Mandatory Guidelines for
Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/14/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2026
26,906,498
26,906,498
1,686,483
1,687,708
0
0
The Federal Drug Testing Custody and
Control Form is used for the Mandatory Guidelines required to in
the chain of custody procedures to document the integrity and
security of a urine specimen from the time it is collected until it
is received by the laboratory.
There are currently 1,687,529
burden hours in the OMB inventory. SAMHSA is requesting 1,686,483
hours. There is a slight decrease of 1,225 in burden hours due to
change in the agency estimates. The new burden estimate is based on
program experience and review of responses during the previous
cycle.
$18,400,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Carlos Graham 204 276-0361
carlos.graham@samhsa.hhs.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.