81 FR 24132 - QPS Evaluation Services: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24132-24133] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0046] QPS Evaluation Services: 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 QPS Evaluation Services Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on April 25, 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 QPS Evaluation Services Inc. (QPS) as an NRTL. QPS'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 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 [[Page 24133]] 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. QPS submitted an application, dated July 28, 2014, (OSHA-2010-0046- 0005) to expand its recognition to include one additional test standard. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA performed an on- site review in relation to this application on July 16-17, 2015. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing QPS's expansion application in the Federal Register on January 22, 2016 (81 FR 3832). 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 QPS's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to QPS'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-2010-0046 contains all materials in the record concerning QPS's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined QPS'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 QPS 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 QPS's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of QPS's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standard listed in Table 1 below. Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in QPS's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-1: 2005/(R)2012 Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 1: General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. A. Conditions In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, QPS must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. QPS 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. QPS must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. QPS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on QPS'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 QPS, 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 20, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-09503 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Act, 46 U.S.C. 80507; the Safe Drinking DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j–9(i); the
Occupational Safety and Health Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 Occupational Safety and Health
Administration U.S.C. 1367; the Toxic Substances Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2016–0006] Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2622; the Solid [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046]
Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6971; the
Whistleblower Protection Advisory Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7622; the QPS Evaluation Services: Grant of
Committee (WPAC) Charter Renewal Comprehensive Environmental Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Response, Compensation, and Liability AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor. Act, 42 U.S.C. 9610; the Energy Administration (OSHA), Labor.
Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C. 5851; the
ACTION: Announcement of WPAC ACTION: Notice.
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment
charter renewal.
and Reform Act for the 21st Century, 49 SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
SUMMARY: In accordance with the U.S.C. 42121; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, announces its final decision to expand
provisions of the Federal Advisory 18 U.S.C. 1514A; the Pipeline Safety the scope of recognition for QPS
Committee Act (FACA), and after Improvement Act, 49 U.S.C. 60129; the Evaluation Services Inc. as a Nationally
consultation with the General Services Federal Railroad Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Administration, the Secretary of Labor 20109; the National Transit Systems DATES: The expansion of the scope of
is renewing the charter for the Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 1142; the recognition becomes effective on April
Whistleblower Protection Advisory Consumer Product Safety Improvement 25, 2016.
Committee (WPAC or the Committee). Act, 15 U.S.C. 2087; the Affordable Care FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Committee will better enable OSHA Act, 29 U.S.C. 218C; the Consumer Information regarding this notice is
to perform its duties under the Financial Protection Act of 2010, 12 available from the following sources:
Occupational Safety and Health Act (the U.S.C. 5567; the Seaman’s Protection Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
OSH Act) of 1970, and help to improve Act, 46 U.S.C. 2114; the FDA Food Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
the fairness, efficiency, and Safety Modernization Act, 21 U.S.C. Communications, U.S. Department of
transparency of OSHA’s whistleblower 399d; and the Moving Ahead for Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
investigations. Progress in the 21st Century Act, 49 Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.C. 30171. telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
Anthony Rosa, OSHA, Directorate of meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
Whistleblower Protection Programs, Authority and Signature General and technical information:
Room N–4618, U.S. Department of Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Office of Technical Programs and
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Occupational Safety and Health, Technical Support and Emergency
693–2199; email osha.dwpp@dol.gov.
authorized the preparation of this notice Management, Occupational Safety and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WPAC under the authority granted by 5 U.S.C.
operates in accordance with the Federal Health Administration, U.S. Department
App. 2, 41 CFR part 102–3, chapter 1600 of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
of Department of Labor Management Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its
Series 3 (Aug. 15, 2013), 77 FR 3912 telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
implementing regulations (41 CFR part
(Jan. 25, 2012), and the Secretary of robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web
102–3), and OSHA’s regulations on
advisory committees (29 CFR part 1912). Labor’s authority to administer the page includes information about the
Pursuant to Section 14 of FACA, whistleblower provisions found in 29 NRTL Program (see http://
WPAC’s charter must be renewed every U.S.C. 660(c), 49 U.S.C. 31105, 15 www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
two years. U.S.C. 2651, 46 U.S.C. 80507, 42 U.S.C. index.html).
WPAC’s duties are solely advisory 300j–9(i), 33 U.S.C. 1367, 15 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and consultative. WPAC advises, 2622, 42 U.S.C. 6971, 42 U.S.C. 7622, 42
consults with, and makes U.S.C. 9610, 42 U.S.C. 5851, 49 U.S.C. I. Notice of Final Decision
recommendations to the Secretary and 42121, 18 U.S.C. 1514A, 49 U.S.C. OSHA hereby gives notice of the
the Assistant Secretary on matters 60129, 49 U.S.C. 20109, 6 U.S.C. 1142, expansion of the scope of recognition of
relating to whistleblower complaints 15 U.S.C. 2087, 29 U.S.C. 218c, 12 QPS Evaluation Services Inc. (QPS) as
filed under the whistleblower statutes U.S.C. 5567, 46 U.S.C. 2114, 21 U.S.C. an NRTL. QPS’s expansion covers the
that the Occupational Safety and Health 399d, and 49 U.S.C. 30171. addition of one test standard to its scope
Administration (OSHA) enforces. The Signed at Washington, DC, on April 19, of recognition.
