[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8666]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. NRTL-1-90]


Communication Certification Laboratory, Renewal of Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Labor.

ACTIONS: Notice of renewal of recognition as a Nationally Recognized 
Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's final decision on 
Communication Certification Laboratory's renewal of its recognition as 
a NRTL under 29 CFR 1910.7.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This renewal of recognition will become effective on 
April 2, 1998 and will be valid until April 2, 2003, unless terminated 
or modified prior to that date, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.7.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Pasquet, Office of Technical 
Programs and Coordination Activities, NRTL Program, Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Room N3653, Washington, D.C. 20210, or phone (202) 219-
7056.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Final Decision

    Notice is hereby given that the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA) has renewed the recognition of Communication 
Certification Laboratory (CCL) as a Nationally Recognized Testing 
Laboratory (NRTL). CCL previously received its recognition as a NRTL on 
June 21, 1991 (see 56 FR 28579), for a period of five years ending June 
21, 1996. Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7 stipulates that the initial 
period of recognition of a NRTL is five years and that a NRTL may renew 
its recognition by applying not less than nine months, nor more than 
one year, before the expiration date of its current recognition. CCL 
applied for a renewal of its recognition, pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.7, on 
June 21, 1995 (see Exhibit 7), within the time allotted, and retained 
its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in this renewal process. 
The notice of the application for renewal of recognition was published 
in the Federal Register (see 62 FR 63561,
12/1/97). The notice included a preliminary finding that CCL could meet 
the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of its recognition, and 
invited public comment on the application by January 30, 1998. No 
comments were received concerning this request for renewal. During the 
preparation of this final notice for the renewal, CCL informed OSHA 
that it no longer uses the test standard ANSI/UL 478 Information-
Processing and Business Equipment. This standard has been superseded 
and is not listed below, but was included in the notice of the 
preliminary finding.
    Copies of all application documents (Docket No. NRTL-1-90) are 
available for inspection and duplication at the Docket Office, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N2634, Washington, D.C. 
20210.
    The address of the laboratory covered by this application is: 
Communication Certification Laboratory, 1940 West Alexander Street, 
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119.

Final Decision and Order

    Based upon a preponderance of the evidence, and the OSHA staff 
findings and recommendations, including the recommendation and on-site 
review (``assessment'') report, dated August 28, 1997 (see Exhibit 8), 
OSHA finds that CCL has met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for 
renewal of its recognition to test and certify certain equipment or 
materials, for which CCL has previously been recognized by OSHA. 
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, CCL's recognition is hereby 
renewed, subject to the limitations and conditions listed below.

Limitations

    This renewal of recognition is limited to equipment or materials 
which, under 29 CFR Part 1910, require testing, listing, labeling, 
approval, acceptance, or certification by a Nationally Recognized 
Testing Laboratory. This renewal is further limited to the use of the 
following test standards for the testing and certification of equipment 
or materials included within the scope of these standards.
    CCL asserts by its application that these standards pertain to 
equipment or materials which can be used in environments under OSHA's 
jurisdiction, and OSHA has determined that they are appropriate within 
the meaning of 29 CFR 1910.7(c).

ANSI/UL 1012  Power Supplies
ANSI/UL 1459  Telephone Equipment
ANSI/UL1950  Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical 
Business Equipment

Conditions

    Communication Certification Laboratory must also abide by the 
following conditions of the recognition, in addition to those already 
required by 29 CFR 1910.7:
    OSHA shall be allowed access to CCL's facility and records for 
purposes of ascertaining continuing compliance with the terms of its 
recognition and to investigate as OSHA deems necessary;
    If CCL has reason to doubt the efficacy of any test standard it is 
using under this program, it shall promptly inform the test standard 
developing organization of this fact and provide that organization with 
appropriate relevant information upon which its concerns are based;
    CCL shall not engage in or permit others to engage in any 
misrepresentation of the scope or conditions of its recognition. As 
part of this condition, CCL agrees that it will allow no representation 
that it is either a recognized or an accredited Nationally Recognized 
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) without clearly indicating the specific 
equipment or material to which this recognition is tied, or that its 
recognition is limited to certain products;
    CCL shall inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any 
change of ownership or key personnel, including details;
    CCL will continue to meet the requirements for recognition in all 
areas where it has been recognized; and
    CCL will always cooperate with OSHA to assure compliance with the 
spirit as well as the letter of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 27th day of March, 1998.
Charles N. Jeffress,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8666 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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