81 FR 19243 - MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

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In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for MET Laboratories, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028]


MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and 
Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate 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 MET Laboratories, Inc. as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
April 4, 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 MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET), as an NRTL. MET's 
expansion covers the addition of five test standards to its scope of 
recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces a modification to the NRTL 
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards to include three 
additional test standards.
    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.
    MET submitted five applications, two dated April 6, 2015, (OSHA-
2006-0028-0020) and three dated May 29, 2015 (OSHA-2006-0028-0021), to 
expand its recognition to include five additional test standards, 
including three test standards to be added to the NRTL Program's List 
of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis 
of the application packets and reviewed other pertinent information. 
OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this 
application.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing MET's expansion 
application and modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate 
Test Standards in the Federal Register on January 22, 2016 (81 FR 
3830). The Agency requested comments by February 8, 2016, but it 
received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding 
with this final notice to grant expansion of MET's scope of recognition 
and modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test 
Standards.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
MET'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-2006-0028 contains all materials in the record 
concerning MET's recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined MET's expansion applications, its capability to 
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent 
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that MET 
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 
MET's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of MET's 
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration 
of conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1 below.
    Additionally, Table 2, below, lists the test standards new to the 
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. The Agency evaluated 
the standards to (1) verify they represent a product category for which 
OSHA requires certification by an NRTL, (2) verify the documents 
represent end products and not components, and (3) verify the documents 
define safety test specifications (not installation or operational 
performance specifications). Based on this evaluation, OSHA finds that 
they are appropriate test standards and has added these standards to 
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.

 Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in MET's NRTL
                          Scope of Recognition
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            Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 2738..............................  Standard for Induction Power
                                        Transmitters and Receivers for
                                        Use with Low Energy Products.
UL 8750..............................  Standard for Light Emitting Diode
                                        (LED) Equipment for Use in
                                        Lighting Products.
UL 8752 *............................  Organic Light Emitting Diode
                                        (LED) Panels.
UL 2735 *............................  Standard for Electric Utility
                                        Meters.
UL 2594 *............................  Standard for Electric Vehicle
                                        Supply Equipment.
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* Represents a new standard that OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program's
  List of Appropriate Test Standards, as specified in Table 2 below.


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  Table 2--Test Standards 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 2735..............................  Standard for Electric Utility
                                        Meters.
UL 2594..............................  Standard for Electric Vehicle
                                        Supply Equipment.
UL 8752..............................  Organic Light Emitting Diode
                                        (LED) Panels.
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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, 
MET must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. MET 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. MET must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. MET must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on MET'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 MET, subject to the limitation and conditions 
specified above, and adds three standards to the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards..

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 March 29, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Management Program, Room N1301, receive a month-to-month extension [Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028]
200 Constitution Avenue NW., while they undergo review. New
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of
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requirements would only take effect
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: substantive information about this ICR, Modification to the NRTL Program’s
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at see the related notice published in the List of Appropriate Test Standards
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TABLE 2—TEST STANDARDS OSHA IS ADDING TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS
Test standard Test standard title

UL 2735 ....................................................................... Standard for Electric Utility Meters.
UL 2594 ....................................................................... Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
UL 8752 ....................................................................... Organic Light Emitting Diode (LED) Panels.

OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for Occupational Safety and Health, 200 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
a particular test standard is limited to Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Mark Freedman, Senior Associate
equipment or materials for which OSHA DC 20210, authorized the preparation of General Counsel, Legal Services
standards require third-party testing and this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is Corporation, 3333 K St. NW.,
certification before using them in the issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Washington, DC 20007–3522; 202–295–
workplace. Consequently, if a test 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1623 (phone); 202–337–6519 (fax);
standard also covers any products for 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and mfreedman@lsc.gov.
which OSHA does not require such 29 CFR 1910.7. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
testing and certification, an NRTL’s Signed at Washington, DC, on March 29, I. Background
scope of recognition does not include 2016.
these products. David Michaels, The Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
The American National Standards Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
seeks public comment on alternative
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test Safety and Health. estimates of the population of
standards listed above as American [FR Doc. 2016–07482 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
agricultural workers and dependents in
National Standards. However, for Michigan who are LSC-eligible. The
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convenience, we may use the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP)
designation of the standards-developing submitted these alternatives for LSC to
organization for the standard as opposed use in lieu of the estimates provided by
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION the U.S. Department of Labor’s
to the ANSI designation. Under the
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Agricultural Worker Population Employment Training Administration
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Estimates for Basic Field—Migrant (ETA). LSC intends to select estimates to
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Grants use for distribution of appropriated
for a particular test standard may use Basic Field Programs funds between
either the proprietary version of the test AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. legal services grants in Michigan serving
standard or the ANSI version of that ACTION: Notice. the (1) eligible general population (Basic
standard. Contact ANSI to determine Field—General) and (2) the eligible
SUMMARY: The Legal Services agricultural worker population (Basic
whether a test standard is currently
Corporation (LSC) seeks public Field—Migrant).
ANSI-approved.
comment on alternative estimates of the On February 3, 2015, LSC published
A. Conditions LSC-eligible agricultural worker a notice for comment in the Federal
In addition to those conditions population in Michigan. LSC obtained Register with the history and context of
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, MET current estimates of LSC-eligible LSC’s decision to update the estimates
must abide by the following conditions agricultural worker populations from of the eligible agricultural worker
of the recognition: the United States Department of Labor’s population in all LSC geographic areas
1. MET must inform OSHA as soon as Employment Training Administration (including the 50 states, the District of
possible, in writing, of any change of (ETA) for the states, territories, and DC Columbia, and many U.S. territories), 80
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, in order to revise LSC’s distribution of FR 5791, February 3, 2015. LSC
and of any major change in its LSC Basic Field funding between legal published the ETA estimates and related
operations as an NRTL, and provide services grants for serving (1) the information online at www.lsc.gov/ag-
details of the change(s); eligible general population and (2) the worker-data. In response to the
2. MET must meet all the terms of its eligible agricultural worker population. comments received, LSC obtained
recognition and comply with all OSHA LSC published those estimates for revised estimates from ETA, which LSC
policies pertaining to this recognition; comment and received suggestions for published for comment on February 5,
and alternative estimates in Michigan. LSC 2016, 81 FR 6295, Feb. 5, 2016. MAP
3. MET must continue to meet the is publishing the alternative Michigan submitted alternative estimates for
requirements for recognition, including estimates for public comment. Michigan in response to the 2016 notice.
all previously published conditions on DATES: Comments must be submitted on LSC has posted the comments and
MET’s scope of recognition, in all areas or before May 19, 2016. materials related to this topic at
for which it has recognition. ADDRESSES: Written comments must be www.lsc.gov/ag-worker-data. The MAP
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR submitted to Mark Freedman, Senior materials are:
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope Associate General Counsel, Legal • Michigan Advocacy Project,
of recognition of MET, subject to the Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW., Comments (March 21, 2016)
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limitation and conditions specified Washington, DC 20007–3522; 202–337– • Michigan Advocacy Project,
above, and adds three standards to the 6519 (fax); mfreedman@lsc.gov. LSC Attachments (March 21, 2016)
NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate prefers electronic submissions via email
with attachments in Acrobat PDF II. Proposed Alternative Estimates
Test Standards..
format. Written comments sent to any MAP submitted proposals increasing
Authority and Signature other address or received after the end the estimate of the number of eligible
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, of the comment period may not be agricultural workers and dependents in
Assistant Secretary of Labor for considered by LSC. Michigan, including by:

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81 FR 19243 - MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROccupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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