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IV. Proposal To Add Test Standards to
the NRTL Program’s List of
Appropriate Test Standards
In this notice, OSHA also proposes to
add several test standards to the NRTL
Program’s list of appropriate test
standards. Table 7, below lists the test
standards that OSHA proposes to add to
the NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate
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Test Standards. OSHA seeks comment
on this preliminary determination.
TABLE 7—TEST STANDARDS OSHA PROPOSES TO ADD TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST
STANDARDS
Test standard
Test standard title
UL 970 ............................................
UL 62841–2–17 ..............................
Standard for Retail Fixtures and Merchandise Displays.
Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 2–17: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Routers.
Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 4–1: Particular Requirements For Chain Saws.
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 4–2: Particular Requirements For Hedge Trimmers.
Particular requirements for rechargeable battery-operated commercial robotic floor treatment machines with
traction drives.
Standard for Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification—Part 1: Requirements for Construction.
Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification—Part 2: Requirements for Testing.
UL 62841–4–1 ................................
UL 62841–4–2. ...............................
CSA/ANSI C22.2 No. 336 ...............
UL 61730–1 ....................................
UL 61730–2 ....................................
To review copies of comments
submitted to the docket, contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor. These materials will generally
be available online at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
OSHA–2013–0012.
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 for Occupational Safety and
Health regarding the removal of
recognition of these test standards from
the NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate
Test Standards and to update the scope
of recognition of several NRTLs. The
Assistant Secretary will make the final
decision. 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.
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V. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting 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 Section
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 August 6,
2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046]
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.:
Application for Expansion of
Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of QPS
Evaluation Services, Inc., for expansion
of 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 31, 2021.
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.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. 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 website.
All submissions, including copyrighted
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material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and the OSHA
docket number for this Federal Register
notice (OSHA–2017–0014). OSHA will
place comments and requests to speak,
including personal 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. For
further information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading in the section of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before August 31,
2021 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, 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, telephone: (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
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc., (QPS) is
applying for expansion of its current
recognition as a NRTL. QPS requests the
addition of eleven test standards to its
NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a 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 an application
by a 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 QPS, which
details the NRTL’s scope of recognition.
These pages are available from the
OSHA website at: https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html.
QPS currently has one facility (site)
recognized by OSHA for product testing
and certification, with its headquarters
located at: QPS Evaluation Services,
Inc., 81 Kelfield Street, Unit 8, Toronto,
Ontario M9W 5A3 Canada. The scope of
QPS NRTL recognition is available at
https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
qps.html.
II. General Background on the
Application
QPS submitted an application dated
January 30, 2020 (OSHA–2010–0046–
0013), to expand its recognition to
include eleven additional test standards.
OSHA staff performed a detailed
analysis of the application packet and
other pertinent information. OSHA did
not perform any on-site reviews in
relation to this application.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate
test standards found in QPS’s
application for expansion for testing and
certification of products under the
NRTL Program.
TABLE 1—PROPOSED LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN QPS’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
Test standard title
UL60079–0 ......................................
UL60079–1 ......................................
UL60079–2 ......................................
UL60079–7 ......................................
UL60079–11 ....................................
UL60079–15 ....................................
UL60079–18 ....................................
UL60079–25 ....................................
UL60079–26 ....................................
UL60079–28 ....................................
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 0: Equipment—General Requirements.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 1: Equipment Protection by Flameproof Enclosures ‘‘d’’.
Explosive atmospheres—Part 2: Equipment protection by pressurized enclosure ‘p’.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 7: Equipment Protection by Increased Safety ’’e’’.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 11: Equipment Protection by Intrinsic Safety ‘i’.
Explosive atmospheres—Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection ‘n’.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 18: Equipment Protection by Encapsulation ‘m’.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 25: Intrinsically Safe Electrical Systems.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 26: Equipment for Use in Class I, Zone 0 Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
Standard for Explosive Atmospheres—Part 28: Protection of Equipment and Transmission Systems Using
Optical Radiation.
Explosive Atmospheres—Part 31: Equipment Dust Ignition Protection by Enclosure ‘‘t’’.
UL60079–31 ....................................
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III. Preliminary Findings on the
Application
QPS submitted an acceptable
application for expansion of its scope of
recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application file and related material
indicates preliminarily that QPS can
meet the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for expanding its
recognition to include the addition of
these eleven test standards for NRTL
testing and certification listed above.
This preliminary finding does not
constitute an interim or temporary
approval of QPS’s application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether QPS meets the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition as a NRTL. Comments
should consist of pertinent written
documents and exhibits. Commenters
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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–2010–0046.
OSHA staff will review all comments
to the docket submitted in a timely
manner and, after addressing the issues
raised by these comments, make a
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recommendation to the Assistant
Secretary for Occupational Safety and
Health on whether to grant QPS’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.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting 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
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(85 FR 58393, September 18, 2020) and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 6,
2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0042]
CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.:
Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for CSA Group
Testing & Certification Inc., as a
Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on August
16, 2021.
