82_FR_13916 82 FR 13867 - SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

82 FR 13867 - SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)

Page Range13867-13868
FR Document2017-05190

In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SGS North America, Inc., for expansion of its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]


SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SGS North 
America, Inc., for expansion of its recognition as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Agency's 
preliminary finding to grant the application.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this 
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on 
or before March 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    1. Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically 
at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
    2. Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer 
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at 
(202) 693-1648.
    3. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier) 
service: Submit comments, requests, and any attachments to the OSHA 
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040, Technical Data Center, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3508, 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TTY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays 
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security 
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express mail, hand 
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA 
Docket Office are 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., e.t.
    4. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
the OSHA docket number (OSHA-2006-0040). OSHA places comments and other 
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket 
without revision, and these materials will be available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the Agency cautions commenters 
about submitting statements they do not want made available to the 
public, or submitting comments that contain personal information 
(either about themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers, 
birth dates, and medical data.
    5. Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at 
the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., 
copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download 
through the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, 
are available for inspection at the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the 
OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket submissions.
    6. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of 
the comment period on or before March 30, 2017 to the 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, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

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; phone: 
(202) 693-2110 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Application for Expansion

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is providing 
notice that SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), is applying for expansion of 
its current recognition as an NRTL. SGS requests the addition of two 
test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition.
    OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets 
the requirements specified in 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. 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. 
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority; 
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the 
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and 
certification.
    The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for initial 
recognition and for an 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

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finding. 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, including SGS, which details the 
NRTL's scope of recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA 
Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    SGS currently has nine facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for 
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at: 
SGS North America, Inc. 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 May 28, 2014 (OSHA-2006-0040-
0032), to expand its recognition to include two additional test 
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application 
packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform 
any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
    Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standards found in SGS's 
application for expansion for testing and certification of products 
under the NRTL Program.

  Table 1--Proposed 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 201............................  Garage Equipment.
UL 844............................  Electric Lighting Fixtures for Use
                                     in Hazardous Locations.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application

    SGS submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its scope 
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and pertinent 
information, indicate that SGS can meet the requirements prescribed by 
29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include the addition of 
these two test standards for NRTL testing and certification listed 
above. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or 
temporary approval of SGS's application.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether SGS meets the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition as an 
NRTL. Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and 
exhibits. Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request 
in writing, stating the reasons for the request. Commenters must submit 
the written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA 
will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a 
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if the request 
is not adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the exhibits 
identified in this notice, as well as comments submitted to the docket, 
contact the Docket Office, Room N-3508, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address. These 
materials also are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a 
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these 
comments, will recommend to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational 
Safety and Health whether to grant SGS's application for expansion of 
its scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final 
decision on granting the application. In making this decision, the 
Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in 
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
    OSHA will publish a public notice of its final decision in the 
Federal Register.

