82_FR_46087 82 FR 45898 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

82 FR 45898 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)

Page Range45898-45899
FR Document2017-20980

In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20980]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]


TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of 
Recognition

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand 
the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition takes place on October 
2, 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 TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), as a 
NRTL. TUVRNA's expansion covers the addition of one test standard to 
its scope of recognition.
    OSHA recognition of a 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.
    TUVRNA submitted an application, dated July 15, 2016 (OSHA-2007-
0042-0024), to expand its recognition to include one additional test 
standard. 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 TUVRNA's expansion 
application in the Federal Register on May 22, 2017 (82 FR 22314). The 
Agency requested comments by June 6, 2017, but it received no comments 
in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final 
notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
TUVRNA'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-3655, Washington, DC 
20210. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042 contains all materials in the record 
concerning TUVRNA's recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined TUVRNA's expansion application, its capability 
to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent 
information. Based on its review of this

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evidence, OSHA finds that TUVRNA 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 TUVRNA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the 
expansion of TUVRNA's recognition to testing and certification of 
products for demonstration of conformance to the test standard listed 
in Table 1 below.

  Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in TUVRNA's
                        NRTL Scope of Recognition
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           Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 2108...........................  Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
                                     Systems.
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    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, a 
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
    The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the 
test standard listed above as an American National Standard. 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, 
TUVRNA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. TUVRNA 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. TUVRNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply 
with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. TUVRNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on TUVRNA'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 TUVRNA, subject to the limitation and 
conditions specified above.

III. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, 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 September 22, 2017.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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45898 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 189 / Monday, October 2, 2017 / Notices Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of acknowledgment that the organization September 2017. can perform independent safety testing Dated: September 26, 2017. Kimberley D. Hill, and certification of the specific products Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. Chief, Division of Management Systems. covered within its scope of recognition [FR Doc. 2017–20979 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] and is not a delegation or grant of [FR Doc. 2017–21036 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P government authority. As a result of BILLING CODE 4510–26–P recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NRTL to meet OSHA standards that DEPARTMENT OF LABOR require testing and certification of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Safety and Health products. Administration The Agency processes applications by Data Users Advisory Committee; a NRTL for initial recognition, or for [Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042] Notice of Meeting and Agenda expansion or renewal of this TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: recognition, following requirements in The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Grant of Expansion of Recognition Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This Users Advisory Committee will meet on appendix requires that the Agency Thursday, November 9, 2017. The AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health publish two notices in the Federal meeting will be held in the Postal Administration (OSHA), Labor. Register in processing an application. In Square Building, 2 Massachusetts ACTION: Notice. the first notice, OSHA announces the Avenue NE., Washington, DC. application and provides its preliminary The Committee provides advice to the SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA finding and, in the second notice, the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the announces its final decision to expand Agency provides its final decision on points of view of data users from the scope of recognition for TUV the application. These notices set forth various sectors of the U.S. economy, Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a the NRTL’s scope of recognition or including the labor, business, research, Nationally Recognized Testing modifications of that scope. OSHA academic, and government Laboratory (NRTL). maintains an informational Web page communities, on technical matters DATES: The expansion of the scope of for each NRTL that details its scope of related to the collection, analysis, recognition takes place on October 2, recognition. These pages are available dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s 2017. from the Agency’s Web site at http:// statistics, on its published reports, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ on the broader aspects of its overall Information regarding this notice is index.html. mission and function. TUVRNA submitted an application, available from the following sources: The meeting will be held in Meeting dated July 15, 2016 (OSHA–2007–0042– Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Rooms 1, 2, and 3 of the Janet Norwood 0024), to expand its recognition to Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Conference and Training Center. The include one additional test standard. Communications, U.S. Department of schedule and agenda for the meeting are OSHA staff performed a comparability Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., as follows: analysis and reviewed other pertinent Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; 8:30 a.m. Registration information. OSHA did not perform any telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: 9:00 a.m. Commissioner’s welcome and on-site reviews in relation to this meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. review of agency developments General and technical information: application. 9:45 a.m. Changes to the North OSHA published the preliminary Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, American Industry Classification notice announcing TUVRNA’s Office of Technical Programs and System (NAICS) and the Standard expansion application in the Federal Coordination Activities, Directorate of Occupational Classification (SOC) Register on May 22, 2017 (82 FR 22314). Technical Support and Emergency system The Agency requested comments by Management, Occupational Safety and June 6, 2017, but it received no 10:30 a.m. Data Collection Tools with a Health Administration, U.S. Department comments in response to this notice. Data User Focus and Improving ‘‘At of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., OSHA now is proceeding with this final a Glance’’ Web pages Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA’s 11:30 a.m. Comparing industry indexes telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: scope of recognition. between the International Price robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web To obtain or review copies of all Program (IPP) and the Producer page includes information about the public documents pertaining to Price Program (PPI) NRTL Program (see http:// TUVRNA’s application, go to 1:15 p.m. Data Repository and External www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ www.regulations.gov or contact the Access initiative index.html). Docket Office, Occupational Safety and 2:15 p.m. Publicizing revamped SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Health Administration, U.S. Department modeled wages of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 3:30 p.m. BLS Public Data Application I. Notice of Final Decision Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210. Programming Interface (API) OSHA hereby gives notice of the Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 contains 4:30 p.m. Meeting wrap-up expansion of the scope of recognition of all materials in the record concerning The meeting is open to the public. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. TUVRNA’s recognition. Any questions concerning the meeting (TUVRNA), as a NRTL. TUVRNA’s should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data expansion covers the addition of one II. Final Decision and Order Users Advisory Committee, on test standard to its scope of recognition. OSHA staff examined TUVRNA’s 202.691.6102. Individuals who require OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies expansion application, its capability to special accommodations should contact that the organization meets the meet the requirements of the test Ms. Mele at least two days prior to the requirements specified by 29 CFR standards, and other pertinent meeting date. 1910.7. Recognition is an information. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 189 / Monday, October 2, 2017 / Notices 45899 evidence, OSHA finds that TUVRNA 3. TUVRNA must continue to meet Technical Support and Emergency meets the requirements of 29 CFR the requirements for recognition, Management, Occupational Safety and 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, including all previously published Health Administration, U.S. Department subject to the limitation and conditions conditions on TUVRNA’s scope of of Labor, telephone: (202) 693–2110; listed below. OSHA, therefore, is recognition, in all areas for which it has email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s proceeding with this final notice to recognition. Web page includes information about grant TUVRNA’s scope of recognition. Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR the NRTL Program (see http:// OSHA limits the expansion of 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ TUVRNA’s recognition to testing and of recognition of TUVRNA, subject to index.html). certification of products for the limitation and conditions specified SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: demonstration of conformance to the above. test standard listed in Table 1 below. I. Notice of Final Decision III. Authority and Signature OSHA hereby gives notice of the TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant expansion of the scope of recognition of STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN Secretary of Labor for Occupational International Association of Plumbing TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF REC- Safety and Health, 200 Constitution and Mechanical Officials EGS (IAPMO) Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, as a NRTL. IAPMO’s expansion covers OGNITION authorized the preparation of this the addition of four test standards to its Test notice. Accordingly, the Agency is scope of recognition. Test standard title issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. standard OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. that the organization meets the UL 2108 ... Standard for Low Voltage Light- 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and ing Systems. requirements specified by 29 CFR 29 CFR 1910.7. 1910.7. Recognition is an Signed at Washington, DC, on September acknowledgment that the organization OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for 22, 2017. can perform independent safety testing a particular test standard is limited to Loren Sweatt, and certification of the specific products equipment or materials for which OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for covered within its scope of recognition, standards require third-party testing and Occupational Safety and Health. and is not a delegation or grant of certification before using them in the [FR Doc. 2017–20980 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] government authority. As a result of workplace. Consequently, if a test BILLING CODE 4510–26–P recognition, employers may use standard also covers any products for products properly approved by the which OSHA does not require such NRTL to meet OSHA standards that testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope DEPARTMENT OF LABOR require testing and certification of the of recognition does not include these products. products. Occupational Safety and Health The Agency processes applications by The American National Standards Administration a NRTL for initial recognition, or for Institute (ANSI) may approve the test expansion or renewal of this [Docket No. OSHA–2013–0030] standard listed above as an American recognition, following requirements in National Standard. However, for International Association of Plumbing Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This convenience, we may use the and Mechanical Officials EGS: Grant of appendix requires that the Agency designation of the standards-developing Expansion of Recognition publish two notices in the Federal organization for the standard as opposed Register in processing an application. In to the ANSI designation. Under the AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health the first notice, OSHA announces the NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Administration (OSHA), Labor. application and provides its preliminary Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, ACTION: Notice. finding and, in the second notice, the paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Agency provides its final decision on for a particular test standard may use SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA the application. These notices set forth either the proprietary version of the test announces its final decision to expand the NRTL’s scope of recognition or standard or the ANSI version of that the scope of recognition for modifications of that scope. OSHA standard. Contact ANSI to determine International Association of Plumbing maintains an informational Web page whether a test standard is currently and Mechanical Officials EGS as a for each NRTL that details its scope of ANSI-approved. Nationally Recognized Testing recognition. These pages are available Laboratory (NRTL). A. Conditions from the Agency’s Web site at: http:// DATES: The expansion of the scope of www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ In addition to those conditions recognition takes place on October 2, index.html. already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, 2017. IAPMO submitted an application, TUVRNA must abide by the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: dated January 12, 2016, (OSHA–2013– conditions of the recognition: Information regarding this notice is 0030–0006) to expand its recognition to 1. TUVRNA must inform OSHA as available from the following sources: include eight additional test standards. soon as possible, in writing, of any Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank OSHA staff performed a comparability change of ownership, facilities, or key Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of analysis and reviewed other pertinent sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES personnel, and of any major change in Communications, U.S. Department of information. OSHA staff performed an its operations as a NRTL, and provide Labor, telephone: (202) 693–1999; on-site review of IAPMO’s testing details of the change(s); email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. facility on March 1–2, 2016, in relation 2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms General and technical information: to this application, in which assessors of its recognition and comply with all Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, found some nonconformances with the OSHA policies pertaining to this Office of Technical Programs and requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. IAPMO recognition; and Coordination Activities, Directorate of addressed these issues sufficiently, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Sep 29, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1


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