81_FR_3837 81 FR 3823 - SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards

81 FR 3823 - SGS North America, Inc.: 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 14 (January 22, 2016)

Page Range3823-3825
FR Document2016-01285

In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision expanding the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces its final decision to add a new test standard to the NRTL list of appropriate test standards.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]


SGS North America, Inc.: 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 expanding 
the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces its 
final decision to add a new test standard to the NRTL list of 
appropriate test standards.

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
January 22, 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 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

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration hereby gives 
notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition of SGS North 
America, Inc. (SGS), as an NRTL. SGS's expansion covers the addition of 
five recognized testing and certification sites and fourteen additional 
test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition, including one test 
standard that will be added to the NRTL Program List of Appropriate 
Test Standards.
    OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets 
the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations (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.
    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.
    SGS currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for 
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at: 
620 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024. A complete list of 
SGS's scope of recognition is available at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/sgs.html.

II. General Background on the Application

    SGS submitted an application, dated October 1, 2014 (OSHA-2006-
0040-0023), to expand its recognition to include the addition of five 
recognized testing and certification sites located at: SGS-CSTC 
Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch, 198 Kezhu 
Road, Scientech Park Guangzhou Economic & Technology Development 
District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510663; SGS-CSTC Standards 
Technical Services Co., Ltd. Shunde Branch, 198 Kezhu Road,

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Scientech Park Building 1, European Industrial Park, No. 1, Shunde 
South Road, Wusha, Daliang, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong, China; 
SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd Ningbo Branch, 1-5/F., 
West of Building 4, Lingyun Industry Park, No. 1177, Lingyun Road, 
Ningbo National Hi-Tech Zone, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; SGS-CSTC 
Standards Services Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, No. 1 Workshop, M-10, 
Middle Section, Science & Technology Park, Nan Shan District, Shenzhen, 
China 518057; SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services (Shanghai) Co., 
Ltd., No 588 West Jindu Road, Xinqiao Town, Songjiang District 201612, 
Shanghai, China. SGS's application also requested the addition of 
fourteen additional test standards to its scope of recognition. OSHA 
staff performed a detailed analysis of the application and other 
pertinent information. OSHA staff also performed on-site reviews of 
SGS's testing and certification facilities on June 15, 2015 at SGS 
Shanghai, June 18, 2015 at SGS Ningbo, June 22, 2015 at SGS Shenzhen, 
June 24, 2015 at the two SGS Guangdong locations (Guangzhou and Shunde) 
and recommended expansion of SGS's recognition to include these five 
sites and these fourteen test standards.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's expansion 
application in the Federal Register on October 13, 2015 (80 FR 61472). 
The Agency requested comments by October 28, 2015, but it received no 
comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this 
final notice to grant expansion of SGS's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
the SGS'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-2006-0040 contains all materials in the record 
concerning SGS's recognition.

III. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined SGS's expansion application, conducted a 
detailed on-site assessment, and examined other pertinent information. 
Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS meets the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject 
to the limitations and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is 
proceeding with this final notice to grant SGS's scope of recognition 
expansion. OSHA limits the expansion of SGS's recognition to include 
the sites at Shanghai, China; Ningbo, China; Shenzhen, China; 
Guangzhou, China and Shunde, China as listed above. OSHA's recognition 
of these sites limits SGS to performing product testing and 
certifications only to the test standards for which the site has the 
proper capability and programs, and for test standards in SGS's scope 
of recognition. This limitation is consistent with the recognition that 
OSHA grants to other NRTLs that operate multiple sites. OSHA limits the 
expansion of SGS'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 SGS's NRTL
                          Scope of Recognition
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            Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 60745-2-18........................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                        Tools--Safety--Part 2-18:
                                        Particular Requirements for
                                        Strapping Tools.
UL 60745-2-19........................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                        Tools--Safety--Part 2-19:
                                        Particular Requirements for
                                        Jointers.
UL 60745-2-20........................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                        Tools--Safety--Part 2-20:
                                        Particular Requirements for Band
                                        Saws.
UL 60745-2-21........................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                        Tools--Safety--Part 2-21:
                                        Particular Requirements for
                                        Drain Cleaners.
UL 60745-2-22........................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                        Tools--Safety--Part 2-22:
                                        Particular Requirements for Cut-
                                        Off Machines.
UL 60950-1...........................  Information Technology Equipment
                                        Safety--Part 1: General
                                        Requirements.
UL 60950-22..........................  Information Technology Equipment
                                        Safety--Part 22: Equipment to be
                                        Installed Outdoors.
UL 60335-2-24*.......................  Safety Requirements for Household
                                        and Similar Electrical
                                        Appliances, Part 2:
                                        Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-
                                        Cream Appliances, and Ice-
                                        Makers.
UL 60335-2-40........................  Safety of Household and Similar
                                        Electrical Appliances, Part 2:
                                        Particular Requirements for
                                        Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-
                                        Conditioners and Dehumidifiers.
UL 60335-2-3.........................  Standard for Safety of Household
                                        and Similar Electrical
                                        Appliances, Part 2: Particular
                                        Requirements for Electric Irons.
UL 60335-2-8.........................  Standard for Safety for Household
                                        and Similar Electrical
                                        Appliances, Part 2: Shaver, Hair
                                        Clipper and Similar Appliances.
UL 1778..............................  Uninterruptable Power Systems.
UL 2089..............................  Vehicle Battery Adapters.
UL 1993..............................  Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp
                                        Adapters.
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* Test standard new to the NRTL Program.

