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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]
TUV America, Inc.; Application for Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the application of TUV America, Inc.,
(TUVAM) for expansion of its recognition and presents the Agency's
preliminary finding to grant this request. This preliminary finding
does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of this
application.
DATES: You must submit information or comments, or any request for
extension of the time to comment, by the following dates:
Hard copy: postmarked or sent by February 22, 2008.
Electronic transmission or facsimile: sent by February 22,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
Fax: If your submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
You must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043 (formerly, NRTL2-2001),
U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and
courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and
Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
OSHA docket number for this notice (OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043).
Submissions, including any personal information you provide, are placed
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
index, however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not
publicly available to read or download through the Web site. All
submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Extension of Comment Period: Submit requests for extensions
concerning this notice to the Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, NRTL Program, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210. Or fax to (202) 693-1644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MaryAnn Garrahan, Director, Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, NRTL Program,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N3655, Washington, DC 20210,
or phone (202) 693-2110. Our Web page includes information about the
NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov and select "N" in the site
index).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Application
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hereby
gives notice that TUV America, Inc., (TUVAM) has applied for expansion
of its current recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
(NRTL). TUVAM's expansion request covers the use of additional test
standards. OSHA's current scope of recognition for TUVAM may be found
in the following informational Web page: http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuvam.html.
OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization has met
the legal requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR 1910.7). Recognition is an acknowledgment that the
organization can perform independent safety testing and certification
of the specific products covered within its scope of recognition and is
not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of
recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL
to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification.
The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for initial
recognition or for expansion or renewal of this recognition following
requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires
that the Agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides its preliminary finding and, in the second
notice, the Agency provides its final decision on the application.
These notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or
modifications of that scope. We maintain an informational Web page for
each NRTL that details its scope of recognition. These pages can be
accessed from our Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
The most recent application processed by OSHA specifically related
to TUVAM's recognition granted an expansion, and the final notice for
this expansion was published on August 30, 2005 (70 FR 51373).
The current addresses of the TUVAM facilities already recognized by
OSHA are: TUV Product Services (TUVAM), 5 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers,
MA 01923; TUV Product Services (TUVAM), 10040 Mesa Rim Road, San Diego,
CA 92121; and TUV Product Services (TUVAM), 1775 Old Highway 8, NW.,
Suite 104, New Brighton (Minneapolis), MN 55112.
General Background on the Application
TUVAM submitted an application, dated October 6, 2005 (see Exhibit
11-1), to expand its recognition to include 142 additional test
standards. It amended its application on February 17, 2006, to add two
more test standards, and then in June 2006 and July 2007 further
amended its application to reduce its request to 89 test standards (see
Exhibits 11-2 through 11-4), one of which, however, has been withdrawn
by the standards developing organization. Thus, TUVAM's request
includes 88 standards. The NRTL Program staff has determined that each
of the remaining standards is an "appropriate test standard" within
the meaning of 29 CFR 1910.7(c). In connection with this request, NRTL
Program assessment staff performed an on-site review of TUVAM's
Massachusetts testing facility and recommended that TUVAM's recognition
be expanded to include the additional test standards listed below (see
Exhibit 11-5). As a result, the Agency would approve the 88 test
standards for the expansion.
TUVAM seeks recognition for testing and certification of products
for demonstration of conformance to the following test standards:
UL 48................................. Electric Signs.
UL 69................................. Electric-Fence Controllers.
UL 82................................. Electric Gardening Appliances.
UL 201................................ Garage Equipment.
UL 325................................ Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and
Window Operators and Systems.
UL 399................................ Drinking-Water Coolers.
UL 474................................ Dehumidifiers.
UL 482................................ Portable Sun/Heat Lamps.
UL 497A............................... Secondary Protectors for
Communication Circuits.
UL 506................................ Specialty Transformers.
UL 561................................ Floor-Finishing Machines.
UL 563................................ Ice Makers.
UL 588................................ Seasonal and Holiday Decorative
Products.
UL 676................................ Underwater Luminaires and
Submersible Junction Boxes.
UL 696................................ Electric Toys.
UL 697................................ Toy Transformers.
UL 745-1.............................. Portable Electric Tools.
UL 745-2-1............................ Particular Requirements for
Drills.
UL 745-2-2............................ Particular Requirements for
Screwdrivers and Impact
Wrenches.
UL 745-2-3............................ Particular Requirements for
Grinders, Polishers, and Disk-
Type Sanders.
UL 745-2-4............................ Particular Requirements for
Sanders.
UL 745-2-5............................ Particular Requirements for
Circular Saws and Circular
Knives.
UL 745-2-6............................ Particular Requirements for
Hammers.
UL 745-2-8............................ Particular Requirements for
Shears and Nibblers.
UL 745-2-9............................ Particular Requirements for
Tappers.
UL 745-2-11........................... Particular Requirements for
Reciprocating Saws.
UL 745-2-12........................... Particular Requirements for
Concrete Vibrators.
UL 745-2-14........................... Particular Requirements for
Planers.
UL 745-2-17........................... Particular Requirements for
Routers and Trimmers.
UL 745-2-30........................... Particular Requirements for
Staplers.
UL 745-2-31........................... Particular Requirements for
Diamond Core Drills.
UL 745-2-32........................... Particular Requirements for
Magnetic Drill Presses.
UL 745-2-33........................... Particular Requirements for
Portable Bandsaws.
UL 745-2-34........................... Particular Requirements for
Strapping Tools.
UL 745-2-35........................... Particular Requirements for
Drain Cleaners.