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 or
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; telephone (202) 693–2110 or
email robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.
(CSA) as a NRTL. CSA’s expansion
covers the addition of seven test
standards to the NRTL scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of a 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 the scope of recognition.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the 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 an application
by a NRTL for initial recognition and for
an expansion or renewal of this
recognition, following requirements in
Appendix A, 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 the
preliminary finding. In the second
notice, the agency provides the 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 CSA, which details the
NRTL’s scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA
website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/
otpca/nrtl/.
CSA submitted two applications on
July 17, 2019, (OSHA–2006–0042–0023)
and (OSHA–2006–0042–0024), to
expand their recognition to include
fifteen additional test standards. The
first application was amended on
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February 17, 2021, because eight of the
standards requested in the application
are already in CSA’s NRTL scope of
recognition. This expansion will cover
seven test standards that OSHA adding
to CSA’s recognition. OSHA staff
performed detailed analysis of the
application packets and reviewed other
pertinent information. OSHA did not
perform any on-site reviews in relation
to these applications.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing CSA’s expansion
applications in the Federal Register on
June 24, 2021 (86 FR 33326). The agency
requested comments by June 9, 2021,
but it received no comments in response
to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding
with this final grant of expansion of
CSA’s NRTL recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the
CSA’s application, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor. Docket No. OSHA–2006–0042
contains all materials in the record
concerning CSA’s recognition. Please
note: Due to the COVID–19 pandemic,
the Docket Office is closed to the public
at this time but can be contacted at (202)
693–2350.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined CSA’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 CSA meets
the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expansion of its recognition, subject to
the limitations and conditions listed in
this notice. OSHA, therefore, is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant CSA’s expanded scope of
recognition. OSHA limits the expansion
of CSA’s recognition to testing and
certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standards listed below in Table 1.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN CSA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
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Test standard
UL
UL
UL
UL
Test standard title
2108 ..........................................
4703 ..........................................
2594 ..........................................
60730–2–8 ................................
UL 60079–28 ..................................
UL 60079–31 ..................................
NFPA 496 .......................................
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Low-Voltage Lighting Systems.
Standard for Photovoltaic Wire.
Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use Part 2: Particular Requirements for Electrically
Operated Water Valves, Including Mechanical Requirements.
Standard for Explosive Atmospheres—Part 28: Protection of Equipment and Transmission Systems Using
Optical Radiation.
Standard for Explosive Atmospheres—Part 31: Equipment Dust Ignition Protection Enclosure ‘‘t’’.
Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0046]
QPS Evaluation Services, 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 QPS
Evaluation Services, Inc., for expansion of 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 31, 2021.
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.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. 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 website. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY
(877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2017-0014).
OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal
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. For further
information on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation''
heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before August 31, 2021 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, telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: [email protected].
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, telephone: (202) 693-2110 or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is providing
notice that QPS Evaluation Services, Inc., (QPS) is applying for
expansion of its current recognition as a NRTL. QPS requests the
addition of eleven test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a 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 an application by a 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 QPS, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html.
QPS currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at:
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc., 81 Kelfield Street, Unit 8, Toronto,
Ontario M9W 5A3 Canada. The scope of QPS NRTL recognition is available
at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html.
II. General Background on the Application
QPS submitted an application dated January 30, 2020 (OSHA-2010-
0046-0013), to expand its recognition to include eleven additional test
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application
packet and other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-
site reviews in relation to this application.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standards found in QPS's
application for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
QPS's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL60079-0......................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 0:
Equipment--General Requirements.
UL60079-1......................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 1:
Equipment Protection by Flameproof
Enclosures ``d''.
UL60079-2......................... Explosive atmospheres--Part 2:
Equipment protection by pressurized
enclosure `p'.
UL60079-7......................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 7:
Equipment Protection by Increased
Safety ''e''.
UL60079-11........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 11:
Equipment Protection by Intrinsic
Safety `i'.
UL60079-15........................ Explosive atmospheres--Part 15:
Equipment protection by type of
protection `n'.
UL60079-18........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 18:
Equipment Protection by
Encapsulation `m'.
UL60079-25........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 25:
Intrinsically Safe Electrical
Systems.
UL60079-26........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 26:
Equipment for Use in Class I, Zone
0 Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL60079-28........................ Standard for Explosive Atmospheres--
Part 28: Protection of Equipment
and Transmission Systems Using
Optical Radiation.
UL60079-31........................ Explosive Atmospheres--Part 31:
Equipment Dust Ignition Protection
by Enclosure ``t''.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application
QPS submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file and related
material indicates preliminarily that QPS can meet the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include
the addition of these eleven test standards for NRTL testing and
certification listed above. This preliminary finding does not
constitute an interim or temporary approval of QPS's application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether QPS meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 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-2010-0046.
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health on whether to grant QPS'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.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting 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
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(85 FR 58393, September 18, 2020) and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 6, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-17435 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
