DATE: October 31, 2022
SUBJECT: Final Rule on 10 CFR 707, Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites
SUMMARY: The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy (EHSS-11), within the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security has amended 10 CFR 707, Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites. The amendments, reflected in the final rule, decrease the random drug testing rate for individuals in certain testing designated positions (TDPs) and clarify that all positions requiring access authorizations (Security Clearances) are included in the TDPs, consistent with the Secretary of Energy’s memorandum dated September 14, 2007, entitled Decisions regarding drug testing for Department of Energy positions that require access authorizations (Security Clearances). In addition, the proposed amendments clarify requirements for DOE approval prior to allowing persons in certain TDPs to return to work after removal for illegal drug use. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 15, 2022.
The final rule can be found in the August 15, 2022, edition of the Federal Register, Vol. 87, Issue 156; Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites, Pages 49975-49979 [FR DOC# 2022-17451]. The effective date of this rule is September 14, 2022.
Questions concerning technical content of this Policy Flash should be directed to Moriah Ferullo of EHSS-11 at (301) 903-0881 or by email at: moriah.ferullo@hq.doe.gov.