[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2647-2650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00623]
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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 thirteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate
Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
January 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.
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 thirty-five 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/index.html.
UL submitted two applications, one dated December 24, 2021 (OSHA-
2009-0025-0053), and a second dated May 5, 2023 (OSHA-2009-0025-0054).
The first application was amended on July 19, 2022, to remove two
standards from the original request (OSHA-2009-0025-0055). In total,
the expansion applications, as amended, requested the addition of
thirty-seven test standards to the scope of recognition. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of the application packets and other
pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in
relation to these applications. OSHA determined that two of the
standards included in the amended expansion application, UL 80079-36
and 80079-37, are not appropriate test standards and therefore did not
propose they be included in UL's NRTL Scope of Recognition or in the
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. This expansion
announced by this notice includes the remaining thirty-five standards.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing UL's expansion
applications in the Federal Register on October 27, 2023 (88 FR 73874).
The agency requested comments by November 13, 2023, but it received no
comments in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the UL applications, go to http://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 applications, 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
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 62841-1............................ Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 62841-2-1.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-1: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Drills and Impact Drills.
UL 62841-2-2.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
Requirements For Hand-Held
Screwdrivers and Impact
Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-3 *........................ Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-3: Particular
Requirements For Hand-Held
Grinders, Disc-Type Polishers
And Disc-Type Sanders.
UL 62841-2-4.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
Requirements For Hand-Held
Sanders And Polishers Other.
UL 62841-2-5.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Circular Saws.
UL 62841-2-8.......................... Safety Requirements for
Particular Requirements for
Hand-Held Shears and Nibblers.
UL 62841-2-9.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Tappers and Threaders.
UL 62841-2-10......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety Part 2-10: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Mixers.
UL 62841-2-11......................... Safety Requirements for
Particular Requirements for
Hand-Held Reciprocating Saws.
UL 62841-2-14......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-14: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Planers.
UL 62841-2-17......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-17: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Routers.
UL 62841-2-21......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety Part 2-21: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held
Drain Cleaners.
UL 62841-3-1.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
Requirements For Transportable
Table Saws.
UL 62841-3-4.......................... Safety Requirements for
Particular Requirements for
Transportable Bench Grinders.
UL 62841-3-6.......................... Safety Requirements for
Particular Requirements for
Transportable Diamond Drills
with Liquid System.
UL 62841-3-7 *........................ Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-7: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Wall Saws.
UL 62841-3-9.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Mitre Saws.
UL 62841-3-10......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-10: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Cut-Off Machines.
UL 62841-3-12 *....................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-12: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Threading Machines.
UL 62841-3-13......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety Part 3-13: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Drills.
UL 62841-3-14 *....................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-14: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Drain Cleaners.
UL 62841-3-1000 *..................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-1000: Particular
Requirements For Transportable
Laser Engravers.
UL 62841-4-1.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 4-1: Particular
Requirements for Chain Saws.
UL 62841-4-2.......................... Standard for Electric Motor-
Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn
And Garden Machinery--Safety--
Part 4-2: Particular
Requirements for Hedge
Trimmers.
UL 62841-4-4 *........................ Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 4-4: Particular
Requirements For Lawn Trimmers,
Lawn Edge Trimmers, Grass
Trimmers, Brush Cutters And
Brush Saws.
UL 62841-4-1000 *..................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 4-1000: Particular
Requirements For Utility
Machines.
UL 60745-2-23......................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated
Electric Tools--Safety--Part 2-
23: Particular Requirements for
Die Grinders and Small Rotary
Tools.
UL 60079-33 *......................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 33:
Equipment Protection by Special
Protection ``s``
UL 2610 *............................. Commercial Premises Security
Alarm Units and Systems.
UL 428A *............................. Electrically Operated Valves for
Gasoline and Gasoline/Ethanol
Blends with Nominal Ethanol
Concentrations Up to 85 Percent
(E0-E85).
UL 428B *............................. Electrically Operated Valves for
Diesel Fuel, Biodiesel Fuel,
Diesel/Biodiesel Blends with
Nominal Biodiesel
Concentrations Up To 20 Percent
(B20), Kerosene, and Fuel Oil.
UL 3100 *............................. ANSI/CAN/UL Automated Mobile
Platforms (AMPs).
UL 2743............................... Standard for Portable Power
Packs.
UL 8400 *............................. Virtual Reality, Augmented
Reality and Mixed Reality
Technology Equipment.
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* 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
thirteen 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
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 62841-2-3.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 2-3: Particular
Requirements For Hand-Held
Grinders, Disc-Type Polishers
And Disc-Type Sanders.
UL 62841-3-7.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-7: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Wall Saws.
UL 62841-3-12......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-12: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Threading Machines.
UL 62841-3-14......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-14: Particular
Requirements for Transportable
Drain Cleaners.
UL 62841-3-1000....................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 3-1000: Particular
Requirements For Transportable
Laser Engravers.
UL 62841-4-1000....................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
and Lawn and Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 4-1000: Particular
Requirements For Utility
Machines.
UL 62841-4-4.......................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-
Held Tools, Transportable Tools
And Lawn And Garden Machinery--
Safety--Part 4-4: Particular
Requirements for Lawn Trimmers,
Lawn Edge Timmers, Grass
Trimmers, Brush Cutters And
Brush Saws.
UL 60079-33........................... Explosive Atmospheres--Part 33:
Equipment Protection by Special
Protection ``s''.
UL 2610............................... Commercial Premises Security
Alarm Units and Systems.
UL 428A............................... Electrically Operated Vales for
Gasoline and Gasoline/Ethanol
Blends with Nominal Ethanol
Concentrations Up to 85 Percent
(E0-E85).
UL 428B............................... Electrically Operated Valves for
Diesel Fuel, Biodiesel Fuel,
Diesel/Biodiesel Blends with
Nominal Biodiesel
Concentrations Up To 20 Percent
(B20), Kerosene, and Fuel Oil.
UL 3100............................... ANSI/CAN/UL Automated Mobile
Platforms (AMPs).
UL 8400............................... Virtual Reality, Augmented
Reality and Mixed Reality
Technology Equipment.
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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.
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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