82 FR 28358 - SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12912 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28358-28359] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12912] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040] SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on June 21, 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 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 SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), as an NRTL. SGS's expansion covers the addition of two test standards to its scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified by 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety testing and certification of the specific products covered within its scope of recognition and is not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification of the products. The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for initial recognition, or for expansion or renewal of this recognition, following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires that the Agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the application and provides its preliminary finding and, in the second notice, the Agency provides its final decision on the application. These notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of that scope. OSHA maintains an informational Web page for each NRTL that details its scope of recognition. These pages are available from the Agency's Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html. SGS submitted an application, dated May 28, 2014, (OSHA-2006-0040- 0034) to expand its recognition to include two additional test standards. OSHA staff detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's expansion application in the Federal Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13867). The Agency requested comments by March 30, 2017, 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. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined SGS's expansion application, its capability to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS 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 SGS's scope of recognition. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 201.............................. Garage Equipment. UL 844.............................. Electric Lighting Fixtures for Use in Hazardous Locations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 [[Page 28359]] 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. Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope of recognition of SGS, 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 June 15, 2017. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-12912 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. OSHA recognition of an NRTL II. Final Decision and Order
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. signifies that the organization meets the OSHA staff examined SGS’s
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and requirements specified by 29 CFR expansion application, its capability to
29 CFR 1910.7. 1910.7. Recognition is an meet the requirements of the test
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 15, acknowledgment that the organization standards, and other pertinent
2017. can perform independent safety testing information. Based on its review of this
Dorothy Dougherty, and certification of the specific products evidence, OSHA finds that SGS meets
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for covered within its scope of recognition the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
Occupational Safety and Health. and is not a delegation or grant of expansion of its recognition, subject to
[FR Doc. 2017–12913 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am] government authority. As a result of the limitation and conditions listed
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recognition, employers may use below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding
products properly approved by the with this final notice to grant SGS’s
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR require testing and certification of the expansion of SGS’s recognition to
products. testing and certification of products for
Occupational Safety and Health demonstration of conformance to the
The Agency processes applications by
Administration test standards listed in Table 1 below.
an NRTL for initial recognition, or for
[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040] expansion or renewal of this
recognition, following requirements in TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST
SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN
Expansion of Recognition appendix requires that the Agency SGS’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNI-
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health publish two notices in the Federal TION
Administration (OSHA), Labor. Register in processing an application. In
the first notice, OSHA announces the Test
ACTION: Notice. Test standard title
standard
application and provides its preliminary
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA finding and, in the second notice, the UL 201 ........ Garage Equipment.
announces its final decision to expand Agency provides its final decision on UL 844 ........ Electric Lighting Fixtures for
the scope of recognition for SGS North the application. These notices set forth Use in Hazardous Loca-
America, Inc., as a Nationally the NRTL’s scope of recognition or tions.
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). modifications of that scope. OSHA
DATES: The expansion of the scope of maintains an informational Web page OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for
recognition becomes effective on June for each NRTL that details its scope of a particular test standard is limited to
21, 2017. recognition. These pages are available equipment or materials for which OSHA
from the Agency’s Web site at http:// standards require third-party testing and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ certification before using them in the
Information regarding this notice is
index.html. workplace. Consequently, if a test
available from the following sources:
standard also covers any products for
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank SGS submitted an application, dated which OSHA does not require such
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of May 28, 2014, (OSHA–2006–0040–0034) testing and certification, an NRTL’s
Communications, U.S. Department of to expand its recognition to include two scope of recognition does not include
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., additional test standards. OSHA staff these products.
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; detailed analysis of the application The American National Standards
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: packet and reviewed other pertinent Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. information. OSHA did not perform any standards listed above as American
General and technical information: on-site reviews in relation to this National Standards. However, for
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, application. convenience, we may use the
Office of Technical Programs and
OSHA published the preliminary designation of the standards-developing
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
notice announcing SGS’s expansion organization for the standard as opposed
Technical Support and Emergency
application in the Federal Register on to the ANSI designation. Under the
Management, Occupational Safety and
March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13867). The NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA
Health Administration, U.S. Department
Agency requested comments by March Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
30, 2017, but it received no comments paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized
Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
in response to this notice. OSHA now is for a particular test standard may use
telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
proceeding with this final notice to either the proprietary version of the test
robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web
grant expansion of SGS’s scope of standard or the ANSI version of that
page includes information about the
recognition. standard. Contact ANSI to determine
NRTL Program (see http://
whether a test standard is currently
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ To obtain or review copies of all ANSI-approved.
