QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Grant of Renewal of Recognition, 4052-4053 [2022-01452]
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III. Preliminary Findings on the
Application
MET submitted an acceptable
application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application file, and pertinent
documentation, indicate that MET has
met the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for expanding the
recognition to include the addition of
the one test standard for NRTL testing
and certification listed in Table 1. This
preliminary finding does not constitute
an interim or temporary approval of
MET’s application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether MET meets the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the
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. Commenters
must submit the written request for an
extension by the due date for comments.
OSHA will limit any extension to 10
days unless the requester justifies a
longer period. OSHA may deny a
request for an extension if the request is
not adequately justified. To obtain or
review copies of the exhibits identified
in this notice, as well as comments
submitted to the docket, contact the
Docket Office. These materials also are
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
OSHA–2006–0028.
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 whether to grant MET’s
application for expansion of the 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
the final decision in the Federal
Register.
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IV. Authority and Signature
Douglas L. Parker, 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, Sept. 18, 2020),
and 29 CFR 1910.7.
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2022.
Douglas L. Parker,
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.: Grant of
Renewal of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to grant
renewal of recognition to QPS
Evaluation Services, Inc. as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The renewal of recognition
becomes effective on January 26, 2022.
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:
SUMMARY:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice that it is
granting the renewal of recognition of
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. (QPS) as
a NRTL under 29 CFR 1910.7.
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
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each NRTL that details the scope of
recognition available at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
OSHA processes applications
submitted by an 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, App.
A II.C. In accordance with these
procedures, NRTLs submit a renewal
request to OSHA between nine months
and one year before the expiration date
of the current recognition. A renewal
request includes a request for renewal
and any additional information
demonstrating their continued
compliance with the terms of the
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 to 24 months,
it will schedule the necessary on-site
assessment 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 solicits 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.
QPS initially received OSHA
recognition as a NRTL on March 2, 2011
(76 FR 11518). QPS’s most recent
renewal was granted on April 25, 2016,
for a five-year period ending on April
25, 2021 (81 FR 24133). QPS submitted
its request for renewal in July, 2019
(OSHA–2010–0046–0016). While OSHA
should have rejected the renewal
request because it was submitted more
than one year before the expiration of
QPS’s current recognition (see above
discussion), OSHA failed to do so and
instead accepted the request. Because
OSHA accepted the request rather than
rejecting it, OSHA is processing the
renewal request even though it was filed
outside the time period permitted by 29
CFR 1910.7 Appendix A.
The renewal application was
amended on August 25, 2021 (OSHA–
2010–0046–0017) to indicate that a
change in company ownership had
occurred after QPS submitted the
original renewal application. Through
communications with QPS, OSHA
confirmed that QPS’s acquisition by
another company was the only material
change that occurred after QPS
submitted its initial renewal
application.
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QPS retains its recognition pending
OSHA’s final decision in this renewal
process. The current address of the QPS
facility recognized by OSHA and
included as part of the renewal request
is: QPS Evaluation Services, Inc., 81
Kelfield Street, Unit 8, Toronto, Ontario
M9W 5A3 Canada.
OSHA evaluated QPS’s application
for renewal and made a preliminary
determination that QPS can continue to
meet the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for recognition.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing QPS’s renewal
application in the Federal Register on
December 15, 2021 (86 FR 71284). The
agency requested comments by
December 30, 2021, and received no
comments in response to this notice.
OSHA is now proceeding with this final
notice to renew QPS’s NRTL
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of the
publicly available information in QPS’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; these materials also are available
online at https://www.regulations.gov
under Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046.
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.
1. QPS 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. QPS must meet all the terms of
their recognition and comply with all
OSHA policies pertaining to this
recognition; and
3. QPS must continue to meet the
requirements for recognition, including
all previously published conditions on
QPS’s scope of recognition, in all areas
for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
1910.7, OSHA hereby renews the
recognition of QPS as a NRTL.
III. Authority and Signature
Douglas L. Parker, 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, September 18, 2020), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 14,
2022.
Douglas L. Parker,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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II. Final Decision and Order
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
renewal of recognition of QPS as a
NRTL. OSHA examined QPS’s renewal
application and all pertinent
information related to QPS’s request for
renewal of NRTL recognition. Based on
this review of the renewal request and
other pertinent information, OSHA
finds that QPS meets the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of
recognition as a NRTL, subject to the
specified limitation and conditions.
