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and certification of products under the
NRTL Program.
TABLE 1—PROPOSED LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF
RECOGNITION
Test standard
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283 .................
962 .................
2089 ...............
2738 ...............
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Test standard title
Standard for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment.
Air Fresheners and Deodorizers.
Household and Commercial Furnishings.
Vehicle Battery Adapters.
Standard for Induction Power and Transmitters and Receivers for Use with Low Energy Products.
Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products.
Organic Light Emitting Diode (LED) Panels.
Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 21: Remote Power Feeding.
Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 22: Equipment to be Installed Outdoors.
Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 23: Large Data Storage Equipment.
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2–030: Particular Requirements for Testing and Measuring Circuits.
Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 031: Safety Requirements for Hand-Held Probe
Assemblies for Electrical Measurement and Test.
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2–081: Particular Requirements for Automatic and Semi-Automatic Laboratory Equipment for Analysis and other Purposes.
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2–091: Particular Requirements for Cabinet X-Ray Systems.
III. Preliminary Finding on the
Applications
TUVRNA submitted two acceptable
applications for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application files indicates that TUVRNA
can meet the requirements prescribed by
29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding
recognition to include the addition of
these fourteen test standards for NRTL
testing and certification. This
preliminary finding does not constitute
an interim or temporary approval of
TUVRNA’s applications.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expansion of 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 by the due date for comments.
OSHA will limit any extension to 10
days unless the requester justifies a
longer time period. OSHA may deny a
request for an extension if it 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,
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, listed in ADDRESSES. 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. After addressing the issues
raised by these comments, staff will
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make a recommendation to the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health on whether to grant
TUVRNA’s applications for expansion
of the scope of recognition. The
Assistant Secretary will make the final
decision on granting the applications. 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.
Authority and Signature
Amanda L. Edens, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, authorized the
preparation of this notice. Accordingly,
the agency is issuing this notice
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 8–2020
(85 FR 58393, September 18, 2020) and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28,
2021.
Amanda L. Edens,
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–2010–0013]
SolarPTL, LLC.: Request for Renewal
of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of SolarPTL,
LLC. (PTL), 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
February 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
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.
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–2010–0013, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3653,
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693–2350. OSHA’s TTY number is (877)
SUMMARY:
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889–5627. Please note: While OSHA’s
docket office is continuing to accept and
process submissions by regular mail,
due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the
Docket Office is closed to the public and
not able to receive submissions to the
record by express delivery, hand
delivery and messenger service.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2010–0013). All
comments, including any personal
information you provide, such as social
security numbers and date of birth, are
placed in the public docket without
change, and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. 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
through the OSHA Docket Office. You
may also contact Kevin Robinson,
Director Office of Technical Programs
and Coordination Activities (OTPCA) at
the below address.
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:
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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 the 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
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require testing and certification. OSHA
maintains an informational web page for
each NRTL that details the scope of
recognition available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
OSHA 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 the current
recognition. The submission includes a
request for renewal and any additional
information the NRTL wishes to submit
to demonstrate continued compliance
with the terms of the NRTL 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 the 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.
The current address of the PTL
facility recognized by OSHA and
included as part of the renewal request
is: SolarPTL, 1107 West Fairmont
Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85252.
PTL initially received OSHA
recognition as a NRTL in a Federal
Register notice (76 FR 16452, March 23,
2011). PTL was previously recognized
by OSHA as TUV Rheinland PTL,
whose name was changed following a
sale to SolarPTL in October 2018. PTL
submitted a timely request for renewal,
dated April 2, 2015 (OSHA–2010–0013),
and retains their recognition pending
OSHA’s final decision in this renewal
process. OSHA assessments of PTL
during this recognition period (February
18–22, 2016; November 14–15, 2017;
and January 30–31, 2019) identified
nonconformities with 29 CFR 1910.7.
Although PTL worked to resolve these
nonconformities, it took several years
for PTL to demonstrate compliance with
29 CFR 1910.7.
As a result of the nonconformities
identified during OSHA’s assessments
of PTL during this recognition period,
PTL must abide by the conditions noted
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below in addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7:
1. PTL must inform OSHA as soon as
possible, in writing, of any change of
ownership, facilities, or key
personnel, and of any major change in
their operations as a NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
2. PTL must agree to increased OSHA
oversight of their operations including:
(a) More frequent on-site assessments
of PTL facilities; and
(b) PTL shall continue to provide
OSHA with written notification of any
new or revised NRTL certificates that
are issued on or after December 14,
2017, within 7 days of issuing the
certification. This notification shall
include:
(a) Name and address of the applicant;
(b) Model number(s) for the certified
products;
(c) PTL Certification number;
(d) PTL Project number;
(e) Name of PTL staff involved with
the project; and
(f) Location where the product
evaluation and testing took place.
