Legal Interpretations
Ray-Rose Aircraft Services 2016
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I hope that this response is helpful to you. If you need more information or have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact my staff at (202) 267-3073. This response was prepared by Neal O'Hara, an attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division.
Sincerely,
dCKiCu~ Lorelei Peter Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Rose Aircraft Services, Inc.
Intennountain Municipal Airport (M39) 132 Flight Lane, P.O. Box 1850 Mena, Arkansas 71953 Telephone 479-394-2551or800-392-2551 FAX 479-394-5391 wv..rw.roseaircraft.com April 18, 2016 FAA/Office of the Chief Counsel Scott Ray Legal Interpretation We had requested the F AA .Drμg Abate Division to define "specific, contemporaneous physical, beh~vioral , or pe1:~ohnance indicators of probable drug use" as stated in regulation 1~ CFR 120..1,09. . . . . ·.
We received the response [copi~d bdo~v] from that division and are now requesting this legal interpretation from your office as directe.d. .
We would appreciate your interpretation so we can resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Scott Ray, H.R. Director
Dear Mr. Ray:
Unfortunately, l cannot provide you with a legal interpretation on behalf of the agency. Please submit your request to the following office:
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FAA/Office of the Chief Counsel International Law, Legislation, & Regulations Division, AGC-200 800 Independence Avenue>SW.
Washington, DC 20~91 · ·
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When sending your request, I would recommend that you include some additional details to explain the situation that transpired around the tests conducted on March 26: 2015, as it relates to the detennination made for conducting the reasonable cause drug testing. Based on our inspector's review of the info1mation provided during your inspection, we determined that your trained supervisor did not meet the requirement to conduct DOT/FAA-mandated reasonable cause drug testing based on the requirement in 14 CFR § 120.109(d).
To help employers train supervisors, or assist the supervisor in making and documenting the decision whether to condi:lct a DOT reasonable cause/suspicion test, we developed a Reasonable Cause/Reasonable Suspicion D0.cnmentation Form on our web site, Keep in mind that when the trained supervisor observes the employee and the behaviors do not meet the indicators described in part 120 or on the sample form, you do have the option of conducting a company test under your own authority.
Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
Vicky Dunne Manager, Program Policy Branch Drug Abatement Division Ofc: 202-267-8442 Fax: 202-267-5200
From: Scott Ray [scott@roseaircraft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 9:01 AM
To: 9-AWA-AVS-AAM800-DrugAbatement (FAA)
Cc: jkrose@roseaircraft.com
Subject: Question regarding interpretation of regulation Please define "specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, or performance indicators of probable drug use" as stated in regulation 14 CFR 120.109. Scott Ray Human Resources Manager Rose Aircraft Services, Inc.
PO Box 1850 132 Flight Lane Mena, AR 71953 Phone: 479-394-2551 1 am also enclosing the response to the FAA Drug Abatement Division l was requested to send to that office regarding why our company felt the need to perform the DOT reasonable cause/suspicion test on the identified employees.
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