[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65200-65202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20403]
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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
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 Services NA, Inc., as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
September 21, 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;
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, phone:
(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 23 test sites to its 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, as well as for an expansion or renewal of 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 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 that 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 an application, dated January 25, 2021 (OSHA-2007-
0039-0047), requesting the conversion of 23 existing Satellite
Notification Acceptance Program (SNAP) sites to recognized sites under
the NRTL Policy for Transitioning to Satellite Notification and
Acceptance Program Termination (SNAP Transition Policy) published in
the Federal Register on November 24, 2020 (85 FR 75042), as amended by
a June 22, 2022 Memorandum from James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, to Regional
Administrators and Executive Staff, titled ``Second Revision to the
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Policy for
Transitioning to Satellite Notification and Acceptance Program (SNAP)
Termination.'' OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing ITSNA's
expansion application in the Federal Register on August 15, 2023 (88 FR
55476). The agency requested comments by August 30, 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.\1\
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\1\ In the preliminary notice, OSHA stated that ITSNA's
expansion application was dated December 18, 2020. However, OSHA
cited to the correct docket number, OSHA-2007-0039-0047, in that
notice, which indicates the correct date of January 25, 2021.
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To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the ITSNA application, 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 (TTY (877) 889-5627) 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 specified limitations and condition. OSHA
limits the expansion of ITSNA's recognition to include the 23 sites
listed in Table 1, below. This limitation is consistent with the
recognition that OSHA grants to other NRTLs that operate multiple
sites.
Table 1--List of Test Sites for Inclusion in ITSNA's NRTL Scope of
Recognition
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ITSNA site name Address Country
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Columbus...................... 1717 Arlingate Lane, United States.
Columbus, Ohio 43228.
Detroit....................... 45000 Helm Street-- United States.
Suite 150, Plymouth
Township, Michigan
48170.
Grand Rapids.................. 4700 Broadmoor SE-- United States.
Suite 200, Kentwood,
Michigan 49512.
Edmonton...................... 14920 135 Ave., Canada.
Edmonton, Alberta T5V
1R9.
Montreal...................... 1829 32nd Avenue, Canada.
Lachine, Quebec H8T
3J1.
Toronto....................... 6225 Kenway Drive, Canada.
Mississauga, Ontario
L5T 2L3.
Mexico City................... Poniente 134 No. 660, Mexico.
Col. Industrial
Vallejo, Mexico City,
Azcapotzalco 02300.
Kaufbeuren.................... Innovapark 20, Germany.
Kaufbeuren, 87600.
Leatherhead................... Cleeve Road, United Kingdom.
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 7SA.
Milton Keynes................. Davy Avenue, United Kingdom.
Knowlhill, Milton
Keynes,
Buckinghamshire MK5
8NL.
Udine......................... Via Principe di Udine Italy.
114, Campoformido,
Udine 33030,.
Guangzhou..................... Building E, Guangdong China.
Software Science
Park, No. 7-2, Caipin
Road, Science City--
GETDD, Guangzhou,
Guangdong 510663.
Hangzhou...................... 4th Floor, Building China.
4#, No. 22, 22nd
Street, Qiantang
District Hangzhou,
310018.
Shanghai Fengxian............. Plant 5, No. 6958 Daye China.
Road, Fengxian
District, Shanghai,
201405.
Shanghai Qinzhou.............. No. 86, 1198 Qinzhou China.
Road North, Shanghai,
200233.
Shenzhen...................... 2F, Building B, No. China.
308 Wuhe Avenue,
Zhangkengjing
Community, GuanHu
Subdistrict, LongHua
District, Shenzhen,
Guangdong 518067.
Shunde (Foshan)............... Guangzhou Branch China.
Shunde Testing Site,
Room 604, Block 5,
Tianfulai
International
Industrial Park (the
fifth phase), No. 3
Changfu West Road,
Ronggui Town, Shunde
District, Foshan
City, Guangdong
Province.
Mumbai........................ ``F Wing'' Tex Centre, India.
Chandivali Farm Road,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai, Maharashtra--
400072.
New Delhi..................... E-20 & E26 Block B1, India.
Mohan Cooperative
Industrial Area,
Mathura Road, New
Delhi, 110044.
Tokyo......................... Yasuda Shibaura No.2 Japan.
Bldg. 4F, 3-2-12,
Kaigan, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0022.
Seoul......................... 3, Gongdan-ro 160beon- South Korea.
gil, Intertek
Building, Gunpo-si,
Gyeonggi-do 15845.
Bangkok....................... 1285/5 Prachachuen Thailand.
Road, Wong Sawang,
Bangsue, Bangkok
10800.
Taipei........................ 5F, No. 423, Ruiguang Taiwan.
Road, Neihu District,
Taipei, 114690.
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A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
ITSNA must abide 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.
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.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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