    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, 
SGS also must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. SGS 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. SGS must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. SGS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on SGS's scope of 
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.

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    OSHA also is making a final determination to add a new standard to 
the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. OSHA determines 
that this test standard is an appropriate test standard. Table 2 below 
lists the test standard that will be added to the NRTL Program's list 
of Appropriate Test Standards.

   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 60335-2-24........................  Safety Requirements for Household
                                        and Similar Electrical
                                        Appliances, Part 2:
                                        Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-
                                        Cream Appliances, and Ice-
                                        Makers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the 
recognition of SGS, subject to the limitations 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 January 19, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   A notice was published in the Federal                  recognition of SGS North America, Inc.
                                                                                                          Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the               (SGS), as an NRTL. SGS’s expansion
                                                  Antitrust Division                                      Act on October 23, 2015 (80 FR 64448).                 covers the addition of five recognized
                                                                                                                                                                 testing and certification sites and
                                                  Notice Pursuant to the National                         Patricia A. Brink,
                                                                                                                                                                 fourteen additional test standards to its
                                                  Cooperative Research and Production                     Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust               NRTL scope of recognition, including
                                                  Act of 1993—Advanced Media                              Division.
                                                                                                                                                                 one test standard that will be added to
                                                  Workflow Association, Inc.                              [FR Doc. 2016–01261 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am]            the NRTL Program List of Appropriate
                                                     Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE P                                         Test Standards.
                                                  December 23, 2015, pursuant to section                                                                            OSHA recognition of an NRTL
                                                  6(a) of the National Cooperative                                                                               signifies that the organization meets the
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title
                                                  Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                                                                                                                                 29, Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR
                                                  15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),                   Occupational Safety and Health                         1910.7). Recognition is an
                                                  Advanced Media Workflow Association,                    Administration                                         acknowledgment that the organization
                                                  Inc. has filed written notifications
                                                                                                          [Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040]                            can perform independent safety testing
                                                  simultaneously with the Attorney
                                                                                                                                                                 and certification of the specific products
                                                  General and the Federal Trade
                                                                                                          SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of                      covered within its scope of recognition
                                                  Commission disclosing changes in its
                                                                                                          Expansion of Recognition and                           and is not a delegation or grant of
                                                  membership. The notifications were
                                                                                                          Modification to the List of Appropriate                government authority. As a result of
                                                  filed for the purpose of extending the
                                                                                                          NRTL Program Test Standards                            recognition, employers may use
                                                  Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of                                                                      products properly approved by the
                                                  antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages                  AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health                 NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
                                                  under specified circumstances.                          Administration (OSHA), Labor.                          require testing and certification.
                                                  Specifically, Aperi Corporation,                                                                                  The Agency processes applications by
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Camarillo, CA; Atos, London, UNITED                                                                            an NRTL for initial recognition, or for
                                                  KINGDOM; Axon Digital Design, B.V.,                     SUMMARY:   In this notice, OSHA                        expansion or renewal of this
                                                  Gilze, THE NETHERLANDS; Barco                           announces its final decision expanding                 recognition, following requirements in
                                                  Silex, Louvain-La-Neuve, BELGIUM;                       the scope of recognition for SGS North                 Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
                                                  Embrionix Design, Inc., Laval, Quebec,                  America, Inc., as a Nationally                         appendix requires that the Agency
                                                  CANADA; Evertz Microsystems,                            Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).                  publish two notices in the Federal
