80 FR 26095 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10550 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 26095-26096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10550] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042] TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on May 6, 2015. 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: [email protected]. 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2110; email: [email protected]. OSHA's Web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Notice of Final Decision OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), as an NRTL. TUVRNA's expansion covers the addition of one test standard to its scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified by 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety testing and certification of the specific products covered within its scope of recognition and is not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification of the products. The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for initial recognition, or for 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 its preliminary finding and, in the second notice, the Agency provides its 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 that details its scope of recognition. These pages are available from the Agency's Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html. TUVRNA submitted an application dated August 26, 2014 (OSHA-2007- 0042, Exhibit 14-1--TUVRNA Request for Expansion), to expand its recognition to include one additional test standard. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVRNA's expansion application in the Federal Register on January 30, 2015 (80 FR 5140). The Agency requested comments by February 17, 2015, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to TUVRNA's application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042 contains all materials in the record concerning TUVRNA's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined TUVRNA'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 TUVRNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant TUVRNA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVRNA's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standard listed in Table 1 below. Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in TUVRNA's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AAMI ES60601-1: 2005/(R) 2012..... Medical electrical equipment--Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, an NRTL's [[Page 26096]] 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 1-0.3, Appendix C, paragraph XIV), 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 In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, TUVRNA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. TUVRNA 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 an NRTL, and provide details of the change(s); 2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. TUVRNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on TUVRNA'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 TUVRNA, subject to the limitation and conditions specified above. Authority and Signature David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, 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. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7. Signed at Washington, DC, on April 30, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-10550 Filed 5-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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information) or confidential business Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., modifications of that scope. OSHA
information that you do not want Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; maintains an informational Web page
publicly disclosed. Written statements telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: for each NRTL that details its scope of
submitted by invited witnesses will be meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. recognition. These pages are available
posted on the Advisory Council page of General and technical information: from the Agency’s Web site at http://
the EBSA Web site, without change, and Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
can be retrieved by most Internet search Office of Technical Programs and index.html.
engines. Coordination Activities, Directorate of TUVRNA submitted an application
Individuals or representatives of Technical Support and Emergency dated August 26, 2014 (OSHA–2007–
organizations wishing to address the Management, Occupational Safety and 0042, Exhibit 14–1—TUVRNA Request
Advisory Council should forward their Health Administration, U.S. Department for Expansion), to expand its
requests to the Executive Secretary or of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., recognition to include one additional
telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; test standard. OSHA staff performed a
presentations will be limited to 10 telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: comparability analysis and reviewed
minutes, time permitting, but an robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web other pertinent information. OSHA did
extended statement may be submitted page includes information about the not perform any on-site reviews in
for the record. Individuals with NRTL Program (see http:// relation to this application.
disabilities who need special www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ OSHA published the preliminary
accommodations should contact the index.html). notice announcing TUVRNA’s
Executive Secretary by May 20. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: expansion application in the Federal
Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of Register on January 30, 2015 (80 FR
April, 2015. I. Notice of Final Decision 5140). The Agency requested comments
Judy Mares, OSHA hereby gives notice of the by February 17, 2015, but it received no
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employee expansion of the scope of recognition of comments in response to this notice.
Benefits Security Administration. TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. OSHA now is proceeding with this final
[FR Doc. 2015–10369 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] (TUVRNA), as an NRTL. TUVRNA’s notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA’s
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test standard to its scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all
OSHA recognition of an NRTL public documents pertaining to
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR signifies that the organization meets the TUVRNA’s application, go to
requirements specified by 29 CFR www.regulations.gov or contact the
Occupational Safety and Health 1910.7. Recognition is an Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Administration acknowledgment that the organization Health Administration, U.S. Department
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042] can perform independent safety testing of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
and certification of the specific products Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: covered within its scope of recognition Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 contains
Grant of Expansion of Recognition and is not a delegation or grant of all materials in the record concerning
government authority. As a result of TUVRNA’s recognition.
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health recognition, employers may use
Administration (OSHA), Labor. II. Final Decision and Order
products properly approved by the
ACTION: Notice. NRTL to meet OSHA standards that OSHA staff examined TUVRNA’s
require testing and certification of the expansion application, its capability to
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA products. meet the requirements of the test
announces its final decision to expand The Agency processes applications by standards, and other pertinent
the scope of recognition for TUV an NRTL for initial recognition, or for information. Based on its review of this
Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a expansion or renewal of this evidence, OSHA finds that TUVRNA
Nationally Recognized Testing recognition, following requirements in meets the requirements of 29 CFR
Laboratory (NRTL). Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition,
DATES: The expansion of the scope of appendix requires that the Agency subject to the limitation and conditions
recognition becomes effective on May 6, publish two notices in the Federal listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
2015. Register in processing an application. In proceeding with this final notice to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the first notice, OSHA announces the grant TUVRNA’s scope of recognition.
