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Confirmation Retest - for controlled substances it means a third analytical procedure to reconfirm the presence of a specific drug or metabolite. If the test result of the primary specimen is positive, the driver may request that the MRO direct the split specimen be tested in any different DHHS-certified laboratory for presence of the drug(s). Consortium - an entity, including a group or association of employers or contractors, that provides alcohol or controlled substance testing as required by federal regulations, or other U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol or controlled substances testing rules, and that acts on behalf of the employers. Controlled Substance - has the meaning assigned by 21 U.S.C. 802 and includes all substances listed on Schedule 1-5 as they may be revised from time to time (21 C.F.R. part 1308). DHItS - The Deparmaent of Health and Human Services or any designee of the Secretary, or the Department of Health and Human Services. DOT Agency - an agency (operating administration) of the United States Department of Transportation administering regulations requiring alcohol ancVor drug testing in accordance with 49 C.F.R. part 40. Driver - any person who operates or maintains a commercial motor vehicle. This includes, but is not limited to: full-time, regularly employed drivers; part-time and temporary drivers; leased drivers and independent owner/operator contractors who are either directly employed by or under lease to the employer or who operate a commercial motor vehicle at the direction of or with the consent of the employer. For the purposes of pre-employment/pre-duty testing only, the term driver includes a person applying to the City for employment to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Drug - means any substance (other than alcohol) that is a controlled substance as defined in 49 C.F.R. part 382 and 49 C.F.R. part 40. EBT (Evidential Breath Testing Device) - an EBT provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the evidential testing of breath and placed on NHTSA's "Conforming Products List of Evidential Breath Measurement Devices." Employer - the City of Ramsey acting through its City Administrator or a designee of the City Administrator. FHWA - the Federal Highway Administration. Medical Review Officer (MRO) - a licensed physician (medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy) responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by an employers' drug testing program who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has appropriate I I I I I I I I I I I I I I: I I I I