82 FR 7866 - TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 7866-7867] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01409] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042] TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards 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 TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and to add one new standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on January 23, 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 an NRTL. TUVRNA's expansion covers the addition of three recognized testing standards and two recognized testing and certification sites to its NRTL scope of recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces a modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards to include one additional test standard. OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified in 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. 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. TUVRNA submitted five applications, dated April 1, 2015 (OSHA-2007- 0042-0016), May 6, 2015 (OSHA-2007-0042-0017), August 20, 2015 (OSHA- 2007-0042-0018), December 7, 2015 (OSHA-2007-0042-0019) and March 2, 2016 (OSHA-2007-0042-0020), to expand its recognition to include three additional recognized test standards and two additional recognized sites. The two recognized testing sites are located at: TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd., Global Technology Assessment Center, 4-25-2 Kita-Yamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 224-0021 JAPAN and TUV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH, Am Grauen Stein 29, Koln, NRW 51105 GERMANY. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the applications and other pertinent information. OSHA staff also performed on-site reviews of TUV Yokohama on February 16-17, 2016, and TUV Cologne on June 9-10, 2016, and recommended expansion of TUVRNA's recognition to include these two sites. Further, OSHA staff recommended expansion of TUVRNA's recognition to include three test standards, including one OSHA has added to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVRNA's expansion application and modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards in the Federal Register on October 31, 2016 (81 FR 75444). The Agency requested comments by November 15, 2016, 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 and to modify the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the 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-2625, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042 contains all materials in the record concerning TUVRNA's recognition. [[Page 7867]] II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined TUVRNA's expansion application, conducted a detailed on-site assessment, and examined other pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that TUVRNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitations 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 include the sites at TUV Cologne, Germany and TUV Yokohama, Japan as listed above. OSHA's recognition of these sites limits TUVRNA to performing product testing and certifications only to the test standards for which the site has the proper capability and programs, and for test standards in TUVRNA's scope of recognition. This limitation is consistent with the recognition that OSHA grants to other NRTLs that operate multiple sites. OSHA further limits the expansion of TUVRNA's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1 below. 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 a product category for which OSHA requires certification by an NRTL, (2) verify the document represents an end product and not a component, and (3) verify the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or operational performance specifications). Based on this evaluation, OSHA finds that it is an appropriate test standard and has added the standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in TUVRNA's NRTL Scope of Recognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 62368-1........................ Audio/video, information and technology equipment--Part 1: Safety Requirements. UL 1004-1......................... Standard for Rotating Electrical Machines--General Requirements. UL 62109-1 *...................... Standard for Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems--Part 1: General requirements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Represents the standard that OSHA will add to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test standard Test standard title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UL 62109-1........................ Standard for Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems--Part 1: General requirements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, TUVRNA also 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 an 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 recognition of TUVRNA, subject to the limitations and conditions specified above. III. Authority and Signature David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, 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 January 11, 2017. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. 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A. Conditions DATES: The expansion of the scope of Agency provides its final decision on
In addition to those conditions recognition becomes effective on the application. These notices set forth
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, January 23, 2017. the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
ITSNA must abide by the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: modifications of that scope. OSHA
conditions of the recognition: Information regarding this notice is maintains an informational Web page
1. ITSNA must inform OSHA as soon available from the following sources: for each NRTL that details its scope of
as possible, in writing, of any change of Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank recognition. These pages are available
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of from the Agency’s Web site at http://
and of any major change in its Communications, U.S. Department of www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
operations as an NRTL, and provide Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., index.html.
