83 FR 8111 - Proposed Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards and the Scopes of Recognition of Several NRTLs
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-03714 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8111-8113] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012] Proposed Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards and the Scopes of Recognition of Several NRTLs AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA proposes to: (1) Delete a test standard from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards; and (2) update the scopes of recognition of several NRTLs. DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on or before March 26, 2018. All submissions must bear a postmark or provide other evidence of the submission date. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at: http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693- 1648. Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., E.T. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA docket number (OSHA-2013-0012) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Kevin Robinson at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of the comment period on or before March 26, 2018 to the 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-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693- 1644. 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 by phone (202) 693-1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, NRTL Program, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor by phone (202) 693-2110. OSHA's web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov). Copies of this Federal Register notice: Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at http://www.regulations.gov. This Federal Register notice, as well as other relevant information, is also available on OSHA's web page at http://www.osha.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The NRTL Program recognizes organizations that provide product safety testing and certification services to manufacturers. These organizations perform testing and certification, for purposes of the Program, to U.S. consensus-based product safety test standards. The products covered by the NRTL Program consist of those items for which OSHA safety standards require ``certification'' by a NRTL. The requirements affect electrical products and 38 other types of products. OSHA does not develop or issue these test standards, but generally relies on standards development organizations (SDOs) which develop and maintain the standards using a method that provides input and consideration of views of industry groups, experts, users, consumers, governmental authorities and others having broad experience in the safety field involved. Removal of Test Standards From the NRTL List of Appropriate Test Standards OSHA may propose to remove a test standard from the NRTL list of appropriate test standards based on an internal review in which NRTL Program staff review the NRTL list of appropriate test standards to determine if the test standard conforms to the definition of [[Page 8112]] appropriate test standard defined in NRTL Program regulations and policy. There are several reasons for removing a test standard based on this review. First, a document that provides the methodology for a single test is a test method rather than an appropriate test standard. A test standard must specify the safety requirements for a specific type of product(s) (29 CFR 1910.7(c)). A test method, however, is a ``specified technical procedure for performing a test'' (CPL 1-0.3, App. B). As such, a test method is not an appropriate test standard. While a NRTL may use a test method to determine if certain safety requirements are met, a test method is not itself a safety requirement for a specific product category. Second, a document that focuses primarily on usage, installation, or maintenance requirements would also not be considered an appropriate test standard (CPL 1-0.3, App. D.IV.B). In some cases, however, a document may also provide safety test specifications in addition to usage, installation, and maintenance requirements. In such cases, the document would be retained as an appropriate test standard based on the safety test specifications. Finally, a document may not be considered an appropriate test standard if the document covers products for which OSHA does not require testing and certification (CPL 1-0.3, App. D.IV.A). Similarly, a document that covers electrical product components would not be considered an appropriate test standard. These documents apply to types of components that have limitation(s) or condition(s) on their use, in that they are not appropriate for use as end-use products. These documents also specify that these types of components are for use only as part of an end-use product. NRTLs, however, evaluate such components only in the context of evaluating whether end- use products requiring NRTL approval are safe for use in the workplace. Testing such components alone would not indicate that the end-use products containing the components are safe for use. Accordingly, as a matter of policy, OSHA considers that documents covering such components are not appropriate test standards under the NRTL Program. OSHA notes, however, that it is not proposing to delete from NRTLs' scopes of recognition any test standards covering end-use products that contain such components.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ OSHA notes also that some types of devices covered by these documents, such as capacitors and transformers, may be end-use products themselves, and tested under other test standards applicable to such products. For example, the following test standard covers transformers that are end-use products: UL 1562 Standard for Transformers, Distribution, Dry-Type--Over 600 Volts. OSHA is not proposing to delete such test standards from NRTLs' scopes of recognition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Proposal To Delete Test Standards From the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards In this notice, OSHA proposes to delete one test standard from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. Table 1 lists the test standard that OSHA proposes to delete from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards, as well as an abbreviated rationale for OSHA's proposed actions. For a full discussion of the rationale, see, above, Section I of this notice. Table 1--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Delete From NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed replacement test standard(s) Proposed deleted test standard Reason for proposed deletion (if applicable) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UL 96--Lighting Protection Components. Standard does not include N/A. products required to be certified by NRTLs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Proposed Modifications to Affected NRTLs' Scopes of Recognition In this notice, OSHA proposes to update the scopes of recognition of several NRTLs. The tables in this section (Table 2 thru Table 4) list, for each affected NRTL, the test standard(s) that OSHA proposes to delete from the scope of recognition of the NRTL. OSHA seeks comment on whether its proposed deletions are appropriate, and whether individual tables omit any appropriate replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn test standard. If OSHA determines that it omitted any appropriate replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn test standard, it will, in its final determination, incorporate that replacement test standard into the scope of recognition of each affected NRTL. Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits. Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in writing, stating the reasons for the request, by the due date for comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not adequately justified. Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Delete From the Scope of Recognition of the Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed replacement test standard(s) Proposed deleted test standard Reason for proposed deletion (if applicable) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UL 96--Lighting Protection Components. Standard does not include None. products required to be certified by NRTLs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 8113]] Table 3--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Delete From the Scope of Recognition of Canadian Standards Association ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed replacement test standard(s) Proposed deleted test standard Reason for proposed deletion (if applicable) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UL 96--Lighting Protection Components. Standard does not include None. products required to be certified by NRTLs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Delete From the Scope of Recognition of Intertek Testing Services, NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed replacement test standard(s) Proposed deleted test standard Reason for proposed deletion (if applicable) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UL 96--Lighting Protection Components. Standard does not include None. products required to be certified by NRTLs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To obtain or review copies of comments submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address. These materials will also be available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012. OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these comments, will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health regarding the removal of one test standard from the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards and to update the scopes of recognition of several NRTLs. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision. In making this decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public notice of this final decision in the Federal Register. V. 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 February 16, 2018. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2018-03714 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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Comments submitted in response to to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
this request will be summarized and/or OSHA–2013–0012, Occupational Safety Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
included in the request for Office of and Health Administration, U.S. Communications, U.S. Department of
Management and Budget approval of the Department of Labor, Room N–3653, Labor by phone (202) 693–1999; email:
information collection request; they will 200 Constitution Avenue NW, meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
also become a matter of public record. Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries General and technical information:
Dated: February 16, 2018. (hand, express mail, messenger, and Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, NRTL
Molly Irwin,
courier service) are accepted during the Program, Occupational Safety and
Department of Labor’s and Docket Health Administration, U.S. Department
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
Labor.
Office’s normal business hours, 10:00 of Labor by phone (202) 693–2110.
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., E.T. OSHA’s web page includes information
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Instructions: All submissions must about the NRTL Program (see http://
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(ICR). All comments, including any Register notice are available at http://
Occupational Safety and Health personal information you provide, are www.regulations.gov. This Federal
Administration placed in the public docket without Register notice, as well as other relevant
change, and may be made available information, is also available on OSHA’s
[Docket No. OSHA–2013–0012] online at http://www.regulations.gov. web page at http://www.osha.gov.
For further information on submitting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Modification to the List of
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Appropriate NRTL Program Test I. Background
Participation’’ heading in the section of
Standards and the Scopes of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY The NRTL Program recognizes
Recognition of Several NRTLs
INFORMATION. organizations that provide product
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Docket: To read or download safety testing and certification services
Administration (OSHA), Labor. comments or other material in the to manufacturers. These organizations
ACTION: Notice. docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov perform testing and certification, for
or the OSHA Docket Office at the above purposes of the Program, to U.S.
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA proposes address. All documents in the docket consensus-based product safety test
to: (1) Delete a test standard from the (including this Federal Register notice) standards. The products covered by the
NRTL Program’s list of appropriate test are listed in the http:// NRTL Program consist of those items for
standards; and (2) update the scopes of www.regulations.gov index; however, which OSHA safety standards require
recognition of several NRTLs. some information (e.g., copyrighted ‘‘certification’’ by a NRTL. The
DATES: Submit comments, information, material) is not publicly available to requirements affect electrical products
and documents in response to this read or download through the website. and 38 other types of products. OSHA
notice, or requests for an extension of All submissions, including copyrighted does not develop or issue these test
time to make a submission, on or before material, are available for inspection standards, but generally relies on
March 26, 2018. All submissions must and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. standards development organizations
bear a postmark or provide other You may also contact Kevin Robinson at (SDOs) which develop and maintain the
evidence of the submission date. the address below to obtain a copy of standards using a method that provides
ADDRESSES: the ICR. input and consideration of views of
Electronically: You may submit Extension of comment period: Submit industry groups, experts, users,
comments and attachments requests for an extension of the consumers, governmental authorities
electronically at: http:// comment period on or before March 26, and others having broad experience in
www.regulations.gov, which is the 2018 to the Office of Technical the safety field involved.