                                                  Burlington, Ontario, CANADA; Lawo                       Additionally, OSHA announces its final                 Register in processing an application. In
                                                  AG, Rastati, GERMANY; Malooba,                          decision to add a new test standard to                 the first notice, OSHA announces the
                                                  Launceston, UNITED KINGDOM;                             the NRTL list of appropriate test                      application and provides its preliminary
                                                  Matrox Electronic Systems, Dorval,                      standards.                                             finding and, in the second notice, the
                                                  Quebec, CANADA; Mellanox                                                                                       Agency provides its final decision on
                                                  Technologies, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA;                      DATES:  The expansion of the scope of
                                                                                                          recognition becomes effective on                       the application. These notices set forth
                                                  Nevion Unlimited, Theale, UNITED                                                                               the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
                                                  KINGDOM; NewTek, Inc., San Antonio,                     January 22, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                 modifications of that scope. OSHA
                                                  TX; NRK, Oslo, NORWAY; Panasonic                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                 maintains an informational Web page
                                                  Corporation, Osaka, JAPAN; Suitcase                     Information regarding this notice is                   for each NRTL that details its scope of
                                                  TV Ltd., Ipswich, UNITED KINGDOM;                       available from the following sources:                  recognition. These pages are available
                                                  UR Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB,                           Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank                  from the Agency’s Web site at http://
                                                  Stockholm, SWEDEN; and Christine                        Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of                    www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
                                                  MacNeill (individual member),                           Communications, U.S. Department of                     index.html.
                                                  Achnasheen, UNITED KINGDOM, have                        Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                       SGS currently has one facility (site)
                                                  been added as parties to this venture.                  Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;                     recognized by OSHA for product testing
                                                     Also, Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH,                      telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:                      and certification, with its headquarters
                                                  Hanover, GERMANY; and Savis                             meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.                            located at: 620 Old Peachtree Road,
                                                  Vietnam Corp., Hanoi, VIETNAM, have                        General and technical information:                  Suwanee, Georgia 30024. A complete
                                                  withdrawn as parties to this venture.                   Contact Kevin Robinson, Director,                      list of SGS’s scope of recognition is
                                                     No other changes have been made in                   Office of Technical Programs and                       available at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/
                                                  either the membership or planned                        Coordination Activities, Directorate of                otpca/nrtl/sgs.html.
                                                  activity of the group research project.                 Technical Support and Emergency
                                                  Membership in this group research                       Management, Occupational Safety and                    II. General Background on the
                                                  project remains open, and Advanced                      Health Administration, U.S. Department                 Application
                                                  Media Workflow Association, Inc.                        of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                    SGS submitted an application, dated
                                                  intends to file additional written                      Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;                     October 1, 2014 (OSHA–2006–0040–
                                                  notifications disclosing all changes in                 telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:                      0023), to expand its recognition to
                                                  membership.                                             robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web                     include the addition of five recognized
                                                     On March 28, 2000, Advanced Media                    page includes information about the                    testing and certification sites located at:
                                                                                                          NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.
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                                                  Workflow Association, Inc. filed its                                                                           SGS–CSTC Standards Technical
                                                  original notification pursuant to section               gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).                        Services Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch,
                                                  6(a) of the Act. The Department of                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             198 Kezhu Road, Scientech Park
                                                  Justice published a notice in the Federal                                                                      Guangzhou Economic & Technology
                                                  Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the                I. Notice of Final Decision                            Development District, Guangzhou,
                                                  Act on June 29, 2000 (65 FR 40127).                       The Occupational Safety and Health                   Guangdong, China, 510663; SGS–CSTC
                                                     The last notification was filed with                 Administration hereby gives notice of                  Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd.
                                                  the Department on September 24, 2015.                   the expansion of the scope of                          Shunde Branch, 198 Kezhu Road,


