80 FR 61472 - SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SGS North America, Inc. for expansion of its scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Agency's preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA proposes incorporating one new test standard to the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25850]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]


SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SGS North 
America, Inc. for expansion of its scope of recognition as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Agency's 
preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA 
proposes incorporating one new test standard to the NRTL Program's list 
of appropriate test standards.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this 
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on 
or before October 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    1. Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically 
at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
    2. Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer 
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at 
(202) 693-1648.
    3. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier) 
service: Submit comments, requests, and any attachments to the OSHA 
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040, Technical Data Center, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TTY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays 
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security 
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express mail, hand 
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA 
Docket Office are 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    4. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
the OSHA docket number OSHA-2006-0040. OSHA places comments and other 
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket 
without revision, and these materials will be available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the Agency cautions commenters 
about submitting statements they do not want made available to the 
public, or submitting comments that contain personal information 
(either about themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers, 
birth dates, and medical data.
    5. Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at 
the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however,

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some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available 
to read or download through the Web site. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection at the OSHA Docket 
Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating 
docket submissions.
    6. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of 
the comment period on or before October 28, 2015 to the 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, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

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; phone: 
(202) 693-2110 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Application for Expansion

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is providing 
notice that SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), is applying for expansion of 
its current recognition as an NRTL. SGS requests the addition of five 
(5) recognized testing and certification sites, and fourteen (14) 
additional test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition.
    OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets 
the requirements specified in Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, 
Section 1910.7 (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. 
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 an 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 its preliminary finding. 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, 
including SGS, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These 
pages are available from the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    Each NRTL's scope of recognition has three elements: (1) The type 
of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its 
applicable test standard; (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; 
and (3) the supplemental program(s) that the NRTL may use. Each of 
these elements allows the NRTL to rely on other parties to perform 
activities necessary for product testing and certification.
    SGS currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for 
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at: 
SGS North America, Inc., 620 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, Georgia 
30024. A complete list of SGS sites recognized by OSHA is available at 
https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/sgs.html.

II. General Background on the Application

    SGS submitted an application, dated October 1, 2014 (OSHA-2006-
0040, Exhibit 15-1 SGS Expansion Application), to expand its 
recognition to include the addition of five recognized testing and 
certification sites located at: SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services 
Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch, 198 Kezhu Road, Scientech Park Guangzhou 
Economic & Technology Development District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 
China, 510663; SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Shunde 
Branch, 198 Kezhu Road, Scientech Park Building 1, European Industrial 
Park, No. 1, Shunde South Road, Wusha, Daliang, Shunde District, 
Foshan, Guangdong, China; SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., 
Ltd Ningbo Branch, 1-5/F., West of Building 4, Lingyun Industry Park, 
No. 1177, Lingyun Road, Ningbo National Hi-Tech Zone, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 
China; SGS-CSTC Standards Services Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, No. 1 
Workshop, M-10, Middle Section, Science & Technology Park, Nan Shan 
District, Shenzhen, China 518057; SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services 
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd., No 588 West Jindu Road, Xinqiao Town, Songjiang 
District 201612, Shanghai, China. SGS's application also requested the 
addition of fourteen additional test standards to its scope of 
recognition. OSHA staff performed an on-site review of SGS's testing 
facilities on June 15, 2015 at SGS Shanghai, June 18, 2015 at SGS 
Ningbo, June 22, 2015 at SGS Shenzhen, June 24, 2015 at the two SGS 
Guangdong locations (Guangzhou and Shunde) in which the assessors found 
some nonconformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. SGS 
addressed these issues sufficiently, and OSHA staff preliminarily 
determined that OSHA should grant the application.
    Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standards found in SGS's 
application for expansion for testing and certification of products 
under the NRTL Program. One of these test standards, UL 60335-2-24, is 
new to the NRTL Program, and OSHA preliminarily determined that it is 
an ``appropriate test standard'' within the meaning of 29 CFR 
1910.7(c).

  Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
                     SGS's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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               Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 60745-2-18.............................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated
                                             Electric Tools--Safety--
                                             Part 2-18: Particular
                                             Requirements for Strapping
                                             Tools.
UL 60745-2-19.............................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated
                                             Electric Tools--Safety--
                                             Part 2-19: Particular
                                             Requirements for Jointers.
UL 60745-2-20.............................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated
                                             Electric Tools--Safety--
                                             Part 2-20: Particular
                                             Requirements for Band Saws.
UL 60745-2-21.............................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated
                                             Electric Tools--Safety--
                                             Part 2-21: Particular
                                             Requirements for Drain
                                             Cleaners.
UL 60745-2-22.............................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated
                                             Electric Tools--Safety--
                                             Part 2-22: Particular
                                             Requirements for Cut-Off
                                             Machines.
UL 60950-1................................  Information Technology
                                             Equipment Safety--Part 1:
                                             General Requirements.

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UL 60950-22...............................  Information Technology
                                             Equipment Safety--Part 22:
                                             Equipment to be Installed
                                             Outdoors.
UL 60335-2-24 *...........................  Safety Requirements for
                                             Household and Similar
                                             Electrical Appliances, Part
                                             2: Refrigerating
                                             Appliances, Ice-Cream
                                             Appliances, and Ice-Makers.
UL 60335-2-40.............................  Safety of Household and
                                             Similar Electrical
                                             Appliances, Part 2:
                                             Particular Requirements for
                                             Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-
                                             Conditioners and
                                             Dehumidifiers.
UL 60335-2-3..............................  Standard for Safety of
                                             Household and Similar
                                             Electrical Appliances, Part
                                             2: Particular Requirements
                                             for Electric Irons.
UL 60335-2-8..............................  Standard for Safety for
                                             Household and Similar
                                             Electrical Appliances, Part
                                             2: Shaver, Hair Clipper and
                                             Similar Appliances.
UL 1778...................................  Uninterruptable Power
                                             Systems.
UL 2089...................................  Vehicle Battery Adapters.
UL 1993...................................  Self-Ballasted Lamps and
                                             Lamp Adapters.
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* Test standard new to the NRTL Program.

III. Preliminary Finding on the Application

    1. SGS submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its 
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file and its 
detailed on-site assessments indicate that SGS can meet the 
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition 
to include the addition of five sites and these fourteen test standards 
for NRTL testing and certification. This preliminary finding does not 
constitute an interim or temporary approval of SGS's application.
    2. The UL 60335-2-24 standard is an appropriate test standard, and 
OSHA proposes to include this test standard in the NRTL Program's list 
of appropriate test standards.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether SGS meets the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition as an 
NRTL. OSHA also seeks comments as to whether or not the UL 60335-2-24 
test standard is an appropriate test standard under the NRTL Program. 
Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits. 
Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in 
writing, stating the reasons for the request. Commenters must submit 
the written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA 
will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a 
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not 
adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the exhibits 
identified in this notice, as well as comments submitted to the docket, 
contact the Docket Office, Room N-2625, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address. These 
materials also are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a 
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these 
comments, will recommend to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational 
Safety and Health whether to grant SGS's application for expansion of 
its scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final 
decision on granting the application. In making this decision, the 
Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in 
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
    OSHA will incorporate into its informational Web pages the 
modifications OSHA decides to make to its current list of NRTL test 
standards, as well as any changes to an NRTL's scope of recognition. 
Access to these Web pages is available at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    OSHA will publish a public notice of this final decision in the 
Federal Register.

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 October 6, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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