Does the amendment to 10 CFR 707.7 require random drug testing at a rate of 100% for all individuals in testing designated positions?
No, the intent of the amendment to 10 CFR 707 was to decrease the random drug testing rate from 50 to 30 % for individuals in testing designated positions (TDPs) with security clearances, and to make a technical change pertaining to collection of specimen. With this change, a paragraph in the original rule was deleted and the paragraphs were re?numbered. Re?numbering the paragraphs inadvertently resulted in an error to the required testing rate for TDPs. It was intended for section 707.7(a)(2) to read as follows: 2. Programs developed under this part for positions identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall provide for random tests at a rate equal to 30 percent of the total number of employees in testing designated positions for each 12 month period. Employee in the positions identified in paragraph (b)(1) and (c) of this section will be subject to random testing at a rate equal to 100 percent of the total number of employees identified, and those identified in paragraph (b)(1
