81 FR 22319 - TUV SUD America Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08761 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22319-22320] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08761] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043] TUV SUD 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 SUD America Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on April 15, 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 TUV SUD America Inc. (TUVAM) as an NRTL. TUVAM's expansion covers the addition of one test standard 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 [[Page 22320]] 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. TUVAM submitted an application, dated August 10, 2015 (OSHA-2007- 0043-0018) to expand its recognition to include one additional test standard. 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 TUVAM's expansion application in the Federal Register on January 22, 2016 (81 FR 3833). The Agency requested comments by February 8, 2016, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of TUVAM's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to TUVAM'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-2007-0043 contains all materials in the record concerning TUVAM's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined TUVAM'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 TUVAM 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 TUVAM's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVAM's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standard listed in Table 1 below. Table 1--Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in TUVAM's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 62368-1........................ Audio/Video, information and communication technology equipment-- Part 1: Safety Requirements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 standard listed above as an American National Standard. 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, TUVAM must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. TUVAM 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. TUVAM must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. TUVAM must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on TUVAM'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 TUVAM, 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 April 12, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-08761 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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information, in the public docket which Beryllium rulemaking; and reports from Signed at Washington, DC, on April 12,
may be available online. Therefore, the Longshoring and Shipyard 2016.
OSHA cautions interested parties about workgroups. David Michaels,
submitting personal information such as The Longshoring and Shipyard Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Social Security numbers and birthdates. Safety and Health.
workgroups will meet from 2 p.m. until
Docket: To read or download [FR Doc. 2016–08762 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
approximately 5 p.m. on May 3, 2016
documents in the public docket for this BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
and from 8 a.m. until approximately 2
MACOSH meeting, go to http://
p.m. on May 4, 2016, in Conference
www.regulations.gov. All documents in
Rooms N–3437A and N–3437C. The
the public docket are listed in the index; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
workgroups will discuss protecting
however, some documents (e.g.,
copyrighted material) are not publicly workers from toxic preservative Occupational Safety and Health
available to read or download through coatings, temporary workers in Administration
http://www.regulations.gov. All shipyards, assessing the existing
provisions in 29 CFR part 1915 Subpart [Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043]
submissions are available for inspection
and, when permitted, copying at the E, lashing safety, mechanic safety, and TUV SUD America Inc.: Grant of
OSHA Docket Office at the above developing a list of priority items to Expansion of Recognition
address. For information on using address.
http://www.regulations.gov to make Public Participation: Any individual AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
submissions or to access the docket, attending the MACOSH meeting, Administration (OSHA), Labor.
click on the ‘‘Help’’ tab at the top of the including the workgroup meetings, at ACTION: Notice.
Home page. Contact the OSHA Docket the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances
Office for information about materials SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
Perkins Building, must use the entrance
not available through that Web site and announces its final decision to expand
located at 3rd & C Streets NW and pass
for assistance in using the Internet to the scope of recognition for TUV SUD
through Building Security. Attendees America Inc. as a Nationally Recognized
locate submissions and other documents must have valid government-issued
in the docket. Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
photo identification to enter the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: The expansion of the scope of
building. Please contact Gretta Jameson
For press inquiries: Frank Meilinger, at (202) 693–2176 (email: recognition becomes effective on April
Director, OSHA Office of 15, 2016.
jameson.grettah@dol.gov) for additional
Communications, U.S. Department of information about building security FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Labor, Room N–3647, 200 Constitution measures for attending the MACOSH Information regarding this notice is
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; Committee and workgroup meetings. available from the following sources:
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: Interested parties may submit a request Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
meilinger.frank2@dol.gov. to make an oral presentation to Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
For general information about MACOSH by any one of the methods Communications, U.S. Department of
MACOSH and this meeting: Amy listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Wangdahl, Director, Office of Maritime The request must state the amount of Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
and Agriculture, OSHA, U.S. time requested to speak, the interest telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
Department of Labor, Room N–3609, meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
represented (e.g., organization name), if
200 Constitution Avenue NW., General and technical information:
any, and a brief outline of the
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
presentation. The MACOSH Chair has
693–2066; email: wangdahl.amy@ Office of Technical Programs and
discretion to grant requests to address
dol.gov. Coordination Activities, Directorate of
the full Committee as time permits.
Copies of this Federal Register notice: Technical Support and Emergency
Electronic copies of this Federal Interested parties also may submit Management, Occupational Safety and
Register notice are available at http:// written comments, including data and Health Administration, U.S. Department
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as other information, using any one of the of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
well as news releases and other relevant methods listed in the ADDRESSES section Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
information, are also available at above. OSHA will provide all telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
OSHA’s Web page at: http:// submissions to MACOSH members prior robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web
www.osha.gov. to the meeting. Individuals who need page includes information about the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All
special accommodations to attend the NRTL Program (see http://
MACOSH committee and workgroup MACOSH meeting should contact Gretta www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
meetings are open to the public. Jameson as specified above under the index.html).