Information regarding this notice is application and provides its preliminary OSHA limits the expansion of
available from the following sources: finding and, in the second notice, the TUVRNA’s recognition to testing and
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Agency provides its final decision on certification of products for
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of the application. These notices set forth demonstration of conformance to the
Communications, U.S. Department of the NRTL’s scope of recognition or test standard listed in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
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AAMI ES60601–1: 2005/(R) 2012 .. Medical electrical equipment—Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for standards require third-party testing and standard also covers any products for
a particular test standard is limited to certification before using them in the which OSHA does not require such
equipment or materials for which OSHA workplace. Consequently, if a test testing and certification, an NRTL’s
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scope of recognition does not include DEPARTMENT OF LABOR submitting statements they do not want
these products. made available to the public, or
The American National Standards Occupational Safety and Health submitting comments that contain
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test Administration personal information (either about
standards listed above as American themselves or others) such as Social
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043]
National Standards. However, for Security numbers, birth dates, and
convenience, we may use the TÜV SÜD America, Inc.: Application for medical data.
Expansion of Recognition 5. Docket: To read or download
designation of the standards-developing
submissions or other material in the
organization for the standard as opposed docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
to the ANSI designation. Under the or the OSHA Docket Office at the
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA address above. All documents in the
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, ACTION: Notice.
docket are listed in the http://
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA www.regulations.gov index; however,
for a particular test standard may use announces the application of TUVAM some information (e.g., copyrighted
either the proprietary version of the test for expansion of its recognition as a material) is not publicly available to
standard or the ANSI version of that Nationally Recognized Testing read or download through the Web site.
standard. Contact ANSI to determine Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the All submissions, including copyrighted
whether a test standard is currently Agency’s preliminary finding to grant material, are available for inspection at
ANSI-approved. the application. the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the
A. Conditions DATES: Submit comments, information, OSHA Docket Office for assistance in
and documents in response to this locating docket submissions.
In addition to those conditions notice, or requests for an extension of 6. Extension of comment period:
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, time to make a submission, on or before Submit requests for an extension of the
TUVRNA must abide by the following May 21, 2015. comment period on or before May 21,
conditions of the recognition: 2015 to the Office of Technical
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of
1. TUVRNA must inform OSHA as Programs and Coordination Activities,
the following methods: Directorate of Technical Support and
soon as possible, in writing, of any 1. Electronically: Submit comments Emergency Management, Occupational
change of ownership, facilities, or key and attachments electronically at Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
personnel, and of any major change in http://www.regulations.gov, which is Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
its operations as an NRTL, and provide the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow Avenue NW., Room N–3655,
details of the change(s); the instructions online for making Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to
2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms electronic submissions. (202) 693–1644.
of its recognition and comply with all 2. Facsimile: If submissions,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OSHA policies pertaining to this including attachments, are not longer Information regarding this notice is
recognition; and than 10 pages, commenters may fax available from the following sources:
them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
3. TUVRNA must continue to meet
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the requirements for recognition,
3. Regular or express mail, hand Communications, U.S. Department of
including all previously published
delivery, or messenger (courier) service: Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
conditions on TUVRNA’s scope of
Submit comments, requests, and any Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
recognition, in all areas for which it has
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
recognition.
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043, Meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR Technical Data Center, U.S. Department General and technical information:
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
of recognition of TUVRNA, subject to Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210; Office of Technical Programs and
the limitation and conditions specified telephone: (202) 693–2350 (TTY Coordination Activities, Directorate of
above. number: (877) 889–5627). Note that Technical Support and Emergency
Authority and Signature security procedures may result in Management, Occupational Safety and
significant delays in receiving Health Administration, U.S. Department
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, comments and other written materials of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for by regular mail. Contact the OSHA Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Docket Office for information about phone: (202) 693–2110 or email:
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, security procedures concerning delivery robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of of materials by express mail, hand SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is delivery, or messenger service. The
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. hours of operation for the OSHA Docket I. Notice of the Application for
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. Office are 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t. Expansion
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 4. Instructions: All submissions must The Occupational Safety and Health
29 CFR 1910.7. include the Agency name and the OSHA Administration is providing notice that
docket number (OSHA–2007–0043). TÜV SÜD America, Inc. (TUVAM), is
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 30,
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OSHA places comments and other applying for expansion of its current
2015.
materials, including any personal recognition as an NRTL. TUVAM
David Michaels, information, in the public docket requests the addition of one test
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational without revision, and these materials standard to its NRTL scope of
Safety and Health. will be available online at http:// recognition.
[FR Doc. 2015–10550 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the OSHA recognition of an NRTL
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