details of the change(s); Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; TUVRNA submitted five applications,
2. ITSNA must meet all the terms of telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: dated April 1, 2015 (OSHA–2007–0042–
its recognition and comply with all meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 0016), May 6, 2015 (OSHA–2007–0042–
OSHA policies pertaining to this General and technical information:
0017), August 20, 2015 (OSHA–2007–
recognition; and Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
0042–0018), December 7, 2015 (OSHA–
3. ITSNA must continue to meet the Office of Technical Programs and
2007–0042–0019) and March 2, 2016
requirements for recognition, including Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency (OSHA–2007–0042–0020), to expand its
all previously published conditions on recognition to include three additional
ITSNA’s scope of recognition, in all Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department recognized test standards and two
areas for which it has recognition. additional recognized sites. The two
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; recognized testing sites are located at:
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd., Global
of recognition of ITSNA, subject to the telephone: (202) 693–2110; email:
robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web Technology Assessment Center, 4–25–2
limitation and conditions specified Kita-Yamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama,
above. page includes information about the
NRTL Program (see http:// Kanagawa, 224–0021 JAPAN and TUV
III. Authority and Signature www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ Rheinland LGA Products GmbH, Am
Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant index.html). Grauen Stein 29, Koln, NRW 51105
Secretary of Labor for Occupational GERMANY. OSHA staff performed a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Safety and Health, 200 Constitution detailed analysis of the applications and
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, I. Notice of Final Decision other pertinent information. OSHA staff
authorized the preparation of this OSHA hereby gives notice of the also performed on-site reviews of TUV
notice. Accordingly, the Agency is expansion of the scope of recognition of Yokohama on February 16–17, 2016,
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. and TUV Cologne on June 9–10, 2016,
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. (TUVRNA) as an NRTL. TUVRNA’s and recommended expansion of
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and expansion covers the addition of three TUVRNA’s recognition to include these
29 CFR 1910.7. recognized testing standards and two two sites. Further, OSHA staff
recognized testing and certification sites recommended expansion of TUVRNA’s
Dated: January 17, 2017.
to its NRTL scope of recognition. recognition to include three test
Jordan Barab,
Additionally, OSHA announces a standards, including one OSHA has
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for added to the NRTL Program’s List of
Occupational Safety and Health. modification to the NRTL Program’s List
of Appropriate Test Standards to Appropriate Test Standards.
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include one additional test standard. OSHA published the preliminary
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OSHA recognition of an NRTL notice announcing TUVRNA’s
signifies that the organization meets the expansion application and modification
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR requirements specified in 29 CFR to the NRTL Program’s List of
1910.7. Recognition is an Appropriate Test Standards in the
Occupational Safety and Health acknowledgment that the organization Federal Register on October 31, 2016
Administration can perform independent safety testing (81 FR 75444). The Agency requested
and certification of the specific products comments by November 15, 2016, but it
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042] covered within its scope of recognition, received no comments in response to
and is not a delegation or grant of this notice. OSHA now is proceeding
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.:
government authority. As a result of with this final notice to grant expansion
Grant of Expansion of Recognition and
recognition, employers may use of TUVRNA’s scope of recognition and
Modification to the NRTL Program’s
products properly approved by the to modify the NRTL Program’s List of
List of Appropriate Test Standards
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that Appropriate Test Standards.
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health require testing and certification.
Administration (OSHA), Labor. The Agency processes applications by To obtain or review copies of all
an NRTL for initial recognition, or for public documents pertaining to the
ACTION: Notice.
expansion or renewal of this TUVRNA’s application, go to
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA recognition, following requirements in www.regulations.gov or contact the
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announces its final decision to expand Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
the scope of recognition for TUV appendix requires that the Agency Health Administration, U.S. Department
Rheinland of North America, Inc. as a publish two notices in the Federal of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Nationally Recognized Testing Register in processing an application. In Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
Laboratory (NRTL) and to add one new the first notice, OSHA announces the Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 contains
standard to the NRTL Program’s List of application and provides its preliminary all materials in the record concerning
Appropriate Test Standards. finding and, in the second notice, the TUVRNA’s recognition.
