[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 98 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27899-27901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10872]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025]
UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
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 UL LLC as a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the final decision to
add eight test standards to the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test
standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
May 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, 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, phone:
(202) 693-2110 or email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of UL LLC (UL) as a NRTL. UL's expansion covers the
addition of fourteen test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition,
eight of which OSHA will add to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate
Test Standards.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within the
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
and for an 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. 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,
including UL, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
UL submitted three applications to OSHA to expand their recognition
as a NRTL. The first application was received on May 31, 2019 (OSHA-
2009-0025-0032), the second application was received on July 2, 2019
(OSHA-2009-0025-0033), and the third application was received on April
15, 2020 (OSHA-2009-0025-0034). The expansion applications would add
fourteen additional test standards to UL's NRTL recognition. 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 UL's expansion
applications in the Federal Register on February 23, 2021 (86 FR
10998). The agency requested comments by March 10, 2021, but it
received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding
with this final notice to grant expansion of UL's scope of recognition
and modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
UL's application, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025 contains all materials
in the record concerning UL's recognition. Please note: Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public at this
time but can be contacted at (202) 693-2350.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined UL's expansion applications, its capability to
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that UL
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed in this
notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
UL's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of UL's
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration
of conformance to the test standards listed below in Table 1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in UL's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 6141................... Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting Entry
of Personnel.
UL 2524................... In-Building 2-Way Emergency Radio
Communication Enhancement Systems.
UL 61010-2-020............ Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-020:
Particular Requirements for Laboratory
Centrifuges.
UL 61010-2-81............. Standard for Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-81:
Particular Requirements for Automatic and
Semi-Automatic Laboratory Equipment for
Analysis and Other Purposes.
UL 61010-2-101............ Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment
for Measurement, Control and Laboratory
Use--Part 2-101: Particular Requirements
for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical
Equipment.
UL 9540................... Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
Equipment.
* UL 498C................. Flatiron and Appliance Plugs.
* UL 489B................. Molded-Case Circuit Breakers, Molded-Case
Switches, and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures
For Use With Photovoltaic (PV) Systems.
* UL 60320-1.............. Appliance Couplers for Household and Similar
General Purposes--Part 1: General
Requirements.
* UL 4248-19.............. Fuseholders--Part 19: Photovoltaic
Fuseholders.
* UL 2231-1............... Personnel Protection Systems for Electric
Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: General
Requirements.
* UL 2231-2............... Personnel Protection Systems for Electric
Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: Particular
Requirements for Protection Devices for Use
in Charging Systems.
* UL 879A................. LED Sign and Sign Refrofit Kits.
* UL 60335-2-89........... Household and Similar Electrical Appliances--
Safety--Part 2-89: Particular Requirements
for Commercial Refrigerating Appliances
with an Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant
Unit or Compressor.
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* Represents the standards that OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program's
List of Appropriate Test Standards.
In this notice, OSHA also announces the final decision to add eight
new test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards. Table 2 below lists the standards that are new to the NRTL
Program. OSHA has determined that these test standards are appropriate
test standards and will add them to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2--Standards OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 498C................... Flatiron and Appliance Plugs.
UL 489B................... Molded-Case Circuit Breakers, Molded-Case
Switches, and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures
For Use With Photovoltaic (PV) Systems.
UL 60320-1................ Appliance Couplers for Household and Similar
General Purposes--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 4248-19................ Fuseholders--Part 19: Photovoltaic
Fuseholders.
UL 2231-1................. Personnel Protection Systems for Electric
Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: General
Requirements.
UL 2231-2................. Personnel Protection Systems for Electric
Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: Particular
Requirements for Protection Devices for Use
in Charging Systems.
UL 879A................... LED Sign and Sign Refrofit Kits.
UL 60335-2-89............. Household and Similar Electrical Appliances--
Safety--Part 2-89: Particular Requirements
for Commercial Refrigerating Appliances
with an Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant
Unit or Compressor.
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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,
UL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. UL 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. UL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. UL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on UL'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 UL, subject to the limitations and conditions
specified above. OSHA also adds eight standards to the NRTL Program's
List of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, September 18, 2020)
and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on May 13, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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