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NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require testing and certification. OSHA
maintains an informational web page for
each NRTL that details its scope of
recognition available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for renewal of recognition
following requirements in Appendix A
to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA conducts
renewals in accordance with the
procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, Appendix
A, paragraph II.C. In accordance with
these procedures, NRTLs would submit
a renewal request to OSHA, not less
than nine months or no more than one
year, before the expiration date of its
current recognition. The submission
would include a request for renewal and
any additional information the NRTL
wishes to submit to demonstrate its
continued compliance with the terms of
its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If
OSHA has not conducted an on-site
assessment of the NRTL headquarters
and any key sites within the past 18
months, it will schedule the necessary
on-site assessments prior to the
expiration date of the NRTL’s
recognition. Upon review of the
submitted material and, as necessary,
the successful completion of the on-site
assessment, OSHA announces its
preliminary decision to grant or deny
renewal in the Federal Register and
solicit comments from the public.
OSHA then publishes a final Federal
Register notice responding to any
comments and renewing the NRTL’s
recognition for a period of five years, or
denying the renewal of recognition.
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initially received OSHA recognition as a
NRTL on January 25, 2002 (65 FR
26637), for a five-year period ending on
January 25, 2007. TUVAM’s most recent
renewal was granted on January 30,
2014, for a five year period ending on
January 20, 2019. TUVAM submitted a
timely request for renewal, dated April
26, 2018 (OSHA–2007–0043–0029), and
retains its recognition pending OSHA’s
final decision in this renewal process.
The current addresses of TUVAM
facilities recognized by OSHA and
included as part of the renewal request
are:
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¨ D America, 10 Centennial
1. TU
Drive, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960;
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¨ D America, 141 14th Street,
2. TU
NW, New Brighton, Minnesota 55112;
¨ V SU
¨ D America, Inc., 10040
3. TU
Mesa Rim Road, San Diego, California
92121;
¨ V SU
¨ D Canada, 1229 Ringwell
4. TU
Drive, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 8T8,
Canada;
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¨ V SU
¨ D Product Services GmbH,
5. TU
Ridlerstrasse 65 D–80339, Munich,
Germany; and
¨ V SU
¨ D Product Services GmbH,
6. TU
Daimlerstrasse 11 D–85748, Garching,
Germany.
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that
TUVAM is applying for renewal of its
recognition as a NRTL. This renewal
covers TUVAM’s existing NRTL scope
of recognition. TUVAM submitted an
acceptable application for renewal of its
recognition as a NRTL on April 16,
2018. OSHA evaluated TUVAM’s
application for renewal and
preliminarily determined that TUVAM
can continue to meet the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for
recognition. Accordingly, OSHA is
making a determination that it does not
need to conduct an additional on-site
review of TUVAM’s facilities based on
its evaluations of TUVAM’s application
and all other available information. This
information includes OSHA’s audits of
TUVAM recognized NRTL sites during
this recognition period, and the
satisfactory resolution of nonconformances with the requirements of
29 CFR 1910.7. This preliminary finding
does not constitute an interim or
temporary approval of the request.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether TUVAM meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
renewal of their recognition as a 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. OSHA must receive the written
request for an extension by the due date
for comments. OSHA will limit any
extension to 30 days unless the
requester justifies a longer period.
OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately
justified. To obtain or review copies of
the publicly available information in
TUVAM’s application and other
pertinent documents (including
exhibits), as well as all submitted
comments, contact the Docket Office,
Room N–3653, 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 make a
recommendation to the Assistant
Secretary on whether to grant TUVAM’s
application for renewal. The Assistant
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Secretary will make the final decision
on granting the application and, in
making this decision, 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.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
Department of Labor, Washington, DC
20210, authorized the preparation of
this notice. Accordingly, the agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to Section
8(g)(2) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (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 July 7, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.:
Request for Renewal of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the TUV Rheinland of North
America, Inc. (TUVRNA), application
containing a request for renewal of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
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
July 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of
the following methods:
Electronically: You may 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 your comments,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When
SUMMARY:
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using this method, you must submit a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA–2007–0042, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3653,
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
(hand, express mail, messenger, and
courier service) are accepted during the
Docket Office’s normal business hours,
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2007–0042). All
comments, including any personal
information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change, and
may be made 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.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or the OSHA
Docket Office at the above address. All
documents in the docket (including this
Federal Register notice) 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 website. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for
inspection at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before July 28,
2020 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–3653,
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, telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
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Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, phone: (202) 693–2110 or
email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title
29, Code of Federal Regulations (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. OSHA
maintains an informational website for
each NRTL that details its scope of
recognition available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for renewal of recognition
following requirements in Appendix A
to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA conducts
renewals in accordance with the
procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, Appendix
A, paragraph II.C. In accordance with
these procedures, NRTLs submit a
renewal request to OSHA, not less than
nine months, or no more than one year,
before the expiration date of its current
recognition. The submission includes a
request for renewal and any additional
information the NRTL wishes to submit
to demonstrate its continued
compliance with the terms of its
recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA
has not conducted an on-site assessment
of the NRTL’s headquarters and key
sites within the past 18 to 24 months,
it will schedule the necessary on-site
assessments prior to the expiration date
of the NRTL’s recognition. Upon review
of the submitted material and, as
necessary, the successful completion of
the on-site assessment, OSHA
announces its preliminary decision to
grant or deny renewal in the Federal
Register and solicit comments from the
public. OSHA then publishes a final
Federal Register notice responding to
any comments and renewing the NRTL’s
recognition for a period of five years, or
denying the renewal of recognition.
