[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71122-71126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30412]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. NRTL-1-89]


Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., Expansion of Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's final decision on the 
applications of Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc. (ITSNA), for 
expansion of its recognition to use additional standards, sites, and 
programs.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This recognition becomes effective on November 29, 2000 
and, unless modified in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.7, continues in 
effect while ITSNA remains recognized by OSHA as an NRTL.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Pasquet, Office of Technical 
Programs and Coordination Activities, NRTL Program, Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Room N3653, Washington, DC 20210, or phone (202) 693-2110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Final Decision

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hereby 
gives notice of the expansion of recognition of Intertek Testing 
Services, NA, Inc. (ITSNA), as a Nationally Recognized Testing 
Laboratory (NRTL). ITSNA's expansion of recognition covers the use of 
additional test standards, sites, and programs.
    OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization has met 
the legal requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations (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 and is 
not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of 
recognition, OSHA can accept products ``properly certified'' by the 
NRTL. OSHA processes applications related to an NRTL's recognition 
following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix 
requires that the Agency publish a public notice of its final decision 
on an application.
    ITSNA submitted several requests to expand its recognition to use 
additional test standards, testing facilities (sites), and supplemental 
programs (see Exhibits 30B-30H). As part of processing these requests, 
OSHA performed on-site reviews of ITSNA's testing and certification 
sites (see Exhibit 31A-31E). In the on-site review reports, the NRTL 
Program staff recommended granting the expansion requests but included 
certain limitations on intrinsic testing that will apply to all 
hazardous location testing. These limitations are described under 
Limitations below.
    OSHA published the notice of its preliminary findings on the 
expansion requests in the Federal Register (see 63 FR 69676, 12/17/98). 
The notice also covered ITSNA's request for renewal and included a 
preliminary finding that ITSNA could meet the requirements in 29 CFR 
1910.7 for renewal and expansion of its recognition, subject to certain 
conditions. The notice requested submission of any public comments by 
February 16, 1999. OSHA received no comments concerning these 
applications.
    The Agency delayed publication of the final notice for the renewal 
and expansion pending resolution of certain requests made by ITSNA. 
OSHA cannot disclose details on these requests since the information 
could be confidential and privileged to ITSNA and therefore protected 
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The NRTL only recently 
submitted necessary documentation for this pending matter to OSHA, but 
the Agency has not yet rendered its final decision. OSHA is proceeding 
with the expansion since the matter under consideration, at this time, 
impacts the renewal of ITSNA. As stated in the preliminary notice, 
ITSNA retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in the 
renewal process.
    ITSNA's expansion requests covered an additional 114 test 
standards. The NRTL Program staff initially determined that two of the 
standards were not ``appropriate test standards,'' within the meaning 
of 29 CFR 1910.7(c). The staff makes such determinations in processing 
expansion requests from any NRTL. In preparing this final notice, the 
staff determined that 5 of the standards listed in the preliminary 
notice have been withdrawn by the standards organizations and, as a 
result, are also not ``appropriate'' for recognition. Therefore, OSHA 
includes 107 test standards for the expansion. Also note that the UL 
2161 (Neon Transformers and Power Supplies) test standard was excluded 
from the notice of the preliminary finding published on December 17, 
1998. The NRTL Program staff excluded this test standard from the 
notice pending publication of the resolution of a comment, concerning 
this test standard, received on a notice for another NRTL (see 64 FR 
33913, 6/24/99). If publication of the resolution had already occurred, 
OSHA would have included the standard in the December 17 notice.
    OSHA is recognizing the additional ITSNA sites listed below. All 
ITSNA sites listed in this notice are recognized for use of the 
supplemental programs. Also, the recognition of each of these sites 
will be limited to performing testing to the test standards for which 
OSHA has recognized ITSNA, and for which the site has the proper 
capability and control programs.
    Under its current operations as an NRTL, ITSNA authorizes the use 
of the ``ETL'' certification mark or certifications only from its 
Cortland location. Therefore, OSHA does not recognize any other ITSNA 
sites for certifying products under ITSNA's NRTL operations. In 
addition, only the Vancouver, Antioch (formerly Pittsburg), and Madison 
sites identified below authorize the use of the ``WHI'' (Warnock 
Hersey) certification mark or certifications. The Agency had proposed a 
limitation on the type of testing that ITSNA could perform at its 
Vancouver, Antioch, and Madison sites. However, OSHA does not impose 
this limitation because it would be inconsistent with recognition 
granted to other NRTLs that operate multiple sites.
    In the Federal Register notice of the preliminary finding, we 
stated, and repeat here for emphasis, that the recognition of ITSNA 
applies only to the administrative, testing, and certification 
facilities that are part of the ITSNA organization and operations as an 
NRTL. No part of the recognition applies to any other part of ITSNA, or 
to any other legal entity, subsidiary, facility, operation, unit, 
division, or department of Intertek Testing Services Ltd. (ITSLtd), 
which encompasses ITSNA.
    The most recent notices published by OSHA, prior to the December 17 
preliminary notice, for ITSNA's recognition covered an expansion for 
additional sites, which OSHA announced on August 8, 1997 (62 FR 42829) 
and granted on December 1, 1997 (62 FR 63562).
    You may obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining 
to the applications by contacting the Docket Office, Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2625, Washington, DC 20210. You should 
refer to Docket No. NRTL-1-89, the permanent record of public 
information on the ITSNA recognition.
    The current addresses of the ITSNA testing facilities recognized by 
OSHA are:

