82 FR 46837 - Curtis-Strauss, LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification of NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)

In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Curtis-Strauss, LLC., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces its final decision to add a new test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46837-46839]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21603]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0026]


Curtis-Strauss, LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and 
Modification of NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

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 Curtis-Strauss, LLC., as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces its 
final decision to add a new test standard to the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards.

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
October 6, 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 Curtis-Strauss, LLC (CSL) as a NRTL. CSL'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

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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.
    CSL submitted an application, dated April 7, 2016 (OSHA-2009-0026-
0072), to expand its recognition to include one additional test 
standard, which would also be added to the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate 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.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing CSL's expansion 
application in the Federal Register on May 23, 2017 (82 FR 23611). The 
Agency requested comments by June 7, 2017, but it received no comments 
in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final 
notice to grant expansion of CSL's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
CSL'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-2009-0026 contains all materials in the record 
concerning CSL's recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined CSL'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 CSL 
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 
recognition, subject to the specified limitation and conditions listed 
below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant 
CSL's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of CSL's 
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration 
of conformance to the test standard listed in Table 1 below.

 Table 1--Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in CSL's NRTL Scope of
                               Recognition
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              Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 61010-2-010..........................  Safety Requirements for
                                           Electrical Equipment for
                                           Measurement, Control and
                                           Laboratory Use--Part 2-010:
                                           Particular Requirements for
                                           Laboratory Equipment for the
                                           Heating of Materials.
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    Additionally, Table 2, below, lists the test standard new to the 
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. The Agency evaluated 
the standard to (1) verify it represents product categories for which 
OSHA requires certification by a NRTL, (2) verify the documents 
represent end products and not components, and (3) verify the documents 
define safety test specifications (not installation or operational 
performance specifications). Based on this evaluation, OSHA finds that 
this is an appropriate test standard and has added this standard to 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
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              Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 61010-2-010..........................  Safety Requirements for
                                           Electrical Equipment for
                                           Measurement, Control and
                                           Laboratory Use--Part 2-010:
                                           Particular Requirements for
                                           Laboratory Equipment for the
                                           Heating of Materials.
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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, 
CSL must abide by the following conditions of recognition:
    1. CSL 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. CSL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. CSL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on CSL'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 CSL, subject to the limitation and conditions 
specified above.
    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.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 2, 2017.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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