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                                                  Scientech Park Building 1, European                        Guangdong locations (Guangzhou and                     detailed on-site assessment, and
                                                  Industrial Park, No. 1, Shunde South                       Shunde) and recommended expansion                      examined other pertinent information.
                                                  Road, Wusha, Daliang, Shunde District,                     of SGS’s recognition to include these                  Based on its review of this evidence,
                                                  Foshan, Guangdong, China; SGS–CSTC                         five sites and these fourteen test                     OSHA finds that SGS meets the
                                                  Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd                      standards.                                             requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
                                                  Ningbo Branch, 1–5/F., West of Building                       OSHA published the preliminary                      expansion of its recognition, subject to
                                                  4, Lingyun Industry Park, No. 1177,                        notice announcing SGS’s expansion                      the limitations and conditions listed
                                                  Lingyun Road, Ningbo National Hi-Tech                      application in the Federal Register on                 below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding
                                                  Zone, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; SGS–                        October 13, 2015 (80 FR 61472). The                    with this final notice to grant SGS’s
                                                  CSTC Standards Services Co., Ltd.                          Agency requested comments by October                   scope of recognition expansion. OSHA
                                                  Shenzhen Branch, No. 1 Workshop,                           28, 2015, but it received no comments                  limits the expansion of SGS’s
                                                  M–10, Middle Section, Science &                            in response to this notice. OSHA now is                recognition to include the sites at
                                                  Technology Park, Nan Shan District,                        proceeding with this final notice to                   Shanghai, China; Ningbo, China;
                                                                                                             grant expansion of SGS’s scope of
                                                  Shenzhen, China 518057; SGS–CSTC                                                                                  Shenzhen, China; Guangzhou, China
                                                                                                             recognition.
                                                  Standards Technical Services                                  To obtain or review copies of all                   and Shunde, China as listed above.
                                                  (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., No 588 West Jindu                    public documents pertaining to the                     OSHA’s recognition of these sites limits
                                                  Road, Xinqiao Town, Songjiang District                     SGS’s application, go to                               SGS to performing product testing and
                                                  201612, Shanghai, China. SGS’s                             www.regulations.gov or contact the                     certifications only to the test standards
                                                  application also requested the addition                    Docket Office, Occupational Safety and                 for which the site has the proper
                                                  of fourteen additional test standards to                   Health Administration, U.S. Department                 capability and programs, and for test
                                                  its scope of recognition. OSHA staff                       of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,                 standards in SGS’s scope of recognition.
                                                  performed a detailed analysis of the                       Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.                     This limitation is consistent with the
                                                  application and other pertinent                            Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040 contains                     recognition that OSHA grants to other
                                                  information. OSHA staff also performed                     all materials in the record concerning                 NRTLs that operate multiple sites.
                                                  on-site reviews of SGS’s testing and                       SGS’s recognition.                                     OSHA limits the expansion of SGS’s
                                                  certification facilities on June 15, 2015                                                                         recognition to testing and certification
                                                  at SGS Shanghai, June 18, 2015 at SGS                      III. Final Decision and Order                          of products for demonstration of
                                                  Ningbo, June 22, 2015 at SGS Shenzhen,                        OSHA staff examined SGS’s                           conformance to the test standards listed
                                                  June 24, 2015 at the two SGS                               expansion application, conducted a                     in Table 1 below.

                                                            TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN SGS’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
                                                       Test standard                                                                       Test standard title

                                                  UL   60745–2–18 .....         Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–18: Particular Requirements for Strapping Tools.
                                                  UL   60745–2–19 .....         Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–19: Particular Requirements for Jointers.
                                                  UL   60745–2–20 .....         Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–20: Particular Requirements for Band Saws.
                                                  UL   60745–2–21 .....         Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–21: Particular Requirements for Drain Cleaners.
                                                  UL   60745–2–22 .....         Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–22: Particular Requirements for Cut-Off Machines.
                                                  UL   60950–1 ...........      Information Technology Equipment Safety—Part 1: General Requirements.
                                                  UL   60950–22 .........       Information Technology Equipment Safety—Part 22: Equipment to be Installed Outdoors.
                                                  UL   60335–2–24* ....         Safety Requirements for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream Appli-
                                                                                   ances, and Ice-Makers.
                                                  UL 60335–2–40 .....           Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-Con-
                                                                                   ditioners and Dehumidifiers.
                                                  UL   60335–2–3 .......        Standard for Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Electric Irons.
                                                  UL   60335–2–8 .......        Standard for Safety for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Shaver, Hair Clipper and Similar Appliances.
                                                  UL   1778 .................   Uninterruptable Power Systems.
                                                  UL   2089 .................   Vehicle Battery Adapters.
                                                  UL   1993 .................   Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters.
                                                     * Test standard new to the NRTL Program.


