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Appendix F to Part 40 Appendix F to Part 40—Report Format: Split Specimen Failure To Reconfirm

Current wording, effective June 1, 2023.

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§ 409.111(a): TransmissionSplit ofspecimen laboratory statistical report to employer
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§ 40.263(a)(3) and 263(b)(3): Notification of insufficient saliva and failure to provide sufficient amount of breath
[6588 FR 7952627652, Dec.May 192, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 41955, Aug. 9, 20012023]

49 CFR Appendix F to Part 40 — Appendix F to Part 40—Report Format: Split Specimen Failure To Reconfirm. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective June 1, 2023 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-40/appendix-Appendix%20F%20to%20Part%2040. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/appendix-f-to-part-40, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Mail, fax, or submit electronically to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

Fax: (202) 366-3897.

Submit Electronically: https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/mro-split-specimen-cancellation-notification.

The following items are required on each report:

1. MRO name, address, phone number, and fax number.

2. Collection site name, address, and phone number.

3. Date of collection.

4. Specimen I.D. number.

5. Specimen type.

6. Laboratory accession number.

7. Primary specimen laboratory name, address, and phone number.

8. Date result reported or certified by primary laboratory.

9. Split specimen laboratory name, address, and phone number.

10. Date split specimen result reported or certified by split specimen laboratory.

11. Primary specimen results (e.g., name of drug, adulterant) in the primary specimen.

12. Reason for split specimen failure-to-reconfirm result (e.g., drug or adulterant not present, specimen invalid, split not collected, insufficient volume).

13. Actions taken by the MRO (e.g., notified employer of failure to reconfirm and requirement for re-collection).

14. Additional information explaining the reason for cancellation.

15. Name of individual submitting the report (if not the MRO).

[88 FR 27652, May 2, 2023]

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2001
  1. June 1, 2023 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [88 FR 27652, May 2, 2023]
  2. May 2, 2023 → June 1, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [65 FR 79526, Dec. 19, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 41955, Aug. 9, 2001; 73 FR 35975, June 25, 2008]
  3. Oct. 1, 2008 → May 2, 2023annual editions 2008–2016diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 79526, Dec. 19, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 41955, Aug. 9, 2001; 73 FR 35975, June 25, 2008]
  4. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2008annual editions 2001–2007
    [65 FR 79526, Dec. 19, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 41955, Aug. 9, 2001]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.