Nemko-CCL: Grant of Expansion of Recognition, 26097-26098 [2015-10549]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6, 2015 / Notices 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 productcertification 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 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 TUVAM, which details the NRTL’s scope of recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA Web site at https:// www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ index.html. TUVAM currently has three facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at: 10 Centennial Drive, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960. A complete list of TUVAM’s scope of recognition is available at https:// www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ tuvam.html. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. General Background on the Application TUVAM submitted an application dated October 6, 2014 (OSHA–2007– 0043, Exhibit 15–1—TUVAM Expansion Letter and Application), to expand its recognition to include two additional test standards. In response to requests for additional information from NRTL staff, TUVAM withdrew one of the proposed test standards, reducing their request for expansion to one test standard. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 on-site reviews in relation to this application. Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standard found in TUVAM’s application for expansion for testing and certification of products under the NRTL Program. 26097 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. TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN Authority and Signature TUVAM’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard Test standard title UL 8750 .................... Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting. III. Preliminary Findings on the Application TUVAM submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its scope of recognition. OSHA’s review of the application file, and pertinent documentation, indicate that TUVAM can meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include the addition of this additional test standard for NRTL testing and certification listed above. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of TUVAM’s application. OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVAM 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 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–2625, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address. These materials also are available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043. 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 TUVAM’s application for expansion of its scope of recognition. PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 April 30, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015–10551 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] Billing Code 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2013–0016] Nemko-CCL: Grant of Expansion of Recognition Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for CCL, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on May 6, 2015. 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: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 26098 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 6, 2015 / Notices of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see https:// 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 Nemko-CCL (CCL) as an NRTL. CCL’s expansion covers the addition of two test standards to its scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of an 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 its 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 an 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 its preliminary finding and, 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 that details its scope of recognition. These pages are available from the Agency’s Web site at https:// www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ index.html. CCL submitted an application dated July 1, 2014, (OSHA–2013–0016, Exhibit 1—CCL 5453 Expansion Application) to expand its recognition to include two additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing CCL’s expansion application in the Federal Register on December 22, 2014 (79 FR 76391). The Agency requested comments by January 6, 2015, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of CCL’s scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to CCL’s application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA–2013–0006 contains all materials in the record concerning CCL’s recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined CCL’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 CCL meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant CCL’s scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of CCL’s recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1 below. TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN CCL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard Test standard title tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ANSI/AAMI ES60601–1: 2005/ (R)2012. UL 60601–1 .................................... Medical electric equipment-Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1: General Requirements for Safety. 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, an NRTL’s scope of recognition does not include these products. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the test standards listed above as American National Standards. However, for convenience, we 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 1–0.3, Appendix C, paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized for a particular test standard may use either the proprietary version of the test VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 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, CCL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition: 1. CCL 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 an NRTL, and provide details of the change(s); 2. CCL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. CCL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on CCL’s scope of recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition. PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope of recognition of CCL, subject to the limitation and conditions specified above. 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 April 30, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015–10549 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016]


Nemko-CCL: 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 its final decision to expand 
the scope of recognition for CCL, as a Nationally Recognized Testing 
Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
May 6, 2015.

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: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
    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

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of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 
20210; telephone: (202) 693-2110; email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA's 
Web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of Final Decision

    OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of 
recognition of Nemko-CCL (CCL) as an NRTL. CCL's expansion covers the 
addition of two test standards to its scope of recognition.
    OSHA recognition of an 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 its 
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 an 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 its preliminary finding and, 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 that details its scope of recognition. These pages are 
available from the Agency's Web site at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
    CCL submitted an application dated July 1, 2014, (OSHA-2013-0016, 
Exhibit 1--CCL 5453 Expansion Application) to expand its recognition to 
include two additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a 
comparability analysis and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA 
did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing CCL's expansion 
application in the Federal Register on December 22, 2014 (79 FR 76391). 
The Agency requested comments by January 6, 2015, but it received no 
comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this 
final notice to grant expansion of CCL's scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
CCL's application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket 
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, Washington, DC 
20210. Docket No. OSHA-2013-0006 contains all materials in the record 
concerning CCL's recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined CCL'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 CCL 
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 
recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below. 
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant CCL's 
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of CCL's recognition to 
testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance 
to the test standards listed in Table 1 below.

 Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in CCL's NRTL
                          Scope of Recognition
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           Test standard                     Test standard title
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ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1: 2005/(R)2012.  Medical electric equipment-Part 1:
                                     General requirements for basic
                                     safety and essential performance.
UL 60601-1........................  Medical Electrical Equipment, Part
                                     1: General Requirements for Safety.
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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, an 
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
    The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the 
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However, 
for convenience, we 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 1-0.3, Appendix C, 
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized for a particular 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, 
CCL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
    1. CCL 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 an NRTL, and provide details of the 
change(s);
    2. CCL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
    3. CCL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on CCL'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 CCL, subject to the limitation and conditions 
specified above.

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 April 30, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-10549 Filed 5-5-15; 8:45 am]
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