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(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its 

implementing regulations (41 CFR part 

102–3), and OSHA’s regulations on 

NACOSH (29 CFR part 1912a). 

NACOSH is comprised of 12 

members: Four public representatives, 

two management representatives, two 

labor representatives, two occupational 

safety professional representatives, and 

two occupational health professional 

representatives (29 CFR 1912a.2). The 

Secretary of Labor appoints all of these 

members. However, the Secretary of 

HHS designates four of the 

representatives: Two of the four public 

representatives and the two 

occupational health professional 

representatives. The terms of six 

NACOSH of the twelve members 

expired on July 31, 2020, and the 

remaining six NACOSH members’ terms 

will expire on July 31, 2021. 

On February 26, 2020, OSHA 

published a request for nominations for 

the six NACOSH positions that would 

expire on July 31, 2020. Specifically, 

OSHA requested nominations for: 

• Two public representatives (one to 

be designated by the Secretary of HHS); 

• One management representative; 

• One labor representative; 

• One occupational safety 

professional representative; and 

• One occupational health 

professional representative (to be 

designated by the Secretary of HHS). 

After the nomination period closed, 

OSHA provided HHS with all 

nominations and supporting materials 

for the two vacancies in the membership 

categories which the Secretary of HHS 

designates. HHS has indicated that the 

Secretary of HHS will designate two 

NACOSH members to fill the vacant 

positions at a later date. In the 

meantime, the Secretary of Labor 

proceeded with the appointment of 

individuals to the remaining four 

positions. 

NACOSH members serve staggered 

terms, unless the member becomes 

unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be 

qualified to serve, or is removed by the 

Secretary. Accordingly, the Secretary 

has appointed four members to a twoyear term. If a vacancy occurs before a 

term expires, the Secretary may appoint 

a new member who represents the same 

interest as the predecessor to serve the 

remainder of the unexpired term. The 

Committee must meet at least two times 

a year (29 U.S.C. 656(a)(2)). 

II. Appointment of Committee Members 

OSHA received nominations of highly 

qualified individuals in response to the 

agency’s request for nominations (85 FR 

11111, February 26, 2020). The 

Secretary appointed NACOSH members 

on the basis of their experience and 

competence in the field of occupational 

safety and health (29 CFR 1912a.2). The 

newly appointed NACOSH members 

are: 

Public Representative 

• Leanne Cobb, Palm Beach County 

Board of County Commissioners 

Labor Representative 

• Rebecca Reindel, AFL–CIO 

Management Representative 

• Amy K. Harper, National Safety 

Council 

Safety Representative 

• Kathleen Dobson, Alberici 

Constructors, Inc. 

Authority and Signature 

Amanda L. Edens, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, directed the 

preparation of this notice under the 

authority granted by 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 

U.S.C. 656; 29 CFR part 1912a; 41 CFR 

part 102–3; and Secretary of Labor’s 

Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393, 

September 18, 2020). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28, 

2021. 

Amanda L. Edens, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043] 

TUV SUD America, Inc.: Application for 

Expansion of Recognition. 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA 

announces the application of TUV SUD 

America, Inc. (TUVAM) for expansion 

of 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 

February 18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments and attachments 

electronically at: https://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. 

Facsimile: If your comments, 

including attachments, are not longer 

than 10 pages, you may fax them to the 

OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. 

Mail, hand delivery, express mail, 

messenger, or courier service: When 

using this method, you must submit a 

copy of your comments and attachments 

to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. 

OSHA–2007–0043 Occupational Safety 

and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room N–3653, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries, 

(hand, express mail, messenger, and 

courier service) are accepted during the 

Docket Office’s normal business hours, 

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET. 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 OSHA 

docket number (OSHA–2007–0043). All 

comments, including any personal 

information you provide, such as social 

security numbers and date of births, are 

placed in the public docket without 

change, and may be made available 

online at https://www.regulations.gov. 

For further information on submitting 

comments, see the ‘‘Public 

Participation’’ heading in the section of 

this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

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 and copying through the 

OSHA Docket Office. 

Extension of comment period: Submit 

requests for an extension of the 

comment period on or before February 

18, 2021 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 


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Avenue NW, Room N–3655, 

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, U.S. Department of 

Labor by 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, U.S. Department 

of Labor by phone (202) 693–2110 or 

email robinson.kevin@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of the Application for 

Expansion 

OSHA is providing notice that TUV 

SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) is 

applying for expansion of the current 

recognition as a NRTL. TUVAM 

requests the addition of eight test 

standards to their 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 its scope of recognition. 

Each NRTL’s scope of recognition 

includes (1) the type of products the 

NRTL may test, with each type specified 

by its 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 an application 

by a NRTL for initial recognition and for 

an expansion or renewal of this 

recognition, following requirements in 

Appendix A, 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 its 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 TUVAM, 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. 

