[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15723-15724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06037]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
TUV Rheinland of North 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 the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
March 24, 2021.
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-3647, 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 TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), as a
NRTL. TUVRNA's expansion covers the addition of fourteen test standards
to the NRTL 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 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 the NRTL scope of recognition. These pages
are available from the agency's website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
TUVRNA submitted two applications, one dated April 28, 2017 (OSHA-
2007-0042-0034) and another dated August 21, 2017 (OSHA-2007-0042-
0035), to expand recognition to include the addition of fourteen test
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application
packets and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform
any on-site reviews in relation to these applications.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVRNA's expansion
applications in the Federal Register on February 3, 2021 (86 FR
8041). The agency requested comments by February 18, 2021, but it
received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding
with this final notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA's scope of
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
TUVRNA'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, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No.
OSHA-2007-0042 contains all materials in the record concerning TUVRNA's
recognition. Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office is continuing to
accept and process submissions by regular mail, due to the COVD-19
pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to
receive submissions to the docket by hand, express mail, messenger, and
courier service.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined TUVRNA's expansion applications, their
capability to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other
pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that TUVRNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of
its recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed
below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
TUVRNA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVRNA's
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration
of conformance to the test standard listed in Table 1 below.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in TUVRNA's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 9540.............................. Standard for Energy Storage
Systems and Equipment.
UL 283............................... Air Fresheners and Deodorizers.
UL 962............................... Household and Commercial
Furnishings.
UL 2089.............................. Vehicle Battery Adapters.
UL 2738.............................. Standard for Induction Power and
Transmitters and Receivers for
Use with Low Energy Products.
UL 8750.............................. Standard for Light Emitting Diode
(LED) Equipment for Use in
Lighting Products.
UL 8752.............................. Organic Light Emitting Diode
(LED) Panels.
UL 60950-21.......................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 21: Remote Power
Feeding.
UL 60950-22.......................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 22: Equipment to be
Installed Outdoors.
UL 60950-23.......................... Information Technology Equipment--
Safety--Part 23: Large Data
Storage Equipment.
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 61010-031......................... Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 031: Safety
Requirements for Hand-Held Probe
Assemblies for Electrical
Measurement and Test.
UL 61010-2-81........................ Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-081:
Particular Requirements for
Automatic and Semi-Automatic
Laboratory Equipment for
Analysis and other Purposes.
UL 61010-2-091....................... Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-091:
Particular Requirements for
Cabinet X-Ray 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 standard listed above as an American National Standard. 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,
TUVRNA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. TUVRNA 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 a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply
with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. TUVRNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on TUVRNA'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 TUVRNA, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Principal Deputy 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393,
September 18, 2020) and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 16, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-06037 Filed 3-23-21; 8:45 am]
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