82_FR_7881 82 FR 7868 - Curtis-Strauss LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

82 FR 7868 - Curtis-Strauss LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

Page Range7868-7869
FR Document2017-01411

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).

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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

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).

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 Curtis-Strauss LLC (CSL), as an NRTL. CSL's expansion 
covers the addition of sixteen (16) test standards to its scope of 
recognition.
    OSHA recognition of an 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 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.
    CSL submitted four applications, each dated December 29, 2015 
(OSHA-2009-0026-0065; OSHA-2009-0026-0066; OSHA-2009-0026-0069; OSHA-
2009-0026-0068), to expand its recognition to include 16 additional 
test standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and 
reviewed other pertinent

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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 October 31, 2016 (81 FR 75446). 
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 CSL's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
the 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-3508, 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 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 standards listed in Table 1 below.

 Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in CSL's NRTL
                          Scope of Recognition
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          Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 60745-1.......................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 1: General
                                    Requirements.
UL 60745-2-1.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-1: Particular
                                    Requirements for Drills and Impact
                                    Drills.
UL 60745-2-11....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-11: Particular
                                    Requirements for Reciprocating Saws.
UL 60745-2-2.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
                                    Requirements for Screwdrivers and
                                    Impact Wrenches.
UL 60745-2-3.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-3: Particular
                                    Requirements for Grinders, Polishers
                                    and Disk-Type Sanders.
UL 60745-2-4.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
                                    Requirements for Sanders and
                                    Polishers Other Than Disk Type.
UL 60745-2-5.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
                                    Requirements for Circular Saws.
UL 60745-2-6.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-6: Particular
                                    Requirements for Hammers.
UL 1741..........................  Standard for Inverters, Converters,
                                    Controllers and Interconnection
                                    System Equipment for Use With
                                    Distributed Energy Resources.
UL 1778..........................  Uninterruptable Power Systems.
UL 1083..........................  Household Electric Skillets and
                                    Frying-Type Appliances.
UL 153...........................  Standard for Portable Electric
                                    Lights.
UL 1598..........................  Luminaires.
UL 1993..........................  Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp
                                    Adapters.
UL 8750..........................  Standard for Light Emitting Diode
                                    (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting
                                    Products.
UL 935...........................  Fluorescent-Lamp Ballasts.
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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, 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, 
CSL must abide by the following conditions of the 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 an 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.

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.