Interested persons may attend the full heading ‘‘Requests for special
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee and its workgroup meetings accommodations’’ in the ADDRESSES
at the time and place listed above. The section. I. Notice of Final Decision
full Committee will meet from 9 a.m. Authority and Signature OSHA hereby gives notice of the
until approximately 1 p.m. on May 3, expansion of the scope of recognition of
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2016, in Conference Room N–3437. The David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, TUV SUD America Inc. (TUVAM) as an
full Committee agenda will include: An Assistant Secretary of Labor for NRTL. TUVAM’s expansion covers the
overview and history of MACOSH; an Occupational Safety and Health, addition of one test standard to its scope
overview of the Federal Advisory authorized the preparation of this notice of recognition.
Committee Act; a presentation on under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. OSHA recognition of an NRTL
Advisory Committee ethics, a 655, 656, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Secretary of signifies that the organization meets the
presentation from the OSHA Office of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), requirements specified by 29 CFR
Communications; an update on the and 29 CFR part 1912. 1910.7. Recognition is an
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acknowledgment that the organization for each NRTL that details its scope of www.regulations.gov or contact the
can perform independent safety testing recognition. These pages are available Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
and certification of the specific products from the Agency’s Web site at http:// Health Administration, U.S. Department
covered within its scope of recognition www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
and is not a delegation or grant of index.html. Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
government authority. As a result of TUVAM submitted an application, Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043 contains
recognition, employers may use dated August 10, 2015 (OSHA–2007– all materials in the record concerning
products properly approved by the 0043–0018) to expand its recognition to TUVAM’s recognition.
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that include one additional test standard.
II. Final Decision and Order
require testing and certification of the OSHA staff performed a comparability
products. analysis and reviewed other pertinent OSHA staff examined TUVAM’s
The Agency processes applications by information. OSHA did not perform any expansion application, its capability to
an NRTL for initial recognition, or for on-site reviews in relation to this meet the requirements of the test
expansion or renewal of this application. standards, and other pertinent
recognition, following requirements in OSHA published the preliminary information. Based on its review of this
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This notice announcing TUVAM’s expansion evidence, OSHA finds that TUVAM
appendix requires that the Agency application in the Federal Register on meets the requirements of 29 CFR
publish two notices in the Federal January 22, 2016 (81 FR 3833). The 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition,
Register in processing an application. In Agency requested comments by subject to the limitation and conditions
the first notice, OSHA announces the February 8, 2016, but it received no listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
application and provides its preliminary comments in response to this notice. proceeding with this final notice to
finding and, in the second notice, the OSHA now is proceeding with this final grant TUVAM’s scope of recognition.
Agency provides its final decision on notice to grant expansion of TUVAM’s OSHA limits the expansion of TUVAM’s
the application. These notices set forth scope of recognition. recognition to testing and certification
the NRTL’s scope of recognition or To obtain or review copies of all of products for demonstration of
modifications of that scope. OSHA public documents pertaining to conformance to the test standard listed
maintains an informational Web page TUVAM’s application, go to in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN TUVAM’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
UL 62368–1 .................................... Audio/Video, information and communication technology equipment—Part 1: Safety Requirements.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for 1. TUVAM must inform OSHA as Signed at Washington, DC, on April 12,
a particular test standard is limited to soon as possible, in writing, of any 2016.
equipment or materials for which OSHA change of ownership, facilities, or key David Michaels,
standards require third-party testing and personnel, and of any major change in Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
certification before using them in the its operations as an NRTL, and provide Safety and Health.
workplace. Consequently, if a test details of the change(s); [FR Doc. 2016–08761 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
standard also covers any products for 2. TUVAM must meet all the terms of BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
which OSHA does not require such its recognition and comply with all
testing and certification, an NRTL’s
OSHA policies pertaining to this
scope of recognition does not include NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
recognition; and
these products. SPACE ADMINISTRATION
The American National Standards 3. TUVAM must continue to meet the
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test requirements for recognition, including [Notice: (16–029)]
standard listed above as an American all previously published conditions on
National Standard. However, for TUVAM’s scope of recognition, in all Applied Sciences Advisory Committee;
convenience, we may use the areas for which it has recognition. Meeting Cancellation
designation of the standards-developing Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
organization for the standard as opposed 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope Space Administration.
to the ANSI designation. Under the of recognition of TUVAM, subject to the ACTION: Notice of cancellation of
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA limitation and conditions specified meeting.
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, above.
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized
Authority and Signature REF: Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 56/
for a particular test standard may use
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 15573 [Notice:
either the proprietary version of the test (16–024)]
standard or the ANSI version of that David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for SUMMARY: In accordance with the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
standard. Contact ANSI to determine
whether a test standard is currently Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
ANSI-approved. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Law 92–463, as amended, the National
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of Aeronautics and Space Administration
A. Conditions this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is (NASA) announces the cancellation of
In addition to those conditions issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. the previously announced meeting of
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. the Applied Sciences Advisory
TUVAM must abide by the following 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and Committee (ASAC). The meeting was
conditions of the recognition: 29 CFR 1910.7. originally announced in the Federal
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