[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45765-45766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17437]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]
SGS 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 SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
August 16, 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; 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 SGS of North America, Inc. (SGS), as a NRTL. SGS's
expansion covers the addition of thirteen test standards to its 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 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, 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.
SGS submitted an application, dated January 20, 2021 (OSHA-2006-
0040-0064), to expand its scope of recognition to include the addition
of thirteen test standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of
the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA
did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's expansion
application in the Federal Register on June 15, 2021 (86 FR 31733). The
agency requested comments by July 30, 2021, but it received no comments
in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final
notice to grant expansion of SGS's scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
SGS's applications, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-3653,
Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040 contains all materials
in the record concerning SGS'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 SGS's expansion application, the capability to
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on a review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the
recognition, subject to the specified limitations and conditions
listed. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
expansion of SGS's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of
SGS's scope of recognition to testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the test standard listed below in Table
1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in SGS's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 121201......................... Nonincendive Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I and II, Division
2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL 60079-0........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 0:
Equipment--General Requirements.
UL 60079-1........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 1:
Equipment Protection by Flameproof
Enclosures ``d''.
UL 60079-2........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 2:
Protection by Pressurized
Enclosures ``p''.
UL 60079-5........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 5:
Equipment Protection by Powder
Filling ``q''.
UL 60079-6........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 6:
Equipment Protection by Oil
Immersion ``o''.
UL 60079-7........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 7:
Equipment Protection by Increased
Safety ``e''.
UL 60079-11....................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 11:
Equipment Protection by Intrinsic
Safety ``i''.
UL 60079-15....................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 15:
Equipment Protection by Type of
Protection ``n''.
UL 60079-18....................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 18:
Equipment Protection by
Encapsulation ``m''.
UL 60079-26....................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 26:
Equipment for Use in Class I, Zone
0 Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL 60079-28....................... Standard for Explosive Atmospheres--
Part 28: Protection of Equipment
and Transmission Systems Using
Optical Radiation.
UL 60079-31....................... Standard for Explosive Atmospheres--
Part 31: Equipment Dust Ignition
Protection Enclosure ``t''.
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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.
A. Conditions
Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR
1910.7, including, but not limited to, abiding by the following
conditions of the recognition:
1. SGS must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in the operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. SGS must meet all the terms of the recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. SGS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on SGS'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 SGS, subject to the limitation and conditions
specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393,
September 18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 6, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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