82 FR 16630 - MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 64 (April 5, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 64 (April 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06765 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16630-16632] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06765] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028] MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for MET Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on April 5, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is available from the following sources: Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of [[Page 16631]] Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: [email protected]. General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2110; email: [email protected]. OSHA's Web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Notice of Final Decision OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition of MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET), as a NRTL. MET's expansion covers the addition of five test standards to its scope of recognition, including one test standard that will be added to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified by 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety testing and certification of the specific products covered within its scope of recognition and is not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification of the products. The Agency processes applications by a 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. MET submitted five applications, four dated July 7, 2015 (OSHA- 2006-0028-0026), (OSHA-2006-0028-0027), (OSHA-2006-0028-0028), (OSHA- 2006-0028-0029) and one dated August 4, 2015 (OSHA-2006-0028-0025), to expand its recognition to include five additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing MET's expansion application in the Federal Register on November 15, 2016 (81 FR 80089). The Agency requested comments by November 30, 2016, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of MET's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the MET'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-2006-0028 contains all materials in the record concerning MET's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined MET's 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 MET meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant MET's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of MET'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 MET's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 62368-1........................... Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment--Part 1: Safety Requirements. UL 60079-0........................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 0: Equipment--General Requirements. UL 60079-2........................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 2: Equipment Protection by Pressurized Enclosure ``p''. UL 60079-11.......................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 11: Equipment Protection by Intrinsic Safety ``i''. UL 60079-15.......................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 15: Equipment Protection by Type of Protection ``n''. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this notice, OSHA also announces the addition of a new test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2, below, lists the test standard that is new to the NRTL Program. OSHA has determined that this test standard is an appropriate test standard and will include it in 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 60079-2........................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 2: Equipment Protection by Pressurized Enclosure ``p''. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [[Page 16632]] 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, MET must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. MET 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 a NRTL, and provide details of the change(s); 2. MET must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. MET must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on MET's scope of recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition. Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope of recognition of MET, subject to the limitation and conditions specified above. III. 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 22, 2017. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. 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OSHA’s estimate of the information III. Proposed Actions www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
collection burden is accurate. The OSHA is requesting that OMB extend cautions commenters about submitting
Occupational Safety and Health Act of its approval of the information personal information such as social
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et collection requirements specified in the security numbers and dates of birth.
seq.) authorizes information collection Ethylene Oxide Standard. The Agency is Although all submissions are listed in
by employers as necessary or requesting an overall adjustment the http://www.regulations.gov index,
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH decrease of burden hours, from 35,051 some information (e.g., copyrighted
Act or for developing information to 27,880 burden hours. The decrease in material) is not publicly available to
regarding the causes and prevention of burden hours is primarily due to a read or download from this Web site.
occupational injuries, illnesses, and decrease in the number of All submissions, including copyrighted
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act establishments covered by the Standard. material, are available for inspection
also requires OSHA to obtain such The Agency will summarize the and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
information with minimum burden comments submitted in response to this Information on using the http://
upon employers, especially those notice, and will include this summary www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
operating small businesses, and to in its request to OMB. comments and access the docket is
reduce to the maximum extent feasible Type of Review: Extension of a available at the Web site’s ‘‘User tips’’
unnecessary duplication of efforts in currently approved collection. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Title: Ethylene Oxide (29 CFR for information about materials not
The EtO Standard (29 CFR 1910.1047) 1910.1047). available from the Web site, and for
specifies a number of paperwork OMB Control Number: 1218–0108. assistance in using the Internet to locate
requirements. The following is a brief Affected Public: Business or other for- docket submission.
description of the collection of profits.
information requirements contained in Number of Respondents: 1,869. V. Authority and Signature
the standard. Frequency of Response: Initially, Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant
The information collection annually; on occasion. Secretary of Labor for Occupational
requirements specified in the Ethylene Total Responses: 148,443. Safety and Health, directed the
Oxide Standard protect workers from Average Time per Response: Various. preparation of this notice. The authority
the adverse health effects that may Burden Hours: 27,880. for this notice is the Paperwork
result from occupational exposure to Estimated Cost (Operation and Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
ethylene oxide. The principal Maintenance): $4,250,569. et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
information collection requirements in IV. Public Participation—Submission of No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
the EtO Standard include conducting Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on March 29,
worker exposure monitoring, notifying Access to Comments and Submissions 2017.
workers of the exposure, implementing
You may submit comments in Dorothy Dougherty,
a written compliance program, and
implementing medical surveillance of response to this document as follows: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
(1) Electronically at http:// Occupational Safety and Health.
workers. Also, the examining physician
must provide specific information to www.regulations.gov, which is the [FR Doc. 2017–06763 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am]
ensure that workers receive a copy of Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
their medical examination results. The facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All
employer must maintain exposure- comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the Agency name DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
monitoring and medical records for
specific periods, and provide access to and the OSHA docket number for this
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2009–0035). Occupational Safety and Health
these records by OSHA, the National Administration
Institute for Occupational Safety and You may supplement electronic
Health, the affected workers, and their submissions by uploading document [Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028]
authorized representatives and other files electronically. If you wish to mail
designated parties. additional materials in reference to an MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of
electronic or facsimile submission, you Expansion of Recognition and
II. Special Issues for Comment must submit them to the OSHA Docket Modification to the NRTL Program’s
OSHA has a particular interest in Office (see the section of this notice List of Appropriate Test Standards
comments on the following issues: titled ADDRESSES). The additional
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
• Whether the proposed information materials must clearly identify your
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
collection requirements are necessary electronic comments by your name,
for the proper performance of the date, and the docket number so that the ACTION: Notice.