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Removal of Test Standards From the
instructions online for submitting
Emergency Management, Occupational NRTL List of Appropriate Test
comments.
Facsimile: If your comments, Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Standards
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including attachments, are not longer Department of Labor, 200 Constitution OSHA may propose to remove a test
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the Avenue NW, Room N–3653, standard from the NRTL list of
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to appropriate test standards based on an
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, (202) 693–1644. internal review in which NRTL Program
messenger, or courier service: When FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: staff review the NRTL list of appropriate
using this method, you must submit a Information regarding this notice is test standards to determine if the test
copy of your comments and attachments available from the following sources: standard conforms to the definition of
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TABLE 3—TEST STANDARD OSHA PROPOSES TO DELETE FROM THE SCOPE OF RECOGNITION OF CANADIAN STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION
Proposed replacement
Proposed deleted test standard Reason for proposed deletion test standard(s)
(if applicable)
UL 96—Lighting Protection Components ........................... Standard does not include products required to be cer- None.
tified by NRTLs.
TABLE 4—TEST STANDARD OSHA PROPOSES TO DELETE FROM THE SCOPE OF RECOGNITION OF INTERTEK TESTING
SERVICES, NA
Proposed replacement
Proposed deleted test standard Reason for proposed deletion test standard(s)
(if applicable)
UL 96—Lighting Protection Components ........................... Standard does not include products required to be cer- None.
tified by NRTLs.
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OSHA staff will review all comments AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health personal information you provide, are
to the docket submitted in a timely Administration (OSHA), Labor. placed in the public docket without
manner and, after addressing the issues ACTION: Notice. change, and may be made available
raised by these comments, will make a online at http://www.regulations.gov.
recommendation to the Assistant SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA For further information on submitting
Secretary for Occupational Safety and announces the application of Applied comments, see the ‘‘Public
Health regarding the removal of one test Research Laboratories of South Florida, Participation’’ heading in the section of
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and presents the Agency’s preliminary Docket: To read or download
update the scopes of recognition of
finding to grant this recognition. comments or other material in the
several NRTLs. The Assistant Secretary
DATES: Submit comments, information, docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
will make the final decision. In making
this decision, the Assistant Secretary and documents in response to this or the OSHA Docket Office at the above
notice, or requests for an extension of address. All documents in the docket
may undertake other proceedings
time to make a submission, on or before (including this Federal Register notice)
prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR
March 26, 2018. are listed in the http://
1910.7. OSHA will publish a public
notice of this final decision in the ADDRESSES: www.regulations.gov index; however,
Electronically: You may submit some information (e.g., copyrighted
Federal Register.
comments and attachments material) is not publicly available to
V. Authority and Signature electronically at: http:// read or download through the website.
www.regulations.gov, which is the All submissions, including copyrighted
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the material, are available for inspection
Secretary of Labor for Occupational instructions online for submitting and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Safety and Health, authorized the comments. You may also contact Kevin Robinson at
preparation of this notice. Accordingly, Facsimile: If your comments, the address below to obtain a copy of
the Agency is issuing this notice including attachments, are not longer the ICR.
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2)), than 10 pages, you may fax them to the Extension of comment period: Submit
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. requests for an extension of the
(77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR Mail, hand delivery, express mail, comment period on or before March 26,
1910.7. messenger, or courier service: When 2018 to the Office of Technical
using this method, you must submit a Programs and Coordination Activities,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 16,
2018.
copy of your comments and attachments Directorate of Technical Support and
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Emergency Management, Occupational
Loren Sweatt, OSHA–2007–0083, Occupational Safety Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Occupational Safety and Health. Department of Labor, Room N–3653, Avenue NW, Room N–3655,
[FR Doc. 2018–03714 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to
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