TUVRNA initially received OSHA
recognition as a NRTL on August 16,
1995 (60 FR 42594). TUVRNA’s most
recent renewal was on July 30, 2014, for
a five-year period, expiring on July 30,
2019. TUVRNA submitted a timely
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request for renewal, dated August 16,
2018 (OSHA–2007–0042–0035), and
retains its recognition pending OSHA’s
final decision in this renewal process.
The current addresses of TUVRNA
facilities recognized by OSHA and
included as part of the renewal request
are:
1. TUVRNA Newtown, 12 Commerce
Road, Newtown, Connecticut 06470;
2. TUVRNA Pleasanton, 1279 Quarry
Lane, Suite A, Pleasanton, California
94566;
3. TUV Rheinland LGA Products
GmbH (Germany), Am Grauen Stein 29,
Koln, NRW 51105 Germany;
4. TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd., Global
Technology Assessment Center, 4–25–2
Kita-Yamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama,
Kanagawa, 224–0021 Japan;
5. TUV Rheinland (Shenzhen) Co.,
Ltd., 1F East & 2–4F, Cybio Technology
Building No. 1, No. 16, Keibei 2nd Road
High-Tech Industrial Park North,
Nashan District, 518057 Shenzhen,
China;
6. TUV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co. Ltd,
TUV Rheinland Building No. 177, Lane
777, West Guangzhong Road Zhabei
District, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China;
7. TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd., 11F,
No. 758, Sec.4, Bade Road, Songshan
District, Taipei City 105, Taiwan; and
8. TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd.,
Taichung Branch Office, No. 9, Lane 36,
Minsheng Rod. Sec. 3, Daya District,
Taichung City 428, Taiwan.
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that
TUVRNA is applying for renewal of its
current recognition as a NRTL. This
renewal covers TUVRNA’s existing
NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA
evaluated TUVRNA’s application for
renewal and preliminarily determined
that TUVRNA can continue to meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR
1910.7 for recognition. Accordingly,
OSHA is making a determination that it
does not need to conduct an on-site
review of TUVRNA’s facilities based on
its evaluations of TUVRNA’s
application and all other available
information. This information includes
OSHA’s audit of TUVRNA’s recognized
NRTL sites during this recognition
period, and the satisfactory resolution of
non-conformances with the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. This
preliminary finding does not constitute
an interim or temporary approval of the
application for renewal.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
renewal of their recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent
written documents and exhibits.
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Commenters needing more time to
comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the
request. OSHA must receive the written
request for an extension by the due date
for comments. OSHA will limit any
extension to 30 days unless the
requester justifies a longer period.
OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately
justified. To obtain or review copies of
the publicly available information in
TUVRNA’s application and other
pertinent documents (including
exhibits), as well as all submitted
comments, contact the Docket Office,
Room N–3653, 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 make a
recommendation to the Assistant
Secretary as to whether to grant
TUVRNA’s application for renewal. The
Assistant Secretary will make the final
decision on granting the application
and, in making this decision, 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.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
Department of Labor, 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 July 7, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2013–0030]
IAPMO Ventures, LLC dba IAPMO EGS:
Request for Renewal of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of IAPMO
Ventures, LLC dba IAPMO EGS
(IAPMO) requesting renewal of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
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
July 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of
the following methods:
Electronically: You may 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 your comments,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When
using this method, you must submit a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA–2013–0030, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3653,
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
(hand, express mail, messenger, and
courier service) are accepted during the
Docket Office’s normal business hours,
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and the OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2013–0030).
