Compliance Assistance
A main goal of the NHRTAP program, outside of providing the required and necessary trainings, is to assist NHDOT in providing regulatory compliance technical assistance. Below please find helpful templates and resources to guide you in meeting FTA requirements. If you have any resource needs which are not provided below, or if you have compliance-related questions, please contact the RTAP Manager! (Please also click on our Resources tab for additional resources and information).
Regulatory News
Posted November 30, 2023
CY2024 Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates
FTA has published the Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Rates for calendar year 2024. The minimum random drug testing rate remains at 50 percent and the random alcohol testing rate remains at 10 percent.
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Posted July 7, 2023
2020/2023 Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF)
The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) recently announced that the 2023 CCF will be the same as the 2020 CCF. As of August 31, 2023, the 2020/2023 Federal CCF must be used for DOT-regulated specimens. The CCF can be found here. The 2017 CCF can still be used without a Memorandum for the Record (MFR) being required until August 31, 2023. As of August 31, 2023, if the 2017 CCF is used, a MFR will be required.
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Posted June 7, 2023
Updated SAP Guidelines
USDOT issued updated Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) guidelines on June 1, 2023. This updated version addresses changes that have occurred as a result of DOT's final rule, which was published on May 2, 2023. The most recent changes are listed on the last page of the updated guidelines. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Posted May 3, 2023
USDOT Publishes Drug Testing Rule
USDOT issued a final rule on May 2, 2023 amending the Department's regulated industry drug testing program to include oral fluid testing. This change gives employers the option of using oral fluid testing in their drug and alcohol testing programs. The final rule goes into effect on June 1, 2023, however, oral fluid testing cannot be implemented until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) certifies at least two laboratories (one to serve as a primary laboratory, and a second to serve as a split specimen laboratory). Please reference the documents below for further information:
- Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs Final Rule
- Part 40 Final Rule - DOT Summary of Changes
- Notice: Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF)
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D&A Program Forms:
- Current CFF (this CCF can be used for oral fluid testing)
- Affidavit of Correction - ATF
- Affidavit of Correction - CCF
- Affidavit of Correction - MRO
- Collection Site Checklist
- Collection Site Review Checklist
- Designated Employer Representative (DER) Contact Form
- Good Faith Effort Documentation Form
- Order to Test Form
- Part 40 Update Summary_2018
- Policy Acknowledgment
- Positive D&A Test Log
- Post Accident Determination Report and Decision Tree
- Post Accident Flow Chart
- Post Accident Testing Form
- Pre-Employment D&A Testing Acknowledgment
- Pre-Employment Drug Testing Acknowledgment
- Previous USDOT Employer D&A Release Form
- Random Testing Log
- Reasonable Suspicion Incident Checklist
- Return to Duty and Follow-Up Testing Log
- SAP Referral Employee Not Present
- SAP Referral Employee Present to Sign
- Safety-Sensitive Employee Application Supplement
- Second Chance Policy Template (UPDATED 6/2023 to reflect changes to Part 40)
- Vendor Oversight Review Checklist
- Zero Tolerance Policy Template (UPDATED 6/2023 to reflect changes to Part 40)
DBE:
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Reporting Requirements Webinar (conducted on 8/17/2021)
Title VI:
- FTA Title VI Regulations (49 CFR Part 21) https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/civil-rights-ada/title-vi-regulations
- USDOT Civil Rights Learning Center https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/civil-rights-learning-center/learning-resources
- Title VI Plan Template (Updated 6.15.2023)
- Title VI Complaint Form (ADDED 5.17.2023)
- Employee Survey Sample
- Rider Survey Sample
- NHDOT Title VI Program Development and Compliance Webinar Handout
- Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI Sample
- NHDOT Title VI Plan Template Review Webinar Handout
Preventive Maintenance:
Bloodborne Pathogens:
NHDOT Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP):
Updated 2/7/2024