Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition, 106600-106601 [2024-31021]

Download as PDF 106600 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 249 / Monday, December 30, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2007–0039] Intertek Testing Services NA, 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 of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on December 30, 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; 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) 693–2300 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 for Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA), as a NRTL. ITSNA’s expansion covers the addition of two 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 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 a preliminary finding. In the second notice, the agency provides a 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 ITSNA, which details the NRTL’s scope of recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/ dts/otpca/nrtl/. ITSNA submitted an application dated June 24, 2024 (OSHA–2007– 0039–0058), requesting the addition of two test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing ITSNA’s expansion application in the Federal Register on November 6, 2024 (89 FR 88064). The agency requested comments by November 21, 2024, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this notice to grant expansion of ITSNA’s NRTL scope of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the ITSNA expansion application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627. Docket No. OSHA– 2007–0039 contains all materials in the record containing ITSNA’s recognition. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined ITSNA’s expansion application and examined other pertinent information. OSHA did not conduct an on-site assessment in relation to this application. Based on review of this evidence, OSHA finds that ITSNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition, subject to the specified limitations and conditions listed in this notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant ITSNA’s scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of ITSNA’s recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed below in Table 1. TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN ITSNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard Test standard title UL 60335–2–89 .................................................. Household and Similar Electrical Appliances—Safety—Part 2–89: Particular Requirements for Commercial Refrigerating Appliances with an Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant Unit or Compressor. Safety Requirements for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream Appliances, and Ice-Makers. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 UL 60335–2–24 .................................................. OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require third-party testing and certification before using them in the workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:58 Dec 27, 2024 Jkt 265001 of recognition does not include these products. A. Conditions Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR 1910.7, including, but not limited to, abiding by the following conditions of the recognition: PO 00000 Frm 00195 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1. ITSNA 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. ITSNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 249 / Monday, December 30, 2024 / Notices 3. ITSNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on ITSNA’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 ITSNA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and conditions specified above. V. 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, on December 19, 2024. James S. Frederick Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2024–31021 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2019–0009] DEKRA Certification Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of DEKRA Certification Inc., for expansion of the 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 January 14, 2025. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows: Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments, electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency’s name and the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA–2019–0009). All comments, including any personal ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:58 Dec 27, 2024 Jkt 265001 information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting information they do not want made available to the public, or submitting materials that contain personal information (either about themselves or others), such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. 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. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of the comment period on or before January 14, 2025 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–3653, 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, phone: (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, phone: (202) 693–1911 or email: robinson.kevin@ dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Notice of the Application for Expansion OSHA is providing notice that DEKRA Certification Inc. (DEKRA), is applying for expansion of the current recognition as a NRTL. DEKRA requests the addition six test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. PO 00000 Frm 00196 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 106601 OSHA’s 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 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 a preliminary finding. In the second notice, the agency provides a 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 DEKRA, which details the NRTL’s scope of recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/ dts/otpca/nrtl/. II. General Background on the Application DEKRA submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope of recognition on January 5, 2023 (OSHA–2019–0009–0013), requesting the addition of six recognized testing standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packets and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform an on-site review associated with this application. OSHA staff has preliminarily determined that OSHA should grant the application. Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standards found in DEKRA’s application for expansion for testing and certification of products under the NRTL Program. E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039]


Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion 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 expand 
the scope of recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. as a 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on 
December 30, 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; 
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) 693-2300 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of Final Decision

    OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of 
recognition for Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA), as a NRTL. 
ITSNA's expansion covers the addition of two 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 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 a preliminary finding. In the second notice, 
the agency provides a 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 ITSNA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These 
pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
    ITSNA submitted an application dated June 24, 2024 (OSHA-2007-0039-
0058), requesting the addition of two test standards to the NRTL scope 
of recognition. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the 
application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did 
not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
    OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing ITSNA's expansion 
application in the Federal Register on November 6, 2024 (89 FR 88064). 
The agency requested comments by November 21, 2024, but it received no 
comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this 
notice to grant expansion of ITSNA's NRTL scope of recognition.
    To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to 
the ITSNA expansion application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact 
the Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627. Docket No. 
OSHA-2007-0039 contains all materials in the record containing ITSNA's 
recognition.

II. Final Decision and Order

    OSHA staff examined ITSNA's expansion application and examined 
other pertinent information. OSHA did not conduct an on-site assessment 
in relation to this application. Based on review of this evidence, OSHA 
finds that ITSNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion 
of recognition, subject to the specified limitations and conditions 
listed in this notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final 
notice to grant ITSNA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion 
of ITSNA's recognition to testing and certification of products for 
demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed below in 
Table 1.

 Table 1--Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in ITSNA's NRTL Scope
                             of Recognition
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        Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 60335-2-89................  Household and Similar Electrical
                                Appliances--Safety--Part 2-89:
                                Particular Requirements for Commercial
                                Refrigerating Appliances with an
                                Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant Unit
                                or Compressor.
UL 60335-2-24................  Safety Requirements for Household and
                                Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2:
                                Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-Cream
                                Appliances, and Ice-Makers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is 
limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require 
third-party testing and certification before using them in the 
workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products 
for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a 
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.

A. Conditions

    Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR 
1910.7, including, but not limited to, abiding by the following 
conditions of the recognition:
    1. ITSNA 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. ITSNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with 
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and

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    3. ITSNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, 
including all previously published conditions on ITSNA'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 ITSNA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and 
conditions specified above.

V. 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, on December 19, 2024.
James S. Frederick
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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