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FAA Denies ARSA’s Drug/Alcohol Rule Compliance Date Extension Request

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a letter sent Sept. 28, 2006 (.pdf) has denied ARSA’s request for an extension of the new drug & alcohol rule’s Oct. 10 compliance date. The FAA’s decision has no impact on ARSA’s federal court case seeking a review of the new rule.

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