On October 22, 2019 (84 FR 56521), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice in the federal register proposing a new system of records titled “Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse)”. This system of records allows FMCSA to collect and maintain records on commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders who have received verified positive DOT drug or alcohol test results, refuse such testing, or otherwise violate FMCSA’s drug and alcohol use prohibitions. The Clearinghouse will collect and maintain records on the completion of substance abuse programs as part of the return-to-duty process and will collect and maintain drivers’ consent to the release of information. In addition, the Clearinghouse will collect and maintain records of queries of the system conducted by employers or service agents acting on their behalf, and State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs). The information in this system will be used to enhance compliance with drug and alcohol use testing regulations by identifying CDL or CLP holders who have committed drug and alcohol violations that render them ineligible to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). This new system will be included in the DOT inventory of record systems. Written comments must be submitted on or before November 21, 2019. The system will be effective November 21, 2019. Routine Uses will be effective at that time.

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FMCSA 10-22-2019 new Drug and Alcohol clearinghouse