Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation: Request for Renewal of Recognition, 16500-16501 [2022-06134]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2016–0022]
Bay Area Compliance Laboratories
Corporation: Request for Renewal of
Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces Bay Area Compliance
Laboratories Corporation (BACL),
application 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
April 7, 2022.
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. 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
rulemaking record by express delivery,
hand delivery, and messenger service.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number for this Federal Register
notice (OSHA–2016–0022). 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
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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.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before April 7,
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, 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
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
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.
BACL initially received OSHA
recognition as a NRTL on April 6, 2017
(82 FR 16856) for a five-year period that
ends on April 6, 2022. BACL submitted
a timely request for renewal, dated July
7, 2021 (OSHA–2016–0022–0013), and
retains its recognition pending OSHA’s
final decision in this renewal process.
The current address of the BACL facility
recognized by OSHA and included as
part of the renewal request is:
• Bay Area Compliance Laboratories
Corporation, 1274 Anvilwood Avenue,
Sunnyvale, California 94089.
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 web page for
each NRTL that details its 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,
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that BACL
is applying for renewal of its recognition
as a NRTL. This renewal covers BACL’s
existing NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA evaluated BACL’s application for
renewal and preliminarily determined
that BACL can continue to meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR
1910.7 for recognition. Accordingly,
OSHA is making a preliminary
determination that it does not need to
conduct an additional on-site review of
BACL’s facility based on its evaluations
of BACL’s application and all other
available information. This information
includes OSHA’s most recent audit of
BACL’s NRTL recognized site 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 BACL meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
renewal of its 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
BACL’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–2016–0022.
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 BACL’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
James S. Frederick, 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, September 18,
2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 15,
2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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requesting the transfer of Post Office
Box service at a small number of
selected locations from the market
dominant to the competitive product
list. This notice informs the public of
the filing, invites public comment, and
takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: April 29,
2022. Reply comments are due: May 13,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
16, 2022, the Postal Service filed a
request under 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39
CFR 3040.130, et seq. to transfer Post
Office Box service at a small number of
selected locations from the market
dominant to the competitive product
list.1
Background. The Commission has
previously approved two Postal Service
requests to transfer Post Office Box
service from the market dominant
product list to the competitive product
list. By Order No. 473 2 and Order No.
780,3 the Commission approved the
transfer of approximately 6,800
locations to the competitive product list.
Request at 1. The Postal Service states
that the requests were based upon
whether the Post Office Box customers
had sufficient access to private mailbox
service providers. Id. The Postal Service
further states that at the time of its
requests, ‘‘it was conducting further
evaluations of all Post Office Box
locations and might in the future seek
the transfer of additional locations, if
warranted, as it develops its
understanding of the mailbox service
market.’’ Id. at 1–2 (footnote omitted). It
further states that based on Commission
approved criteria, it expanded the
competitive service to one additional
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. MC2022–46; Order No. 6122]
Mail Classification Schedule
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is
recognizing a recent Postal Service filing
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1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Transfer Post Office Box Service in Selected
Locations to the Competitive Product List, March
16, 2022 (Request).
2 Docket No. MC2010–20, Order Approving
Request to Transfer Selected Post Office Box
Service Locations to the Competitive Product List,
June 17, 2010 (Order No. 473).
3 Docket No. MC2011–25, Order Approving
Request to Transfer Additional Post Office Box
Service Locations to the Competitive Product List,
July 29, 2011 (Order No. 780). The Request
erroneously cites to Order No. 870 which relates to
a different proceeding.
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location in 2013, to 1,625 locations in
2014 and to 227 locations in 2021. Id.
at 2.
Having recently completed further
evaluation of the criteria that indicate
competitive status, the Postal Service
requests the Commission to transfer an
additional 297 locations from the
market dominant to the competitive
Post Office Box fee group. Id. The Postal
Service requests the Commission to
update the criteria applied to competitor
locations to build upon the existing fivemile criterion and extend it by three
miles to a range of eight miles. Id. The
Request claims recent market research
‘‘shows customers are willing to travel
longer distances for P.O. Box service
than the current five-mile criterion
recognizes.’’ Id. It notes that the request
for 297 locations represent a very small
proportion of the 32,788 locations
offering Post Office Box service. Id.
Supporting materials. To support its
Request, the Postal Service filed the
following attachments:
• Attachment A—Resolution of the
Governors of the United States Postal
Service, Transfer of Selected Post Office
Box Service Locations to the
Competitive Product List, May 6, 2021
(Resolution No. 21–12);
• Attachment B—Statement of
Supporting Justification; and
• Attachment C—Proposed Mail
Classification Schedule Changes.
Notice of filings. The Commission
establishes Docket No. MC2022–46 to
consider the Postal Service’s proposals
described in its Request.
Interested persons may submit
comments on whether the Request is
consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C.
3642, 39 CFR 3040.130 et seq., and the
general provisions of title 39. Comments
are due by April 29, 2022. Reply
comments are due by May 13, 2022. The
Request and related filings are available
on the Commission’s website (https://
www.prc.gov). The Commission
encourages interested persons to review
the Request for further details.
The Commission appoints Eric D.
Hughes to serve as Public
Representative in this proceeding.
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. MC2022–46 to consider the matters
raised by the Postal Service’s Request.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Eric D.
Hughes is appointed to serve as an
officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the
interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
3. Comments by interested persons
are due by April 29, 2022.
4. Reply comments are due by May
13, 2022.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0022]
Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation: 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 Bay Area Compliance
Laboratories Corporation (BACL), application 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 April 7, 2022.
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. 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 rulemaking record by express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger
service.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA
docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2016-0022). 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.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before April 7, 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, 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 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 web page for each NRTL that details its
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 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.
BACL initially received OSHA recognition as a NRTL on April 6, 2017
(82 FR 16856) for a five-year period that ends on April 6, 2022. BACL
submitted a timely request for renewal, dated July 7, 2021 (OSHA-2016-
0022-0013), and retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision
in this renewal process. The current address of the BACL facility
recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request is:
Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation, 1274
Anvilwood Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94089.
II. Notice of Preliminary Findings
OSHA is providing notice that BACL is applying for renewal of its
recognition as a NRTL. This renewal covers BACL's existing NRTL scope
of recognition. OSHA evaluated BACL's application for renewal and
preliminarily determined that BACL can continue to meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition. Accordingly,
OSHA is making a preliminary determination that it does not need to
conduct an additional on-site review of BACL's facility based on its
evaluations of BACL's application and all other available information.
This information includes OSHA's most recent audit of BACL's NRTL
recognized site 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 request.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether BACL meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of its 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 BACL'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-2016-0022.
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 BACL'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
James S. Frederick, 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, September 18,
2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 15, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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