[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47916-47918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15671]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039]
Intertek Testing Services NA, 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 Intertek Testing Service NA, Inc., 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
July 25, 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, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (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; telephone
(202) 693-2300 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 Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA) as a NRTL.
ITSNA's expansion covers the addition of eighteen 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 ITSNA, 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.
ITSNA submitted two applications, one dated October 31, 2018 (OSHA-
2007-0039-0040), requesting the addition of twenty-three test standards
to the NRTL scope of recognition and a second application, dated April
24, 2020 (OSHA-2007-0039-0041), requesting the addition of seven test
standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. The first application was
amended on April 5, 2023, to remove five standards from the original
request (OSHA-2007-0039-0042). The second application was amended on
December 9, 2022, to remove four standards from the original request
(OSHA-2007-0039-0043). The first application was revised again on May
10, 2023, to remove three standards from the original application
(OSHA-2007-0039-0045). This notice covers the remaining eighteen test
standards across both applications. OSHA did not perform any on-site
reviews in relation to these applications.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing ITSNA's expansion
application in the Federal Register on May 24, 2023 (88 FR 33651). The
agency requested comments by June 8, 2023, but it received no comments
in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this final
grant of expansion of ITSNA's NRTL recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the ITSNA applications, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039 contains all materials
in the record concerning ITSNA's recognition. 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 ITSNA's expansion applications, its capability
to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that
ITSNA 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
ITSNA's expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of
ITSNA'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 ITSNA's NRTL Scope
of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 283....................... Air Fresheners and Deodorizers.
UL 1340...................... Hoists.
UL 1598C..................... Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Retrofit Luminaire Conversion Kits.
UL 2208...................... Solvent Distillation Units.
UL 3730 *.................... Standard for Photovoltaic Junction Boxes.
UL 4703...................... Standard for Photovoltaic Wire.
UL 60335-2-40................ Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2: Particular
Requirements for Electrical Heat Pumps,
Air-Conditioners and Dehumidifiers.
UL 60079-25.................. Explosive Atmospheres--Part 25:
Intrinsically Safe Electrical Systems.
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''.
UL 60730-1................... Automatic Electrical Controls--Part 1:
General Requirements.
UL 60730-2-5................. Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use--Part 2-5:
Particular Requirements for Laboratory
Equipment for the Automatic Electrical
Burner Control Systems.
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 61010-2-091............... 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 2054...................... Standard for Household and Commercial
Batteries.
UL 60730-2-8................. Automatic Electrical Controls for
Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Electrically
Operated Water Valves, Including
Mechanical Requirements.
UL 62841-1................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
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* Represents the standard that OSHA will add to the NRTL Program's List
of Appropriate Test Standards.
In this notice, OSHA also announces the final decision to add one
new test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards. Table 2, below, lists the standard that is new to the NRTL
Program. OSHA has determined that this test standard is an appropriate
test standard and will add
it to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Will Add to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 3730...................... Standard for Photovoltaic Junction Boxes.
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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 standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, we 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), any NRTL recognized for a particular 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
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. ITSNA 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. ITSNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. ITSNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on ITSNA'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 ITSNA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above. OSHA additionally adds one test standard to
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
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 18, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-15671 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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