[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01421]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]
TUV SUD America, 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 TUV SUD America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
February 7, 2019.
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, phone: (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; phone: (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 TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM), as a NRTL. TUVAM's
expansion covers the addition of two test standards to the scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of a 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 a 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 a preliminary finding and, in the second notice, the Agency
provides the 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 the
scope of recognition. These pages are available from the Agency's
website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
TUVAM submitted an application, dated June 12, 2017 (OSHA-2007-
0043-0023), to expand the recognition to include two additional test
standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed
other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews
in relation to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVAM's expansion
application in the Federal Register on July 24, 2018 (83 FR 35022). The
Agency requested comments by August 8, 2018, and received one comment
(OSHA-2007-0043-0025) in support of the application. OSHA now is
proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of TUVAM's scope
of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the TUVAM'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-2625,
Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043 contains all materials
in the record concerning TUVAM's recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined TUVAM's expansion application, its capability
to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on a review of this evidence, OSHA finds that TUVAM
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition,
subject to the limitation and conditions outlined in this notice. OSHA,
therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant TUVAM's scope
of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVAM's recognition to
testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance
to the test standards listed in Table 1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in TUVAM's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 924................................. Standard for Emergency Lighting
and Power Equipment.
UL 2108................................ Standard for Low Voltage
Lighting Systems.
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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, a
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,
TUVAM must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. TUVAM must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the change(s);
2. TUVAM must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. TUVAM must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on TUVAM's scope of
recognition, in all recognized areas.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of TUVAM, subject to the limitation and conditions
specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, 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.
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 1, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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