index.html). public documents pertaining to the
SGS’s application, go to A. Conditions
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.regulations.gov or contact the In addition to those conditions
I. Notice of Final Decision Docket Office, Occupational Safety and already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, SGS
OSHA hereby gives notice of the Health Administration, U.S. Department must abide by the following conditions
expansion of the scope of recognition of of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., of the recognition:
SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), as an Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210. 1. SGS must inform OSHA as soon as
NRTL. SGS’s expansion covers the Docket No. OSHA–2006–0040 contains possible, in writing, of any change of
addition of two test standards to its all materials in the record concerning ownership, facilities, or key personnel,
scope of recognition. SGS’s recognition. and of any major change in its
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operations as an NRTL, and provide General and technical information: Germany. OSHA staff performed a
details of the change(s); Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, detailed analysis of the application and
2. SGS must meet all the terms of its Office of Technical Programs and other pertinent information. OSHA staff
recognition and comply with all OSHA Coordination Activities, Directorate of also performed on-site reviews of
policies pertaining to this recognition; Technical Support and Emergency TUVAM’s Munich testing and
and Management, Occupational Safety and certification facility on June 6, 2016 and
3. SGS must continue to meet the Health Administration, U.S. Department TUVAM’s Garching testing and
requirements for recognition, including of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., certification facility on June 7, 2016 and
all previously published conditions on Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; recommended expansion of TUVAM’s
SGS’s scope of recognition, in all areas telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: recognition to include these two sites.
for which it has recognition. robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web OSHA published the preliminary
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR page includes information about the notice announcing TUVAM’s expansion
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope NRTL Program (see http:// application in the Federal Register on
of recognition of SGS, subject to the www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ March 9, 2017 (82 FR 13143). The
limitation and conditions specified index.html). Agency requested comments by March
above. 24, 2017, but it received no comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in response to this notice. OSHA now is
III. Authority and Signature I. Notice of Final Decision proceeding with this final notice to
Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant grant expansion of TUVAM’s scope of
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
Secretary of Labor for Occupational recognition.
expansion of the scope of recognition of To obtain or review copies of all
Safety and Health, 200 Constitution TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUV SUD) as
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, public documents pertaining to
an NRTL. TUV SUD’s expansion covers TUVAM’s application, go to
authorized the preparation of this the addition of two recognized testing
notice. Accordingly, the Agency is www.regulations.gov or contact the
and certification sites to its NRTL scope Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. of recognition.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. Health Administration, U.S. Department
OSHA recognition of an NRTL of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and signifies that the organization meets the
29 CFR 1910.7. Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
requirements specified in 29 CFR Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043 contains
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 15, 1910.7. Recognition is an all materials in the record concerning
2017. acknowledgment that the organization TUVAM’s recognition.
Dorothy Dougherty, can perform independent safety testing
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for and certification of the specific products II. Final Decision and Order
Occupational Safety and Health. covered within its scope of recognition, OSHA staff examined TUVAM’s
[FR Doc. 2017–12912 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am] and is not a delegation or grant of expansion application, conducted two
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P government authority. As a result of detailed on-site assessments, and
recognition, employers may use examined other pertinent information.
products properly approved by the Based on its review of this evidence,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NRTL to meet OSHA standards that OSHA finds that TUVAM meets the
require testing and certification. requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
Occupational Safety and Health The Agency processes applications by expansion of its recognition, subject to
Administration an NRTL for initial recognition, or for the limitation and conditions listed
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043] expansion or renewal of this below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding
recognition, following requirements in with this final notice to grant TUVAM’s
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
Expansion of Recognition appendix requires that the Agency expansion of TUVAM’s recognition to
publish two notices in the Federal include the sites at TUVAM Munich,
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Register in processing an application. In
Administration (OSHA), Labor. Munich, Germany and TUVAM
the first notice, OSHA announces the Garching, Garching, Germany as listed
ACTION: Notice. application and provides its preliminary above. OSHA’s recognition of these sites
finding and, in the second notice, the limits TUVAM to performing product
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA Agency provides its final decision on
announces its final decision to expand testing and certifications only to the test
the application. These notices set forth standards for which the site has the
the scope of recognition for TUV SUD the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
America, Inc. as a Nationally proper capability and programs, and for
modifications of that scope. OSHA test standards in TUVAM’s scope of
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). maintains an informational Web page recognition. This limitation is consistent
DATES: The expansion of the scope of for each NRTL that details its scope of with the recognition that OSHA grants
recognition becomes effective on June recognition. These pages are available to other NRTLs that operate multiple
21, 2017. from the Agency’s Web site at http:// sites.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
A. Conditions
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Information regarding this notice is index.html.
available from the following sources: TUVAM submitted an application, In addition to those conditions
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank dated May 19, 2015 (OSHA–2007–0043– already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 0020), to expand its recognition to TUVAM must abide by the following
Communications, U.S. Department of include the addition of two recognized conditions of the recognition:
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., testing and certification sites located at: 1. TUVAM must inform OSHA as
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; TUV SUD, Ridlerstrasse 65, D–80339, soon as possible, in writing, of any
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: Munich, Germany; and TUV SUD, change of ownership, facilities, or key
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. Daimlerstrasse 11, D–85748, Garching, personnel, and of any major change in
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