                                                    OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for                       designation of the standards-developing                also must abide by the following
                                                  a particular test standard is limited to                   organization for the standard as opposed               conditions of the recognition:
                                                  equipment or materials for which OSHA                      to the ANSI designation. Under the                        1. SGS must inform OSHA as soon as
                                                  standards require third-party testing and                  NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA                        possible, in writing, of any change of
                                                  certification before using them in the                     Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,                     ownership, facilities, or key personnel,
                                                  workplace. Consequently, if a test                         paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized                    and of any major change in its
                                                  standard also covers any products for                      for a particular test standard may use                 operations as an NRTL, and provide
                                                  which OSHA does not require such                           either the proprietary version of the test             details of the change(s);
                                                  testing and certification, an NRTL’s                                                                                 2. SGS must meet all the terms of its
                                                                                                             standard or the ANSI version of that
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                                                  scope of recognition does not include                                                                             recognition and comply with all OSHA
                                                                                                             standard. Contact ANSI to determine
                                                                                                                                                                    policies pertaining to this recognition;
                                                  these products.                                            whether a test standard is currently
                                                                                                                                                                    and
                                                    The American National Standards                          ANSI-approved.                                            3. SGS must continue to meet the
                                                  Institute (ANSI) may approve the test                      A. Conditions                                          requirements for recognition, including
                                                  standards listed above as American                                                                                all previously published conditions on
                                                  National Standards. However, for                             In addition to those conditions                      SGS’s scope of recognition, in all areas
                                                  convenience, we may use the                                already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, SGS                 for which it has recognition.


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                                                                                 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 14 / Friday, January 22, 2016 / Notices                                            3825

                                                    OSHA also is making a final                           test standards. OSHA determines that                   standard that will be added to the NRTL
                                                  determination to add a new standard to                  this test standard is an appropriate test              Program’s list of Appropriate Test
                                                  the NRTL Program’s list of appropriate                  standard. Table 2 below lists the test                 Standards.

                                                       TABLE 2—TEST STANDARD OSHA IS ADDING TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS
                                                      Test standard                                                                     Test standard title

                                                  UL 60335–2–24 .....      Safety Requirements for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream Appli-
                                                                             ances, and Ice-Makers.



