80 FR 71843 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 221 (November 17, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 221 (November 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-29344 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 71843-71844] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29344] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. (TUVRNA), as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on November 17, 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 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 recognized testing and certification site to their NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (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. 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 [[Page 71844]] 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 January 9, 2015 (OSHA-2007- 0042-0013), to expand its recognition to include the addition of one recognized testing and certification sites located at: TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. 1279 Quarry Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application and other pertinent information. OSHA staff also performed an on-site review of TUVRNA's Pleasanton, CA testing and certification facility on March 17, 2015, and recommended expansion of TUVRNA's recognition to include this one site. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVRNA's expansion application in the Federal Register on August 10, 2015 (80 FR 47953). The Agency requested comments by August 25, 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 the 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, conducted a detailed on-site assessment, and examined 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 include the site at TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., 1279 Quarry Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566 as listed above. OSHA's recognition of this site limits TUVRNA to performing product testing and certifications only to the test standards for which the site has the proper capability and programs, and for test standards in TUVRNA's scope of recognition. This limitation is consistent with the recognition that OSHA grants to other NRTLs that operate multiple sites. A. Conditions In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, TUVRNA also 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 recognition of TUVRNA, subject to these limitations 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 November 12, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-29344 Filed 11-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The calendar days after the date of ACTION: Notice.
Commission has received a complaint publication of this notice in the Federal
and a submission pursuant to section Register. There will be further SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of opportunities for comment on the announces its final decision to expand
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf public interest after the issuance of any the scope of recognition for TUV
of Saxon Glass Technologies, Inc. on final initial determination in this Rheinland of North America, Inc.
November 10, 2015. The complaint investigation. (TUVRNA), as a Nationally Recognized
alleges violations of section 337 of the Persons filing written submissions Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in must file the original document DATES: The expansion of the scope of
the importation into the United States, electronically on or before the deadlines recognition becomes effective on
the sale for importation, and the sale stated above and submit 8 true paper November 17, 2015.
within the United States after copies to the Office of the Secretary by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
importation of certain electronic devices noon the next day pursuant to section Information regarding this notice is
containing strengthened glass and 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of available from the following sources:
packaging thereof. The complaint names Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
as a respondent Apple Inc. of Cupertino, 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
CA. The complainant requests that the the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3099’’) Communications, U.S. Department of
Commission issue a limited exclusion in a prominent place on the cover page Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
order, a cease and desist order, and a and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
bond upon respondents’ alleged Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
infringing articles during the 60-day Filing Procedures).4 Persons with meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
Presidential review period pursuant to questions regarding filing should General and technical information:
19 U.S.C. 1337(j). contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Contact Kevin Robinson, Director,
Proposed respondents, other Any person desiring to submit a Office of Technical Programs and
interested parties, and members of the document to the Commission in Coordination Activities, Directorate of
public are invited to file comments, not confidence must request confidential Technical Support and Emergency
to exceed five (5) pages in length, treatment. All such requests should be Management, Occupational Safety and
inclusive of attachments, on any public directed to the Secretary to the Health Administration, U.S. Department
interest issues raised by the complaint Commission and must include a full of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments statement of the reasons why the Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
should address whether issuance of the Commission should grant such telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
relief specifically requested by the treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web
complainant in this investigation would for which confidential treatment by the page includes information about the
affect the public health and welfare in Commission is properly sought will be NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.
the United States, competitive treated accordingly. All nonconfidential gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).
conditions in the United States written submissions will be available for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
economy, the production of like or public inspection at the Office of the
directly competitive articles in the Secretary and on EDIS.5 I. Notice of Final Decision
United States, or United States This action is taken under the
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
consumers. authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
expansion of the scope of recognition of
In particular, the Commission is of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
interested in comments that: and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of
(i) Explain how the articles (TUVRNA), as an NRTL. TUVRNA’s
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
potentially subject to the requested expansion covers the addition of one
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
remedial orders are used in the United recognized testing and certification site
By order of the Commission. to their NRTL scope of recognition.
States; Issued: November 10, 2015.
(ii) identify any public health, safety, OSHA recognition of an NRTL
Lisa R. Barton, signifies that the organization meets the
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial Secretary to the Commission. requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title
orders; [FR Doc. 2015–29220 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am] 29, Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR
(iii) identify like or directly BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 1910.7). Recognition is an
competitive articles that complainant, acknowledgment that the organization
its licensees, or third parties make in the can perform independent safety testing
United States which could replace the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and certification of the specific products
subject articles if they were to be covered within its scope of recognition
excluded; Occupational Safety and Health and is not a delegation or grant of
(iv) indicate whether complainant, Administration government authority. As a result of
complainant’s licensees, and/or third recognition, employers may use
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
party suppliers have the capacity to products properly approved by the
replace the volume of articles TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
potentially subject to the requested Grant of Expansion of Recognition require testing and certification.
