80 FR 47955 - Curtis-Straus LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 47955-47956] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19594] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2009-0026] Curtis-Straus LLC: 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 Curtis-Straus LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on August 10, 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 Curtis-Straus LLC (CSL) as an NRTL. CSL's expansion covers the addition of nine test standards 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. CSL submitted two applications, one dated August 29, 2014, and one dated February 25, 2015 (OSHA-2009-0026-0057, CSL Exhibit 1--Expansion Application for Nine Standards and OSHA-2009-0026-0058, CSL Exhibit 2-- Expansion Application for One Standard). These two applications were combined. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA performed an on-site review in relation to these applications on January 27, 2015 to January 28, 2015. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing CSL's expansion application in the Federal Register on May 21, 2015 (80 FR 29342). The Agency requested comments by June 5, 2015, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of CSL's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the CSL'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-2009-0026 contains all materials in the record concerning CSL's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined CSL'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 CSL meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the specified limitation and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant CSL's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of CSL's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1 below. [[Page 47956]] Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in CSL's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 1012................................ Power Supplies. UL 1310................................ Direct Plug-In Transformer Units. UL 60065............................... Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus. UL 60950-21............................ Information Technology Equipment--Safety--Part 21: Remote Power Feeding. UL 60950-22............................ Information Technology Equipment--Safety--Part 22: Equipment to be Installed Outdoors. UL 60950-23............................ Information Technology Equipment--Safety--Part 23: Large Data Storage Equipment. UL 62368-1............................. Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment--Part 1: Safety requirements. UL 61010-2-030......................... Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use--Part 2-030: Particular requirements for testing and measuring circuits. UL 61010B-2-031........................ Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use; Part 2: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Probe Assemblies for Electrical Measurement and Test. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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, CSL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. CSL 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. CSL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. CSL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on CSL'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 CSL, subject to the limitation and conditions specified above. III. 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 August 5, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-19594 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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extension if it is not adequately Straus LLC, as a Nationally Recognized the application. These notices set forth
justified. To obtain or review copies of Testing Laboratory (NRTL). the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
the publicly available information in DATES: The expansion of the scope of modifications of that scope. OSHA
TUVRNA’s application, including recognition becomes effective on August maintains an informational Web page
pertinent documents (e.g., exhibits) and 10, 2015. for each NRTL that details its scope of
all submitted comments, contact the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recognition. These pages are available
Docket Office, Room N–2625, Information regarding this notice is from the Agency’s Web site at http://
Occupational Safety and Health available from the following sources: www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
Administration, U.S. Department of index.html.
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Labor, at the above address; these
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of CSL submitted two applications, one
materials also are available online at
Communications, U.S. Department of dated August 29, 2014, and one dated
http://www.regulations.gov under
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., February 25, 2015 (OSHA–2009–0026–
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042.
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; 0057, CSL Exhibit 1—Expansion
OSHA staff will review all comments telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
to the docket submitted in a timely Application for Nine Standards and
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. OSHA–2009–0026–0058, CSL Exhibit
manner and, after addressing the issues General and technical information:
raised by these comments, will 2—Expansion Application for One
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
recommend to the Assistant Secretary Standard). These two applications were
Office of Technical Programs and
for Occupational Safety and Health combined. OSHA staff performed a
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
whether to grant TUVRNA’s application Technical Support and Emergency comparability analysis and reviewed
for expansion of its scope of recognition. Management, Occupational Safety and other pertinent information. OSHA
The Assistant Secretary will make the Health Administration, U.S. Department performed an on-site review in relation
final decision on granting the of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., to these applications on January 27,
application. In making this decision, the Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; 2015 to January 28, 2015.
Assistant Secretary may undertake other telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: OSHA published the preliminary
proceedings prescribed in Appendix A robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web notice announcing CSL’s expansion
to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA will publish a page includes information about the
public notice of this final decision in application in the Federal Register on
NRTL Program (see http:// May 21, 2015 (80 FR 29342). The
the Federal Register. www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ Agency requested comments by June 5,
IV. Authority and Signature index.html). 2015, but it received no comments in
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: response to this notice. OSHA now is
Assistant Secretary of Labor for proceeding with this final notice to
I. Notice of Final Decision
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 grant expansion of CSL’s scope of
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, OSHA hereby gives notice of the recognition.
