[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 106600-106601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31021]
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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 of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
December 30, 2024.
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 for Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA), as a NRTL.
ITSNA's expansion covers the addition of two 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 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 ITSNA, 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.
ITSNA submitted an application dated June 24, 2024 (OSHA-2007-0039-
0058), requesting the addition of two test standards to the 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.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing ITSNA's expansion
application in the Federal Register on November 6, 2024 (89 FR 88064).
The agency requested comments by November 21, 2024, but it received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this
notice to grant expansion of ITSNA's NRTL scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the ITSNA expansion application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact
the Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627. Docket No.
OSHA-2007-0039 contains all materials in the record containing ITSNA's
recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined ITSNA's expansion application and examined
other pertinent information. OSHA did not conduct an on-site assessment
in relation to this application. Based on review of this evidence, OSHA
finds that ITSNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion
of recognition, subject to the specified limitations and conditions
listed in this notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final
notice to grant ITSNA's 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 60335-2-89................ Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances--Safety--Part 2-89:
Particular Requirements for Commercial
Refrigerating Appliances with an
Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant Unit
or Compressor.
UL 60335-2-24................ Safety Requirements for Household and
Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2:
Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream
Appliances, and Ice-Makers.
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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. 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.
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 December 19, 2024.
James S. Frederick
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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