[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10193-10195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03864]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042]


Canadian Standards Association: Request for Renewal of 
Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the Canadian Standards 
Association's (CSA) application containing a request for renewal of 
recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) under 
29 CFR 1910.7.

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 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    1. Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically 
at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
    2. Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer 
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at 
(202) 693-1648.
    3. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier) 
service: Submit a copy of comments and any attachments to the OSHA 
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042, Technical Data Center, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TDY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays 
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security 
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express delivery, hand 
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA 
Docket Office are 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    4. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
the OSHA docket number (OSHA-2006-0042). OSHA will place all 
submissions, including any personal information provided, in the public 
docket without revision, and these submissions will be available online 
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    5. Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the

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docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at 
the address above. All documents in the docket 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 Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, 
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket 
submissions.
    6. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of 
the comment period on or before March 11, 2014 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-3655, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Johnson, 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, phone (202) 693-2110, or 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets 
the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations (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. OSHA 
maintains an informational Web site for each NRTL that details its 
scope of recognition available at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for renewal of 
recognition following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA 
conducts renewals in accordance with the procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, 
App. II.C. In accordance with these procedures, NRTLs submit a renewal 
request to OSHA, not less than nine months or no more than one year, 
before the expiration date of its current recognition. A renewal 
request includes a request for renewal and any additional information 
the NRTL wishes to submit to demonstrate its continued compliance with 
the terms of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA has not 
conducted an on-site assessment of the NRTL's headquarters and key 
sites within the past 18 to 24 months, it will schedule the necessary 
on-site assessments prior to the expiration date of the NRTL's 
recognition. Upon review of the submitted material and, as necessary, 
the successful completion of the on-site assessment, OSHA announces its 
preliminary decision to grant or deny renewal in the Federal Register 
and solicit comments from the public. OSHA then publishes a final 
Federal Register notice responding to any comments and renewing the 
NRTL's recognition for a period of five years, or denying the renewal 
of recognition.
    CSA initially received OSHA recognition as an NRTL on December 24, 
1992 (57 FR 61452). CSA's most recent renewal was on July 3, 2001, for 
a five-year period ending on July 3, 2006. CSA submitted a timely 
request for renewal, dated October 3, 2005 (see Ex. OSHA-2006-0042-
0002), and retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in 
this renewal process. The current addresses of CSA facilities 
recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request are:

1. CSA Toronto, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9W 
1R3;
2. CSA International Montreal, 865 Ellingham Street, Pointe-Claire, 
Quebec, Canada H9R 5E8;
3. CSA International Irvine, 2805 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, California 
92606;
4. CSA International Edmonton, 1707-94th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, 
Canada T6N 1E6;
5. CSA International Vancouver, 13799 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, 
British Columbia, Canada V6V 2N9; and
    6. CSA International Cleveland, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road, 
Cleveland, Ohio, 44131.

II. Notice of Preliminary Findings

    OSHA is providing notice that CSA is applying for renewal of its 
current recognition as an NRTL. This renewal covers CSA's existing NRTL 
scope of recognition. OSHA evaluated CSA's application for renewal and 
preliminarily determined that CSA can continue to meet the requirements 
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition. Accordingly, OSHA is 
making a determination that it does not need to conduct an on-site 
review of CSA's facilities based on its evaluations of CSA's 
application and all other available information. This information 
includes OSHA's most recent audit of CSA's headquarters, CSA Toronto, 
conducted on March 24-25, 2011, in which the auditors found some non-
conformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. CSA addressed 
these issues sufficiently to meet the applicable NRTL requirements.
    OSHA staff also performed an audit of the CSA Montreal site on 
March 21-22, 2011; of the CSA Edmonton site on September 23-24, 2009; 
and of the CSA Vancouver site on August 21-22, 2013. The auditors found 
some non-conformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. CSA has 
addressed these issues sufficiently to meet the applicable NRTL 
requirements. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim 
or temporary approval of the application.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether CSA meets the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of their recognition as an 
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. OSHA must receive the 
written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA 
will limit any extension to 30 days unless the requester justifies a 
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not 
adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the publicly 
available information in CSA's application and other pertinent 
documents (including exhibits), as well as all submitted comments, 
contact the Docket Office, Room N-2625, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address; these 
materials also are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a 
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these 
comments, will recommend whether to grant CSA's application for 
renewal. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision on 
granting the application and, in making this decision, 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.

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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 February 19, 2014.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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