80 FR 76049 - Curtis-Strauss LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30785 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76049-76050] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30785] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2009-0026] Curtis-Strauss 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-Strauss LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on December 7, 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-Strauss LLC (CSL), as an NRTL. CSL's expansion covers the addition of five 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 an application, dated November 3, 2014 (OSHA-2009- 0026-0058), to expand its recognition to include five additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA performed an on-site review in relation to this application on January 27-28, 2015. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing CSL's expansion [[Page 76050]] application in the Federal Register on September 22, 2015 (80 FR 57232). The Agency requested comments by October 7, 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, conducted a detailed on-site assessment, and examined 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. Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in CSL's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 507............................ Standard for Electric Fans. UL 1026........................... Standard for Electric Household Cooking and Food-Serving Appliances. UL 1082........................... Standard for Household Electric Coffee Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances. UL 60335-1........................ Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 1: General Requirements. UL 60335-2-8...................... Standard for Safety for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Electric Shavers, Hair Clippers and Similar Appliances. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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 December 2, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-30785 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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TABLE 2—TEST STANDARD OSHA IS PROPOSING TO ADD TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST
STANDARDS
Test standard Test standard title
UL 962 ............................................ Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings.
IV. Preliminary Findings on QAI’s Authority and Signature telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
Application David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web
Assistant Secretary of Labor for page includes information about the
QAI submitted an acceptable NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.
application for expansion of its scope of Occupational Safety and Health, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).
recognition. OSHA’s review of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
application file and pertinent DC 20210, authorized the preparation of
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is I. Notice of Final Decision
information indicate that QAI can meet
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR OSHA hereby gives notice of the
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.
1910.7 for expanding its recognition to expansion of the scope of recognition of
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
include the addition of these sixteen test Curtis-Strauss LLC (CSL), as an NRTL.
29 CFR 1910.7.
standards for NRTL testing and CSL’s expansion covers the addition of
certification listed above. This Signed at Washington, DC, on December 2, five test standards to its scope of
preliminary finding does not constitute 2015. recognition.
an interim or temporary approval of David Michaels, OSHA recognition of an NRTL
QAI’s application. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational signifies that the organization meets the
Safety and Health. requirements specified by 29 CFR
OSHA welcomes public comment as
[FR Doc. 2015–30786 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] 1910.7. Recognition is an
to whether QAI meets the requirements
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P acknowledgment that the organization
of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
can perform independent safety testing
recognition as an NRTL. Comments
and certification of the specific products
should consist of pertinent written DEPARTMENT OF LABOR covered within its scope of recognition
documents and exhibits. Commenters
and is not a delegation or grant of
needing more time to comment must Occupational Safety and Health government authority. As a result of
submit a request in writing, stating the Administration recognition, employers may use
reasons for the request. Commenters products properly approved by the
must submit the written request for an [Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026]
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
extension by the due date for comments. Curtis-Strauss LLC: Grant of require testing and certification of the
OSHA will limit any extension to 10 Expansion of Recognition products.
days unless the requester justifies a The Agency processes applications by
longer period. OSHA may deny a AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health an NRTL for initial recognition, or for
request for an extension if the request is Administration (OSHA), Labor. expansion or renewal of this
not adequately justified. To obtain or ACTION: Notice. recognition, following requirements in
review copies of the exhibits identified Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
in this notice, as well as comments SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
appendix requires that the Agency
submitted to the docket, contact the announces its final decision to expand
publish two notices in the Federal
Docket Office, Room N–2625, the scope of recognition for Curtis-
Register in processing an application. In
Occupational Safety and Health Strauss LLC, as a Nationally Recognized
the first notice, OSHA announces the
Administration, U.S. Department of Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
application and provides its preliminary
Labor, at the above address. These DATES: The expansion of the scope of finding and, in the second notice, the
materials also are available online at recognition becomes effective on Agency provides its final decision on
http://www.regulations.gov under December 7, 2015. the application. These notices set forth
Docket No. OSHA–2013–0017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
Information regarding this notice is modifications of that scope. OSHA
OSHA staff will review all comments
available from the following sources: maintains an informational Web page
to the docket submitted in a timely Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
manner and, after addressing the issues for each NRTL that details its scope of
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of recognition. These pages are available
raised by these comments, will Communications, U.S. Department of
recommend to the Assistant Secretary from the Agency’s Web site at http://
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
for Occupational Safety and Health Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
whether to grant QAI’s application for index.html.
