Federal Register #FMCSA20240200

FMCSA Grants Limited Regulatory Exemptions to Waste Management Holdings, Inc. for Driver Qualification and Drug/Alcohol Testing

This opportunity concerns a regulatory exemption granted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (WM) and its affiliates: - Government Buyer: - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) - Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or product vendors are involved; the exemption pertains to regulatory compliance for WM and its 83 affiliated motor carriers - Products/Services Requested: - Regulatory exemption for driver qualification and drug/alcohol testing requirements - Allows WM to use the single-employer driver exception for transferring drivers among affiliates beyond the standard seven-day limit - Permits limited pre-employment controlled substances testing and limited Clearinghouse queries for drivers transferred among affiliates, provided drivers have participated in WM's random controlled substances testing pool for any WM-affiliated employer for the previous 12 months - Exemption is rescinded if any affiliate receives an Unsatisfactory safety rating - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Exemption is limited in scope and duration (two years) - Exemption is automatically terminated if any affiliate receives a final Unsatisfactory safety rating - FMCSA denied broad exemptions from pre-employment testing and Clearinghouse requirements - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are involved, as this is a regulatory action rather than a procurement of goods or services - Places of Performance and Relevant Locations: - FMCSA Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC - FHWA Tennessee Division Office, 404 BNA Drive, Nashville, TN - Tennessee Department of Transportation Environmental Division, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN

Description

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to grant in part and deny in part the exemption application from Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (WM) for a period of two years. FMCSA grants WM limited relief from certain driver qualification requirements to allow the use of the exception for a single-employer driver when transferring drivers among affiliates. It also grants a limited exemption from controlled substances testing requirements for drivers transferred among affiliates if they have participated in WM's random controlled substances testing pool for the previous 12 months. Additionally, FMCSA allows WM to conduct a limited Clearinghouse query when transferring drivers among affiliates. However, FMCSA denies WM's request for broad exemptions from pre-employment controlled substance testing and Clearinghouse requirements, concluding the granted exemptions will likely maintain or improve safety levels.

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