82 FR 56270 - Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56270-56271] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25570] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039] Intertek Testing Services NA, 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 Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on November 28, 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 Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA), as a NRTL. ITSNA's expansion covers the addition of seven 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. ITSNA submitted an application, dated April 21, 2015, (OSHA-2007- 0039-0026) to expand its recognition to include seven additional test standards. OSHA staff conducted 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 ITSNA's expansion application in the Federal Register on August 30, 2017 (82 FR 41292). The Agency requested comments by September 15, 2017, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of ITSNA's scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to ITSNA's application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of [[Page 56271]] Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039 contains all materials in the record concerning ITSNA's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined ITSNA'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 ITSNA 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 ITSNA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of ITSNA'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 ITSNA's NRTL Scope of Recognition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Test standard Test standard title ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UL 109............................................................. Tube Fittings for Flammable and Combustible Fluids, Refrigeration Service and Marine Use. UL 979............................................................. Water Treatment Appliances. UL 1429............................................................ Pullout Switches. UL 1441............................................................ Coated Electrical Sleeving. UL 2420............................................................ Belowground Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit (RTRC) and Fittings. UL 2515............................................................ Aboveground Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit (RTRC) and Fittings. UL 60950-21........................................................ Information Technology Equipment--Safety-- Part 21: Remote Power Feeding. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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, ITSNA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. ITSNA 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. ITSNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. ITSNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on ITSNA'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 ITSNA, 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 November 21, 2017. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-25570 Filed 11-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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Hawker Beechcraft, Inc., et al., No. 12– Stipulation and Order upon written I. Notice of Final Decision
11873 (SMB) (lead case). request and payment of reproduction OSHA hereby gives notice of the
The United States filed a proof of costs. Please mail your request and expansion of the scope of recognition of
claim in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case payment to: Consent Decree Library, Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, (ITSNA), as a NRTL. ITSNA’s expansion
seeking, inter alia, the recovery of past Washington, DC 20044–7611. covers the addition of seven test
costs under the Comprehensive Please enclose a check or money order standards to its scope of recognition.
Environmental Response, Compensation for $6.00 (25 cents per page OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601–9675 reproduction cost) payable to the United that the organization meets the
(‘‘CERCLA’’), incurred by the United States Treasury. requirements specified by 29 CFR
States responding to contamination at
Susan M. Akers, 1910.7. Recognition is an
the Tri-County Public Airport site
Assistant Section Chief, Environment and acknowledgment that the organization
(‘‘TCPA Site’’) in Morris County,
Natural Resources Division. can perform independent safety testing
Kansas. Under the proposed Stipulation
and certification of the specific products
and Order, Hawker Beechcraft [FR Doc. 2017–25636 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
covered within its scope of recognition
Corporation and related and successor BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
and is not a delegation or grant of
entities (the ‘‘Hawker Parties’’) agree
that the United States will have an government authority. As a result of
allowed general unsecured claim of recognition, employers may use
$738,336.62 for response costs incurred DEPARTMENT OF LABOR products properly approved by the
prior to the petition date, to be paid at NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
the rate provided in the confirmed Occupational Safety and Health require testing and certification of the
Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, and Administration products.
further agree that any claim for costs The Agency processes applications by
incurred on or after the petition date at [Docket No. OSHA–2007–0039] a NRTL for initial recognition, or for
the TCPA Site and three other Kansas expansion or renewal of this
sites (the Raytheon Aircraft Company Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: recognition, following requirements in
Main Facility in Wichita, Kansas; Grant of Expansion of Recognition Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
Hangar 1 at Newton City-County appendix requires that the Agency
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health publish two notices in the Federal
Municipal Airport near Newton, Kansas;
Administration (OSHA), Labor. Register in processing an application. In
and Liberal Mid-America Regional
Airport in Liberal, Kansas) is not ACTION: Notice. the first notice, OSHA announces the
discharged or impaired. Additionally, application and provides its preliminary
the Hawker Parties agree that they will SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA finding and, in the second notice, the
comply with CERCLA administrative announces its final decision to expand Agency provides its final decision on
orders relating to the TCPA Site. In the scope of recognition for Intertek the application. These notices set forth
return, the United States covenants not Testing Services NA, Inc., as a the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
to sue the Hawker Parties under Nationally Recognized Testing modifications of that scope. OSHA
CERCLA for any pre-petition response Laboratory (NRTL). maintains an informational Web page
costs at the four sites. DATES: The expansion of the scope of for each NRTL that details its scope of
The publication of this notice opens recognition becomes effective on recognition. These pages are available
a period for public comment on the November 28, 2017. from the Agency’s Web site at http://
Stipulation and Order. Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
should be addressed to the Assistant Information regarding this notice is index.html.
Attorney General, Environment and available from the following sources: ITSNA submitted an application,
Natural Resources Division, and should dated April 21, 2015, (OSHA–2007–
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
refer to In re Hawker Beechcraft, Inc., 0039–0026) to expand its recognition to
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10751. All include seven additional test standards.
Communications, U.S. Department of
comments must be submitted no later OSHA staff conducted a detailed
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
than thirty (30) days after the analysis of the application packet and
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
publication date of this notice. reviewed other pertinent information.
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
Comments may be submitted either by OSHA did not perform any on-site
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
email or by mail: reviews in relation to this application.
