[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36544-36545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13105]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042]
CSA Group & Testing Certification Inc.: Application 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 application of CSA Group &
Testing Certification Inc., for expansion of the recognition as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the
agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.
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 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the https://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 at (202) 693-
2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket
submissions. Please note: While OSHA's docket office is continuing to
accept and process submissions by regular mail, due to the COVID-19
pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to
receive submissions to the rulemaking record by express delivery, hand
delivery, and messenger service.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2006-0042). OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials will be available online at
https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the agency cautions commenters
about submitting statements they do not want made available to the
public, or submitting comments that contain personal information
(either about themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers,
birth dates, and medical data.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before July 5, 2022 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-3653, 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, 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, phone: (202) 693-2110 or email:
robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that CSA Group Testing & Certification
Inc. (CSA), is applying for expansion of the current recognition as a
NRTL. CSA requests the addition of one test standard 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 a preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides a 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 CSA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
CSA currently has seven facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with the headquarters located at:
CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc., 178 Rexdale Boulevard,
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 1R3, Canada. A complete list of CSA's scope of
recognition is available at https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/csa.
II. General Background on the Application
CSA submitted an application, dated September 24, 2021 (OSHA-2006-
0042-0027), to expand the recognition to include four additional test
standards. This notice covers the requested expansion to include UL
121201 only. The remaining standards in that application will be
covered in a future notice. The standard requested in the expansion
application and addressed here is a replacement standard for ISA
12.12.01, which is currently included in CSA's NRTL scope of
recognition. 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.
Table 1, below, lists one appropriate test standard found in CSA's
application for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in CSA'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 Class II, Division 2 and
Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application
CSA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and pertinent
documentation, indicate that CSA has met the requirements prescribed by
29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding the recognition to include the addition of
the one test standard for NRTL testing and certification listed in
Table 1. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or
temporary approval of CSA's application.
OSHA seeks comment on this preliminary determination.
IV. Public Participation
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether CSA 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 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 generally available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042 (for further
information, see the ``Docket'' heading in the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES).
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 CSA's
application for expansion of the scope of recognition. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application. 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.
V. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy 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,
Sept. 18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 10, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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