[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66062-66064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20776]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025]
UL LLC: 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 UL LLC as a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
September 26, 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 UL LLC (UL) as a NRTL. UL's expansion covers the
addition of 42 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 UL, 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.
UL submitted an application, dated January 20, 2021 (OSHA-2009-
0025-0050), requesting the conversion of 42 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 UL's expansion
application in the Federal Register on August 16, 2023 (88 FR 55734).
The agency requested comments by August 31, 2023, but it received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this
final grant of expansion of UL's NRTL recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the UL 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-2009-0025 contains all materials
in the record concerning UL'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 UL'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 UL
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 UL's recognition to include the 42 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 UL's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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UL site name Address Country
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Auckland............................. 54 Tarndale Grove 106 Bush New Zealand
Road Unit 1, Block 1,
Albany, Auckland, New
Zealand 0632.
Bangalore............................ 3rd Floor, Block 1, No. 24 India
Kalyani Platina EPIP Zone,
Phase II, Bangalore,
Karnataka 560066, India.
Barcelona............................ C/Caravel-la la Nina 12 3 Spain
Planta 08017, Barcelona,
Spain 08017.
Milan................................ Via Europa 5/7/9 & 28, Italy
Cabiate-CO, Milan, Italy
22060.
Changzhou............................ No. 21 Longmen Road National China
High-Tech, Industrial
Development District, Wujin,
Changzhou, Jiangsu China
213614.
Plano................................ 801 Klein Road, Suite 200, United States
Plano, Texas 75074.
Dubai................................ Premises 222-224, 2nd Floor, United Arab Emirates
DSP Laboratory Complex Dubai
Science Park, Al Barsha,
Dubai, 345831 United Arab
Emirates.
Edmonton............................. 1040 Parsons Road SW Canada
Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6X
0J4.
Fremont.............................. 47173 Benicia Street, United States
Fremont, California 94538.
Holland.............................. 3480 Windquest Drive, United States
Holland, Michigan 49424.
Gurugram............................. A-12 Section 34, Infocity-1, India
Gurugram, Haryana India
122001.
Istanbul............................. Gursel Mah. Yesiltepe Sok No. Turkey
34, ERG Is Merkezi, 80260
Kat 3&6, Instanbul, Turkey
34400.
Singapore............................ 20 Kian Teck Lane, Singapore Singapore
627 854.
Basingstoke.......................... Units 1-4, Horizons, Wade United Kingdom
Road, Kingsland Business
Park, Basingstoke,
Hampshire, United Kingdom
RG24 8AH.
Brea................................. 1075 West Lambert Road, Suite United States
B, Brea, California 92821.
Subang Jaya.......................... Suite 9.01, Level 9, Menara Malaysia
Summit, Persiaran Kewajipan,
USJ 1, UEP Subang Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Mexico City.......................... Blas Pascal 205 Piso 3, Mexico
Polanco I Seccion, Mexico
City, Mexico 11510.
Mounds View.......................... 2222 Woodale Drive, Mounds United States
View, Minnesota 55112.
Montreal............................. 6505 Trans-Canada Highway, Canada
Suite 330, St. Laurent,
Quebec, Canada H4T1S3.
Mumbai............................... Patina Block no 102, 1st India
Floor, C-59, G-Block,
Mumbai, India 400 051.
Munich............................... Hopfenstrasse 6, Munich, Germany
Germany 80335.
Guangzhou............................ 1-3F, Building 2 (R&D China
Building A1), No. 25, South
Huanshi Avenue, Nansha
District Guangzhou,
Guangdong Sheng, China
511458.
Guangzhou............................ Block B, Electronic Building, China
No. 8, Nanyun Er Road,
Hangpu District, Guangzhou,
China 510670.
Warsaw............................... Rownolegla 4, Warsaw, Poland Poland
02-235.
Queretaro............................ Module K1 Unit 6 & 7 Kaizen Mexico
Industrial Park, State Road
100, KM, 8+820, Colonia
Galeras, Colon Municipality,
Queretaro 76295 Mexico.
Rosenheim............................ Am Oberfeld 19, Rosenheim, Germany
Germany 83026.
Saint Aubin.......................... Espace Technologique, De France
Saint-Aubins Baitmont
Explorer, Route de L'Orme
des Mersies, Saint Aubin,
France 91190.
Sao Paulo............................ Av. Engenheiro Luis, Carlos Brazil
Berrini, 105, 23th Floor,
Brooklin, Sao Paulo, Brazil
0451-010.
Shanghai............................. 29 F, Wheelock Square, No. China
1717 West Nanjing Road,
Shanghai, China 200040.
Suzhou............................... No. 2, Chengwan Road, Suzhou China
Industrial Park, Suzhou,
Jiangsu, China 215122.
Taoyuan.............................. No. 2 Wenming 1st Street Taiwan
Guishan District, Taoyuan,
Taiwan 333.
Samutprakarn......................... 888 Moo 5, Srinakarin Road, Thailand
Tambol Samrong Nua Amphur
Muang Samutprakarn, 10270.
Tokyo................................ 6F, Marunouchi Trust Tower, 1- Japan
8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, Japan 100-0005.
Krefeld-Uerdingen.................... Rheinufestr. 7-9 Building Germany
R33, Krefeld-Uerdingen,
Germany, 47829.
Bayrakli--Izmir...................... Adlet Mah. Sehit Polis, Fethi Turkey
Sekin Cad. Ventus Tower No:6
Ic Kapi No: 241, Bayrakli-
Izmir Turkey 35530.
Beijing.............................. 11/F, Tower W3, Oriental China
Plaza, No. 1, East Chang'an
Avenue, Dongcheng District,
Beijing, China 100738.
Richmond............................. #130-137775, Commerce Canada
Parkway, Richmond, British
Columbia, V6V2V4 Canada.
Vancouver............................ 14301 SE 1st Street, Suite United States
140, Vancouver, Washington
98684.
Warrington........................... 220 Cygnet Court, Centre United Kingdom
Park, Warrington, Chesire,
WA1 1PP, United Kingdom.
Kwai Chung N.T....................... 19F, Watson Centre, 16-22 Hong Kong
Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung
N.T. Hong Kong.
Xiamen............................... 17/F, The Bank Centre, No. China
189 Xxiahe Road, Xiamen,
China 361004.
Zhongshan............................ Block C, C101-102 &, C202 - China
202, No.8, Jinsan Avenue
East, Sanjiao Town,
Zhongshan China 528445.
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A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
UL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. UL 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. UL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. UL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on UL'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 UL 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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