Action
Notice of interpretation.
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is eliminating duplicative controlled substance and alcohol misuse testing requirements for ferry operations that receive Federal transit funding under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309, or 5311. Those ferry operations that are simultaneously subject to FTA drug and alcohol regulations at 49 CFR part 655 and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) chemical testing regulations at 46 CFR parts 4 and 16 and alcohol testing requirements at 46 CFR subpart 4.06 and 33 CFR part 95 will be deemed in concurrent compliance with the testing requirements of 49 CFR part 655 when they comply with the USCG's chemical and alcohol testing requirements. However, those ferry operations will remain subject to FTA's random alcohol testing requirement because the USCG does not have a similar requirement.