[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66062-66064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20776]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025]


UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

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 UL LLC as a Nationally Recognized Testing 
Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
September 26, 2023.

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) 693-2300 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of Final Decision

    OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of 
recognition of UL LLC (UL) as a NRTL. UL's expansion covers the 
addition of 42 test sites 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 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, as well as for an expansion or renewal of 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 the 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 UL, which details that NRTL's scope of recognition. These 
pages are available from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    UL submitted an application, dated January 20, 2021 (OSHA-2009-
0025-0050), requesting the conversion of 42 existing Satellite 
Notification Acceptance Program (SNAP) sites to recognized sites under 
the NRTL Policy for Transitioning to Satellite Notification and 
Acceptance Program Termination (SNAP Transition Policy) published in 
the Federal Register on November 24, 2020 (85 FR 75042), as amended by 
a June 22, 2022 Memorandum from James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, to Regional 
Administrators and Executive Staff, titled ``Second Revision to the 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Policy for 
Transitioning to Satellite Notification and Acceptance Program (SNAP) 
Termination.''
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing UL's expansion 
application in the Federal Register on August 16, 2023 (88 FR 55734). 
The agency requested comments by August 31, 2023, but it received no 
comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this 
final grant of expansion of UL's NRTL recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
the UL application, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the 
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025 contains all materials 
in the record concerning UL's recognition. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA 
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 for 
assistance in locating docket submissions.

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II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined UL's expansion application, its capability to 
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent 
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that UL 
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 
recognition, subject to the specified limitations and condition. OSHA 
limits the expansion of UL's recognition to include the 42 sites listed 
in Table 1, below. This limitation is consistent with the recognition 
that OSHA grants to other NRTLs that operate multiple sites.