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.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or the OSHA
Docket Office at the above address. All
documents in the docket (including this
Federal Register notice) 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 website. All submissions, including
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copyrighted material, are available for
inspection at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before July 28,
2020 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–3653,
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, 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, phone: (202) 693–2110 or
email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements in § 1910.7 of title 29,
Code of Federal Regulations (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. OSHA
maintains an informational web page for
each NRTL that details its scope of
recognition available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for renewal of recognition
following requirements in appendix A
to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA conducts
renewals in accordance with the
procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, appendix
A, paragraph II.C. In accordance with
these procedures, NRTLs submit a
renewal request to OSHA, not less than
nine months or no more than one year,
before the expiration date of its current
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Request for Renewal of
Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the TUV Rheinland of North
America, Inc. (TUVRNA), application containing a request for renewal of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
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 July 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may 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 your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When
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using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are
accepted during the Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m., ET.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA-2007-0042). All comments, including any personal
information you provide, are placed in the public docket without
change, and may be made 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.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) 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 website. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection at the
OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before July 28, 2020 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-3653, 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, 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) 693-2110 or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (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. OSHA
maintains an informational website for each NRTL that details its scope
of recognition available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
The agency processes applications by a NRTL for renewal of
recognition following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA
conducts renewals in accordance with the procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7,
Appendix A, paragraph II.C. In accordance with these procedures, NRTLs
submit a renewal request to OSHA, not less than nine months, or no more
than one year, before the expiration date of its current recognition.
The submission includes a request for renewal and any additional
information the NRTL wishes to submit to demonstrate its continued
compliance with the terms of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA
has not conducted an on-site assessment of the NRTL's headquarters and
key sites within the past 18 to 24 months, it will schedule the
necessary on-site assessments prior to the expiration date of the
NRTL's recognition. Upon review of the submitted material and, as
necessary, the successful completion of the on-site assessment, OSHA
announces its preliminary decision to grant or deny renewal in the
Federal Register and solicit comments from the public. OSHA then
publishes a final Federal Register notice responding to any comments
and renewing the NRTL's recognition for a period of five years, or
denying the renewal of recognition.
TUVRNA initially received OSHA recognition as a NRTL on August 16,
1995 (60 FR 42594). TUVRNA's most recent renewal was on July 30, 2014,
for a five-year period, expiring on July 30, 2019. TUVRNA submitted a
timely request for renewal, dated August 16, 2018 (OSHA-2007-0042-
0035), and retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in
this renewal process. The current addresses of TUVRNA facilities
recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request are:
1. TUVRNA Newtown, 12 Commerce Road, Newtown, Connecticut 06470;
2. TUVRNA Pleasanton, 1279 Quarry Lane, Suite A, Pleasanton,
California 94566;
3. TUV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH (Germany), Am Grauen Stein 29,
Koln, NRW 51105 Germany;
4. TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd., Global Technology Assessment Center,
4-25-2 Kita-Yamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 224-0021 Japan;
5. TUV Rheinland (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 1F East & 2-4F, Cybio
Technology Building No. 1, No. 16, Keibei 2nd Road High-Tech Industrial
Park North, Nashan District, 518057 Shenzhen, China;
6. TUV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, TUV Rheinland Building No.
177, Lane 777, West Guangzhong Road Zhabei District, Shanghai 200072,
P.R. China;
7. TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd., 11F, No. 758, Sec.4, Bade Road,
Songshan District, Taipei City 105, Taiwan; and
8. TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd., Taichung Branch Office, No. 9, Lane
36, Minsheng Rod. Sec. 3, Daya District, Taichung City 428, Taiwan.
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that TUVRNA is applying for renewal of its
current recognition as a NRTL. This renewal covers TUVRNA's existing
NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA evaluated TUVRNA's application for
renewal and preliminarily determined that TUVRNA can continue to meet
the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition.
Accordingly, OSHA is making a determination that it does not need to
conduct an on-site review of TUVRNA's facilities based on its
evaluations of TUVRNA's application and all other available
information. This information includes OSHA's audit of TUVRNA's
recognized NRTL sites during this recognition period, and the
satisfactory resolution of non-conformances with the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.7. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or
temporary approval of the application for renewal.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of their recognition as a
NRTL. Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and
exhibits.
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Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request. OSHA must receive the
written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA
will limit any extension to 30 days unless the requester justifies a
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not
adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the publicly
available information in TUVRNA's application and other pertinent
documents (including exhibits), as well as all submitted comments,
contact the Docket Office, Room N-3653, 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 make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary as to
whether to grant TUVRNA's application for renewal. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application and,
in making this decision, 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.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 July 7, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-15069 Filed 7-10-20; 8:45 am]
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