UL 745-2-36........................... Particular Requirements for Hand
Motor Tools.
UL 745-2-37........................... Particular Requirements for
Plate Jointers.
UL 749................................ Household Dishwashers.
UL 775................................ Graphic Arts Equipment.
UL 778................................ Motor-Operated Water Pumps.
UL 826................................ Household Electric Clocks.
UL 858................................ Household Electric Ranges.
UL 859................................ Household Electric Personal
Grooming Appliances.
UL 867................................ Electrostatic Air Cleaners.
UL 875................................ Electric Dry-Bath Heaters.
UL 921................................ Commercial Dishwashers.
UL 935................................ Fluorescent-Lamp Ballasts.
UL 969................................ Marking and Labeling Systems.
UL 977................................ Fused Power-Circuit Devices.
UL 979................................ Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 984................................ Hermetic Refrigerant Motor-
Compressors.
UL 987................................ Stationary and Fixed Electric
Tools.
UL 1018............................... Electric Aquarium Equipment.
UL 1028............................... Hair Clipping and Shaving
Appliances.
UL 1030............................... Sheathed Heating Elements.
UL 1086............................... Household Trash Compactors.
UL 1088............................... Temporary Lighting Strings.
UL 1097............................... Double Insulation Systems for
Use in Electrical Equipment.
UL 1206............................... Electric Commercial Clothes-
Washing Equipment.
UL 1230............................... Amateur Movie Lights.
UL 1240............................... Electric Commercial Clothes-
Drying Equipment.
UL 1411............................... Transformers and Motor
Transformers for Use In Audio-,
Radio-, and Television-Type
Appliances.
UL 1419............................... Professional Video and Audio
Equipment.
UL 1431............................... Personal Hygiene and Health Care
Appliances.
UL 1449............................... Surge Protective Devices.
UL 1484............................... Residential Gas Detectors.
UL 1559............................... Insect-Control Equipment--
Electrocution Type.
UL 1561............................... Dry-Type General Purpose and
Power Transformers.
UL 1563............................... Electric Spas, Equipment
Assemblies, and Associated
Equipment.
UL 1573............................... Stage and Studio Luminaires and
Connector Strips.
UL 1574............................... Track Lighting Systems.
UL 1594............................... Sewing and Cutting Machines.
UL 1598............................... Luminaires.
UL 1741............................... Inverters, Converters, and
Controllers and Interconnection
System Equipment for Use With
Distributed Energy Resources.
UL 1778............................... Uninterruptible Power Supply
Equipment.
UL 1786............................... Direct Plug-In Nightlights.
UL 1838............................... Low Voltage Landscape Lighting
Systems.
UL 1963............................... Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling
Equipment.
UL 1993............................... Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp
Adapters.
UL 2044............................... Commercial Closed-Circuit
Television Equipment.
UL 2111............................... Overheating Protection for
Motors.
UL 2157............................... Electric Clothes Washing
Machines and Extractors.
UL 2158............................... Electric Clothes Dryers.
UL 60335-2-3.......................... Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2: Particular
Requirements for Electric
Irons.
UL 60745-1............................ Hand-Held Motor-Operated
Electric Tools--Safety--Part 1:
General Requirements.
UL 61010A-2-020....................... Electrical Equipment for
Laboratory Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for
Laboratory Centrifuges.
UL 61010A-2-061....................... Electrical Equipment for
Laboratory Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for
Laboratory Atomic Spectrometers
with Thermal Atomization and
Ionization.
UL 61010B-2-031....................... Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control, and
Laboratory Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for
Hand-Held Probe Assemblies for
Electrical Measurement and
Test.
The designations and titles of the above test standards were
current at the time of the preparation of this notice.
OSHA's recognition of TUVAM, or any NRTL, for a particular test
standard is limited to equipment or materials (i.e., products) for
which OSHA standards require third-party testing and certification
before use in the workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also
covers any product(s) for which OSHA does not require such testing and
certification, an NRTL's scope of recognition does not include that
product(s).
A test standard listed above may also be approved as an American
National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
However, for convenience, we use the designation of the standards
developing organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI
designation. Under our procedures, any NRTL recognized for an ANSI-
approved test standard may use either the latest proprietary version of
the test standard or the latest ANSI version of that standard. You may
contact ANSI to find out whether or not a test standard is currently
ANSI-approved.
Preliminary Finding on the Application
TUVAM has submitted an acceptable request for expansion of its
recognition as an NRTL. Our review of the application file, the
assessor's recommendation, and other pertinent documents indicate that
TUVAM can meet the requirements, as prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7, for
the expansion for the additional test standards listed above. This
preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary
approval of the application.
OSHA welcomes public comments, in sufficient detail, as to whether
TUVAM has met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. Your
comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits.
Should you need more time to comment, you must request it in writing,
including reasons for the request. OSHA must receive your written
request for extension at the address provided above no later than the
last date for comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 30 days,
unless the requester justifies a longer period. You may obtain or review
copies of TUVAM's requests, the assessor's recommendation, and all
submitted comments, as received, by contacting the Docket Office, Room
N-2625, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, at the above address. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043 (formerly,
NRTL2-2001) contains all materials in the record concerning TUVAM's
application.
The NRTL Program staff will review all timely comments and, after
resolution of issues raised by these comments, will recommend whether
to grant TUVAM's expansion request. The Assistant Secretary will make
the final decision on granting the expansion and, in making this
decision, may undertake other proceedings that are prescribed in
Appendix A to 29 CFR Section 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public notice
of this final decision in the Federal Register.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of February, 2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health.
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