                   Table 1--List of Test Sites for Inclusion in UL's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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             UL site name                         Address                               Country
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Auckland.............................  54 Tarndale Grove 106 Bush     New Zealand
                                        Road Unit 1, Block 1,
                                        Albany, Auckland, New
                                        Zealand 0632.
Bangalore............................  3rd Floor, Block 1, No. 24     India
                                        Kalyani Platina EPIP Zone,
                                        Phase II, Bangalore,
                                        Karnataka 560066, India.
Barcelona............................  C/Caravel-la la Nina 12 3      Spain
                                        Planta 08017, Barcelona,
                                        Spain 08017.
Milan................................  Via Europa 5/7/9 & 28,         Italy
                                        Cabiate-CO, Milan, Italy
                                        22060.
Changzhou............................  No. 21 Longmen Road National   China
                                        High-Tech, Industrial
                                        Development District, Wujin,
                                        Changzhou, Jiangsu China
                                        213614.
Plano................................  801 Klein Road, Suite 200,     United States
                                        Plano, Texas 75074.
Dubai................................  Premises 222-224, 2nd Floor,   United Arab Emirates
                                        DSP Laboratory Complex Dubai
                                        Science Park, Al Barsha,
                                        Dubai, 345831 United Arab
                                        Emirates.
Edmonton.............................  1040 Parsons Road SW           Canada
                                        Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6X
                                        0J4.
Fremont..............................  47173 Benicia Street,          United States
                                        Fremont, California 94538.
Holland..............................  3480 Windquest Drive,          United States
                                        Holland, Michigan 49424.
Gurugram.............................  A-12 Section 34, Infocity-1,   India
                                        Gurugram, Haryana India
                                        122001.
Istanbul.............................  Gursel Mah. Yesiltepe Sok No.  Turkey
                                        34, ERG Is Merkezi, 80260
                                        Kat 3&6, Instanbul, Turkey
                                        34400.
Singapore............................  20 Kian Teck Lane, Singapore   Singapore
                                        627 854.
Basingstoke..........................  Units 1-4, Horizons, Wade      United Kingdom
                                        Road, Kingsland Business
                                        Park, Basingstoke,
                                        Hampshire, United Kingdom
                                        RG24 8AH.
Brea.................................  1075 West Lambert Road, Suite  United States
                                        B, Brea, California 92821.
Subang Jaya..........................  Suite 9.01, Level 9, Menara    Malaysia
                                        Summit, Persiaran Kewajipan,
                                        USJ 1, UEP Subang Jaya,
                                        Selangor, Malaysia.
Mexico City..........................  Blas Pascal 205 Piso 3,        Mexico
                                        Polanco I Seccion, Mexico
                                        City, Mexico 11510.
Mounds View..........................  2222 Woodale Drive, Mounds     United States
                                        View, Minnesota 55112.
Montreal.............................  6505 Trans-Canada Highway,     Canada
                                        Suite 330, St. Laurent,
                                        Quebec, Canada H4T1S3.
Mumbai...............................  Patina Block no 102, 1st       India
                                        Floor, C-59, G-Block,
                                        Mumbai, India 400 051.
Munich...............................  Hopfenstrasse 6, Munich,       Germany
                                        Germany 80335.
Guangzhou............................  1-3F, Building 2 (R&D          China
                                        Building A1), No. 25, South
                                        Huanshi Avenue, Nansha
                                        District Guangzhou,
                                        Guangdong Sheng, China
                                        511458.
Guangzhou............................  Block B, Electronic Building,  China
                                        No. 8, Nanyun Er Road,
                                        Hangpu District, Guangzhou,
                                        China 510670.
Warsaw...............................  Rownolegla 4, Warsaw, Poland   Poland
                                        02-235.
Queretaro............................  Module K1 Unit 6 & 7 Kaizen    Mexico
                                        Industrial Park, State Road
                                        100, KM, 8+820, Colonia
                                        Galeras, Colon Municipality,
                                        Queretaro 76295 Mexico.
Rosenheim............................  Am Oberfeld 19, Rosenheim,     Germany
                                        Germany 83026.
Saint Aubin..........................  Espace Technologique, De       France
                                        Saint-Aubins Baitmont
                                        Explorer, Route de L'Orme
                                        des Mersies, Saint Aubin,
                                        France 91190.
Sao Paulo............................  Av. Engenheiro Luis, Carlos    Brazil
                                        Berrini, 105, 23th Floor,
                                        Brooklin, Sao Paulo, Brazil
                                        0451-010.
Shanghai.............................  29 F, Wheelock Square, No.     China
                                        1717 West Nanjing Road,
                                        Shanghai, China 200040.
Suzhou...............................  No. 2, Chengwan Road, Suzhou   China
                                        Industrial Park, Suzhou,
                                        Jiangsu, China 215122.
Taoyuan..............................  No. 2 Wenming 1st Street       Taiwan
                                        Guishan District, Taoyuan,
                                        Taiwan 333.
Samutprakarn.........................  888 Moo 5, Srinakarin Road,    Thailand
                                        Tambol Samrong Nua Amphur
                                        Muang Samutprakarn, 10270.
Tokyo................................  6F, Marunouchi Trust Tower, 1- Japan
                                        8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku,
                                        Tokyo, Japan 100-0005.
Krefeld-Uerdingen....................  Rheinufestr. 7-9 Building      Germany
                                        R33, Krefeld-Uerdingen,
                                        Germany, 47829.
Bayrakli--Izmir......................  Adlet Mah. Sehit Polis, Fethi  Turkey
                                        Sekin Cad. Ventus Tower No:6
                                        Ic Kapi No: 241, Bayrakli-
                                        Izmir Turkey 35530.
Beijing..............................  11/F, Tower W3, Oriental       China
                                        Plaza, No. 1, East Chang'an
                                        Avenue, Dongcheng District,
                                        Beijing, China 100738.
Richmond.............................  #130-137775, Commerce          Canada
                                        Parkway, Richmond, British
                                        Columbia, V6V2V4 Canada.
Vancouver............................  14301 SE 1st Street, Suite     United States
                                        140, Vancouver, Washington
                                        98684.
Warrington...........................  220 Cygnet Court, Centre       United Kingdom
                                        Park, Warrington, Chesire,
                                        WA1 1PP, United Kingdom.
Kwai Chung N.T.......................  19F, Watson Centre, 16-22      Hong Kong
                                        Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung
                                        N.T. Hong Kong.
Xiamen...............................  17/F, The Bank Centre, No.     China
                                        189 Xxiahe Road, Xiamen,
                                        China 361004.
Zhongshan............................  Block C, C101-102 &, C202 -    China
                                        202, No.8, Jinsan Avenue
                                        East, Sanjiao Town,
                                        Zhongshan China 528445.
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A. Conditions

    In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, 
UL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. UL must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any 
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major 
change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the 
change(s);
    2. UL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. UL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on UL'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 UL as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and 
conditions specified above.

III. Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, 
Sept. 18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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