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49 CFR Part 653 ,
Prevention of Prohibited
Drug Use in Transit Operations
February 15, 1994
Federal Register Vol. 59
Pages 7572-7611
Amended:
August 2, 1995
Federal Register Vol. 60
Pages 39618-39620
Primary Topic: Exemption of Volunteers and
Post-Accident Testing Provision
December 8, 1998
Federal Register Vol. 63
Pages 61612-67613
Primary Topic: Use of Law Enforcement
Post-Accident Test Results
December 14, 1998
Federal Register Vol. 63
Pages 68818-68819
Primary Topic: Random Drug Testing
Rate at 50%
January 5, 1999
Federal Register Vol. 64
Pages 425-427
Primary Topic: Safety-sensitive Maintenance
Functions
Technical Corrections:
March 6, 1995
Federal Register Vol. 60
Pages 12296-12300
Primary Topic: Corrections and Clarifications
The information
presented on this page should be used to update Chapter 5 of the Implementation
Guidelines.
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Saporta Leads FTA Office of Safety and Security
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Harry Saporta joined FTA on November 27, 2000 as the Director of the Office of Safety and Security. Mr. Saporta brings a variety of experience and expertise in the transit industry having served for the past nineteen years as Manager, Safety Programs for the Tri-County
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Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon. Included in his duties were management of the alcohol and drug testing, safety certification, design review of new bus and rail system, and emergency management.
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FTA Offers Seminars
Given the success of the four FTA substance abuse seminars held last year, FTA will be offering four additional sessions this year. The two-day lecture format will remain the same, but the content will reflect the new rule changes.
The first day will be a presentation by a representative of the DOT Office of the Secretary about the new Part 40. The second day will include a presentation by Mark Snider, FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Manager, regarding the proposed revisions and consolidation of Parts 653 and 654. The final session will be wrapped up with a presentation on the audit process. Questions and answers will be allowed to the extent practical.
The seminars will be presented free of charge and will be open to FTA recipients, subrecipients, safety-sensitive contractors, their respective service agents, and all others involved in the implementation of the FTA drug and alcohol regulations. Attendees will be responsible for their travel arrangements and expenses. Reservations should be made as least one month in advance of the seminar to obtain the conference rate.
All attendees that participate in the entire two-day seminar will receive a certificate of course completion from the Transportation Safety Institute (TSI). The seminars will be offered at the following locations:
Las Vegas, NV
St. Louis, MO
Orlando, FL
Pittsburgh, PA |
Stardust Resort & Casino
Marriott Pavilion Downtown
Orlando Airport Marriott
Westin William Penn Hotel |
March 6 – 7, 2001
April 11 – 12, 2001
June 12 – 13, 2001
August 15 – 16, 2001 |
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| For further information, contact Jennifer Whalley of the Volpe Center National Transportation Systems Center at (617) 494-2686, or e-mail at Whalley@volpe.dot.gov. |
TSI Offers Training
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The Transportation Safety Institute will once again offer the Substance Abuse Management & Program Compliance course on a cost-recovery basis during FY 2001. The course is designed to assist participants conduct an evaluation and self-assessment of their respective agency’s substance abuse program and compliance with FTA regulations. The 3-day course involves lecture and group discussion. Time is allowed for participants to evaluate their programs and ask questions. The course is very comprehensive and has been updated to include the new Part 40 revisions.
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Transit agency substance abuse program managers, human resource managers, safety managers, State DOT representatives, and third-party contractors should attend. If you are interested in attending, hosting, or funding a program, please contact TSI at (405) 954-3682. At the time of publication, six course dates in 2001 remained open.
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