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II. Final Decision and Order Japan as listed above. OSHA’s Program’s List of Appropriate Test
recognition of these sites limits Standards. The Agency evaluated the
OSHA staff examined TUVRNA’s TUVRNA to performing product testing standard to (1) verify it represents a
expansion application, conducted a and certifications only to the test product category for which OSHA
detailed on-site assessment, and standards for which the site has the requires certification by an NRTL, (2)
examined other pertinent information. proper capability and programs, and for verify the document represents an end
Based on its review of this evidence, test standards in TUVRNA’s scope of product and not a component, and (3)
OSHA finds that TUVRNA meets the recognition. This limitation is consistent verify the document defines safety test
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for with the recognition that OSHA grants specifications (not installation or
expansion of its recognition, subject to to other NRTLs that operate multiple
the limitations and conditions listed operational performance specifications).
sites. OSHA further limits the expansion
below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding Based on this evaluation, OSHA finds
of TUVRNA’s recognition to testing and
with this final notice to grant certification of products for that it is an appropriate test standard
TUVRNA’s scope of recognition. OSHA demonstration of conformance to the and has added the standard to the NRTL
limits the expansion of TUVRNA’s test standards listed in Table 1 below. Program’s List of Appropriate Test
recognition to include the sites at TUV Additionally, Table 2, below, lists the Standards.
Cologne, Germany and TUV Yokohama, test standard new to the NRTL
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard Test standard title
UL 62368–1 .................................... Audio/video, information and technology equipment—Part 1: Safety Requirements.
UL 1004–1 ...................................... Standard for Rotating Electrical Machines—General Requirements.
UL 62109–1 * .................................. Standard for Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems—Part 1: General require-
ments.
* Represents the standard that OSHA will add to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test Standards.
TABLE 2—TEST STANDARD OSHA IS ADDING TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS
Test standard Test standard title
UL 62109–1 .................................... Standard for Safety of power converters for use in photovoltaic power systems—Part 1: General require-
ments.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for TUVRNA also must abide by the 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
a particular test standard is limited to following conditions of the recognition: 29 CFR 1910.7.
equipment or materials for which OSHA 1. TUVRNA must inform OSHA as Signed at Washington, DC, on January 11,
standards require third-party testing and soon as possible, in writing, of any 2017.
certification before using them in the change of ownership, facilities, or key David Michaels,
workplace. Consequently, if a test personnel, and of any major change in Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
standard also covers any products for its operations as an NRTL, and provide Safety and Health.
which OSHA does not require such details of the change(s); [FR Doc. 2017–01409 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
testing and certification, an NRTL’s 2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms
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scope of recognition does not include of its recognition and comply with all
these products. OSHA policies pertaining to this
recognition; and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The American National Standards
3. TUVRNA must continue to meet
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
the requirements for recognition, Occupational Safety and Health
standards listed above as American
including all previously published Administration
National Standards. However, for
conditions on TUVRNA’s scope of
convenience, we may use the [Docket No. OSHA–2017–0003]
recognition, in all areas for which it has
designation of the standards-developing
recognition. Michigan State Plan; Change in Level
organization for the standard as opposed
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR of Federal Enforcement: Marine
to the ANSI designation. Under the
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the Construction
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA
recognition of TUVRNA, subject to the
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,
limitations and conditions specified AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Administration (OSHA), Department of
above.
for a particular test standard may use Labor.
either the proprietary version of the test III. Authority and Signature
ACTION: Notice.
standard or the ANSI version of that David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
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standard. Contact ANSI to determine Assistant Secretary of Labor for SUMMARY: This document gives notice of
whether a test standard is currently Occupational Safety and Health, 200 OSHA’s approval of a change to the
ANSI-approved. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, State of Michigan’s Occupational Safety
A. Conditions DC 20210, authorized the preparation of and Health State Plan that clarifies that
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is marine construction is included in its
In addition to those conditions issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. State Plan. Therefore, OSHA announces
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. an amendment to the Operational Status
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