IV. Authority and Signature

    Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. 
Accordingly, the Agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 
2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7, 2017.
Dorothy Dougherty,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices 13867 component agency financial staff. www.regulations.gov, which is the Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Similarly, component agencies shall Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the Avenue NW., Room N–3655, keep the Chief Financial Officer instructions online for making Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to apprised of directives and other electronic submissions. (202) 693–1644. communications affecting their financial 2. Facsimile: If submissions, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: staff. including attachments, are not longer Information regarding this notice is than 10 pages, commenters may fax available from the following sources: 8. Reservations of Authority them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank A. Unless otherwise stated in this 693–1648. Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Order, the submission of reports and 3. Regular or express mail, hand Communications, U.S. Department of recommendations to the President and delivery, or messenger (courier) service: Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., the Congress concerning the Submit comments, requests, and any Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; administration of statutory or attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: administrative provisions is reserved to Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040, meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. the Secretary. Technical Data Center, U.S. Department General and technical information: B. Except as provided in Paragraph of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, (5)(D)(1), this Order does not provide to Room N–3508, Washington, DC 20210; Office of Technical Programs and the CFO any access greater than telephone: (202) 693–2350 (TTY Coordination Activities, Directorate of permitted under any other law to number: (877) 889–5627). Note that Technical Support and Emergency records, reports, audits, reviews, security procedures may result in Management, Occupational Safety and documents, papers, recommendations, significant delays in receiving Health Administration, U.S. Department or other material of the Office of comments and other written materials of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Inspector General. by regular mail. Contact the OSHA Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; Docket Office for information about 9. Redelegations and Transfers of phone: (202) 693–2110 or email: security procedures concerning delivery Authority robinson.kevin@dol.gov. of materials by express mail, hand Unless provided otherwise in this or delivery, or messenger service. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: another Secretary’s Order, the authority hours of operation for the OSHA Docket I. Notice of the Application for delegated in this Order may be Office are 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., e.t. Expansion redelegated or transferred, as permitted 4. Instructions: All submissions must by law or regulation. include the Agency name and the OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health docket number (OSHA–2006–0040). Administration is providing notice that 10. Effective Date SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), is OSHA places comments and other This Order is effective immediately. materials, including any personal applying for expansion of its current information, in the public docket recognition as an NRTL. SGS requests Edward C. Hugler, without revision, and these materials the addition of two test standards to its Acting Secretary of Labor. will be available online at http:// NRTL scope of recognition. [FR Doc. 2017–05183 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] OSHA recognition of an NRTL www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the BILLING CODE P signifies that the organization meets the Agency cautions commenters about submitting statements they do not want requirements specified in 29 CFR made available to the public, or 1910.7. Recognition is an DEPARTMENT OF LABOR acknowledgment that the organization submitting comments that contain Occupational Safety and Health personal information (either about can perform independent safety testing Administration themselves or others) such as Social and certification of the specific products Security numbers, birth dates, and covered within its scope of recognition. [Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040] medical data. Each NRTL’s scope of recognition 5. Docket: To read or download includes (1) the type of products the SGS North America, Inc.: Application NRTL may test, with each type specified submissions or other material in the for Expansion of Recognition by its applicable test standard; and (2) docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health or the OSHA Docket Office at the the recognized site(s) that has/have the Administration (OSHA), Labor. address above. All documents in the technical capability to perform the ACTION: Notice. docket are listed in the http:// product-testing and product- www.regulations.gov index; however, certification activities for test standards SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA some information (e.g., copyrighted within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is announces the application of SGS North material) is not publicly available to not a delegation or grant of government America, Inc., for expansion of its read or download through the Web site. authority; however, recognition enables recognition as a Nationally Recognized All submissions, including copyrighted employers to use products approved by Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents material, are available for inspection at the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that the Agency’s preliminary finding to the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the require product testing and certification. grant the application. OSHA Docket Office for assistance in The Agency processes applications by asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 DATES: Submit comments, information, locating docket submissions. an NRTL for initial recognition and for and documents in response to this 6. Extension of comment period: an expansion or renewal of this notice, or requests for an extension of Submit requests for an extension of the recognition, following requirements in time to make a submission, on or before comment period on or before March 30, Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This March 30, 2017. 