                                                    Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR                   completion of all structural and                       excluded from federal OSHA coverage
                                                  1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the                         developmental aspects of New Jersey’s                  under section 3(5) of the OSH Act.
                                                  recognition of SGS, subject to the                      approved State Plan, and certifying this                  Under these regulations, the Assistant
                                                  limitations and conditions specified                    completion. This certification attests to              Secretary of Labor for Occupational
                                                  above.                                                  the fact that New Jersey now has in                    Safety and Health (‘‘Assistant
                                                                                                          place those structural components                      Secretary’’) may approve a State Plan for
                                                  Authority and Signature
                                                                                                          necessary for an effective State Plan for              State and Local Government Employees,
                                                     David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,                          State and Local Government Employees.
                                                  Assistant Secretary of Labor for                                                                               if the Plan provides for the development
                                                                                                          (Enforcement of occupational safety and
                                                  Occupational Safety and Health, 200                                                                            and enforcement of standards relating to
                                                                                                          health standards with regard to private
                                                  Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                                                                           hazards in employment covered by the
                                                                                                          sector employers and employees in the
                                                  DC 20210, authorized the preparation of                                                                        Plan which are or will be at least as
                                                                                                          State of New Jersey remains the
                                                  this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is                                                                        effective in providing safe and healthful
                                                                                                          responsibility of the U.S. Department of
                                                  issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.                                                                      employment and places of employment
                                                                                                          Labor, OSHA).
                                                  657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.                                                                      for public employees as standards
                                                                                                          DATES: Effective Date: January 22, 2016.               promulgated and enforced by federal
                                                  1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                   OSHA under section 6 of the OSH Act,
                                                  29 CFR 1910.7.
                                                                                                          general information and press inquiries,               giving due consideration to differences
                                                    Signed at Washington, DC, on January 19,              contact Frank Meilinger, Director, Office              between public and private sector
                                                  2016.                                                   of Communications, Room N–3647,                        employment. Following initial approval,
                                                  David Michaels,                                         OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200                    the state may begin enforcement of its
                                                  Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational           Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                   safety and health standards in the
                                                  Safety and Health.                                      DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1999;                    public sector and receive up to 50
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–01285 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am]             email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. For                 percent federal funding for the cost of
                                                  BILLING CODE 4510–26–P                                  technical inquiries, contact Douglas                   Plan operations.
                                                                                                          Kalinowski, Director, Directorate of
                                                                                                                                                                    A State Plan for State and Local
                                                                                                          Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                                                                            Government Employees may receive
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Labor, 200
                                                                                                                                                                 initial approval even though at the time
                                                                                                          Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–
                                                  Occupational Safety and Health
                                                                                                          3700, Washington, DC 20210; telephone                  of submission not all essential
                                                  Administration                                                                                                 components of the Plan are in place.
                                                                                                          (202) 693–2244; email:
                                                  [Docket No. OSHA–T034–2006–0779]                        kalinowski.doug@dol.gov. Electronic                    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1956.2(b), the
                                                                                                          copies of this Federal Register notice, as             Assistant Secretary may initially
                                                  New Jersey State Plan for State and                     well as all OSHA Federal Register                      approve the submission as a
                                                  Local Government Employees;                             notices mentioned in this document, are                ‘‘developmental plan,’’ and a schedule
                                                  Approval of Plan Supplements and                        available on OSHA’s Web site at http://                within which the state must complete
                                                  Certification of Completion of                          www.osha.gov.                                          all ‘‘developmental steps’’ within a
                                                  Developmental Steps                                                                                            three year period is issued as part of the
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                 initial approval decision. 29 CFR part
                                                  AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health                  I. Background                                          1953 provides procedures for the review
                                                  Administration (OSHA), Labor.                                                                                  and approval of changes and progress in
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                           Section 18 of the Occupational Safety
                                                                                                                                                                 the development and implementation of
                                                                                                          and Health Act of 1970 (the ‘‘OSH Act;’’
                                                                                                                                                                 the State Plan.
                                                  SUMMARY:    The New Jersey Department                   29 U.S.C. 667) provides that a state
                                                  of Labor and Workforce Development                      which desires to assume responsibility                    When the Assistant Secretary has
                                                  (LWD) submitted timely documentation                    for the development and enforcement of                 reviewed and approved all
                                                  attesting to the completion of all                      occupational safety and health                         developmental submissions and finds
                                                  structural and developmental aspects of                 standards may submit for OSHA review                   that the state has satisfactorily
                                                  its State Plan for State and Local                      and approval a State Plan for such                     completed all developmental steps
                                                  Government Employees as approved by                     development and enforcement.                           specified in the initial approval
                                                                                                                                                                 decision, a notice certifying such
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                                                  the Occupational Safety and Health                      Regulations at 29 CFR part 1956 provide
                                                  Administration (OSHA). After extensive                  that a state may voluntarily submit a                  completion is published in the Federal
                                                  review of the submissions and                           State Plan for the development and                     Register (see 29 CFR 1956.23 and
                                                  opportunity for correction, Plan                        enforcement of occupational safety and                 1902.34). Certification attests to the
                                                  supplements constituting an updated                     health standards applicable only to                    structural completeness of the Plan but
                                                  and revised State Plan were submitted.                  employers and employees of the state                   does not render judgment as to the
                                                  OSHA is approving the revised State                     and its political subdivisions. State and              adequacy or effectiveness of state
                                                  Plan, which documents the satisfactory                  local government employers are                         performance.


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Document Created: 2016-01-22 01:16:35
Document Modified: 2016-01-22 01:16:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on January 22, 2016.
ContactInformation regarding this notice is available from the following sources:
FR Citation81 FR 3823 

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