[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46187-46188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15217]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016]
Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
July 19, 2023.
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 Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of Nemko North America, Inc. (NNA) as a NRTL. NNA requests
the addition of eight test standards 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 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 the 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 NNA, 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.
NNA submitted an application on October 14, 2020 (OSHA-2013-0016-
0019), to expand the recognition to include ten additional test
standards. This application was revised on January 18, 2022 to remove
two standards from the original request. This expansion covers the
remaining eight 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 NNA's expansion
application in the Federal Register on June 7, 2023 (88 FR 37286). The
agency requested comments by June 22, 2023, but it received no comments
in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this final
grant of expansion to NNA's NRTL scope of recognition.
Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016 contains all materials in the record
concerning NNA's recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public
documents pertaining to NNA's expansion application, go to http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact
the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 for assistance in locating
docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined NNA's expansion application, its capability to
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that NNA
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed in this
notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
NNA's expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of NNA's
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration
of conformance to the test standards listed below in Table 1.
Table 1--Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in NNA's NRTL Scope of
Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 61010-2-010.............. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-010: Particular
Requirements for Laboratory Equipment for
the Heating of Materials.
UL 61010-2-020.............. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-020: Particular
Requirements for Laboratory Centrifuges.
UL 61010-2-091.............. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-091: Particular
Requirements for Cabinet X-Ray Systems.
UL 61010-2-030.............. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-030: Particular
Requirements for Equipment Having Testing
or Measuring Circuits.
UL 61010-031................ Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 031: Safety
Requirements for Hand-Held and Hand-
Manipulated Probe Assemblies for
Electrical Test and Measurement.
UL 61010-2-051.............. Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-051: Particular
Requirements for Laboratory Equipment for
Mixing and Stirring.
UL 61010-2-081.............. 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.
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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. NNA must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. NNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. NNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on NNA'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 NNA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. 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 July 12, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-15217 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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