[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72999-73000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27802]
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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 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 SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the
addition of four test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
December 23, 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 eighteen test standards to the scope
of recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces the addition of four test
standards 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 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 to OSHA to expand recognition as a
NRTL to include twenty additional test standards on June 5, 2020 (OSHA-
2006-0040-0070). This application was amended on June 8, 2021, to
remove one standard from the original application (OSHA-2006-0040-
0071). 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 and proposed addition to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards in the Federal Register on November 1, 2021
(86 FR 60299). As OSHA noted therein, OSHA preliminarily determined
that one of the standards requested in the application, UL 4200A,
Standard for Products Incorporating Button or Coin Cell Batteries of
Lithium Technologies, does not meet the appropriate test standard
requirements in 29 CFR 1910.7(c) because it does not specify the safety
requirements for specific equipment or a class of equipment as required
by the regulation. Therefore the agency did not consider this standard
in SGS's expansion application. The expansion in this notice includes
the remaining eighteen standards.
The agency requested comments by November 16, 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 application, go to http://www.regulations.gov. 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, TTY (877) 889-5627.
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 limitation 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 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 50........................... Enclosures for Electrical Equipment.
UL 458.......................... Power Converters/Inverters and Power
Converter/Inverter Systems for Land
Vehicles and Marine Crafts.
UL 1973......................... Standard for Batteries for Use in
Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power
and Light Electric Rail (LER)
Applications.
UL 2054......................... Standard for Household and Commercial
Batteries.
UL 2097......................... Reference Standard for Double
Insulation Systems for Use in
Electronic Equipment.
UL 2271......................... Standard for Batteries for Use in
Light Electric Vehicles (LEV)
Applications.
UL 2272 *....................... Standard for Electrical Systems for
Personal E-Mobility Devices.
UL 2738......................... Standard for Induction Power
Transmitters and Receivers for Use
with Low Energy Products.
UL 2743 *....................... Standard for Portable Power Packs.
UL 8139 *....................... Electrical Systems of Electronic
Cigarettes and Vaping Devices.
UL 1090......................... Electric Snow Movers.
UL 1447......................... Electric Lawn Mowers.
UL 61010-2-040.................. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control
and Laboratory Use--Part 2-040:
Particular Requirements for
Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors
Used to Treat Medical Materials.
UL 61010-2-081.................. 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 61010-2-091.................. Standard for Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control, and Laboratory Use--Part 2-
091: Particular Requirements for
Cabinet X-Ray Systems.
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 61010-2-201.................. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control
and Laboratory Use--Part 2-201:
Particular Requirements for Control
Equipment.
UL 2849 *....................... Standard for Electrical Systems for
eBikes
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* Represents the standards OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards (see Table 2, below).
In this notice, OSHA also announces the addition of four new test
standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2, below, lists the test standards that are new to the NRTL
Program. OSHA has determined that these test standards are appropriate
test standards and will include them in the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2--Test 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 2272........................... Standard for Electrical Systems and
Personal E-Mobility Devices.
UL 2743........................... Standard for Portable Power Packs.
UL 8139........................... Electrical Systems of Electronic
Cigarettes and Vaping Devices.
UL 2849........................... Standard for Electrical Systems for
eBikes
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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, OSHA 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
01-00-004, Chapter 2, Section VIII), only standards determined to be
appropriate test standards may be approved for NRTL recognition. Any
NRTL recognized for an appropriate 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,
SGS must abide by the following conditions of 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 limitations and conditions
specified above. OSHA also adds four new test standards to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Authority and Signature
Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, 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.
Douglas L. Parker,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-27802 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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