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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0025]
UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of
Recognition and 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 final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for UL LLC, as
a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA
announces the final decision to add two
test standards to the NRTL Program’s
List of Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on April
16, 2024.
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.
SUMMARY:
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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) 693–1911 or
email robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
UL LLC, (UL) as a NRTL. UL’s
expansion covers the addition of three
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 applications by
NRTLs or applicant organizations for
initial recognition, as well as for
expansion or renewal of 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 a 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 UL, which details
that NRTL’s scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA
website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/
otpca/nrtl/.
UL submitted an application, dated
July 26, 2022 (OSHA–2009–0025–0059)
to expand the NRTL scope of
recognition to include three additional
test standards. OSHA staff performed a
detailed analysis of the application
packet and other pertinent information.
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OSHA did not perform any on-site
reviews in relation to these applications.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing UL’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
February 9, 2024 (89 FR 9179). The
agency requested comments by February
26, 2024, but it received no comments
in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the UL
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–2009–0025
contains all materials in the record
concerning UL’s recognition. Contact
the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–
2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined UL’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 UL 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 UL’s expanded
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
expansion of UL’s recognition to testing
and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standards listed below in Table 1.
TABLE 1—TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN UL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
UL 6420 .....................
UL 6200 * ...................
UL 62091 * .................
Test standard title
Equipment Use for System Isolation and Rated as a Single Unit.
Controllers for Use in Power Production.
Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear—Controllers for Drivers of Stationary Fire Pump.
* Represents the standards that OSHA will add to the NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate Test Standards.
In this notice, OSHA also announces
the final decision to add two new test
standards to the NRTL Program’s List of
Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2
below lists the standards that are new to
the NRTL Program. OSHA has
determined that these test standards are
appropriate test standards and will add
them to the NRTL Program’s List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
TABLE 2—STANDARDS OSHA WILL ADD TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS
Test standard
UL 6200 .....................
UL 62091 ...................
Test standard title
Controllers for Use in Power Production.
Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear—Controllers for Drivers of Stationary Fire Pump.
The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
standards listed above as American
National Standards. However, for
convenience, we may use the
designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed
to the ANSI designation. Under the
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA
Instruction CPL 01–00–004, Chapter 2,
Section VIII), any NRTL recognized for
a particular test standard may use either
the proprietary version of the test
standard or the ANSI version of that
standard. Contact ANSI to determine
whether a test standard is currently
ANSI-approved.
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A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, UL
must abide by the following conditions
of the recognition:
1. UL must inform OSHA as soon as
possible, in writing, of any change of
ownership, facilities, or key personnel,
and of any major change in its
operations as a NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
2. UL must meet all the terms of its
recognition and comply with all OSHA
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policies pertaining to this recognition;
and
3. UL must continue to meet the
requirements for recognition, including
all previously published conditions on
UL’s scope of recognition, in all areas
for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope
of recognition of UL as a NRTL, subject
to the limitations and conditions
specified above. Additionally, OSHA
will add two standards to the NRTL List
of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, 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, Sept. 18, 2020)), and 29
CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.:
Applications for Expansion of
Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the applications of TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc., for
expansion of the scope of recognition as
a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the
agency’s preliminary finding to grant
the applications.
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
May 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted as follows:
Electronically: You may submit
comments, including attachments,
electronically at https://
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025]
UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for UL LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the final decision to
add two test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
April 16, 2024.
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 [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; telephone
(202) 693-1911 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of UL LLC, (UL) as a NRTL. UL's expansion covers the
addition of three 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 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 applications by NRTLs or applicant
organizations for initial recognition, as well as for expansion or
renewal of 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 a 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 UL, which details that NRTL's scope of
recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
UL submitted an application, dated July 26, 2022 (OSHA-2009-0025-
0059) to expand the NRTL scope of recognition to include three
additional test standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of
the application packet and other pertinent information.
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OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to these
applications.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing UL's expansion
application in the Federal Register on February 9, 2024 (89 FR 9179).
The agency requested comments by February 26, 2024, but it received no
comments in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the UL 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-2009-0025 contains all materials
in the record concerning UL's recognition. Contact the OSHA Docket
Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined UL'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 UL
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
UL's expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of UL's
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration
of conformance to the test standards listed below in Table 1.
Table 1--Test Standards for Inclusion in UL's NRTL Scope of Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 6420............................... Equipment Use for System
Isolation and Rated as a Single
Unit.
UL 6200 *............................. Controllers for Use in Power
Production.
UL 62091 *............................ Low-Voltage Switchgear and
Controlgear--Controllers for
Drivers of Stationary Fire
Pump.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Represents the standards that OSHA will add to the NRTL Program's List
of Appropriate Test Standards.
In this notice, OSHA also announces the final decision to add two
new test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards. Table 2 below lists the standards that are new to the NRTL
Program. OSHA has determined that these test standards are appropriate
test standards and will add them to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2--Standards OSHA Will Add to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 6200............................... Controllers for Use in Power
Production.
UL 62091.............................. Low-Voltage Switchgear and
Controlgear--Controllers for
Drivers of Stationary Fire
Pump.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, we may use the designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI designation. Under
the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA Instruction CPL 01-00-004, Chapter
2, Section VIII), any NRTL recognized for a particular test standard
may use either the proprietary version of the test standard or the ANSI
version of that standard. Contact ANSI to determine whether a test
standard is currently ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
UL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. UL must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. UL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. UL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on UL's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of UL as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above. Additionally, OSHA will add two standards
to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, 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,
Sept. 18, 2020)), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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