David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-01411 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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7868 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 13 / Monday, January 23, 2017 / Notices Agreement between OSHA and the 901 et seq.) and thus were included in General and technical information: Michigan State Plan to clarify Federal OSHA’s coverage of maritime Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, Michigan’s coverage of marine employment. MIOSHA requested that Office of Technical Programs and construction. its coverage be clarified to explicitly Coordination Activities, Directorate of DATES: Effective Date: January 23, 2017. include coverage over marine Technical Support and Emergency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: construction. OSHA and MIOSHA have Management, Occupational Safety and For press inquiries, contact Francis agreed to amendments to the State Health Administration, U.S. Department Meilinger, Director, Office of Plan’s Operational Status Agreement of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Communications, Room N–3647, OSHA, (OSA) that clarify that the exclusion of Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; U.S. Department of Labor, 200 private sector maritime employment telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, from the State Plan does not include robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–1999; marine construction, and the State page includes information about the email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. Plan’s coverage of construction includes NRTL Program (see http:// For general and technical information, marine construction. The amendment www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ contact Douglas J. Kalinowski, Director, was signed on July 25, 2016. All other index.html). Directorate of Cooperative and State terms of the OSA remain in effect. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Programs, Room N–3700, OSHA, U.S. Authority and Signature Department of Labor, 200 Constitution I. Notice of Final Decision Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, OSHA hereby gives notice of the telephone: (202) 693–2200; email: Assistant Secretary of Labor for expansion of the scope of recognition of kalinowski.doug@dol.gov. Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Curtis-Strauss LLC (CSL), as an NRTL. Department of Labor, authorized the CSL’s expansion covers the addition of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 18 preparation of this notice. OSHA is sixteen (16) test standards to its scope of the Occupational Safety and Health issuing this notice under the authority Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 667 (OSH Act), of recognition. specified by Section 18 of the OSHA recognition of an NRTL provides that states that wish to assume Occupational Safety and Health Act of signifies that the organization meets the responsibility for developing and 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667), Secretary of requirements specified by 29 CFR enforcing their own occupational safety Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), 1910.7. Recognition is an and health standards may do so by and 29 CFR parts 1902 and 1953. acknowledgment that the organization submitting and obtaining federal approval of a State Plan. State Plan Dated: January 9, 2017. can perform independent safety testing approval occurs in stages that include David Michaels, and certification of the specific products initial approval under Section 18(c) of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational covered within its scope of recognition the Act and, ultimately, final approval Safety and Health and is not a delegation or grant of under Section 18(e). [FR Doc. 2017–01414 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] government authority. As a result of The Michigan State Plan was initially BILLING CODE 4510–26–P recognition, employers may use approved under Section 18(b) of the products properly approved by the OSH Act and 29 CFR part 1902 on NRTL to meet OSHA standards that September 24, 1973 (38 FR 27388, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR require testing and certification of the October 3, 1973). The Michigan State products. Plan is administered by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health The Agency processes applications by Department of Licensing and Regulatory Administration an NRTL for initial recognition, or for Affairs, Michigan Occupational Safety [Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026] expansion or renewal of this and Health Administration (MIOSHA). recognition, following requirements in On January 6, 1977, an Operational Curtis-Strauss LLC: Grant of Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This Status Agreement was entered into Expansion of Recognition appendix requires that the Agency between OSHA and the Michigan State publish two notices in the Federal Plan agency whereby concurrent federal AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Register in processing an application. In enforcement authority was suspended Administration (OSHA), Labor. the first notice, OSHA announces the with regard to most federal occupational ACTION: Notice. application and provides its preliminary safety and health standards in issues finding and, in the second notice, the covered by the state’s OSHA-approved SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA Agency provides its final decision on occupational safety and health plan. announces its final decision to expand the application. These notices set forth Federal OSHA retained its authority the scope of recognition for Curtis- the NRTL’s scope of recognition or over safety and health in private sector Strauss LLC, as a Nationally Recognized modifications of that scope. OSHA maritime employment, with regard to Testing Laboratory (NRTL). maintains an informational Web page federal government employers and DATES: The expansion of the scope of for each NRTL that details its scope of employees, and employees of the U.S. recognition becomes effective on recognition. These pages are available Postal Services (effective June 9, 2000), January 23, 2017. from the Agency’s Web site at http:// and employers who are enrolled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ members of Indian tribes and who own Information regarding this notice is index.html. or operate businesses located within the available from the following sources: CSL submitted four applications, each mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES boundaries of Indian reservations. Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank dated December 29, 2015 (OSHA–2009– MIOSHA has covered construction Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 0026–0065; OSHA–2009–0026–0066; since the Plan’s inception. A legal issue Communications, U.S. Department of OSHA–2009–0026–0069; OSHA–2009– has arisen as to whether employees Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 0026–0068), to expand its recognition to engaged in marine construction are Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; include 16 additional test standards. covered by the Longshore and Harbor telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: OSHA staff performed a comparability Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. analysis and reviewed other pertinent VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:02 Jan 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 13 / Monday, January 23, 2017 / Notices 7869 information. OSHA did not perform any CSL’s application, go to information. Based on its review of this on-site reviews in relation to this www.regulations.gov or contact the evidence, OSHA finds that CSL meets application. Docket Office, Occupational Safety and the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for OSHA published the preliminary Health Administration, U.S. Department expansion of its recognition, subject to notice announcing CSL’s expansion of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., the limitation and conditions listed application in the Federal Register on Room N–3508, Washington, DC 20210. below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding October 31, 2016 (81 FR 75446). The Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026 contains with this final notice to grant CSL’s Agency requested comments by all materials in the record concerning scope of recognition. OSHA limits the November 15, 2016, but it received no CSL’s recognition. expansion of CSL’s recognition to comments in response to this notice. II. Final Decision and Order testing and certification of products for OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of CSL’s scope OSHA staff examined CSL’s demonstration of conformance to the of recognition. expansion application, its capability to test standards listed in Table 1 below. To obtain or review copies of all meet the requirements of the test public documents pertaining to the standards, and other pertinent TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN CSL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard Test standard title UL 60745–1 ............... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 1: General Requirements. UL 60745–2–1 ........... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–1: Particular Requirements for Drills and Impact Drills. UL 60745–2–11 ......... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–11: Particular Requirements for Reciprocating Saws. UL 60745–2–2 ........... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–2: Particular Requirements for Screwdrivers and Impact Wrenches. UL 60745–2–3 ........... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–3: Particular Requirements for Grinders, Polishers and Disk- Type Sanders. UL 60745–2–4 ........... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–4: Particular Requirements for Sanders and Polishers Other Than Disk Type. UL 60745–2–5 ........... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–5: Particular Requirements for Circular Saws. UL 60745–2–6 ........... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–6: Particular Requirements for Hammers. UL 1741 ..................... Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources. UL 1778 ..................... Uninterruptable Power Systems. UL 1083 ..................... Household Electric Skillets and Frying-Type Appliances. UL 153 ....................... Standard for Portable Electric Lights. UL 1598 ..................... Luminaires. UL 1993 ..................... Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters. UL 8750 ..................... Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products. UL 935 ....................... Fluorescent-Lamp Ballasts. OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for A. Conditions Occupational Safety and Health, 200 a particular test standard is limited to In addition to those conditions Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, equipment or materials for which OSHA already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, CSL DC 20210, authorized the preparation of standards require third-party testing and must abide by the following conditions this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is certification before using them in the of the recognition: issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. workplace. Consequently, if a test 1. CSL must inform OSHA as soon as 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. standard also covers any products for possible, in writing, of any change of 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and which OSHA does not require such ownership, facilities, or key personnel, 29 CFR 1910.7. testing and certification, an NRTL’s and of any major change in its David Michaels, scope of recognition does not include operations as an NRTL, and provide Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational these products. details of the change(s); Safety and Health. The American National Standards 2. CSL must meet all the terms of its [FR Doc. 2017–01411 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] Institute (ANSI) may approve the test recognition and comply with all OSHA BILLING CODE 4510–26–P policies pertaining to this recognition; standards listed above as American and National Standards. However, for 3. CSL must continue to meet the convenience, we may use the requirements for recognition, including DEPARTMENT OF LABOR designation of the standards-developing all previously published conditions on organization for the standard as opposed CSL’s scope of recognition, in all areas [Docket No. OSHA–2017–0004] to the ANSI designation. Under the for which it has recognition. NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, Administration Maritime Advisory mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized Committee for Occupational Safety of recognition of CSL, subject to the for a particular test standard may use and Health (MACOSH) limitation and conditions specified either the proprietary version of the test above. AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health standard or the ANSI version of that Administration (OSHA), Labor. standard. Contact ANSI to determine III. Authority and Signature ACTION: Notice of renewal of the whether a test standard is currently David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, MACOSH charter. ANSI-approved. Assistant Secretary of Labor for VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:02 Jan 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1


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