82 FR 45899 - International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 45899-45900] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20982] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2013-0030] International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS: 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 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS 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, 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, 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 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS (IAPMO) as a NRTL. IAPMO's expansion covers the addition of four test standards 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. IAPMO submitted an application, dated January 12, 2016, (OSHA-2013- 0030-0006) to expand its recognition to include eight additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA staff performed an on-site review of IAPMO's testing facility on March 1-2, 2016, in relation to this application, in which assessors found some nonconformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. IAPMO addressed these issues sufficiently, and [[Page 45900]] OSHA staff determined that OSHA should grant the application to expand IAPMO's NRTL recognition to include four of the eight requested standards. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing IAPMO's expansion application in the Federal Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13868). The Agency requested comments by March 30, 2017, and received three comments in response to this notice. One comment supported IAPMO's expansion application (OSHA-2013-0030-0010), while the other two (OSHA- 2013-0030-0008 and OSHA-2013-0030-0009) were not specifically related to it, but rather questioned the funding and oversight of the NRTL Program more generally. Because the comments were anonymous, the Agency could not respond directly to the commenters. However, the Agency reiterates that its NRTL procedures are governed by 29 CFR 1910.7 and notes that these procedures serve simply to protect workers under the OSH Act by allowing NRTLs to certify that a particular product complies with the requirements of one or more appropriate product safety test standards. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of IAPMO's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to IAPMO's application, go to: http://www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2013-0030 contains all materials in the record concerning IAPMO's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined IAPMO'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 IAPMO 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 IAPMO's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of IAPMO'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 IAPMO's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 875............................... Standard for Electric Dry-Bath Heaters. UL 979............................... Standard for Water Treatment Appliances. UL 1241.............................. Standard for Junction Boxes for Swimming Pool Luminaires. UL 1261.............................. Standard for Electric Water Heaters for Pools and Tubs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 standards listed above as American National Standards. However, for convenience, OSHA 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, IAPMO must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. IAPMO 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. IAPMO must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. IAPMO must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on IAPMO'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 IAPMO, subject to the limitation and conditions specified above. III. Authority and Signature Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, 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 25, 2017. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-20982 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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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
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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
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OSHA staff determined that OSHA However, the Agency reiterates that its all materials in the record concerning
should grant the application to expand NRTL procedures are governed by 29 IAPMO’s recognition.
IAPMO’s NRTL recognition to include CFR 1910.7 and notes that these
II. Final Decision and Order
four of the eight requested standards. procedures serve simply to protect
OSHA published the preliminary workers under the OSH Act by allowing OSHA staff examined IAPMO’s
notice announcing IAPMO’s expansion NRTLs to certify that a particular expansion application, its capability to
application in the Federal Register on product complies with the requirements meet the requirements of the test
March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13868). The of one or more appropriate product standards, and other pertinent
Agency requested comments by March safety test standards. OSHA now is information. Based on its review of this
30, 2017, and received three comments proceeding with this final notice to evidence, OSHA finds that IAPMO
in response to this notice. One comment grant expansion of IAPMO’s scope of meets the requirements of 29 CFR
supported IAPMO’s expansion recognition. 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition,
application (OSHA–2013–0030–0010), To obtain or review copies of all subject to the limitation and conditions
while the other two (OSHA–2013–0030– public documents pertaining to listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
0008 and OSHA–2013–0030–0009) were IAPMO’s application, go to: http:// proceeding with this final notice to
not specifically related to it, but rather www.regulations.gov or contact the grant IAPMO’s scope of recognition.
questioned the funding and oversight of Docket Office, Occupational Safety and OSHA limits the expansion of IAPMO’s
the NRTL Program more generally. Health Administration, U.S. Department recognition to testing and certification
Because the comments were of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., of products for demonstration of
anonymous, the Agency could not Room N–3653, Washington, DC 20210. conformance to the test standards listed
respond directly to the commenters. Docket No. OSHA–2013–0030 contains in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN IAPMO’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
UL 875 ......................................................................... Standard for Electric Dry-Bath Heaters.
UL 979 ......................................................................... Standard for Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 1241 ....................................................................... Standard for Junction Boxes for Swimming Pool Luminaires.
UL 1261 ....................................................................... Standard for Electric Water Heaters for Pools and Tubs.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for and of any major change in its DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
a particular test standard is limited to operations as a NRTL, and provide
equipment or materials for which OSHA details of the change(s); Occupational Safety and Health
standards require third-party testing and 2. IAPMO must meet all the terms of Administration
certification before using them in the its recognition and comply with all
workplace. Consequently, if a test [Docket No. OSHA–2014–0021]
OSHA policies pertaining to this
standard also covers any products for recognition; and
which OSHA does not require such General Working Conditions in
testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope 3. IAPMO must continue to meet the Shipyard Employment; Extension of
of recognition does not include these requirements for recognition, including the Office of Management and
products. all previously published conditions on Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
The American National Standards IAPMO’s scope of recognition, in all Information Collection (Paperwork)
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test areas for which it has recognition. Requirements
standards listed above as American Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
National Standards. However, for 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope Administration (OSHA), Labor.
convenience, OSHA may use the of recognition of IAPMO, subject to the
ACTION: Request for public comments.
designation of the standards-developing limitation and conditions specified
organization for the standard as opposed above. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
to the ANSI designation. Under the comments concerning its proposal to
III. Authority and Signature
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA extend the Office of Management and
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Secretary of Labor for Occupational information collection requirements
for a particular test standard may use Safety and Health, authorized the specified in its General Working
either the proprietary version of the test preparation of this notice. Accordingly, Conditions in Shipyard Employment
standard or the ANSI version of that the Agency is issuing this notice Standards.
standard. Contact ANSI to determine pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
whether a test standard is currently DATES: Comments must be submitted
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (postmarked, sent or received) by
ANSI-approved. (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR December 1, 2017.
A. Conditions 1910.7.
ADDRESSES:
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In addition to those conditions Signed at Washington, DC, on September Electronically: You may submit
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, 25, 2017. comments and attachments
IAPMO must abide by the following Loren Sweatt, electronically at http://
conditions of the recognition: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for www.regulations.gov, which is the
1. IAPMO must inform OSHA as soon Occupational Safety and Health. Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
as possible, in writing, of any change of [FR Doc. 2017–20982 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] instructions online for submitting
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, BILLING CODE 4510–26–P comments.
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