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of expansion of the scope of recognition of
To obtain or review copies of all
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is Curtis-Straus LLC (CSL) as an NRTL.
public documents pertaining to the
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. CSL’s expansion covers the addition of
CSL’s application, go to
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. nine test standards to its scope of
recognition. www.regulations.gov or contact the
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
OSHA recognition of an NRTL Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
29 CFR 1910.7.
signifies that the organization meets the Health Administration, U.S. Department
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 5, of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
2015.
requirements specified by 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
David Michaels, Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026 contains
acknowledgment that the organization
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational can perform independent safety testing all materials in the record concerning
Safety and Health. CSL’s recognition.
and certification of the specific products
[FR Doc. 2015–19593 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]
covered within its scope of recognition II. Final Decision and Order
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P and is not a delegation or grant of
government authority. As a result of OSHA staff examined CSL’s
recognition, employers may use expansion application, its capability to
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
products properly approved by the meet the requirements of the test
Occupational Safety and Health NRTL to meet OSHA standards that standards, and other pertinent
Administration require testing and certification of the information. Based on its review of this
products. evidence, OSHA finds that CSL meets
The Agency processes applications by the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026]
an NRTL for initial recognition, or for expansion of its recognition, subject to
Curtis-Straus LLC: Grant of Expansion expansion or renewal of this
the specified limitation and conditions
of Recognition recognition, following requirements in
listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
Occupational Safety and Health proceeding with this final notice to
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AGENCY: appendix requires that the Agency
Administration (OSHA), Labor. publish two notices in the Federal grant CSL’s scope of recognition. OSHA
Register in processing an application. In limits the expansion of CSL’s
ACTION: Notice.
the first notice, OSHA announces the recognition to testing and certification
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA application and provides its preliminary of products for demonstration of
announces its final decision to expand finding and, in the second notice, the conformance to the test standards listed
the scope of recognition for Curtis- Agency provides its final decision on in Table 1 below.
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TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN CSL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
UL 1012 ....................................................................................... Power Supplies.
UL 1310 ....................................................................................... Direct Plug-In Transformer Units.
UL 60065 ..................................................................................... Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus.
UL 60950–21 ............................................................................... Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 21: Remote Power Feeding.
UL 60950–22 ............................................................................... Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 22: Equipment to be In-
stalled Outdoors.
UL 60950–23 ............................................................................... Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 23: Large Data Storage
Equipment.
UL 62368–1 ................................................................................. Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment—Part 1:
Safety requirements.
UL 61010–2–030 ......................................................................... Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use—Part 2–030: Particular requirements for testing and meas-
uring circuits.
UL 61010B–2–031 ....................................................................... Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Probe Assemblies for Electrical
Measurement and Test.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for CSL’s scope of recognition, in all areas telephone call-in directions provided
a particular test standard is limited to for which it has recognition. below.
equipment or materials for which OSHA Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR CALL–IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
standards require third-party testing and 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope • Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
certification before using them in the of recognition of CSL, subject to the 4981;
workplace. Consequently, if a test limitation and conditions specified • When prompted, enter the
standard also covers any products for above. following numeric pass code:
which OSHA does not require such III. Authority and Signature 5907707348
testing and certification, an NRTL’s • When connected to the call, please
scope of recognition does not include David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
these products. Members of the public are asked to
Occupational Safety and Health, 200
The American National Standards keep their telephones muted to
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test eliminate background noises. To avoid
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of
standards listed above as American disrupting the meeting, please refrain
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is
National Standards. However, for issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. from placing the call on hold if doing so
convenience, we may use the 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. will trigger recorded music or other
designation of the standards-developing 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and sound. From time to time, the Chair may
organization for the standard as opposed 29 CFR 1910.7. solicit comments from the public.
to the ANSI designation. Under the STATUS OF MEETING: Open.
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Signed at Washington, DC, on August 5,
2015. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized David Michaels,
Finance Committee
for a particular test standard may use Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health. 1. Approval of agenda
either the proprietary version of the test
[FR Doc. 2015–19594 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am] 2. Approval of minutes of the
standard or the ANSI version of that
Committee’s July 9, 2015 telephonic
standard. Contact ANSI to determine BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
meeting
whether a test standard is currently
3. Consider and act on resolution
ANSI-approved.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION regarding the establishment of the
A. Conditions Office of Data Governance and
Sunshine Act Meeting Analysis to replace the Office of
In addition to those conditions
Information Management,
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, CSL DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services (Resolution 2015–XXX)
must abide by the following conditions Corporation’s Board of Directors and 4. Public comment
of the recognition: Finance Committee will meet 5. Consider and act on other business
1. CSL must inform OSHA as soon as telephonically on August 13, 2015. The 6. Consider and act on adjournment of
possible, in writing, of any change of meetings will commence at 11:00 a.m., meeting
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, EDT, and will continue until the
and of any major change in its conclusion of the Board’s agenda. Board of Directors
operations as an NRTL, and provide LOCATION: Government Relations & 1. Approval of agenda
details of the change(s); Public Affairs Conference Room, Legal 2. Consider and act on the Finance
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2. CSL must meet all the terms of its Services Corporation Headquarters, Committee’s report on Resolution to
recognition and comply with all OSHA 3333 K Street NW., Washington DC Establish the Office of Data
policies pertaining to this recognition; 20007. Governance and Analysis to
and PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the Replace the Office of Information
3. CSL must continue to meet the public who are unable to attend in Management
requirements for recognition, including person but wish to listen to the public 3. Public comment
all previously published conditions on proceedings may do so by following the 4. Consider and act on other business
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