TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
| Published date | 16 August 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 45753 |
| Record Number | 2021-17432 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Occupational Safety And Health Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45753-45755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17432]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, 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 for TUV Rheinland of North America, 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;
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) 693-2110; email: [email protected]. OSHA's web page includes
information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), as a
NRTL. TUVRNA's expansion covers the addition of eleven 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
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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 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 TUVRNA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
TUVRNA submitted an application, dated February 6, 2019 (OSHA-2007-
0042-0050), to expand their recognition to include the addition of nine
test standards. TUVRNA submitted a second application, dated September
27, 2019 (OSHA-2007-0042-0051), to expand their recognition to include
the addition of five test standards. The first application was amended
on May 3, 2021, to remove three standards from the original expansion
request for nine standards. The expansion applications would add a
total of eleven test standards to TUVRNA's NRTL recognition. OSHA staff
performed a 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 TUVRNA's expansion
applications in the Federal Register on June 15, 2021 (86 FR 31713).
The agency requested comments by June 30, 2021, but it received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this
final notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA's scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
TUVRNA's applications, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042 contains all materials in the
record concerning TUVRNA'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 TUVRNA's expansion applications, their
capability to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other
pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that TUVRNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of
its recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed
below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
TUVRNA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVRNA's
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration
of conformance to the test standards listed in Table 1 below.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in TUVRNA's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 60745-2-3...................... Particular Requirements for
Grinders, Polishers and Disk-Type
Sanders.
UL 60745-2-13..................... Particular Requirements for Chain
Saws.
UL 60745-2-15..................... Particular Requirements for Hedge
Trimmers.
UL 2594........................... Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment.
UL 61800-5-1...................... Adjustable Speed Electrical Power
Drive Systems--Part 5-1: Safety
Requirements--Electrical, Thermal
and Energy.
UL 3703........................... Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 943B........................... Appliance Leakage--Current
Interrupters.
UL 962A........................... Standard for Furniture Power
Distribution Units.
UL 1059........................... Standard for Terminal Blocks.
UL 1449........................... Standard for Surge Protective
Devices.
UL 60730-2-9...................... Standard for Automatic Electrical
Controls--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Temperatures
Sensing Controls.
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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.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standard listed above as an American National Standard. 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 1-0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), 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,
TUVRNA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. TUVRNA 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. TUVRNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply
with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
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3. TUVRNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on TUVRNA'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 TUVRNA, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. 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 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 August 6, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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