[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36539-36541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13106]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039]
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of
Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Intertek
Testing Services NA, 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 July 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
Docket: To read or download comments 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 (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. 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 the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2007-0039). 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 July 5, 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-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) 693-2110 or email:
robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
(ITSNA), is applying for expansion of the current recognition as a
NRTL. ITSNA requests the addition of one test standard 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/index.html.
ITSNA currently has thirteen facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA
for product testing and certification, with the headquarters located
at: Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc., 545 East Algonquin Road, Suite
F, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005. A complete list of ITSNA's scope
of recognition is available at https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/its.
II. General Background on the Application
ITSNA submitted one application, dated November 23, 2021 (OSHA-
2007-0039-0035), to expand the recognition to include one additional
test standard. The standard requested in the expansion application is a
replacement standard for ISA 12.12.01, which is currently included in
ITSNA's 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.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standard found in
ITSNA's application for expansion for testing and certification of
products under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in ITSNA's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 121201.................. Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use
in Class I and Class II, Division 2 and
Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application
ITSNA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and
pertinent documentation, indicate that ITSNA 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 ITSNA's application.
OSHA seeks comment on this preliminary determination.
IV. Public Participation
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether ITSNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of 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 by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified.
To review copies of the exhibits identified in this notice, as well
as comments submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. These materials also are generally available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2007-0039 (for further
information, see the ``Docket'' heading in the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES).
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner. After addressing the issues raised by these comments,
staff will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health on whether to grant ITSNA'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.
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 June 10, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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