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exclusion order and/or a cease and The Agency processes applications by
desist order within a commercially AGENCY:Occupational Safety and Health an NRTL for initial recognition, or for
reasonable time; and Administration (OSHA), Labor. expansion or renewal of this
(v) explain how the requested recognition, following requirements in
4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
remedial orders would impact United Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/
States consumers. rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. appendix requires that the Agency
Written submissions must be filed no 5 Electronic Document Information System publish two notices in the Federal
later than by close of business, eight (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. Register in processing an application. In
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the first notice, OSHA announces the site limits TUVRNA to performing Law 92–463, as amended, the National
application and provides its preliminary product testing and certifications only Aeronautics and Space Administration
finding and, in the second notice, the to the test standards for which the site (NASA) announces a meeting of the
Agency provides its final decision on has the proper capability and programs, NASA Advisory Council.
the application. These notices set forth and for test standards in TUVRNA’s DATES: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 1:00
the NRTL’s scope of recognition or scope of recognition. This limitation is p.m.–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December
modifications of that scope. OSHA consistent with the recognition that 2, 2015, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Thursday,
maintains an informational Web page OSHA grants to other NRTLs that December 3, 2015, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.,
for each NRTL that details its scope of operate multiple sites. Local Time.
recognition. These pages are available ADDRESSES: NASA Johnson Space
A. Conditions
from the Agency’s Web site at http://
In addition to those conditions Center, Gilruth Conference Center, Lone
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, Star Room, Room 216, 2101 NASA
index.html.
TUVRNA submitted an application, TUVRNA also must abide by the Parkway, Houston, TX 77508.
dated January 9, 2015 (OSHA–2007– following conditions of the recognition: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
0042–0013), to expand its recognition to 1. TUVRNA must inform OSHA as Marla King, NAC Administrative
include the addition of one recognized soon as possible, in writing, of any Officer, NASA Headquarters,
testing and certification sites located at: change of ownership, facilities, or key Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–1148.
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. personnel, and of any major change in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
1279 Quarry Lane, Pleasanton, CA its operations as an NRTL, and provide meeting will be open to the public to the
94566. OSHA staff performed a detailed details of the change(s); meeting capacity of the room. This
analysis of the application and other 2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms meeting is also available telephonically
pertinent information. OSHA staff also of its recognition and comply with all and by WebEx. You must use a touch
performed an on-site review of OSHA policies pertaining to this tone phone to participate in this
TUVRNA’s Pleasanton, CA testing and recognition; and meeting. Any interested person may dial
certification facility on March 17, 2015, 3. TUVRNA must continue to meet 1–888–469–1174 or toll number 1–517–
and recommended expansion of the requirements for recognition, 308–9069, Passcode: ‘‘NAC Meeting’’ for
TUVRNA’s recognition to include this including all previously published all three days. Note: If dialing in, please
one site. conditions on TUVRNA’s scope of ‘‘mute’’ your telephone. To join via
OSHA published the preliminary recognition, in all areas for which it has WebEx, the link is https://nasa.
notice announcing TUVRNA’s recognition. webex.com/; the meeting number is 996
expansion application in the Federal Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 718 152 and the password is
Register on August 10, 2015 (80 FR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the NACJSC2015* for all three days
47953). The Agency requested recognition of TUVRNA, subject to these (password is case sensitive). The agenda
comments by August 25, 2015, but it limitations and conditions specified for the meeting will include the
received no comments in response to above. following:
this notice. OSHA now is proceeding Authority and Signature —Aeronautics Committee Report
with this final notice to grant expansion —Human Exploration and Operations
of TUVRNA’s scope of recognition. David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Committee Report
To obtain or review copies of all Assistant Secretary of Labor for —Institutional Committee Report
public documents pertaining to the Occupational Safety and Health, 200 —Science Committee Report
TUVRNA’s application, go to Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, —Technology, Innovation and
www.regulations.gov or contact the DC 20210, authorized the preparation of Engineering Committee Report
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is —Ad Hoc Task Force on STEM
Health Administration, U.S. Department issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Education Report
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. It is imperative that the meeting be
Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and held on this date to accommodate the
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 contains 29 CFR 1910.7. scheduling priorities of the key
all materials in the record concerning Signed at Washington, DC, on November participants.
TUVRNA’s recognition. 12, 2015.
David Michaels, Patricia D. Rausch,
II. Final Decision and Order Advisory Committee Management Officer,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
OSHA staff examined TUVRNA’s Safety and Health. National Aeronautics and Space
expansion application, conducted a Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–29344 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am]
detailed on-site assessment, and BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
[FR Doc. 2015–29335 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am]
examined other pertinent information. BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
Based on its review of this evidence,
OSHA finds that TUVRNA meets the
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
expansion of its recognition, subject to ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
the limitation and conditions listed [Notice: 15–104]
National Endowment for the
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below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding
with this final notice to grant NASA Advisory Council; Meeting Humanities
TUVRNA’s scope of recognition. OSHA AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
limits the expansion of TUVRNA’s Meetings of Humanities Panel
Space Administration.
recognition to include the site at TUV ACTION: Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: National Endowment for the
Rheinland of North America, Inc., 1279 Humanities.
Quarry Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566 as SUMMARY: In accordance with the
ACTION: Notice of Meetings.
listed above. OSHA’s recognition of this Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
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