General and technical information:
OSHA published the preliminary
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
To submit notice announcing ITSNA’s expansion
comments: Send them to: Office of Technical Programs and
application in the Federal Register on
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
August 30, 2017 (82 FR 41292). The
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Technical Support and Emergency
Agency requested comments by
usdoj.gov. Management, Occupational Safety and
By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, September 15, 2017, but it received no
Health Administration, U.S. Department
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. comments in response to this notice.
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Box 7611, Washington, DC OSHA now is proceeding with this final
Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
20044–7611. notice to grant expansion of ITSNA’s
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telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
scope of recognition.
During the public comment period, robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web To obtain or review copies of all
the Stipulation and Order may be page includes information about the public documents pertaining to ITSNA’s
examined and downloaded at this NRTL Program (see http:// application, go to www.regulations.gov
Justice Department Web site: https:// www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ or contact the Docket Office,
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. index.html). Occupational Safety and Health
We will provide a paper copy of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration, U.S. Department of
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Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., meet the requirements of the test proceeding with this final notice to
Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210. standards, and other pertinent grant ITSNA’s scope of recognition.
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0039 contains information. Based on its review of this OSHA limits the expansion of ITSNA’s
all materials in the record concerning evidence, OSHA finds that ITSNA meets recognition to testing and certification
ITSNA’s recognition. the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for of products for demonstration of
II. Final Decision and Order expansion of its recognition, subject to conformance to the test standards listed
the specified limitation and conditions in Table 1 below.
OSHA staff examined ITSNA’s
listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
expansion application, its capability to
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN ITSNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
UL 109 ........................................................... Tube Fittings for Flammable and Combustible Fluids, Refrigeration Service and Marine Use.
UL 979 ........................................................... Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 1429 ......................................................... Pullout Switches.
UL 1441 ......................................................... Coated Electrical Sleeving.
UL 2420 ......................................................... Belowground Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit (RTRC) and Fittings.
UL 2515 ......................................................... Aboveground Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit (RTRC) and Fittings.
UL 60950–21 ................................................. Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 21: Remote Power Feeding.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for ITSNA’s scope of recognition, in all INFORMATION section below and on
a particular test standard is limited to areas for which it has recognition. https://www.bls.gov/SOC/.
equipment or materials for which OSHA Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
DATES: Effective date: Federal statistical
standards require third-party testing and 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope
agencies will begin using the 2018 SOC
certification before using them in the of recognition of ITSNA, subject to the
for occupational data they publish for
workplace. Consequently, if a test limitation and conditions specified
reference years beginning on or after
standard also covers any products for above.
January 1, 2018. Electronic publication
which OSHA does not require such
III. Authority and Signature of the 2018 Standard Occupational
testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Classification Manual is planned
of recognition does not include these
Secretary of Labor for Occupational following the publication of this notice.
products.
The American National Standards Safety and Health, authorized the The 2018 SOC was designed and
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test preparation of this notice. Accordingly, developed solely for statistical
standards listed above as American the Agency is issuing this notice purposes. Readers interested in the
National Standards. However, for pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), effective dates for the use of the 2018
convenience, we may use the Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 SOC for non-statistical purposes should
designation of the standards-developing (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR contact the relevant agency to determine
organization for the standard as opposed 1910.7. the agency’s plans, if any, for a
to the ANSI designation. Under the Signed at Washington, DC, on November transition from the 2010 SOC to the
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA 21, 2017. 2018 SOC.
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Loren Sweatt, ADDRESSES: Correspondence about the
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for adoption and implementation of the
for a particular test standard may use Occupational Safety and Health. SOC as described in this Federal
either the proprietary version of the test [FR Doc. 2017–25570 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] Register notice should be sent to: Nancy
standard or the ANSI version of that BILLING CODE 4510–26–P A. Potok, U.S. Chief Statistician, New
standard. Contact ANSI to determine Executive Office Building, Washington,
whether a test standard is currently DC 20503, email soc@omb.eop.gov.
ANSI-approved. Inquiries about the definitions for
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
A. Conditions BUDGET particular occupations that cannot be
satisfied by use of the Web site should
In addition to those conditions
Standard Occupational Classification be addressed to Standard Occupational
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
(SOC) System—Revision for 2018 Classification Policy Committee, U.S.
ITSNA must abide by the following
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 2135,
conditions of the recognition: AGENCY: Executive Office of the
1. ITSNA must inform OSHA as soon Washington, DC 20212; email: soc@
President, Office of Management and
as possible, in writing, of any change of bls.gov.
Budget.
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, ACTION: Notice of 2018 Standard FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and of any major change in its Occupational Classification final Jennifer Park, Senior Statistician, New
operations as a NRTL, and provide decisions. Executive Office Building, Washington,
details of the change(s); DC 20503, email address: soc@
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2. ITSNA must meet all the terms of SUMMARY: The Office of Management omb.eop.gov.
its recognition and comply with all and Budget (OMB) announces its final
OSHA policies pertaining to this decision for the 2018 revision of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 31
recognition; and Statistical Policy Directive No. 10, U.S.C. 1104(d) and 44 U.S.C. 3504(e),
3. ITSNA must continue to meet the Standard Occupational Classification the Office of Management and Budget
requirements for recognition, including (SOC). More details on these revisions (OMB) announces its final decision for
all previously published conditions on are presented in the SUPPLEMENTARY the 2018 revision of Statistical Policy
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