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 Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042]
 AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. for expansion of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA proposes to add four new test standards to the NRTL program's list of appropriate test standards.
 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 March 10, 2021.
 ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows: *Electronically:*
                         You may submit comments, including attachments, electronically at 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov,*
                         the Federal 
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                        eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. OSHA will place comments and requests for a hearing, including personal information, in the public docket, which will be available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. *Docket:*
                         To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov.*
                         Documents in the docket are listed in the 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov*
                         index; however, some information (
                        *e.g.,*
                         copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through this website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket submissions. *Instructions:*
                         All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA docket number (OSHA-2006-0042). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at 
                        *http://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. For further information on submitting comments, see the section of this notice titled 
                        **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**
                        .
 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 CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. (CSA) is applying for expansion of their current recognition as a NRTL. CSA requests the addition of twenty-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 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 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 CSA, 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.* CSA currently has seven facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for product testing and certification. The headquarters location is Canadian Standards Association, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 1R3, Canada. A complete list of CSA's scope of recognition is available at 
                    *https://www.osha.gov/​dts/​otpca/​nrtl/​csa.html.* II. General Background on the Application CSA submitted an application, dated January 24, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0042-0019), to expand their recognition to include twenty-two 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 CSA'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 CSA's NRTL Scope of Recognition
Test standard
Test standard titleUL 61010-2-030
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-030: Particular Requirements for Testing and Measuring Circuits.UL 61010-2-032 *
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-032: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held and Hand-Manipulated Current Sensors for Electrical Test and Measurement.UL 61010-2-033 *
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-033: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Multimeters for Domestic and Professional Use, Capable of Measuring Mains Voltage.UL 61010-2-040 *
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-040: Particular Requirements for Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors Used to Treat Medical Materials.UL 61010-2-081
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-081: Particular Requirements for Automatic and Semi-Automatic Laboratory Equipment for Analysis and Other Purposes.UL 61010-2-101
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-101: Particular Requirements for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Equipment.UL 61010-2-201 *
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-201: Particular Requirements for Control Equipment.UL 61010-031
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 031: Safety Requirements for Hand-Held and Hand-Manipulated Probe Assemblies for Electrical Test and Measurement.( print page 11007)UL 62841-1
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 1: General Requirements.UL 62841-2-2
Standard for 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 62841-2-4
Standard for 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 than Disc Type.UL 62841-2-5
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Law and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 2-5: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Circular Saws.UL 62841-2-8
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 2-8: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Shears and Nibblers.UL 62841-2-9
Standard for 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 62841-2-14
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 2-14: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Planers.UL 62841-3-1
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 3-1: Particular Requirements for Transportable Table Saws.UL 62841-3-6
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 3-6: Particular Requirements for Transportable Diamond Drills with Liquid System.UL 62841-3-9
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, and Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 3-9: Particular Requirement for Transportable Mitre Saws.UL 62841-3-10
Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery—Safety—Part 3-10: Particular Requirement for Transportable Cut-Off Machines.UL 60950-22
Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 22: Equipment to be Installed Outdoors.UL 347A
Medium Voltage Power Conversion Equipment.UL 8750
Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products.* Represents the standards that OSHA proposes to add to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
 III. Proposal To Add New Test Standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards Periodically, OSHA will propose to add new test standards to the NRTL list of appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the test standard document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the agency evaluates the document to: (1) Verify it represents a product category for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL; (2) verify the document represents an end product and not a component; and (3) verify the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes aware of new test standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA may become aware of new test standards by: (1) Monitoring notifications issued by certain Standards Development Organizations; (2) reviewing applications by NRTLs or applicants seeking recognition to include new test standards in their scopes of recognition; and (3) obtaining notification from manufacturers, manufacturing organizations, government agencies, or other parties. OSHA may determine to include a new test standard in the list, for example, if the test standard is for a particular type of product that another test standard also covers or it covers a type of product that no standard previously covered. In this notice, OSHA proposes to add four new test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2, below, lists the test standards that are new to the NRTL Program. OSHA preliminarily determined that these test standards are appropriate test standards and proposes to include them in the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA seeks public comment on this preliminary determination. Table 2—Test Standards OSHA Is Proposing To Add to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
Test standard
Test standard titleUL 61010-2-032
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-032: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held and Hand-Manipulated Current Sensors for Electrical Test and Measurement.UL 61010-2-033
Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-033: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Multimeters for Domestic and Professional Use, Capable of Measuring Mains Voltage.UL 61010-2-040
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-040: Particular Requirements for Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors Used to Treat Medical Materials.UL 61010-2-201
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2-201: Particular Requirements for Control Equipment.
 IV. Preliminary Findings on the Application CSA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file and pertinent documentation indicates that CSA can meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding their recognition to include the addition of the twenty-two test standards for NRTL testing and certification listed above. This preliminary finding does not 
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                    constitute an interim or temporary approval of CSA's application. OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether CSA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the recognition as a NRTL. OSHA additionally welcomes comments on the proposal to add four additional test standards to the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. 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. These materials also are available online at 
                    *http://www.regulations.gov*
                     under Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042. 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 CSA'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**
                    . 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 February 11, 2021. Amanda L. Edens, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.


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