81 FR 24133 - QPS Evaluation Services Inc.: Grant of Renewal and 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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| FR Document | 2016-09488 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24133-24135] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09488] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0046] QPS Evaluation Services Inc.: Grant of Renewal and Expansion of Recognition AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's final decision granting renewal and expansion of recognition of QPS Evaluation Services Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The renewal and expansion of recognition become 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:// [[Page 24134]] www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background 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. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its applicable test standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product- certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope. As a result of recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification. OSHA maintains an informational Web page for each NRTL at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html that details its scope of recognition. OSHA processes applications submitted by an NRTL for renewal and expansion of recognition following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA conducts renewals in accordance with the procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, Appendix A, Section II.C. OSHA processes applications for modifying the scope of recognition in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.7, Appendix A, Section II.B. An NRTL may submit an application to modify its scope of recognition at any time within its recognition period. For renewal, an NRTL must submit a renewal request to OSHA between nine months and one year before the expiration date of its current recognition. A renewal request includes an application for renewal and any additional information demonstrating an NRTL's continued compliance with the terms of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA has not conducted an on-site assessment of the NRTL headquarters and any key sites within the past 18 to 24 months, it will schedule the necessary on-site assessment prior to the expiration date of the NRTL's recognition. Upon review of the submitted material and, as necessary, the successful completion of the on-site assessment, OSHA announces its preliminary decision to grant or deny renewal and expansion of an NRTL's scope of recognition in the Federal Register and solicits comments from the public. OSHA then publishes a final Federal Register notice responding to any comments and announcing its final decision on the renewal of the NRTL's recognition, as well as whether to expand the NRTL's scope of recognition. II. General Background on the Application for Renewal QPS Evaluation Services Inc. (QPS), initially received OSHA recognition as an NRTL on March 2, 2011 (76 FR 11518) for a five-year period expiring on March 2, 2016. QPS submitted a timely request for renewal, dated April 21, 2015 (OSHA-2010-0046-0007), and retained its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in this renewal process. The current address of QPS facilities recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request is: QPS Evaluation Services Inc., 81 Kelfield Street, Unit 8, Toronto, Ontario M9W 5A3, Canada. OSHA evaluated QPS's application for renewal and made a preliminary determination that QPS can continue to meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition. OSHA conducted an on-site assessment of QPS facilities on July 16-17, 2015 (Toronto, Canada) and found nonconformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. QPS addressed these issues sufficiently to meet the applicable NRTL requirements. III. General Information on the Applications for Expansion of Recognition QPS submitted applications, dated July 16, 2014, and June 9, 2015 (OSHA-2010-0046-0004), to expand its recognition to include a total of seven additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA performed an on-site review in relation to these applications (as well as the application for renewal) on July 16-17, 2015. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing QPS's renewal request and scope expansion applications in the Federal Register on November 27, 2015 (80 FR 74144). The Agency requested comments by December 14, 2015, but received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant QPS's request for renewal and expansion of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the QPS's applications, 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. IV. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined QPS's renewal and 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 QPS meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal and expansion of its recognition, subject to the specified limitations and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant QPS's renewal and scope of recognition requests. OSHA limits the expansion of QPS'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 QPS's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 48............................. Standard for Electric Signs. UL 8750........................... Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products. UL 73............................. Standard for Motor-Operated Appliances. UL 1310........................... Standard for Class 2 Power Units. UL 1598........................... Luminaries. UL 1741........................... Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy Resources. ANSI/ISA 12.12.01................. Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 24135]] 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. OSHA limits the renewal of QPS's recognition to include the terms and conditions of QPS's scope of recognition, inclusive of the expansion of scope granted in this notice. The scope of recognition for QPS is available in the Federal Register notice dated March 2, 2011 (79 FR 11518) or on OSHA's Web site at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html. This renewal extends QPS's recognition for a period of five years from April 25, 2016. Conditions In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, QPS also must abide by the following conditions of 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. 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, January 25, 2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7. Signed at Washington, DC, on April 19, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-09488 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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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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OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is Delegation of Authority to Close
a particular test standard is limited to issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Advisory Committee Meetings, dated
equipment or materials for which OSHA 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. July 19, 1993.
standards require third-party testing and 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, January 25, 2012), Dated: April 20, 2016.
