[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7864-7866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01408]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039]
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of
Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for Intertek Testing Service NA, Inc., as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
January 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room N-3508, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; telephone:
(202) 693-2110; email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA's Web page includes
information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA), as an NRTL.
ITSNA's expansion covers the addition of twenty-three (23) test
standards to its scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified by 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 of the
products.
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. OSHA maintains an informational Web page
for each NRTL that details its scope of recognition. These pages are
available from the Agency's Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
ITSNA submitted an application, dated April 21, 2015, (OSHA-2007-
0039-0022) to expand its recognition to include 23 additional test
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application
packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform
any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing ITSNA's expansion
application in the Federal Register on October 31, 2016 (81 FR 75442).
The Agency requested comments by November 15, 2016, but it received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this
final notice to grant expansion of ITSNA's scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
ITSNA's application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3508, Washington, DC
20210. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039 contains all materials in the record
concerning ITSNA's recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined ITSNA's expansion application, its capability
to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that
ITSNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant ITSNA's
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of ITSNA's recognition
to testing and certification of products for demonstration of
conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1 below.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in ITSNA's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 5C............................ Standard for Surface Raceways and
Fittings for Use with Data, Signal,
and Control Circuits.
UL 50E........................... Enclosures for Electrical Equipment,
Environmental Considerations.
UL 565........................... Standard for Liquid-Level Gauges for
Anhydrous Ammonia and LP-Gas.
UL 60745-2-1..................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-1: Particular
Requirements for Drills and Impact
Drills.
UL 60745-2-14.................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-14: Particular
Requirements for Planers.
UL 60745-2-17.................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-17: Particular
Requirements for Routers and
Trimmers.
UL 60745-2-3..................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-3: Particular
Requirements for Grinders, Polishers
and Disk-Type Sanders.
UL 962A.......................... Standard for Furniture Power
Distribution Units.
UL 1769.......................... Standard for Cylinder Valves.
UL 2061.......................... Standard for Adapters and Cylinder
Connection Devices for Portable LP-
Gas Cylinder Assemblies.
UL 2108.......................... Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
Systems.
UL 2238.......................... Standard for Cable Assemblies and
Fittings for Industrial Control and
Signal Distribution.
UL 2305.......................... Standard for Exhibition Display
Units, Fabrication and Installation.
UL 2438.......................... Standard for Outdoor Seasonal-Use
Cord-Connected Wiring Devices.
UL 5085-2........................ Low Voltage Transformers--Part 2:
General Purpose Transformers.
UL 61010-2-031................... Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control
and Laboratory Use--Part 031: Safety
requirements for hand-held probe
assemblies for electrical
measurement and test.
UL 61010-2-030................... Safety requirements for electrical
equipment for measurement, control,
and laboratory use--Part 2-030:
Particular requirements for testing
and measuring circuits.
UL 60730-2-2..................... Standard for Automatic Electrical
Controls for Household and Similar
Use; Part 2: Particular Requirements
for Thermal Motor Protectors.
UL 60745-2-5..................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
Requirements for Circular Saws.
UL 60745-2-21.................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-21: Particular
Requirements for Drain Cleaners.
UL 60950-23...................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 23: Large Data Storage
Equipment.
UL 62368-1....................... Audio/video, information and
communication technology equipment--
Part 1: Safety requirements.
UL 1691.......................... Single Pole Locking-Type Separable
Connectors.
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OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is
limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require
third-party testing and certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products
for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, an
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, we may use the designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI designation. Under
the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA Instruction CPL 1-0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized for a particular test standard may
use either the proprietary version of the test standard or the ANSI
version of that standard. Contact ANSI to determine whether a test
standard is currently ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
ITSNA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. ITSNA must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in its operations as an NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. ITSNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. ITSNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on ITSNA's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of ITSNA, subject to the limitation and conditions
specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210,
authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of
Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR
1910.7.
Dated: January 17, 2017.
Jordan Barab,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-01408 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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