[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2583-2587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01422]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]
SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate
Test Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SGS North
America, Inc. for expansion of its recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's
preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA
proposes to add fourteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
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 February 22, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at: https://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.
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OSHA-2006-0040, 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 Docket Office's normal
business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
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.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://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 https://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 at the
OSHA Docket Office.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before February 22, 2019 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, 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, phone:
(202) 693-2110 or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application 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 a NRTL. SGS requests the addition of sixty-
three test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a 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. 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.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, 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 a 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 website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
SGS currently has nine facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with the headquarters located at:
SGS North America, Inc., 620 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, Georgia
30024. A complete list of SGS's scope of recognition is available at
https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/sgs.html.
II. General Background on the Application
SGS submitted eleven applications to OSHA to expand its recognition
as an NRTL to include sixty-three additional test standards. These
applications were consolidated into a single application and submitted
to OSHA on October 4, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0040-0036). OSHA staff performed
a detailed analysis of the application packets and reviewed other
pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in
relation to this application.
Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standards found in SGS's
application 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 82........................ Standard for Electric Gardening
Appliances.
UL 588....................... Standard for Seasonal and Holiday
Decorative Products.
UL 1573...................... Standard for Stage and Studio Luminaires
and Connector Strips.
UL 1598C..................... Standard for Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
Retrofit Luminaire Conversion Kits.
UL 1838...................... Standard for Low Voltage Landscape
Lighting Systems.
UL 2388...................... Standard for Flexible Lighting Products.
UL 496....................... Lampholders.
UL 924....................... Standard for Emergency Lighting and Power
Equipment.
UL 935....................... Standard for Fluorescent-Lamp Ballasts.
UL 8752...................... Standard for Organic Light Emitting Diode
(OLED) Panels.
UL 962....................... Standard for Household and Commercial
Furnishings.
UL 1029...................... Standard for High-Intensity-Discharge
Lamp Ballasts.
UL 1598A..................... Standard for Supplemental Requirements
for Luminaries for Installation on
Marine Vessels.
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UL 234....................... Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
Fixtures for Use in Recreational
Vehicles.
UL 499....................... Standard for Electric Heating Appliances.
UL 2021...................... Standard for Fixed and Location-Dedicated
Electric Room Heaters.
UL 1017...................... Vacuum Cleaners, Blower Cleaners, and
Household Floor Finishing Machines.
UL 778....................... Standard for Motor-Operated Water Pumps.
UL 998....................... Humidifiers.
UL 859....................... Standard for Household Electric Personal
Grooming Appliances.
UL 1082...................... Standard for Household Electric Coffee
Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances.
UL 1083...................... Household Electric Skillets and Frying-
Type Appliances.
UL 1647...................... Standard for Motor-Operated Massage and
Exercise Machines.
UL 1278...................... Standard for Movable and Wall- or Ceiling-
Hung Electric Room Heaters.
UL 471....................... Standard for Commercial Refrigerators and
Freezers.
UL 197....................... Standard for Commercial Electric Cooking
Appliances.
UL 541....................... Standard for Refrigerated Vending
Machines.
UL 563....................... Standard for Ice Makers.
UL 858....................... Standard for Household Electric Ranges.
UL 561....................... Standard for Floor-Finishing Machines.
UL 867....................... Standard for Electrostatic Air Cleaners.
UL 2157...................... Electric Clothes Washing Machines and
Extractors.
UL 2158...................... Electric Clothes Dryers.
UL 174....................... Standard for Household Electric Storage
Tank Water Heaters.
UL 621....................... Standard for Ice Cream Makers.
UL 923....................... Standard for Microwave Cooking
Appliances.
UL 62109-1................... Standard for Safety of Power Converters
for use in Photovoltaic Power Systems--
Part 1: General Requirements.
UL 61010-2-10................ Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-010: Particular
Requirements for Laboratory Equipment
for the Heating of Materials.
UL 61010-2-30................ Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control, and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-030: Particular
Requirements for Testing and Measuring
Circuits.
UL 583....................... Standard for Electric-Battery-Powered
Industrial Trucks.
