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Fire Brigades Standard (29 CFR 

1910.156). The agency is requesting an 

adjustment decrease in burden hours 

from 2,767 to 2,695, a total decrease of 

72 hours. The adjustment is due to a 

decrease in the number of 

manufacturing facilities with 100 or 

more workers from 25,546 to 24,885. 

Also, the number of responses 

decreased from 3,832 to 3,733. 

OSHA will summarize the comments 

submitted in response to this notice and 

will include this summary in the 

request to OMB to extend the approval 

of the information collection 

requirements. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: The Fire Brigades Standard (29 

CFR 1910.156). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0075. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. 

Number of Respondents: 24,885. 

Number of Responses: 3,733. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Average Time per Response: Varies. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,695. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $0. 

IV. Public Participation—Submission of 

Comments on This Notice and internet 

Access to Comments and Submissions 

You may submit comments in 

response to this document as follows: 

(1) electronically at https://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by 

facsimile (fax); if your comments, 

including attachments, are not longer 

than 10 pages you may fax them to the 

OSHA Docket Office at 202–693–1648; 

or (3) by hard copy. All comments, 

attachments, and other material must 

identify the agency name and the OSHA 

docket number for the ICR (Docket No. 

OSHA–2011–0009). You may 

supplement electronic submissions by 

uploading document files electronically. 

Comments and submissions are 

posted without change at https://

www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA 

cautions commenters about submitting 

personal information such as social 

security numbers and dates of birth. 

Although all submissions are listed in 

the https://www.regulations.gov index, 

some information (e.g., copyrighted 

material) is not publicly available to 

read or download from this website. All 

submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

Information on using the https://

www.regulations.gov website to submit 

comments and access the docket is 

available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ 

link. 

Contact the OSHA Docket Office at 

(202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–5627) 

for information about materials not 

available from the website, and for 

assistance in using the internet to locate 

docket submissions. 

V. Authority and Signature 

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, directed the 

preparation of this notice. The authority 

for this notice is the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 

et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order 

No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393). 

Signed at Washington, DC. 

James S. Frederick, 

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.: 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 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 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 

December 7, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted as follows: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments, including attachments, 

electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency’s name and the 

docket number for this rulemaking 

(Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043). All 

comments, including any personal 

information you provide, are placed in 

the public docket without change and 

may be made available online at https:// 

www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA 

cautions commenters about submitting 

information they do not want made 

available to the public, or submitting 

materials that contain personal 

information (either about themselves or 

others), 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 (including this Federal Register 

notice) 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 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. 

Extension of comment period: Submit 

requests for an extension of the 

comment period on or before December 

7, 2023 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, 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) 693–1911 or 

email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of the Applications 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 two recognized 

testing standards and one recognized 

testing site 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 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/nationally-recognizedtesting-laboratory-program. 

TUVAM currently has sixteen 

facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for 

product testing and certification, with 

its headquarters located at: TUV SUD 

America, Inc., 401 Edgewater Place, 

Suite 500, Wakefield, MA 01880. A 

complete list of TUVAM’s scope of 

recognition (including sites recognized 

by OSHA) is available at: https://

www.osha.gov/nationally-recognizedtesting-laboratory-program. 

II. General Background on the 

Applications 

TUVAM submitted two applications 

to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL 

scope of recognition. The first 

application, dated June 8, 2020 (OSHA– 

2007–0043–0051), requested the 

expansion of the NRTL scope of 

recognition to include one additional 

test site located at: Daimlerstr, 40 

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen 60314 

Germany. The second application dated 

July 12, 2021 (OSHA–2007–0043–0052), 

requested the expansion of the NRTL 

scope of recognition to include two 

additional test standards that were 

removed from another NRTL expansion 

application (see OSHA–2007–0043– 

0042). In that application, TUVAM 

originally requested the addition of five 

standards to their scope of recognition 

on July 12, 2021. That application was 

amended to remove two standards, and 

the final Federal Register notice 

announcing the expansion of the NRTL 

scope of recognition to include the other 

three standards was published on June 

29, 2022 (see 87 FR 38784). This notice 

covers the remaining two standards 

from the July 12, 2021, expansion 

application and the requested testing 

site. OSHA staff performed an on-site 

review of TUVAM’s testing facilities at 

TUVAM Frankfurt on June 14–15, 2023, 

in which assessors found some 

nonconformances with the requirements 

of 29 CFR 1910.7. TUVAM has 

addressed these issues sufficiently, and 

OSHA staff has preliminarily 

determined that OSHA should grant the 

applications. 

Table 1 below lists the appropriate 

test standards found in TUVAM’s 

applications 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 

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 61010–2–091 .. Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2–091: 

Particular Requirements for Cabinet X-Ray Systems. 

III. Preliminary Findings on the 

Applications 

TUVAM submitted acceptable 

applications 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 

two additional testing standards and 

one additional testing site for NRTL 

testing and certification. This 

preliminary finding does not constitute 

an interim or temporary approval of 

TUVAM’s applications. OSHA seeks 

comment on this preliminary 

determination. 

