Action
Notices.
Summary
The Federal Railroad Administrator (Administrator) has determined that the minimum annual random drug testing rate for the period January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995 will be 25 percent of covered railroad employees. This is a reduction from 50 percent to 25 percent and is based on data from 1992 and 1993 railroad annual reports which shows that good cause exists to decrease the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing of covered employees beginning January 1, 1995. This notice also provides interim procedures to be followed until FRA amends Appendix C to part 219 to modify its post-accident testing procedures, toxicology kits, instructions, and forms to accommodate mandatory urine split sample testing and optional breath alcohol testing. FRA intends to amend Appendix C and have new post-accident testing kits available by February 28, 1995.