[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31731-31733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12463]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Applications for Expansion
of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc., for expansion of the scope of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and
presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the applications.
DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of
time to make a submission, on or before June 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows:
Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments,
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. 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 website. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2007-0042).
OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal
information, in the public docket, which may be available online.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal
information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. For further
information on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation''
heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before June 30, 2021 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; or by fax to (202)
693-1644.
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 the Application for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
(TUVRNA) is applying for an expansion of current recognition as a NRTL.
TUVRNA requests the addition of eleven test standards to the NRTL scope
of recognition.
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. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the
applicable test standard and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
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 the 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 TUVRNA, 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.
TUVRNA currently has eight facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA
for product testing and certification, with the headquarters located
at: TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., 12 Commerce Road, Newtown,
Connecticut 06470. A complete list of TUVRNA sites recognized by OSHA
is available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuv.html.
II. General Background on the Application
TUVRNA submitted an application, dated February 6, 2019 (OSHA-2007-
0042-0050), to expand their recognition to include the addition of nine
test standards. TUVRNA submitted a second application, dated September
27, 2019 (OSHA-2007-0042-0051), to expand their recognition to include
the addition of five test standards. The first application was amended
on May 3, 2021, to remove three standards from the original expansion
request for nine 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.
Table 1 lists the appropriate test standards found in TUVRNA's
applications for expansion of the scope of recognition under the NRTL
Program.
Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
TUVRNA's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 60745-2-3......................... Particular Requirements for
Grinders, Polishers and Disk-
Type Sanders.
UL 60745-2-13........................ Particular Requirements for Chain
Saws.
UL 60745-2-15........................ Particular Requirements for Hedge
Trimmers.
UL 2594.............................. Standard for Electric Vehicle
Supply Equipment.
UL 61800-5-1......................... Adjustable Speed Electrical Power
Drive Systems--Part 5-1: Safety
Requirements--Electrical,
Thermal and Energy.
UL 3703.............................. Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 943B.............................. Appliance Leakage--Current
Interrupters.
UL 962A.............................. Standard for Furniture Power
Distribution Units.
UL 1059.............................. Standard for Terminal Blocks.
UL 1449.............................. Standard for Surge Protective
Devices.
UL 60730-2-9......................... Standard for Automatic Electrical
Controls--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Temperatures
Sensing Controls.
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III. Preliminary Finding on the Applications
TUVRNA submitted acceptable applications for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application files indicates that
TUVRNA can meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expanding recognition to include the addition of these eleven test
standards for NRTL testing and certification. This preliminary finding
does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of TUVRNA's
applications.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits.
Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified. To obtain or review copies
of the exhibits identified in this notice, as well as comments
submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. These materials
also are available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket
No. OSHA-2007-0042.
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner. After addressing the issues raised by these comments,
staff will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health on whether to grant TUVRNA's
applications for expansion of the scope of recognition. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the applications. In
making this decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other
proceedings prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
OSHA will publish a public notice of the final decision in the
Federal Register.
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 Section 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 18, 2020),
and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 8, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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