3. Upon request, PTL must provide
copies of the test data, certification
report or other related information for
new or revised certifications to OSHA.
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that PTL is
applying for renewal of recognition as a
NRTL. This renewal covers PTL’s
existing NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA evaluated PTL’s application for
renewal and preliminarily determined
that PTL can continue to meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR
1910.7 for recognition. This information
includes OSHA’s audits of PTL’s
recognized NRTL site during this
recognition period, and the satisfactory
resolution of nonconformities 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 PTL 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 PTL’s application and
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other pertinent documents (including
exhibits), as well as all submitted
comments, contact the Docket Office, at
the above address; these materials also
are available online at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
OSHA–2010–0013.
The NRTL Program 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
PTL’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
Amanda L. Edens, Deputy 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. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393, Sept. 18,
2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28,
2021.
Amanda L. Edens,
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-2010-0013]
SolarPTL, LLC.: 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 application of SolarPTL,
LLC. (PTL), 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 February 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
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.
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-2010-0013,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693-2350. OSHA's TTY number is (877)
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889-5627. Please note: While OSHA's docket office is continuing to
accept and process submissions by regular mail, due to the COVID-19
pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to
receive submissions to the record by express delivery, hand delivery
and messenger service.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA-2010-0013). All comments, including any personal
information you provide, such as social security numbers and date of
birth, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. 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 through the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact
Kevin Robinson, Director Office of Technical Programs and Coordination
Activities (OTPCA) at the below address.
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 the 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 the
scope of recognition available at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
OSHA 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 the current recognition. The
submission includes a request for renewal and any additional
information the NRTL wishes to submit to demonstrate continued
compliance with the terms of the NRTL 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 the 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.
The current address of the PTL facility recognized by OSHA and
included as part of the renewal request is: SolarPTL, 1107 West
Fairmont Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85252.
PTL initially received OSHA recognition as a NRTL in a Federal
Register notice (76 FR 16452, March 23, 2011). PTL was previously
recognized by OSHA as TUV Rheinland PTL, whose name was changed
following a sale to SolarPTL in October 2018. PTL submitted a timely
request for renewal, dated April 2, 2015 (OSHA-2010-0013), and retains
their recognition pending OSHA's final decision in this renewal
process. OSHA assessments of PTL during this recognition period
(February 18-22, 2016; November 14-15, 2017; and January 30-31, 2019)
identified nonconformities with 29 CFR 1910.7. Although PTL worked to
resolve these nonconformities, it took several years for PTL to
demonstrate compliance with 29 CFR 1910.7.
As a result of the nonconformities identified during OSHA's
assessments of PTL during this recognition period, PTL must abide by
the conditions noted below in addition to those conditions already
required by 29 CFR 1910.7:
1. PTL must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major change in
their operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the change(s);
2. PTL must agree to increased OSHA oversight of their operations
including:
(a) More frequent on-site assessments of PTL facilities; and
(b) PTL shall continue to provide OSHA with written notification of
any new or revised NRTL certificates that are issued on or after
December 14, 2017, within 7 days of issuing the certification. This
notification shall include:
(a) Name and address of the applicant;
(b) Model number(s) for the certified products;
(c) PTL Certification number;
(d) PTL Project number;
(e) Name of PTL staff involved with the project; and
(f) Location where the product evaluation and testing took place.
3. Upon request, PTL must provide copies of the test data,
certification report or other related information for new or revised
certifications to OSHA.
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that PTL is applying for renewal of
recognition as a NRTL. This renewal covers PTL's existing NRTL scope of
recognition. OSHA evaluated PTL's application for renewal and
preliminarily determined that PTL can continue to meet the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition. This information includes
OSHA's audits of PTL's recognized NRTL site during this recognition
period, and the satisfactory resolution of nonconformities 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 PTL 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 PTL's application and
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other pertinent documents (including exhibits), as well as all
submitted comments, contact the Docket Office, at the above address;
these materials also are available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2010-0013.
The NRTL Program 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 PTL'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
Amanda L. Edens, Deputy 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020),
and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28, 2021.
Amanda L. Edens,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-02209 Filed 2-2-21; 8:45 am]
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