained in the HazMat Act of 1994. The final rule changes 49 CFR Part 390, and is effective April 29, 2004 with a six-month phase-in period. Since many of DATIA’s members provide services to clients mandated by the FMCSA, we have prepared a comprehensive outline concerning the changes made by the rule. Read the outline of the changes made by the new rule, or the complete Federal Register notice.
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Question & Answer: Excerpts from the DATIA Forum
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Question: I am very interested in submitting a proposal to enhance the current curriculum of DATIA's Program Management training course. Is it too late to submit a proposal, and is there an award for the proposal that is selected?
Answer: No, it is not too late to submit a proposal to DATIA for the new Program Management seminar curriculum. DATIA has extended the deadline to April 30, 2004.
Yes, monetary awards will be given to the most relevent proposals. Please review the Request for Proposal to get the details on what the specific awards are.
Read more Q & A's from the DATIA Forum, or post your own question.
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Mark Your Calendar
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Don't Miss DATIA's 2004 Annual Conference, and the Other Optional Activities That DATIA Has Lined Up
You don't want to miss this opportunity to attend the largest drug and alcohol testing industry event of the year at the lowest price. Click here to register now!
DATIA has taken extra steps to provide you with offsite activities to participate in while you and your spouse or guests are in Seattle. Please view a list of these exciting events and register at https://programs.regweb.com/csnw/DATIA/index.cfm.
You should also take a little time before or after the conference to attend DATIA's pre and post training courses. The demand for the classes during the annual conference is high so don't delay. The Thursday courses are already sold out. Register now!
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Drug Testing Moves Beyond Urine
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| A reporter from the Associated Press recently attended DATIA's new Urine and Alternative Specimen Training Course in Philadelphia, PA on March 12, 2004. He used some of the quotes from Sherri Vogler, DATIA's Master Instuctor, and other DATIA members in his article, that was recently released by different newpapers throughout the country. |
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Event Calendar
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If You’ve Missed Out on One of DATIA’s Successful Workshops or Conferences – Don’t Miss Out on the Next Best Thing
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