[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11002-11004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03652]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0030]


IAPMO Ventures, LLC dba IAPMO EGS: Application 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 application of IAPMO 
Ventures, LLC dba IAPMO EGS for expansion of recognition as a 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the 
agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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 10, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows:
    Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments,

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electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    OSHA will place comments and requests for a hearing, including 
personal information, in the public docket, which will be available 
online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting 
personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. 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 this website. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA 
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in 
locating docket submissions.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2013-0030). 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.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of 
the comment period on or before March 10, 2021 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, phone: (202) 693-1999 or 
email: [email protected].
    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, 
Director, OSHA Office of Technical Programs and Coordination 
Activities, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, 
U.S. Department of Labor, phone: (202) 693-2110 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Application for Expansion

    OSHA is providing notice that IAPMO Ventures, LLC dba IAPMO EGS 
(IAPMO) is applying for an expansion of current recognition as a NRTL. 
IAPMO requests the addition of six test standards to the 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 the 
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the 
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the 
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 a preliminary finding. In the second notice, 
the agency provides the 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 IAPMO, 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.
    IAPMO currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for 
product testing and certification, with the headquarters located at: 
IAPMO Ventures, LLC dba IAPMO EGS, 5001 East Philadelphia Street, 
Ontario, California 91761. A complete list of IAPMO's scope of 
recognition is available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/iapmo.html.

II. General Background on the Application

    IAPMO submitted two applications to OSHA to expand their NRTL 
recognition. The first application to add one standard to the NRTL 
scope of recognition was received on September 29, 2019 (OSHA-2010-
0030-0014), and this application was amended on November 25, 2020 
(OSHA-2010-0030-0015), to add five additional standards. The 
applications would add six additional test standards to the NRTL scope 
of recognition. 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 these applications.
    Table 1 lists the appropriate test standards found in IAPMO'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
                    IAPMO's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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            Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 197...............................  Standard for Commercial Electric
                                        Cooking Appliances.
UL 962...............................  Standard for Household and
                                        Commercial Furnishings.
UL 676...............................  Standard for Underwater
                                        Luminaires and Submersible
                                        Junction Boxes.
UL 73................................  Standard for Safety Motor-
                                        Operated Appliances.
UL 763...............................  Standard for Commercial Safety
                                        for Motor-Operated Commercial
                                        Food Preparing Machines.
UL 399...............................  Drinking Water Coolers.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application

    IAPMO submitted acceptable applications for expansion of the scope 
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application files, and pertinent 
documentation, indicate that IAPMO can meet the requirements prescribed 
by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding the recognition to include the addition 
of the six test standards for NRTL testing and certification listed 
above. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or 
temporary approval of IAPMO's applications.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether IAPMO meets the 
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the recognition as a 
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 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, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. These materials also are 
available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-
2010-0030.
    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 IAPMO's application for 
expansion of the 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 the final decision in the 
Federal Register.

IV. Authority and Signature

    Amanda L. Edens, Deputy 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 Section 29 U.S.C. 655(6)(d), 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 18, 2020), 
and 29 CFR 1905.11.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on February 11, 2021.
Amanda L. Edens,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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