[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47332-47333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18143]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]
TUV SUD America, Inc.: 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 of TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA
announces the final decision to add one test standard to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
August 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 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 hereby gives notice of the extension of the scope of
recognition of TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) as a NRTL. TUVAM's
expansion covers the addition of eighteen test standards to its NRTL
scope of recognition. OSHA also hereby gives notice that it is adding
one test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards.
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 NRTLs or applicant
organizations for initial recognition, as well as for expansion or
renewal of 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 that NRTL's scope of
recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at: http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
TUVAM submitted an application, dated June 8, 2020 (OSHA-2007-0043-
0036), to expand its recognition to include six additional test
standards. Additionally, TUVAM submitted an application on May 19, 2015
(OSHA-2007-0043-0020) to expand its recognition to include two
additional recognized test sites and twelve additional test standards.
However, due to an omission, OSHA did not rule on the May 19, 2015
application to the extent TUVAM applied to expand its recognition to
include the twelve additional test standards (82 FR 13143, March 9,
2017; 82 FR 28359, June 21, 2017). Those twelve standards are included
in this notice. Therefore, the expansion announced in this notice
covers eighteen standards, including one which OSHA proposes to add to
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of both application packets and reviewed
other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews
in relation to these applications insofar as the applications sought
expansions of recognition to include the eighteen additional test
standards.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVAM's expansion
applications in the Federal Register on July 2, 2021 (86 FR 35347). The
agency requested comments by July 19, 2021, but it received no comments
in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final
notice to grant expansion of TUVAM's scope of recognition.
To review copies of all public documents pertaining to TUVAM's
applications, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, at (202) 693-2350. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043 contains all
materials in the record concerning TUVAM's recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined TUVAM's expansion applications, the capability
to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on a review of this evidence, OSHA finds that TUVAM
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition,
subject to the specified limitations and conditions listed. OSHA,
therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of
TUVAM's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVAM's
scope of recognition to testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1.
Table 1--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.
OSHA also announces the addition of 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 has
determined that this test standard is an appropriate test standard.
Table 2--Test Standard 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 347A................................... Medium Voltage Power
Conversion Equipment.
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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 recognition:
1. TUVAM 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. TUVAM must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. TUVAM must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on TUVAM's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
OSHA hereby expands the scope of recognition of TUVAM, subject to
the limitation and conditions specified above.
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 August 17, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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