TUVAM currently has six facilities 

(sites) recognized by OSHA for product 

testing and certification, with its 

headquarters located at: TUV SUD 

America, Inc., 10 Technology Drive, 

Peabody, MA 01960. A complete list of 

TUVAM’s scope of recognition 

(including sites) recognized by OSHA is 

available at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/ 

otpca/nrtl/tuvam.html. 

II. General Background on the 

Application 

TUVAM submitted an application, 

dated August 29, 2019 (OSHA–2007– 

0043–0032), to expand their recognition 

to include eight additional test 

standards. OSHA staff performed 

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 standards found in TUVAM’s 

application for expansion for testing and 

certification of products under the 

NRTL Program. 

TABLE 1—PROPOSED LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN TUVAM’S NRTL SCOPE OF

RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

ASME A17.5 ........ Elevators and Escalator Electrical Equipment. 

UL 2738 ............... Standard for Induction Power Transmitters and Receivers for Use With Low Energy Products. 

UL 60745–2–1 ..... Particular Requirements for Drills and Impact Drills. 

UL 60745–2–3 ..... Particular Requirements for Grinders, Polishers and Disk-Type Sanders. 

UL 60745–2–5 ..... Particular Requirements for Circular Saws. 

UL 60745–2–14 ... Particular Requirements for Planers. 

UL 60745–2–17 ... Particular Requirements for Routers and Trimmers. 

UL 61800–5–1 ..... Adjustable Speed Electrical Power Drive Systems—Part 5–1: Safety Requirements—Electrical, Thermal and Energy. 

III. Preliminary Findings on the 

Application 

TUVAM submitted an acceptable 

application for expansion of the NRTL 

scope of recognition. OSHA’s review of 

the application file, and pertinent 

documentation, indicate that TUVAM 

can meet the requirements prescribed by 

29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding their 

recognition to include the addition of 

these eight test standards for NRTL 

testing and certification listed above. 

This preliminary finding does not 

constitute an interim or temporary 

approval of TUVAM’s application. 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether TUVAM meets the 

requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for 

expansion of the 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. Commenters must submit the 

written request for an extension by the 

due date for comments. OSHA will limit 

any extension to 10 days unless the 

requester justifies a longer period. 

OSHA may deny a request for an 

extension if the request is not 

adequately justified. To obtain or review 

copies of the exhibits identified in this 

notice, as well as comments submitted 

to the docket, contact the Docket Office, 

at the above address. These materials 

also are available online at https://

www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 

OSHA–2007–0043. 

OSHA staff will review all comments 

to the docket submitted in a timely 

manner and, after addressing the issues 

raised by these comments, will make a 

recommendation to the Assistant 

Secretary for Occupational Safety and 

Health as to whether to grant TUVAM’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. 


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OSHA will publish a public notice of 

its final decision in the Federal 

Register. 

IV. Authority and Signature 

Amanda L. Edens, Deputy 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 Section 

29 U.S.C. 655(6)(d), Secretary of Labor’s 

Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 

18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1905.11. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28, 

2021. 

Amanda L. Edens, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042] 

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: 

Applications for Expansion of 

Recognition 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 

February 18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments and attachments 

electronically at: http://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. 

Mail, hand delivery, express mail, 

messenger, or courier service: When 

using this method, you must submit a 

copy of your comments and attachments 

to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. 

OSHA–2007–0042, Occupational Safety 

and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room N–3653, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 

693–2350. OSHA’s TTY number is (877) 

889–5627. 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 OSHA 

docket number (OSHA–2007–0042). All 

comments, including any personal 

information you provide, such as social 

security numbers and date of birth, are 

placed in the public docket without 

change, and may be made available 

online at https://www.regulations.gov. 

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. You may also contact Kevin 

Robinson, Director Office of Technical 

Programs and Coordination Activities 

(OTPCA) at the below address. 

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) 693–2110 or 

email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of the Applications for 

Expansion 

OSHA is providing notice that TUV 

Rheinland of North America, Inc. 

(TUVRNA), is applying for expansion of 

the current recognition as a NRTL. 

TUVRNA requests the addition of 

fourteen 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 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 https://www.osha.gov/dts/ 

otpca/nrtl/index.html. 

TUVRNA currently has eight facilities 

(sites) recognized by OSHA for product 

testing and certification, with 

headquarters located at: TUV Rheinland 

of North America, Inc., 12 Commerce 

Road, Newtown, Connecticut 06470. A 

complete list of TUVRNA sites 

recognized by OSHA is available at 

https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ 

tuv.html. 

II. General Background on the 

Applications 

TUVRNA submitted two applications, 

one dated April 28, 2017 (OSHA–2007– 

0042–0042) and another dated August 

21, 2017 (OSHA–2007–0042–0043), to 

expand recognition to include the 

addition of fourteen test standards. 

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. 

Table 1 lists the appropriate test 

standards found in TUVRNA’s 

applications for expansion for testing 


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