[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72999-73000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27802]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]


SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and 
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 final decision to expand 
the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the 
addition of four test standards to the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards.

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
December 23, 2021.

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; telephone: 
(202) 693-2110; email: [email protected]. OSHA's web page includes 
information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of Final Decision

    OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of 
recognition of SGS of North America, Inc. (SGS), as a NRTL. SGS's 
expansion covers the addition of eighteen test standards to the scope 
of recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces the addition of four test 
standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
    OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets 
the requirements specified by 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 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 of the products.
    The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial 
recognition, or for 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 and, 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 that details the scope of recognition. These pages are 
available from the agency's website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    SGS submitted an application to OSHA to expand recognition as a 
NRTL to include twenty additional test standards on June 5, 2020 (OSHA-
2006-0040-0070). This application was amended on June 8, 2021, to 
remove one standard from the original application (OSHA-2006-0040-
0071). OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application 
packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform 
any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's expansion 
application and proposed addition to the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards in the Federal Register on November 1, 2021 
(86 FR 60299). As OSHA noted therein, OSHA preliminarily determined 
that one of the standards requested in the application, UL 4200A, 
Standard for Products Incorporating Button or Coin Cell Batteries of 
Lithium Technologies, does not meet the appropriate test standard 
requirements in 29 CFR 1910.7(c) because it does not specify the safety 
requirements for specific equipment or a class of equipment as required 
by the regulation. Therefore the agency did not consider this standard 
in SGS's expansion application. The expansion in this notice includes 
the remaining eighteen standards.
    The agency requested comments by November 16, 2021, but it received 
no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with 
this final notice to grant expansion of SGS's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
SGS's application, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Docket No. OSHA-
2006-0040 contains all materials in the record concerning SGS's 
recognition. Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket 
Office is closed to the public at this time but can be contacted at 
(202) 693-2350, TTY (877) 889-5627.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined SGS's expansion application, the capability to 
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent 
information. Based on a review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS 
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the 
recognition, subject to the specified limitation and conditions listed. 
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant 
expansion of SGS's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of 
SGS's scope of recognition to testing and certification of products for 
demonstration of conformance to the test standard listed in Table 1.

 Table 1--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 50...........................  Enclosures for Electrical Equipment.
UL 458..........................  Power Converters/Inverters and Power
                                   Converter/Inverter Systems for Land
                                   Vehicles and Marine Crafts.
UL 1973.........................  Standard for Batteries for Use in
                                   Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power
                                   and Light Electric Rail (LER)
                                   Applications.
UL 2054.........................  Standard for Household and Commercial
                                   Batteries.

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UL 2097.........................  Reference Standard for Double
                                   Insulation Systems for Use in
                                   Electronic Equipment.
UL 2271.........................  Standard for Batteries for Use in
                                   Light Electric Vehicles (LEV)
                                   Applications.
UL 2272 *.......................  Standard for Electrical Systems for
                                   Personal E-Mobility Devices.
UL 2738.........................  Standard for Induction Power
                                   Transmitters and Receivers for Use
                                   with Low Energy Products.
UL 2743 *.......................  Standard for Portable Power Packs.
UL 8139 *.......................  Electrical Systems of Electronic
                                   Cigarettes and Vaping Devices.
UL 1090.........................  Electric Snow Movers.
UL 1447.........................  Electric Lawn Mowers.
UL 61010-2-040..................  Safety Requirements for Electrical
                                   Equipment for Measurement, Control
                                   and Laboratory Use--Part 2-040:
                                   Particular Requirements for
                                   Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors
                                   Used to Treat Medical Materials.
UL 61010-2-081..................  Standard for Safety Requirements for
                                   Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                   Control, and Laboratory Use--Part 2-
                                   081: Particular Requirements for
                                   Automatic and Semi-Automatic
                                   Laboratory Equipment for Analysis and
                                   Other Purposes.
UL 61010-2-091..................  Standard for Safety Requirements for
                                   Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                   Control, and Laboratory Use--Part 2-
                                   091: Particular Requirements for
                                   Cabinet X-Ray Systems.
UL 61010-2-101..................  Safety Requirements for Electrical
                                   Equipment for Measurement, Control
                                   and Laboratory Use--Part 2-101:
                                   Particular Requirements for In Vitro
                                   Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Equipment.
UL 61010-2-201..................  Safety Requirements for Electrical
                                   Equipment for Measurement, Control
                                   and Laboratory Use--Part 2-201:
                                   Particular Requirements for Control
                                   Equipment.
UL 2849 *.......................  Standard for Electrical Systems for
                                   eBikes
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* Represents the standards OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program's List of
  Appropriate Test Standards (see Table 2, below).

    In this notice, OSHA also announces the addition of four 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 has determined that these test standards are appropriate 
test standards and will include them in the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards.

  Table 2--Test Standards OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of
                       Appropriate Test Standards
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           Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 2272...........................  Standard for Electrical Systems and
                                     Personal E-Mobility Devices.
UL 2743...........................  Standard for Portable Power Packs.
UL 8139...........................  Electrical Systems of Electronic
                                     Cigarettes and Vaping Devices.
UL 2849...........................  Standard for Electrical Systems for
                                     eBikes
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    OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is 
limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require 
third-party testing and certification before using them in the 
workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products 
for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a 
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
    The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the 
test standard listed above as an American National Standard. However, 
for convenience, OSHA may use the designation of the standards-
developing organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI 
designation. Under the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA Instruction CPL 
01-00-004, Chapter 2, Section VIII), only standards determined to be 
appropriate test standards may be approved for NRTL recognition. Any 
NRTL recognized for an appropriate test standard may use either the 
proprietary version of the test standard or the ANSI version of that 
standard. Contact ANSI to determine whether a test standard is 
currently ANSI-approved.

A. Conditions

    In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, 
SGS must abide by the following conditions of recognition:
    1. SGS must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any 
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major 
change in the operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the 
change(s);
    2. SGS must meet all the terms of the recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. SGS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on SGS's scope of 
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
    Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the 
scope of recognition of SGS, subject to the limitations and conditions 
specified above. OSHA also adds four new test standards to the NRTL 
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.

III. Authority and Signature

    Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice. 
Accordingly, the agency is issuing this notice pursuant to Section 29 
U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393; 
Sept. 18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
Douglas L. Parker,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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