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Administration The Executive Director will administer this policy. Drug and Alcohol Program "Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations," as implemented by 49 CFR Part 655 (August 2001), as amended, and to be read in conjunction with 49 CFR Part 40, requires all subrecipients receiving Federal Transit Administration funds under Capital Grant, Urbanized Area Formula Grant, or Non -Urbanized Area Formula Grant Programs to have a drug and alcohol testing program in place for all safety sensitive employees. In addition, the U.S. Department of Transportation has issued 49 CFR Part 40. "Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs," which prescribes testing methods to be followed. Certification must be signed by the subrecipient's governing board or other authorized individual or body in compliance with the above. Failure to certify compliance with the drug and alcohol rules will result in jeopardizing federal funding from FTA. In addition, an FTA grant recipient is subject to criminal sanctions and fines for false statements or misrepresentation under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code. Drug and Alcohol Regulations NCDOT subrecipients of specific Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding must establish and maintain a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program in accordance with 49 CFR 055, and in consonance with 49 CFR Part 40. To ensure compliance with FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program requirements public transportation providers must: • Establish an anti-drug use and alcohol misuse program as outlined in 49 CFR § 655.11-12; • Establish an education and training program for all covered employees as outlined in 49 CFR 6 655.14 • Establish and provide written notice to every covered employee, of the employer's anti-drug and alcohol misuse program policy, in accordance with 49 CFR § 655.15 -17; • Establish a program that provides testing for prohibited drugs as outlined in 49 CFR § 655.21; • Establish a program that provides testing for alcohol as outlined in 49 CFR § 655.31-35, and in conjunction with 49 CFR Part 40; • Comply with the testing requirements as detailed in 49 CFR § 655.41-62; • Maintain in a secure location, with controlled access, all records of its ami -drug and alcohol misuse program as detailed in 49 CFR § 655.71, and in accordance with records disclosure instructions provided in 49 CFR § 655.73; and • Annually prepare, maintain, and electronically complete and submit a Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS) Report reflecting the results of its anti-drug and alcohol misuse testing programs performed for the previous calendar year. Transit agencies complete this report electronically. The NCDOT/PTD will provide DAMIS Report preparation instructions, along Page 3 of 5 Attachment number 4 \n F-5 Page 287