2017 to the Office of Technical appendix requires that the Agency ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of Programs and Coordination Activities, publish two notices in the Federal the following methods: Directorate of Technical Support and Register in processing an application. In 1. 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13868 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices finding. In the second notice, the should consist of pertinent written DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency provides its final decision on documents and exhibits. Commenters the application. These notices set forth needing more time to comment must Occupational Safety and Health the NRTL’s scope of recognition or submit a request in writing, stating the Administration modifications of that scope. OSHA reasons for the request. Commenters [Docket No. OSHA–2013–0030] maintains an informational Web page must submit the written request for an for each NRTL, including SGS, which extension by the due date for comments. International Association of Plumbing details the NRTL’s scope of recognition. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 and Mechanical Officials EGS: These pages are available from the days unless the requester justifies a Application for Expansion of OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/ Recognition longer period. OSHA may deny a dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html. SGS currently has nine facilities request for an extension if the request is AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health (sites) recognized by OSHA for product not adequately justified. To obtain or Administration (OSHA), Labor. testing and certification, with its review copies of the exhibits identified ACTION: Notice. headquarters located at: SGS North in this notice, as well as comments America, Inc. 620 Old Peachtree Road, submitted to the docket, contact the SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA Suwanee, Georgia 30024. A complete Docket Office, Room N–3508, announces the application of list of SGS’s scope of recognition is Occupational Safety and Health International Association of Plumbing available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/ Administration, U.S. Department of and Mechanical Officials EGS (IAPMO) otpca/nrtl/sgs.html. Labor, at the above address. These for expansion of its recognition as a materials also are available online at Nationally Recognized Testing II. General Background on the Application http://www.regulations.gov under Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040. Agency’s preliminary finding to grant SGS submitted an application, dated the application. May 28, 2014 (OSHA–2006–0040–0032), OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a timely DATES: Submit comments, information, to expand its recognition to include two manner and, after addressing the issues and documents in response to this additional test standards. OSHA staff raised by these comments, will notice, or requests for an extension of performed a detailed analysis of the recommend to the Assistant Secretary time to make a submission, on or before application packet and reviewed other for Occupational Safety and Health March 30, 2017. pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation whether to grant SGS’s application for ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of to this application. expansion of its scope of recognition. the following methods: Table 1 below lists the appropriate The Assistant Secretary will make the 1. Electronically: Submit comments test standards found in SGS’s final decision on granting the and attachments electronically at http:// application for expansion for testing and application. In making this decision, the www.regulations.gov, which is the certification of products under the Assistant Secretary may undertake other Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the NRTL Program. instructions online for making proceedings prescribed in Appendix A electronic submissions. to 29 CFR 1910.7. TABLE 1—PROPOSED LIST OF APPRO- 2. Facsimile: If submissions, OSHA will publish a public notice of including attachments, are not longer PRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR IN- its final decision in the Federal than 10 pages, commenters may fax CLUSION IN SGS’S NRTL SCOPE OF Register. them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) RECOGNITION 693–1648. IV. Authority and Signature Test 3. Regular or express mail, hand Test standard title delivery, or messenger (courier) service: standard Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Submit comments, requests, and any UL 201 ..... Garage Equipment. Safety and Health, 200 Constitution attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, UL 844 ..... Electric Lighting Fixtures for Use Docket No. OSHA–2013–0030, in Hazardous Locations. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this Technical Data Center, U.S. Department notice. Accordingly, the Agency is of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., III. Preliminary Findings on the Room N–3508, Washington, DC 20210; Application issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. telephone: (202) 693–2350 (TTY 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. SGS submitted an acceptable number: (877) 889–5627). Note that 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and application for expansion of its scope of security procedures may result in 29 CFR 1910.7. significant delays in receiving recognition. OSHA’s review of the application file, and pertinent Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7, comments and other written materials information, indicate that SGS can meet 2017. by regular mail. Contact the OSHA the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR Dorothy Dougherty, Docket Office for information about 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for security procedures concerning delivery include the addition of these two test Occupational Safety and Health. of materials by express mail, hand asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 standards for NRTL testing and [FR Doc. 2017–05190 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] delivery, or messenger service. The certification listed above. This hours of operation for the OSHA Docket BILLING CODE 4510–26–P preliminary finding does not constitute Office are 10: a.m.–3:00 p.m., e.t. an interim or temporary approval of 4. Instructions: All submissions must SGS’s application. include the Agency name and the OSHA OSHA welcomes public comment as docket number (OSHA–2013–0030). to whether SGS meets the requirements OSHA places comments and other of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its materials, including any personal recognition as an NRTL. Comments information, in the public docket VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1


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