Committee is diverse and balanced, both 2016. OSHA recognition of an NRTL
in terms of categories of stakeholders signifies that the organization meets the
David Michaels,
(e.g., subject matter experts, labor, requirements specified by 29 CFR
management, and state plans), and in Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 1910.7. Recognition is an
the views and interests represented by Safety and Health. acknowledgment that the organization
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the members. [FR Doc. 2016–09490 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] can perform independent safety testing
Authority to establish this Committee BILLING CODE 4510–26–P and certification of the specific products
is at Section 11(c) of the OSH Act, 29 covered within its scope of recognition
U.S.C. 660(c); the Surface and is not a delegation or grant of
Transportation Assistance Act, 49 government authority. As a result of
U.S.C. 31105; the Asbestos Hazard recognition, employers may use
Emergency Response Act, 15 U.S.C. products properly approved by the
2651; the International Safe Container NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
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require testing and certification of the to expand its recognition to include one Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046 contains
products. additional test standard. OSHA staff all materials in the record concerning
The Agency processes applications by performed a detailed analysis of the QPS’s recognition.
an NRTL for initial recognition, or for application packet and reviewed other
expansion or renewal of this pertinent information. OSHA performed II. Final Decision and Order
recognition, following requirements in an on-site review in relation to this OSHA staff examined QPS’s
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This application on July 16–17, 2015.
appendix requires that the Agency OSHA published the preliminary expansion application, its capability to
publish two notices in the Federal notice announcing QPS’s expansion meet the requirements of the test
Register in processing an application. In application in the Federal Register on standards, and other pertinent
the first notice, OSHA announces the January 22, 2016 (81 FR 3832). The information. Based on its review of this
application and provides its preliminary Agency requested comments by evidence, OSHA finds that QPS meets
finding and, in the second notice, the February 8, 2016, but it received no the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
Agency provides its final decision on comments in response to this notice. expansion of its recognition, subject to
the application. These notices set forth OSHA now is proceeding with this final the specified limitation and conditions
the NRTL’s scope of recognition or notice to grant expansion of QPS’s scope listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
modifications of that scope. OSHA of recognition. proceeding with this final notice to
maintains an informational Web page To obtain or review copies of all grant QPS’s scope of recognition. OSHA
for each NRTL that details its scope of public documents pertaining to QPS’s limits the expansion of QPS’s
recognition. These pages are available application, go to www.regulations.gov recognition to testing and certification
from the Agency’s Web site at http:// or contact the Docket Office, of products for demonstration of
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ Occupational Safety and Health conformance to the test standard listed
index.html. Administration, U.S. Department of in Table 1 below.
QPS submitted an application, dated Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
July 28, 2014, (OSHA–2010–0046–0005) Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN QPS’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
ANSI/AAMI ES 60601–1: 2005/ Medical Electrical Equipment—Part 1: General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance.
(R)2012.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for limitation and conditions specified ACTION: Notice.
a particular test standard is limited to above.
equipment or materials for which OSHA SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Authority and Signature Occupational Safety and Health
standards require third-party testing and
certification before using them in the David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Administration’s final decision granting
workplace. Consequently, if a test Assistant Secretary of Labor for renewal and expansion of recognition of
standard also covers any products for Occupational Safety and Health, 200 QPS Evaluation Services Inc., as a
which OSHA does not require such Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Nationally Recognized Testing
testing and certification, an NRTL’s DC 20210, authorized the preparation of Laboratory (NRTL).
scope of recognition does not include this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is DATES: The renewal and expansion of
these products. issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. recognition become effective on April
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 25, 2016.
A. Conditions 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In addition to those conditions 29 CFR 1910.7. Information regarding this notice is
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, QPS Signed at Washington, DC, on April 20, available from the following sources:
must abide by the following conditions 2016. Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
of the recognition: David Michaels, Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
1. QPS must inform OSHA as soon as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Communications, U.S. Department of
possible, in writing, of any change of Safety and Health. Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, [FR Doc. 2016–09503 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
and of any major change in its telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
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operations as an NRTL, and provide meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
details of the change(s); General and technical information:
2. QPS must meet all the terms of its DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
recognition and comply with all OSHA Office of Technical Programs and
policies pertaining to this recognition; Occupational Safety and Health Coordination Activities, Directorate of
and Technical Support and Emergency
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Administration
3. QPS must continue to meet the Management, Occupational Safety and
requirements for recognition, including [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046] Health Administration, U.S. Department
all previously published conditions on QPS Evaluation Services Inc.: Grant of of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
QPS’s scope of recognition, in all areas Renewal and Expansion of Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
for which it has recognition. Recognition telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope AGENCY:Occupational Safety and Health page includes information about the
of recognition of QPS, subject to the Administration (OSHA), Labor. NRTL Program (see http://
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