[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR40.7]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation

 

PART 40_PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING 

PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_Administrative Provisions

 

Sec. 40.7  How can you get an exemption from a requirement in this 

regulation?



    (a) If you want an exemption from any provision of this part, you 

must request it in writing from the Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation, under the provisions and standards of 49 CFR part 5. You 

must send requests for an exemption to the following address: Department 

of Transportation, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and 

Enforcement, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 10424, Washington, DC 20590.

    (b) Under the standards of 49 CFR part 5, we will grant the request 

only if the request documents special or exceptional circumstances, not 

likely to be generally applicable and not contemplated in connection 

with the rulemaking that established this part, that make your 

compliance with a specific provision of this part impracticable.

    (c) If we grant you an exemption, you must agree to take steps we 

specify to comply with the intent of the provision from which an 

exemption is granted.

    (d) We will issue written responses to all exemption requests.



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