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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
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.
(TUVRNA), 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
August 25, 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
SUMMARY:
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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://
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 August 25,
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
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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, 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
TUVRNA is applying for expansion of
its current recognition as an NRTL.
TUVRNA requests the addition of one
recognized testing and certification site
to its NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of an NRTL
signifies that the organization meets the
requirements specified in Title 29, Code
of Federal Regulations, Section 1910.7
(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. 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
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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, CT 06470. A complete
list of TUVRNA sites recognized by
OSHA is available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
tuvrna.html.
II. General Background on the
Application
TUVRNA submitted an application,
dated January 9, 2015 (OSHA–2007–
0042; Exhibit 15–1—TUVRNA Request
for Expansion—January 2015), to
expand its recognition to include the
addition of one recognized testing and
certification site located at: TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc., 1279
Quarry Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566.
OSHA staff performed a detailed
analysis of the application and other
pertinent information. OSHA staff also
performed an on-site review of
TUVRNA’s testing facility in
Pleasanton, CA on March 17, 2015, in
which the assessors found some
nonconformances with the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7. TUVRNA addressed
these issues sufficiently, and OSHA staff
recommended that OSHA should grant
the application.
III. Preliminary Finding on the
Application
TUVRNA submitted an acceptable
application for expansion of its scope of
recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application file and its detailed on-site
assessment indicate that TUVRNA can
meet the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for expanding its
recognition to include the addition of
the one site detailed above for NRTL
testing and certification. 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
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extension if it is not adequately
justified. To obtain or review copies of
the publicly available information in
TUVRNA’s application, including
pertinent documents (e.g., exhibits) and
all submitted comments, 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–2007–0042.
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 this 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 August 5,
2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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Curtis-Straus LLC: 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 Curtis-
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Straus LLC, as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on August
10, 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
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
Curtis-Straus LLC (CSL) as an NRTL.
CSL’s expansion covers the addition of
nine 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
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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.
CSL submitted two applications, one
dated August 29, 2014, and one dated
February 25, 2015 (OSHA–2009–0026–
0057, CSL Exhibit 1—Expansion
Application for Nine Standards and
OSHA–2009–0026–0058, CSL Exhibit
2—Expansion Application for One
Standard). These two applications were
combined. OSHA staff performed a
comparability analysis and reviewed
other pertinent information. OSHA
performed an on-site review in relation
to these applications on January 27,
2015 to January 28, 2015.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing CSL’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
May 21, 2015 (80 FR 29342). The
Agency requested comments by June 5,
2015, but it received no comments in
response to this notice. OSHA now is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant expansion of CSL’s scope of
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the
CSL’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–2009–0026 contains
all materials in the record concerning
CSL’s recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined CSL’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 CSL meets
the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expansion of its recognition, subject to
the specified limitation and conditions
listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant CSL’s scope of recognition. OSHA
limits the expansion of CSL’s
recognition to testing and certification
of products for demonstration of
conformance to the test standards listed
in Table 1 below.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
TUV 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 TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), 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 August 25, 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
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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://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 August 25, 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,
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 TUVRNA is applying for expansion of its current recognition
as an NRTL. TUVRNA requests the addition of one recognized testing and
certification site to its NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations,
Section 1910.7 (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.
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:
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., 12 Commerce Rd., Newtown, CT
06470. A complete list of TUVRNA sites recognized by OSHA is available
at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuvrna.html.
II. General Background on the Application
TUVRNA submitted an application, dated January 9, 2015 (OSHA-2007-
0042; Exhibit 15-1--TUVRNA Request for Expansion--January 2015), to
expand its recognition to include the addition of one recognized
testing and certification site located at: TUV Rheinland of North
America, Inc., 1279 Quarry Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of the application and other pertinent
information. OSHA staff also performed an on-site review of TUVRNA's
testing facility in Pleasanton, CA on March 17, 2015, in which the
assessors found some nonconformances with the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.7. TUVRNA addressed these issues sufficiently, and OSHA staff
recommended that OSHA should grant the application.
III. Preliminary Finding on the Application
TUVRNA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file and its
detailed on-site assessment indicate that TUVRNA can meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition
to include the addition of the one site detailed above for NRTL testing
and certification. 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
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extension if it is not adequately justified. To obtain or review copies
of the publicly available information in TUVRNA's application,
including pertinent documents (e.g., exhibits) and all submitted
comments, 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-2007-0042.
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 this
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 August 5, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-19593 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
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