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: CSL submitted an application, dated
expansion of its scope of recognition. meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. November 3, 2014 (OSHA–2009–0026–
The Assistant Secretary will make the General and technical information: 0058), to expand its recognition to
final decision on granting the
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Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, include five additional test standards.
application. In making this decision, the Office of Technical Programs and OSHA staff performed a comparability
Assistant Secretary may undertake other Coordination Activities, Directorate of analysis and reviewed other pertinent
proceedings prescribed in Appendix A Technical Support and Emergency information. OSHA performed an on-
to 29 CFR 1910.7. Management, Occupational Safety and site review in relation to this
OSHA will publish a public notice of Health Administration, U.S. Department application on January 27–28, 2015.
its final decision in the Federal of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., OSHA published the preliminary
Register. Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; notice announcing CSL’s expansion
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application in the Federal Register on Health Administration, U.S. Department OSHA finds that CSL meets the
September 22, 2015 (80 FR 57232). The of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
Agency requested comments by October Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210. expansion of its recognition, subject to
7, 2015, but it received no comments in Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026 contains the specified limitation and conditions
response to this notice. OSHA now is all materials in the record concerning listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
proceeding with this final notice to CSL’s recognition. proceeding with this final notice to
grant expansion of CSL’s scope of grant CSL’s scope of recognition. OSHA
II. Final Decision and Order
recognition. limits the expansion of CSL’s
To obtain or review copies of all OSHA staff examined CSL’s recognition to testing and certification
public documents pertaining to the expansion application, conducted a
of products for demonstration of
CSL’s application, go to detailed on-site assessment, and
conformance to the test standards listed
www.regulations.gov or contact the examined other pertinent information.
in Table 1 below.
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Based on its review of this evidence,
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN CSL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
UL 507 ............................................ Standard for Electric Fans.
UL 1026 .......................................... Standard for Electric Household Cooking and Food-Serving Appliances.
UL 1082 .......................................... Standard for Household Electric Coffee Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances.
UL 60335–1 .................................... Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 1: General Requirements.
UL 60335–2–8 ................................ Standard for Safety for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Particular Requirements for
Electric Shavers, Hair Clippers and Similar Appliances.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for policies pertaining to this recognition; NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
a particular test standard is limited to and ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
equipment or materials for which OSHA 3. CSL must continue to meet the
standards require third-party testing and National Endowment for the
requirements for recognition, including
certification before using them in the Humanities
all previously published conditions on
workplace. Consequently, if a test
CSL’s scope of recognition, in all areas Federal Council on the Arts and the
standard also covers any products for
for which it has recognition. Humanities; Arts and Artifacts
which OSHA does not require such
testing and certification, an NRTL’s Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR Indemnity Panel Advisory Committee
scope of recognition does not include 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope AGENCY: National Endowment for the
these products. of recognition of CSL, subject to the Humanities, National Foundation On
The American National Standards limitation and conditions specified the Arts and the Humanities.
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test above. ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal for
standards listed above as American Authority and Signature Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Panel
National Standards. However, for Advisory Committee.
convenience, we may use the David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
designation of the standards-developing Assistant Secretary of Labor for SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 9(a)(2) of
organization for the standard as opposed Occupational Safety and Health, 200 the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
to the ANSI designation. Under the U.S.C. App.) and its implementing
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA regulations, 41 CFR 102–3.65, the
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Federal Council on the Arts and the
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Humanities (the Council) gives notice
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. that the Charter for the Arts and
for a particular test standard may use 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.
either the proprietary version of the test Artifacts Indemnity Panel advisory
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and committee was renewed for an
standard or the ANSI version of that 29 CFR 1910.7.
standard. Contact ANSI to determine additional two-year period on
whether a test standard is currently Signed at Washington, DC, on December 2, November 25, 2015. The Council
ANSI-approved. 2015. determined that renewing the advisory
David Michaels, committee is in the public interest in
A. Conditions connection with the duties imposed on
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health. the Council by the Arts and Artifacts
In addition to those conditions
Indemnity Act, 20 U.S.C. 971 et seq., as
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, CSL [FR Doc. 2015–30785 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
amended.
must abide by the following conditions BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of the recognition:
Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee
1. CSL must inform OSHA as soon as
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Management Officer, 400 Seventh Street
possible, in writing, of any change of SW., Washington, DC 20506. Telephone:
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, (202) 606–8322, facsimile (202) 606–
and of any major change in its 8600, or email at gencounsel@neh.gov.
operations as an NRTL, and provide Hearing-impaired individuals are
details of the change(s); advised that information on this matter
2. CSL must meet all the terms of its may be obtained by contacting the
recognition and comply with all OSHA National Endowment for the
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