certification before using them in the and 29 CFR 1910.7. Elizabeth Voyatzis,
workplace. Consequently, if a test Signed at Washington, DC, on April 19, Committee Management Officer.
standard also covers any products for 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–09512 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
which OSHA does not require such David Michaels,
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testing and certification, an NRTL’s Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
scope of recognition does not include Safety and Health.
these products. [FR Doc. 2016–09488 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
The American National Standards NUCLEAR REGULATORY
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Institute (ANSI) may approve the test COMMISSION
standards listed above as American [NRC–2016–0001]
National Standards. However, for
convenience, we may use the NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed DATE: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
Federal Council on the Arts and the
to the ANSI designation. Under the 2016.
Humanities; Arts and Artifacts
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Indemnity Panel Advisory Committee PLACE:Commissioners’ Conference
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized AGENCY: National Foundation on the Maryland.
for a particular test standard may use Arts and the Humanities. STATUS: Public and Closed.
either the proprietary version of the test ACTION: Notice of meeting.
standard or the ANSI version of that Week of April 25, 2016
standard. Contact ANSI to determine SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal There are no meetings scheduled for
whether a test standard is currently Advisory Committee Act, notice is the week of April 25, 2016.
ANSI-approved. hereby given that the Federal Council
on the Arts and the Humanities will Week of May 2, 2016—Tentative
OSHA limits the renewal of QPS’s
recognition to include the terms and hold a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts There are no meetings scheduled for
conditions of QPS’s scope of International Indemnity Panel. the week of May 2, 2016.
recognition, inclusive of the expansion DATES: The meeting will be held on
Week of May 9, 2016—Tentative
of scope granted in this notice. The Wednesday, May 18, 2016, from 1:00
scope of recognition for QPS is available p.m. to 5:00 p.m. There are no meetings scheduled for
in the Federal Register notice dated ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by the week of May 9, 2016.
March 2, 2011 (79 FR 11518) or on teleconference originating at the Week of May 16, 2016—Tentative
OSHA’s Web site at https:// National Endowment for the Arts,
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html. Washington, DC 20506. Tuesday, May 17, 2016
This renewal extends QPS’s recognition FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9:00 a.m. Briefing on the Status of
for a period of five years from April 25, Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee Lessons Learned from the
2016. Management Officer, 400 7th Street Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
SW., Room 4060, Washington, DC (Public Meeting) (Contact: Kevin
Conditions Witt: 301–415–2145)
20506, (202) 606 8322; evoyatzis@
In addition to those conditions neh.gov. This meeting will be webcast live at
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, QPS the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
also must abide by the following
conditions of recognition: purpose of the meeting is for panel Thursday, May 19, 2016
1. QPS must inform OSHA as soon as review, discussion, evaluation, and
10:00 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues
possible, in writing, of any change of recommendation on applications for
(Closed Ex. 1)
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, Certificates of Indemnity submitted to 1:30 p.m. Briefing on Security Issues
and of any major change in its the Federal Council on the Arts and the (Closed Ex. 1)
operations as an NRTL, and provide Humanities, for exhibitions beginning
details of the change(s); on or after July 1, 2016. Because the Week of May 23, 2016—Tentative
2. QPS must meet all the terms of its meeting will consider proprietary There are no meetings scheduled for
recognition and comply with all OSHA financial and commercial data provided the week of May 23, 2016.
policies pertaining to this recognition; in confidence by indemnity applicants,
and material that is likely to disclose Week of May 30, 2016—Tentative
and
3. QPS must continue to meet the trade secrets or other privileged or Thursday, June 2, 2016
requirements for recognition, including confidential information, and because it
is important to keep the values of 9:00 a.m. Briefing on Results of the
all previously published conditions on Agency Action Review Meeting
objects to be indemnified, and the
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QPS’s scope of recognition, in all areas (Public Meeting) (Contact: Andrew
for which it has recognition. methods of transportation and security
measures confidential, I have Waugh: 301–415–5601)
Authority and Signature determined that the meeting will be This meeting will be webcast live at
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, closed to the public pursuant to the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for subsection (c)(4) of section 552b of Title 2:00 p.m. Discussion of Management
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 5, United States Code. I have made this and Personnel Issues (Closed—Ex. 2
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, determination under the authority & 6)
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of granted me by the Chairman’s * * * * *
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