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(d) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
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TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.:
Application for Expansion of
Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
¨
announces the application of TUV
Rheinland of 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.
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 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronically: Submit comments
and attachments electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, which is
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow
the instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
2. Facsimile: If submissions,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, commenters may fax
them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–1648.
3. Regular or express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger (courier) service:
Submit comments, requests, and any
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042,
Technical Data Center, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–2350 (TTY
number: (877) 889–5627). Note that
security procedures may result in
significant delays in receiving
comments and other written materials
by regular mail. Contact the OSHA
Docket Office for information about
security procedures concerning delivery
of materials by express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger service. The
hours of operation for the OSHA Docket
Office are 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t.
4. Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and the OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2007–0042).
OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal
information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials
will be available online at https://
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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.
5. Docket: To read or download
submissions or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov
or the OSHA Docket Office at the
address above. All documents in the
docket 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 Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
6. Extension of comment period:
Submit requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before February
17, 2015 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–3655,
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, 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, Acting
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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
phone: (202) 693–2110 or email:
robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for
Expansion
The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration is providing notice that
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TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
(TUVRNA), is applying for expansion of
its current recognition as an NRTL.
TUVRNA requests the addition of one
test standard to its NRTL scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of an 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 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
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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 TUVRNA,
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.
TUVRNA currently has two facilities
(sites) recognized by OSHA for product
testing and certification, with its
¨
headquarters located at: TUV Rheinland
of North America, Inc., 12 Commerce
Rd., Newtown, Connecticut 06470. A
complete list of TUVRNA’s scope of
recognition is available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuv.html.
II. General Background on the
Application
TUVRNA submitted an application,
dated August 27, 2014 (Exhibit 14–1–
TUVRNA Request for Expansion), to
expand its recognition to include one
additional test standard. OSHA staff
performed a comparability analysis 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 standard found in TUVRNA’s
application for expansion for testing and
certification of products under the
NRTL Program.
TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
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Test standard title
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III. Preliminary Findings on the
Application
TUVRNA submitted an acceptable
application for expansion of its scope of
recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application file, and the comparability
analysis, indicate that TUVRNA can
meet the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for expanding its
recognition to include the addition of
this one test standard for NRTL testing
and certification listed above. This
preliminary finding does not constitute
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an interim or temporary approval of
TUVRNA’s application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether TUVRNA 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
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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
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https://www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042.
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 TUVRNA’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
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 January 27,
2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2013–0007]
Maritime Advisory Committee for
Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of MACOSH Meeting.
AGENCY:
This Federal Register notice
announces meetings of the full
Committee and the workgroups on
February 24 and 25, 2015 in
Washington, DC.
DATES: MACOSH meeting: MACOSH
will meet from 9 a.m. until
approximately 5 p.m. on February 24
and 25, 2015.
Submission of comments, requests to
speak, and requests for special
accommodation: Submit comments,
requests to speak at the full Committee
meeting, and requests for special
accommodations for these meetings
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February 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The Committee and
workgroups will meet at the U.S.
Department of Labor, Frances Perkins
Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, in Conference
Room N–3437. Meeting attendees must
use the visitor’s entrance located at 3rd
& C Streets NW.
Submission of comments and requests
to speak: Submit comments and
requests to speak at the MACOSH
meetings, identified by the docket
number for this Federal Register notice
(Docket No. OSHA 2013–0007), by one
of the following methods:
Electronically: 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 comments, including
attachments, are not longer than 10
pages, commenters may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Regular mail, express mail, hand
(courier) delivery, and messenger
service: When using this method,
submit a copy of comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket No. OSHA–2013–0007, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration,
Room N–2625, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210. The
Docket Office accepts deliveries
(express mail, hand (courier) delivery,
and messenger service) during the
Department of Labor’s and Docket
Office’s normal business hours, 8:15
a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Requests for special accommodations:
Submit requests for special
accommodations for MACOSH and its
workgroup meetings by hard copy,
telephone, or email to: Gretta Jameson,
OSHA, Office of Communications,
Room N–3647, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
693–1999; email: jameson.grettah@
dol.gov.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
number for this Federal Register notice
(Docket No. OSHA–2013–0007).
Because of security-related procedures,
submissions by regular mail may result
in a significant delay in receipt. Please
contact the OSHA Docket Office for
information about security procedures
for making submissions by express mail,
hand (courier) delivery, and messenger
service.
OSHA will place comments and
requests to speak, including personal
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information, in the public docket which
may be available online. Therefore,
OSHA cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as
Social Security numbers and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download
documents in the public docket for this
MACOSH meeting, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. All documents in
the public docket are listed in the index;
however, some documents (e.g.,
copyrighted material) are not publicly
available to read or download through
https://www.regulations.gov. All
submissions are available for inspection
and, when permitted, copying at the
OSHA Docket Office at the above
address. For information on using
https://www.regulations.gov to make
submissions or to access the docket,
click on the ‘‘Help’’ tab at the top of the
Home page. Contact the OSHA Docket
Office for information about materials
not available through that Web site and
for assistance in using the Internet to
locate submissions and other documents
in the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
press inquiries: Frank Meilinger,
Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N–3647, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
meilinger.frank2@dol.gov.
For general information about
MACOSH and this meeting: Amy
Wangdahl, Director, Office of Maritime
and Agriculture, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3609,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
693–2066; email: wangdahl.amy@
dol.gov.
Copies of this Federal Register notice:
Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, are also available at
OSHA’s Web page at: https://
www.osha.gov.
All
MACOSH committee and workgroup
meetings are open to the public.
Interested persons may attend the full
Committee and its workgroup meetings
at the time and place listed above. The
full Committee will meet from 9 a.m.
until approximately 5 p.m. on February
25, 2015, in Conference Room N–3437.
The full Committee agenda will include:
updates from OSHA directorates; an
update on maritime-related OSHA
alliances; a discussion on the use of
liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel in
the maritime industry; and reports from
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
T[Uuml]V Rheinland of North America, Inc.: 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 T[Uuml]V
Rheinland of 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.
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 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
1. Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically
at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
2. Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648.
3. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Submit comments, requests, and any attachments to the OSHA
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042, Technical Data Center, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TTY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA
Docket Office are 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
4. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
the OSHA docket number (OSHA-2007-0042). OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials will be available online at
https://
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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.
5. Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket 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 Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket
submissions.
6. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before February 17, 2015 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-3655, 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, 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,
Acting 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210;
phone: (202) 693-2110 or email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is providing
notice that T[Uuml]V Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), is
applying for expansion of its current recognition as an NRTL. TUVRNA
requests the addition of one test standard to its NRTL scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of an 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 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 TUVRNA, 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/.
TUVRNA currently has two facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at:
T[Uuml]V Rheinland of North America, Inc., 12 Commerce Rd., Newtown,
Connecticut 06470. A complete list of TUVRNA's scope of recognition is
available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuv.html.
II. General Background on the Application
TUVRNA submitted an application, dated August 27, 2014 (Exhibit 14-
1-TUVRNA Request for Expansion), to expand its recognition to include
one additional test standard. OSHA staff performed a comparability
analysis 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 standard found in TUVRNA's
application for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in TUVRNA's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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Part 1: General requirements
for basic safety and essential
performance.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application
TUVRNA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and the
comparability analysis, indicate that TUVRNA can meet the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include
the addition of this one test standard for NRTL testing and
certification listed above. This preliminary finding does not
constitute an interim or temporary approval of TUVRNA's application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVRNA 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
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https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042.
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 TUVRNA'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
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 January 27, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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