[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35347-35349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14143]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Applications for Expansion of Recognition
and Proposed 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 applications of TUV SUD
America, Inc. (TUVAM) for expansion of recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's
preliminary finding to grant the applications. Additionally, OSHA
proposes to add one additional test standard to the NRTL Program's List
of Appropriate Test Standards.
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 July 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online 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-2007-0043).
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 July 19, 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, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210, 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 by phone (202) 693-1999 or
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 by phone
(202) 693-2110 or email robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Applications for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) is
applying for expansion of the current recognition as a NRTL. TUVAM
requests the addition of eighteen test standards to their 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 its
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its
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 an application by a NRTL for initial
recognition and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition,
following requirements in Appendix A, 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. 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 TUVAM, 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.
TUVAM currently has seven facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at:
TUV SUD America, Inc., 401 Edgewater Place, Suite #500 Wakefield,
Massachusetts 01880. A complete list of TUVAM's scope of recognition
(including sites) recognized by OSHA is available at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuvam.html.
II. General Background on the Applications
TUVAM submitted an application, dated June 8, 2020 (OSHA-2007-0043-
0036), to expand their recognition to include six additional test
standards. OSHA staff performed detailed analysis of the application
packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform
any on-site reviews in relation to this application. Additionally,
TUVAM submitted an application on May 19, 2015 (OSHA-2007-0043-0020) to
expand their recognition to include two additional recognized test
sites and twelve additional test standards. Due to an error, OSHA
published preliminary and final Federal Register notices (82 FR 13143,
March 9, 2017; 82 FR 28359, June 21, 2017) announcing the application
and grant of expansion for the two recognized test sites, but not the
twelve test standards. Those twelve standards are included in this
notice. The expansion announced in this notice will cover eighteen
standards, including one which OSHA proposes to add to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standards found in TUVAM's
applications for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed 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 347A...................... Medium Voltage Power Conversion
Equipment.
UL 1004-1..................... Rotating Electrical Machines--General
Requirements.
UL 2594....................... Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply
Management.
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 61010-2-81................. Standard for 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 61010-2-101................ Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-101: Particular
Requirements for In Vitro Diagnostic
(IVD) Medical Equipment.
UL 122........................ Photographic Equipment.
UL 153........................ Portable Electric Luminaires.
UL 429........................ Electrically Operated Valves.
UL 1776....................... High-Pressure Cleaning Machines.
UL 60730-1A................... Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 1:
General Requirements.
UL 60730-2-7.................. Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Timers and
Time Switches.
UL 60730-2-10A................ Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Motor
Starting Relays.
UL 60730-2-11A................ Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Energy
Regulators.
UL 60730-2-12A................ Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for
Electrically Operated Door Locks.
UL 60730-2-13A................ Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Humidity
Sensing Controls.
UL 60730-2-14................. Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Electric
Actuators.
UL 60730-2-16A................ Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Automatic
Electrical Water Level Controls.
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* Represents Test Standard new to the NRTL Program.
III. Proposal To Add New Test Standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
Periodically, OSHA will propose to add new test standards to the
NRTL list of appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the
test standard document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the
agency evaluates the document to: (1) Verify it represents a product
category for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL; (2) verify
the document represents a product and not a component; and (3) verify
the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or
operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes aware of new test
standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA may become aware
of new test standards by: (1) Monitoring notifications issued by
certain Standards Development Organizations; (2) reviewing applications
by NRTLs or applicants seeking recognition to include new test standard
in their scopes of recognition; and (3) obtaining notification from
manufacturers, manufacturing organizations, government agencies, or
other parties. OSHA may determine to include a new test standard in the
list, for example, if the test standard is for a particular type of
product that another test standard also covers or it covers a type of
product that no standard previously covered.
In this notice, OSHA proposes to add one new test standard to the
NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. Table 2, below,
lists the test standard that is new to the NRTL Program. OSHA
preliminarily determined that this test standard is appropriate and
proposes to include it in the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test
standards. OSHA seeks public comment on this preliminary determination.
Table 2--Standard OSHA Is Proposing to Add to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 347A....................... Medium Voltage Power Conversion
Equipment.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Applications
TUVAM submitted acceptable applications for expansion of the NRTL
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application files, and
pertinent documentation, indicate that TUVAM can meet the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding their recognition to include
the addition of the eighteen test standards for NRTL testing and
certification listed above. This preliminary finding does not
constitute an interim or temporary approval of TUVAM's applications.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVAM meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of their 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. Commenters must submit
the written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA
will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if the request
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, at the above address. These materials also
are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket
No.OSHA-2007-0043.
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health as to whether to grant TUVAM'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 its final decision in the
Federal Register.
IV. 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 25, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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