DOT Agency Information

Operating Administrations' Drug and Alcohol Program Information

As a result of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, the following DOT Agencies established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible manner. The following chart lists each DOT Agency's drug and alcohol testing related information:

DOT Agency Program Manager Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations 2013 Random Drug Testing Rate 2013 Random Alcohol Testing Rate
Federal Aviation Admin
(FAA)

Rafael Ramos
Drug Abatement Division
Room 803 (AAM-800)
Independence Ave, SW
Washington DC 20591
Phone: 202-267-8442
Fax: 202-267-5200
drugabatement@faa.gov

 For employers and employees in the aviation industry
14 CFR Part 120		 25% 10%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin
(FMCSA)
Thomas Kelly
Chief, Compliance Division
Office of Enforcement and Compliance
West Building, 6th Floor, MC-ECS
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-2096
Fax: 202-366-7908
thomas.kelly@dot.gov
 
 For carriers and commercial driver's license holders (CDL) 49 CFR Part 382 50% 10%
Federal Railroad Admin
(FRA)

Kathy Schnakenberg

Alcohol & Drug Program Specialist

Phone: 202-262-4998

Kathy.Schnakenberg@dot.gov

 For employers and employees working in the railroad industry 49 CFR Part 219 25% 10%
Federal Transit Admin
(FTA)

Jerry Powers
Office of Safety & Security
TPM-30, Room E46
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington DC 20590
Phone: 617-494-2395
Fax: 202-366-3394
Gerald.Powers@dot.gov

 For employers and employees working in the mass transit industry
49 CFR Part 655		 25% 10%
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA)

Stanley Kastanas, Director
Office of Substance Abuse Policy, Investigations, & Compliance
PHMSA Pipeline Safety National Programs,
Washington DC 20590
Phone: 202-550-0629
Mailing Address: Call or e-mail for information
Fax: - Call or e-mail for information
Stanley.Kastanas@dot.gov

 For operators and employees working in the pipeline industry
49 CFR Part 199		 25% N/A

United States Coast Guard
(USCG)

(now with the Dept. of Homeland Security)
 Drug and Alcohol Program Manager
Attn: Commandant (CG-545)
US Coast Guard
2100 2nd St. SW, Stop 7581
Washington DC, 20593-7581
Phone: 202-372-1029
Fax: 202-372-1996
 		 For employer and employees operating commercial vessels
46 CFR Part 16
46 CFR Part 4

25%

See Note

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NOTE:  This chart is not official to USCG regulated marine employers until after the Coast Guard publishes in the Federal Register an official notice announcing the random testing rate for year 2013.
Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013