Agency’s functions, including whether Agency can attach them to your
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
the information is useful; comments.
announces its final decision to expand
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of Because of security procedures, the
the scope of recognition for MET
the burden (time and costs) of the use of regular mail may cause a
Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally
information collection requirements, significant delay in the receipt of
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
including the validity of the comments. For information about
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
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methodology and assumptions used; security procedures concerning the
• The quality, utility, and clarity of delivery of materials by hand, express recognition becomes effective on April
the information collected; and delivery, messenger, or courier service, 5, 2017.
• Ways to minimize the burden on please contact the OSHA Docket Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
employers who must comply (for at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– Information regarding this notice is
example, by using automated or other 5627). available from the following sources:
technological information collection Comments and submissions are Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
and transmission techniques). posted without change at http:// Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
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The American National Standards DEPARTMENT OF LABOR meeting date (April 19–20, 2017). Due to
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test security-related procedures, receipt of
standards listed above as American Office of Workers’ Compensation submissions by regular mail may
National Standards. However, for Programs experience significant delays. For
convenience, we may use the additional information about
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
designation of the standards-developing
and Worker Health INFORMATION section of this notice.
organization for the standard as opposed
to the ANSI designation. Under the AGENCY: Office of Workers’ OWCP will make available publically,
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Compensation Programs, Department of without change, any comments, requests
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Labor. to speak, and speaker presentations,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized including any personal information that
ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions
for a particular test standard may use the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
interested parties against submitting
either the proprietary version of the test and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
personal information such as Social
standard or the ANSI version of that the Energy Employees Occupational
Security numbers and birthdates.
standard. Contact ANSI to determine Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
whether a test standard is currently
press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere,
ANSI-approved.
SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
A. Conditions April 19–20, 2017, in Richland, Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200
Washington. Comments, requests to Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
In addition to those conditions speak, submissions of materials for the 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, MET record, and requests for special Louviere.Amy@DOL.GOV.
must abide by the following conditions accommodations: You must submit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of the recognition: (postmark, send, transmit) comments, Advisory Board will meet: Tuesday,
1. MET must inform OSHA as soon as requests to address the Advisory Board, April 18, 2017, all day for a fact-finding
possible, in writing, of any change of speaker presentations, and requests for site visit of the Hanford Site,
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, special accommodations for the accompanied by the Designated Federal
and of any major change in its meetings by April 12, 2017. Officer; Wednesday, April 19, 2017,
operations as a NRTL, and provide ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific time;
details of the change(s); meet at the Red Lion Richland Hanford and Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 8:00
House, 802 George Washington Way, a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific time in
2. MET must meet all the terms of its Richland, Washington 99352, phone Richland, Washington. Some Advisory
recognition and comply with all OSHA 509–946–7611. Board members may attend the meeting
policies pertaining to this recognition; Submission of comments, requests to by teleconference. The teleconference
and speak and submissions of materials for number and other details for
3. MET must continue to meet the the record: You may submit comments, participating remotely will be posted on
requirements for recognition, including materials, and requests to speak at the the Advisory Board’s Web site, http://
all previously published conditions on Advisory Board meeting, identified by www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
MET’s scope of recognition, in all areas the Advisory Board name and the compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72
for which it has recognition. meeting date of April 19–20, 2017, by hours prior to the commencement of the
any of the following methods: first meeting date. Advisory Board
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR • Electronically: Send to: meetings are open to the public.
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify Public comment session: Wednesday,
of recognition of MET, subject to the in the email subject line, for example April 19, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00
limitation and conditions specified ‘‘Request to Speak: Advisory Board on p.m. Pacific time. Please note that the
above. Toxic Substances and Worker Health’’). public comment session ends at the
III. Authority and Signature • Mail, express delivery, hand time indicated or following the last call
delivery, messenger, or courier service: for comments, whichever is earlier.
Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Submit one copy to the following Members of the public who wish to
Secretary of Labor for Occupational address: U.S. Department of Labor, provide public comments should plan
Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Office of Workers’ Compensation to attend the public comment session
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic (in person or remotely) at the start time
authorized the preparation of this Substances and Worker Health, Room listed.
notice. Accordingly, the Agency is S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., The Advisory Board is mandated by
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Washington, DC 20210. Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. Requests for special accommodations: of Labor established the Board under
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and Please submit requests for special this authority and Executive Order
accommodations to attend the Advisory 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of
29 CFR 1910.7.
Board meeting by email, telephone, or the Advisory Board is to advise the
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 22, hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site
2017. Room S–3524, U.S. Department of Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
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Dorothy Dougherty, Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Department of Labor; (2) medical
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) guidance for claims examiners for
Occupational Safety and Health. 343–5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@ claims with the EEOICPA program, with
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Your submissions must include the evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
Agency name (OWCP), the committee requirements for claims under Part B of
name (the Advisory Board), and the EEOICPA related to lung disease; and
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