IV. Public Participation 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether TUVAM 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–2007–0043 (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 

TUVAM’s applications for expansion of 

the scope of recognition. The Assistant 

Secretary will make the final decision 

on granting the applications. 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, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, 


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authorized the preparation of this 

notice. Accordingly, the agency is 

issuing this notice pursuant to Section 

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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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION 

SAFETY BOARD 

[Docket No.: NTSB–2023–0005] 

Information Collection: Generic 

Clearance for the Collection of 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency 

Service Delivery 

AGENCY: National Transportation Safety 

Board (NTSB). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments for a new information 

collection. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice 

announces that the NTSB’s Information 

Collection Request (ICR) will be 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. On May 30, 2023, the NTSB 

published the requisite 60-Day Notice in 

the Federal Register, notifying the 

public that the NTSB seeks OMB 

approval on generic clearance for 

qualitative feedback on agency service 

delivery. To date, no comments have 

been received. However, the NTSB has 

since corrected a typographical error 

regarding the estimated average burden 

hours and has added to the list of the 

types of collections that this generic 

clearance covers. The NTSB is now 

issuing this 30-Day Notice, directing the 

public to submit all comments to OMB. 

DATES: Submit written comments to 

OMB regarding this proposed collection 

of information by December 22, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

to OMB at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. To find this IC, select 

‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or use the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William T. (Tom) McMurry, Jr., General 

Counsel, (202) 314–6080, rulemaking@

ntsb.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Federal 

Register notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on May 30, 2023, 

notifying the public of the agency’s 

intent to seek OMB approval on generic 

clearance for qualitative feedback on 

agency service delivery; no comments 

were received as a result. However, the 

NTSB has since corrected a 

typographical error regarding the 

estimated average burden hours per 

respondent from 30 minutes to 5 

minutes. This correction is consistent 

with the agency’s total estimated annual 

burden hours of 1,250 for the 15,000 

total estimated number of annual 

responses. Further, the NTSB has added 

to its list of the types of collections that 

this generic clearance covers. The NTSB 

is currently issuing this 30-Day notice, 

informing the public that the agency 

will now submit the following ICR to 

OMB and that all comments should be 

directed to OMB: 

Title of Collection: Generic Clearance 

for the Collection of Qualitative 

Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. 

Form Number: To be determined by 

specific collections. 

Type of Request: New Collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Type of Review Requested: 3 years 

from the date of approval. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information: With the goal of ensuring 

that the Federal Government provided 

the highest quality service as possible, 

Executive Order (E.O.) 12862 (Setting 

Customer Service Standards) was issued 

to set customer service standards to a 

level that either matched or exceeded 

the best service available in the private 

sector. Accordingly, E.O. 12862 directed 

Federal agencies to create customer 

surveys to obtain information on 

customer satisfaction. E.O. 14058 

(Transforming Federal Customer 

Experience and Service Delivery to 

Rebuild Trust in Government) was later 

issued and reiterated the Federal 

Government’s commitment to improve a 

customer’s experience in an agency’s 

service delivery. E.O. 14058 defined 

service delivery as an action related to 

a Federal benefit or service provided to 

a customer. 

To ensure that the NTSB’s service 

delivery is effective and meets its 

customer needs, the NTSB seeks OMB 

approval of a generic clearance to 

collect qualitative feedback on the 

agency’s service delivery. This proposed 

IC provides a means to garner 

qualitative feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner in accordance with the 

commitment to improving service 

delivery. 

Qualitative feedback is information 

that will provide insights into 

stakeholder perceptions, experiences, 

and expectations; provide an early 

warning of issues with service; or focus 

attention on areas where 

communication, training, or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products and services. This feedback 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative, 

and actionable communications 

between the NTSB and its stakeholders. 

It will also allow for feedback to 

contribute directly to the improvement 

of program management. 

The feedback solicited will target 

areas that include, but are not limited 

to: timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy 

of information, courtesy, efficiency of 

service delivery, and resolution of 

issues with service delivery. Responses 

will be assessed to plan and inform 

efforts to improve or maintain the 

quality of service offered to the public. 

If this information is not collected, vital 

feedback from stakeholders on the 

agency’s services will be unavailable. 

The agency will only submit a 

collection for approval under this 

generic clearance if it meets the 

following conditions: 

• The collection is voluntary; 

• The collection is low-burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden-hours per 

respondent) and is low-cost for both the 

respondents and the Federal 

Government; 

• The collection is non-controversial 

and does not raise issues of concern to 

other Federal agencies; 

• Any collection is targeted to the 

solicitation of opinions from 

respondents who have experience with 

the program or may have experience 

with the program in the near-future; 

• Personally identifiable information 

(PII) is collected only to the extent 

necessary and is not retained; 

• Information gathered is intended to 

be used only internally for general 

service improvement and program 

management purposes and is not 

intended for release outside of the 

agency (if released, the agency must 

indicate the qualitative nature of the 

information); 

• Information gathered will not be 

used for the purpose of substantially 

informing influential policy decisions; 

and 

• Information gathered will yield 

qualitative information; the collections 

will not be designed or expected to 

yield statistically reliable results or used 

as though the results are generalizable to 

the population of study. The types of 

collections that this generic clearance 

covers include, but are not limited to: 

• Customer comment cards/ 

complaint forms. 

• Qualitative customer satisfaction 

surveys (e.g., post-meeting surveys; web 

surveys). 


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