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  1. DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – July 30-31, 2003 – Houston
  2. O&M Manual Up-To-Date?
  3. Anomaly Repair Requirements
  4. Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Report Form – Notice and request for comments
  5. Direct Assessment Market Report 2003
  6. RCP’s Fantastic 1-Page Version of New SPCC Regulation
  7. Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Interim final rule
  8. RP 1162 – Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators – Comment Period
  9. IMP Inspection Schedule
  10. Integrity Management Plan Up-to-Date?
  11. HCA Definition – Latest Proposal
  12. NPMS Deadline Reminder
  13. OQ2 compromise – NOT
  14. Interested in Web-Based Compliance Management Systems?

Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Interim final rule

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is amending a provision of its drug and alcohol testing procedures to change the instructions to medical review officers (MROs) with respect to reporting specimens as dilute or substituted. The change is based on the Department’s experience since the adoption of its current rule and new scientific information on the subject. This rule is effective May 28, 2003. Comments on the interim final rule should be submitted by August 26, 2003. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. The full interim final rule revisions can be downloaded from RCP’s website here through the DOT Gateway.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 10424, Washington, DC, 20590, 202-366-9310 (voice), 202-366-9313 (fax), or bob.ashby@ost.dot.gov (e-mail) or Ken Edgell, Acting Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC), 400 7th Street, SW., Room 10403, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-3784 (voice), 202-366-3897 (fax), or kenneth.edgell@ost.dot.gov (e-mail).