OSHA limits the renewal of QPS’s
recognition to include the terms and
conditions of QPS’s recognition found
in 81 FR 24133. The NRTL scope of
recognition for QPS is also available on
the OSHA website at: https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html.
This renewal extends QPS’s recognition
as a NRTL for a period of five years from
January 26, 2022.
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, QPS
must abide by the following conditions
of recognition:
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UL LLC: Application for Expansion of
Recognition and Proposed
Modification to the NRTL Program’s
List of Appropriate Test Standards
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of UL LLC
for expansion of the scope of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents
the agency’s preliminary finding to
grant the application. Additionally,
OSHA proposes to add two test
standards to the NRTL Program’s List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
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 10, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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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
submissions 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
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 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 (OSHA–2009–0025).
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. 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 February
10, 2022 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; 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
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0046]
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Grant of Renewal of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to grant
renewal of recognition to QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The renewal of recognition becomes effective on January 26,
2022.
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. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice that it is granting the renewal of
recognition of QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. (QPS) as a NRTL under 29
CFR 1910.7.
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 submitted by an 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,
App. A II.C. In accordance with these procedures, NRTLs submit a
renewal request to OSHA between nine months and one year before the
expiration date of the current recognition. A renewal request includes
a request for renewal and any additional information demonstrating
their continued compliance with the terms of the 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 to 24 months, it will
schedule the necessary on-site assessment 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 solicits 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.
QPS initially received OSHA recognition as a NRTL on March 2, 2011
(76 FR 11518). QPS's most recent renewal was granted on April 25, 2016,
for a five-year period ending on April 25, 2021 (81 FR 24133). QPS
submitted its request for renewal in July, 2019 (OSHA-2010-0046-0016).
While OSHA should have rejected the renewal request because it was
submitted more than one year before the expiration of QPS's current
recognition (see above discussion), OSHA failed to do so and instead
accepted the request. Because OSHA accepted the request rather than
rejecting it, OSHA is processing the renewal request even though it was
filed outside the time period permitted by 29 CFR 1910.7 Appendix A.
The renewal application was amended on August 25, 2021 (OSHA-2010-
0046-0017) to indicate that a change in company ownership had occurred
after QPS submitted the original renewal application. Through
communications with QPS, OSHA confirmed that QPS's acquisition by
another company was the only material change that occurred after QPS
submitted its initial renewal application.
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QPS retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in this
renewal process. The current address of the QPS facility recognized by
OSHA and included as part of the renewal request is: QPS Evaluation
Services, Inc., 81 Kelfield Street, Unit 8, Toronto, Ontario M9W 5A3
Canada.
OSHA evaluated QPS's application for renewal and made a preliminary
determination that QPS can continue to meet the requirements prescribed
by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing QPS's renewal
application in the Federal Register on December 15, 2021 (86 FR 71284).
The agency requested comments by December 30, 2021, and received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this
final notice to renew QPS's NRTL recognition.
To obtain or review copies of the publicly available information in
QPS'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; these materials also are available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2010-0046. 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 hereby gives notice of the renewal of recognition of QPS as a
NRTL. OSHA examined QPS's renewal application and all pertinent
information related to QPS's request for renewal of NRTL recognition.
Based on this review of the renewal request and other pertinent
information, OSHA finds that QPS meets the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.7 for renewal of recognition as a NRTL, subject to the specified
limitation and conditions. OSHA limits the renewal of QPS's recognition
to include the terms and conditions of QPS's recognition found in 81 FR
24133. The NRTL scope of recognition for QPS is also available on the
OSHA website at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qps.html. This
renewal extends QPS's recognition as a NRTL for a period of five years
from January 26, 2022.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
QPS must abide by the following conditions of recognition:
1. QPS 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. QPS must meet all the terms of their recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. QPS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on QPS's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby renews the
recognition of QPS as a NRTL.
III. Authority and Signature
Douglas L. Parker, 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, September 18, 2020), and 29 CFR
1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 14, 2022.
Douglas L. Parker,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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