[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47438-47440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17241]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]


SGS North America, Inc.: Applications for Expansion of 
Recognition

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of SGS North 
America, Inc. for expansion of its scope of recognition as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Agency's 
preliminary finding to grant the applications.

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 August 5, 2016.

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 comments, requests, and any attachments to the OSHA 
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040, Technical Data Center, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TTY 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 mail, 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-2006-0040. OSHA places comments and other 
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket 
without revision, and these materials will be available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the Agency cautions commenters 
about submitting statements they do not want made available to the 
public, or submitting comments that contain personal information 
(either about themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers, 
birth dates, and medical data.
    5. Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the 
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 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 August 5, 2016 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,

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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, 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; phone: 
(202) 693-2110 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of the Applications for Expansion

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is providing 
notice that SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), is applying for expansion of 
its current recognition as an NRTL. SGS requests the addition of three 
(3) recognized testing and certification sites and thirty-nine (39) 
additional test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition.
    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. Recognition enables employers to use products approved by 
the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and 
certification.
    The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for initial 
recognition and for an 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. 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, 
including SGS, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These 
pages are available from the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes: (1) The type of products 
the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its applicable test 
standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have the technical 
capability to perform the product testing and product-certification 
activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
    SGS currently has six facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for 
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at: 
SGS North America, Inc. 620 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024. 
A complete list of SGS sites recognized by OSHA is available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/sgs.html.

II. General Background on the Applications

    SGS submitted four applications, two dated September 24, 2014 
(OSHA-2006-0040-0025), and two dated October 1, 2014 (OSHA-2006-0040-
0026 and OSHA-2006-0040-0028), to expand its recognition to include the 
addition of three recognized testing and certification sites located 
at: SGS Tecnos S.A., C/. Trespaderne 29, Edificio Barajas 1, 28042 
Madrid--Spain; SGS Fimko, Ltd., Sarkiniementie 3, FI-00210 Helsinki, 
Finland; and SGS Baseefa Limited, Rockhead Business Park, Staden Lane, 
Buxton SK17 9RZ, United Kingdom. Amendments to the October 1, 2014, 
applications were received on January 14, 2015 (OSHA-2006-0040-0027), 
and June 16, 2016 (OSHA-2006-0040-0029). These applications requested 
the addition of 49 additional test standards to SGS's scope of 
recognition, in addition to the three testing and certification sites. 
OSHA staff performed detailed analysis of the application packets and 
on-site reviews of SGS's testing facilities on August 5, 2015, at SGS 
Madrid, August 13, 2015, at SGS-Baseefa and August 17, 2015, at SGS-
Fimko, in which the assessors found some nonconformances with the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. SGS addressed these issues sufficiently, 
and OSHA staff preliminarily determined that OSHA should grant the 
applications to expand SGS's recognition to include the three 
additional recognized testing sites and 39 of the 49 requested 
standards.
    Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standards found in SGS's 
applications for expansion for testing and certification of products 
under the NRTL Program.

  Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
                     SGS's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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           Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 1741...........................  Inverters, Converters, Controllers
                                     and Interconnection System
                                     Equipment for Use in Distributed
                                     Energy Resources.
UL 6142...........................  Small Wind Turbine Systems.
UL 763............................  Motor-Operated Commercial Food
                                     Preparing Machines.
UL 775............................  Graphic Arts Equipment.
UL 1004-1.........................  Rotating Electrical Machines--
                                     General Requirements.
UL 2089...........................  Vehicle Battery Adapters.
ISA 60079-0.......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 0:
                                     Equipment--General Requirements.
ISA 60079-1.......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 1:
                                     Equipment Protection by Flameproof
                                     Enclosures ``d''.
ISA 60079-2.......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 2:
                                     Equipment Protection by Pressurized
                                     Enclosures ``p''.
ISA 60079-5.......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 5:
                                     Equipment Protection by Powder
                                     Filling ``q''.
ISA 60079-6.......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 6:
                                     Equipment Protection by Liquid
                                     Immersion ``o''.
ISA 60079-7.......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 7:
                                     Equipment Protection by Increased
                                     Safety ``e''.
ISA 60079-11......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 11:
                                     Equipment Protection by Intrinsic
                                     Safety ``i''.
ISA 60079-15......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 15:
                                     Equipment Protection by Type of
                                     Protection ``n''.
ISA 60079-18......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 18:
                                     Equipment Protection by
                                     Encapsulation ``m''.
ISA 60079-26......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 26:
                                     Equipment for Use in Class I, Zone
                                     0 Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
ISA 60079-28......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 28:
                                     Protection of Equipment and
                                     Transmission Systems Using Optical
                                     Radiation, Edition 1.1.
ISA 60079-31......................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 31:
                                     Equipment Dust Ignition Protection
                                     by Enclosure ``t''.

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UL 1203...........................  Explosion Proof and Dust-Ignition-
                                     Proof Electrical Equipment for Use
                                     in Hazardous (Classified)
                                     Locations.
UL 1574...........................  Track Lighting Systems.
UL 2108...........................  Low Voltage Lighting Systems.
UL 8750...........................  Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment
                                     for Use in Lighting Products.
UL 60745-1........................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 1: General
                                     Requirements.
UL 60745-2-1......................  Hand-Held Motor Operated Electrical
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 2-1: Particular
                                     Requirements for Drills and Impact
                                     Drills.
UL 60745-2-2......................  Particular Requirements for
                                     Screwdrivers and Impact Wrenches.
UL 60745-2-3......................  Particular Requirements for
                                     Grinders, Polishers and Disk-Type
                                     Sanders.
UL 60745-2-4......................  Particular Requirements for Sanders
                                     and Polishers Other Than Disk Type.
UL 60745-2-5......................  Particular Requirements for Circular
                                     Saws.
UL 60745-2-6......................  Particular Requirements for Hammers.
UL 60745-2-8......................  Particular Requirements for Shears
                                     and Nibblers.
UL 60745-2-9......................  Particular Requirements for Tappers.
UL 60745-2-11.....................  Particular Requirements for
                                     Reciprocating Saws.
UL 60745-2-12.....................  Particular Requirements for Concrete
                                     Vibrators.
UL 60745-2-13.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 2-13:
                                     Particular Requirements for Chain
                                     Saws.
UL 60745-2-14.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 2-14:
                                     Particular Requirements for
                                     Planers.
UL 60745-2-15.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 2-15:
                                     Particular Requirements for Hedge
                                     Trimmers.
UL 60745-2-16.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 2-16:
                                     Particular Requirements for
                                     Tackers.
UL 60745-2-17.....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                     Tools--Safety--Part 2-17:
                                     Particular Requirements for Routers
                                     and Trimmers.
UL 62368-1........................  Audio/Video, Information and
                                     Communication Technology Equipment--
                                     Part 1: Safety Requirements.
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III. Preliminary Finding on the Applications

    SGS submitted acceptable applications for expansion of its scope of 
recognition. OSHA's review of the application files and its detailed 
on-site assessments indicate that SGS can meet the requirements 
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include 
the addition of three sites and these 39 test standards for NRTL 
testing and certification listed above. This preliminary finding does 
not constitute an interim or temporary approval of SGS's applications.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether SGS meets the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 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. Commenters must submit 
the written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA 
will limit any extension to 10 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 exhibits 
identified in this notice, as well as comments submitted to the docket, 
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-2006-0040.
    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 to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational 
Safety and Health whether to grant SGS's applications for expansion of 
its scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final 
decision on granting the applications. 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.

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 July 15, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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