81 FR 10914 - Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)

In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10914-10915]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04525]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0017]


Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd.: Grant of Expansion of 
Recognition and Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program 
Test Standards

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand 
the scope of recognition for Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd. as a 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
March 2, 2016.

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 Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd. (QAI) as an NRTL. QAI's 
expansion covers the addition of sixteen test standards to its scope of 
recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces a modification to its list of 
Appropriate NRTL Test Standards to include one additional test 
standard.
    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.
    QAI submitted an application, dated November 18, 2014, (OSHA-2013-
0017-0006) to expand its recognition to include sixteen additional test 
standards, including one test standard to be added to the List of 
Appropriate NRTL Test Standards. 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 QAI's expansion 
application and modification to the list of appropriate test standards 
in the Federal Register on December 7, 2015 (80 FR 76047). The Agency 
requested comments by December 22, 2015, but it received no comments in 
response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice 
to grant expansion of QAI's scope of recognition and modification to 
the list of Appropriate NRTL Test Standards.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
the QAI'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-2013-0017 contains all materials in the record 
concerning QAI's recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined QAI'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 QAI 
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 QAI's 
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of QAI'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 QAI's NRTL
                          Scope of Recognition
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          Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 48............................  Standard for Electric Signs.
UL 153...........................  Standard for Portable Electric
                                    Luminaires.
UL 234...........................  Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
                                    Fixtures for Use in Recreational
                                    Vehicles.
UL 355...........................  Standard for Cord Reels.
UL 507...........................  Standard for Electric Fans.
UL 508...........................  Standard for Industrial Control
                                    Equipment.
UL 508A..........................  Standard for Industrial Control
                                    Panels.
UL 514C..........................  Standard for Nonmetallic Outlet
                                    Boxes, Flush-Device Boxes and
                                    Covers.

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UL 514D..........................  Cover Plates for Flush-Mounted Wiring
                                    Devices.
UL 962 *.........................  Standard for Household and Commercial
                                    Furnishings.
UL 1574..........................  Standard for Track Lighting Systems.
UL 1993..........................  Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp
                                    Adapters.
UL 2108..........................  Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
                                    Systems.
UL 60950-1.......................  Information Technology Equipment--
                                    Safety--Part 1: General
                                    Requirements.
UL 61010-1.......................  Safety Requirements for Electrical
                                    Equipment Measurement, Control, and
                                    Laboratory Use--Part 1: General
                                    Requirements.
UL 8750..........................  Standard for Light Emitting Diode
                                    (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting
                                    Products.
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* Represents a new standard that OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program's
  List of Appropriate Test Standards--listed in Table 2 below.


   Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of
                       Appropriate Test Standards
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          Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 962...........................  Standard for Household and Commercial
                                    Furnishings.
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    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, 
QAI must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. QAI 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. QAI must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. QAI must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on QAI'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 QAI, 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 February 25, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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