UL 749....................... Household Dishwashers.
UL 921....................... Commercial Dishwashers.
UL 979....................... Standard for Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 1206...................... Standard for Electric Commercial Clothes-
Washing Equipment.
UL 1240...................... Standard for Electric Commercial Clothes-
Drying Equipment.
UL 1450...................... Standard for Motor-Operated Air
Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, and Painting
Equipment.
UL 1995...................... Heating and Cooling Equipment.
UL 674....................... Electric Motors and Generators for Use in
Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL 698A...................... Standard for Industrial Control Panels
Relating to Hazardous (Classified)
Locations.
UL 6141 *.................... Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting
Entry of Personnel.
UL 61010-2-020 *............. Standard for Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control, and Laboratory Use--Part 2-020:
Particular Requirements for Laboratory
Centrifuges.
UL 1004-9 *.................. Standard for Form Wound and Medium
Voltage Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 3703 *.................... Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 9540 *.................... Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
Equipment.
UL 62841-1 *................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 62841-2-2 *............... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Screwdrivers
and Impact Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-4 *............... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Sanders and
Polishers Other Than Disc Type.
UL 62841-2-5 *............... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Circular
Saws.
UL 62841-2-9 *............... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Tappers and
Threaders.
UL 62841-2-14 *.............. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-14: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Planers.
UL 62841-3-1 *............... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Table
Saws.
UL 62841-3-9 *............... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Mitre
Saws.
UL 62841-3-10 *.............. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-10: Particular
Requirements For Transportable Cut-Off
Machines.
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* Represents the standards that OSHA proposes to add to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
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III. Proposal To Add New Test Standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
Periodically, OSHA will propose to add new test standards to the
NRTL list of appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the
test standard document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the
agency evaluates the document to (1) verify it represents a product
category for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL, (2) verify
the document represents an end product and not a component, and (3)
verify the document defines safety test specifications (not
installation or operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes
aware of new test standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA
may become aware of new test standards by: (1) Monitoring notifications
issued by certain Standards Development Organizations; (2) reviewing
applications by NRTLs or applicants seeking recognition to include new
test standard in their scopes of recognition; and (3) obtaining
notification from manufacturers, manufacturing organizations,
government agencies, or other parties. OSHA may determine to include a
new test standard in the list, for example, if the test standard is for
a particular type of product that another test standard also covers or
it covers a type of product that no standard previously covered.
In this notice, OSHA proposes to add fourteen new test standards to
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2, below,
lists the test standards that are new to the NRTL Program. OSHA
preliminarily determined that these test standards are appropriate test
standards and proposes to include them in the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA seeks public comment on this
preliminary determination.
Table 2--Test Standards OSHA Is Proposing To Add to the NRTL Program's
List of Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 6141...................... Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting
Entry of Personnel.
UL 61010-2-020............... Standard for Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-020:
Particular Requirements for Laboratory
Centrifuges.
UL 1004-9.................... Standard for Form Wound and Medium
Voltage Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 3703...................... Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 9540...................... Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
Equipment.
UL 62841-1................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 62841-2-2................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
Requirements For Hand-Held Screwdrivers
and Impact Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-4................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Sanders and
Polishers Other Than Disc Type.
UL 62841-2-5................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Circular
Saws.
UL 62841-2-9................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Tappers and
Threaders.
UL 62841-2-14................ Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-14: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Planers.
UL 62841-3-1................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Table
Saws.
UL 62841-3-9................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Mitre
Saws.
UL 62841-3-10................ Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-10: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Cut-Off
Machines.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application
SGS submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application files, and pertinent
documentation, indicate that SGS can meet the requirements prescribed
by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include the addition
of these sixty-three test standards for NRTL testing and certification
listed above. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim
or temporary approval of SGS's application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether SGS meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the recognition as a
NRTL. OSHA additionally welcomes comments on the proposal to add
fourteen additional test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards. 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 the request 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-
3653, 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 make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health whether to grant SGS's application for
expansion of its scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will
make the final decision on granting the application. 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 its final decision in the Federal Register.
IV. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
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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 1, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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