Rule2024-16765
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
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Published
August 1, 2024
Effective
August 1, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation Department
Abstract
Due to the receipt of adverse comments, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is withdrawing the direct final rule "Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs," published on June 21, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62665-62666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16765]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
49 CFR Part 40
[Docket DOT-OST-2021-0093]
RIN 2105-AE94
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Programs; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of adverse comments, the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) is withdrawing the direct final rule ``Procedures
for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs,''
published on June 21, 2024.
DATES: Effective August 1, 2024, DOT withdraws the direct final rule
published at 89 FR 51984, on June 21, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bohdan Baczara, Deputy Director,
Office
[[Page 62666]]
of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone number 202-366-3784;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#723d363322310517101f131b1e32161d065c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ac5cecbdac9fdefe8e7ebe3e6caeee5fea4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2024, DOT published a direct
final rule (89 FR 51984). We stated in that direct final rule that if
we received adverse comment by June 22, 2024, the direct final rule
would not take effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register. Because DOT subsequently received adverse comment on
that direct final rule, we are withdrawing the direct final rule.
DOT published a parallel proposed rule on the same day (89 FR
52002, June 21, 2024) as the direct final rule, which proposed the same
rule changes as the direct final rule. The proposed rule invited
comment on the substance of these rule changes. DOT will respond to
comments as part of any final action taken on the parallel proposed
rule. As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed
rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this action.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 40
Administrative practice and procedures, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol
testing, Drug abuse, Drug testing, Laboratories, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Safety, Transportation.
Signed pursuant to authority delegated at 49 CFR 1.27(c) in
Washington, DC.
Subash Iyer,
Acting General Counsel.
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Accordingly, as of August 1, 2024, DOT withdraws the direct final rule
amending 49 CFR part 40, which published at 89 FR 51984, on June 21,
2024.
[FR Doc. 2024-16765 Filed 7-31-24; 8:45 am]
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