*ITSNA Atlanta, 1950 Evergreen Boulevard, Duluth, Georgia 30096
ITSNA Boxborough, 70 Codman Hill Road, Boxborough, Massachusetts 
01719**
ITSNA Cortland, 3933 U.S. Route 11, Cortland, New York 13045
*ITSNA Antioch (formerly Pittsburg), 2200 Wymore Way, Antioch, 
California 94509**
ITSNA San Francisco, 1365 Adams Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025
*ITSNA Vancouver, 211 Schoolhouse Street, Coquitlam, British Columbia, 
V3K 4X9 Canada
ITSNA Hong Kong, 2/F., Garment Centre, 576 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, 
Hong Kong
ITSNA Taiwan, 14/F Huei Fung Building, 27, Chung Shan North Road, Sec. 
3, Taipei 10451, Taiwan

    The current addresses of the additional ITSNA testing sites covered 
by the expansion of recognition are:


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ITSNA Los Angeles, 27611 LaPaz Road, Suite C, Laguna Niguel, California 
92677
*ITSNA Madison, 8431 Murphy Drive, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
ITSNA Minneapolis (Oakdale), 7435 Fourth Street North, Lake Elmo, 
Minnesota 55042
ITSNA Totowa, 40 Commerce Way, Unit B, Totowa, New Jersey 07512
*One of the three sites that currently authorizes the use of the 
``WHI'' certification mark
**Different address appeared in the notice of preliminary finding

Programs and Procedures

    OSHA is granting the request by ITSNA to use the following 
supplemental programs, based upon the criteria detailed in the March 9, 
1995 Federal Register notice (60 FR 12980, 3/9/95). This notice lists 
nine (9) programs and procedures (collectively, programs), eight of 
which an NRTL may use to control and audit, but not actually to 
generate, the data relied upon for product certification. An NRTL's 
initial recognition will always include the first or basic program, 
which requires that all product testing and evaluation be performed in-
house by the NRTL that will certify the product. The on-site review 
report indicates that ITSNA appears to meet the criteria for use of all 
the following supplemental programs and procedures:

Program 2: Acceptance of testing data from independent organizations, 
other than NRTLs.
Program 3: Acceptance of product evaluations from independent 
organizations, other than NRTLs.
Program 4: Acceptance of witnessed testing data.
Program 5: Acceptance of testing data from non-independent 
organizations.
Program 6: Acceptance of evaluation data from non-independent 
organizations (requiring NRTL review prior to marketing).
Program 8: Acceptance of product evaluations from organizations that 
function as part of the International Electrotechnical Commission 
Certification Body (IEC-CB) Scheme.
Program 9: Acceptance of services other than testing or evaluation 
performed by subcontractors or agents.

    We had included Program 7 in the notice of preliminary finding. 
However, this program was not recommended by the NRTL Program 
assessment staff, and so we do not include it above.
    OSHA developed the program descriptions to limit how an NRTL may 
perform certain aspects of its work and to permit the activities 
covered under a program only when the NRTL meets certain criteria. In 
this sense, they are special conditions that the Agency places on an 
NRTL's recognition. OSHA does not consider these programs in 
determining whether an NRTL meets the requirements for recognition 
under 29 CFR 1910.7. However, OSHA does treat these programs as one of 
the three elements that defines an NRTL's scope of recognition.
    The Agency has no requirements to give public notice when granting 
requests to use these programs. However, we typically note our approval 
in a notice when processing such requests in conjunction with a regular 
application.

Additional Condition

    As mentioned in the preliminary notice, ITSNA currently owns a 
manufacturer of laboratory test equipment, Compliance Design 
(mistakenly called Design Engineering in the preliminary notice). 
Section 1910.7(b)(3) requires that the NRTL be completely independent 
of employers subject to the tested equipment requirements, and of any 
manufacturers or vendors of equipment or materials [``products''] being 
tested for these purposes.
    In accordance with OSHA policy, if ITSNA were to certify the type 
of products manufactured or sold by Compliance Design, then ITSNA would 
not meet the requirement in 29 CFR 1910.7 for complete independence. 
Also, ITSNA's parent company is Intertek Testing Services, Ltd. 
(ITSLtd). If ITSNA were to certify a type of product for an entity 
owned by ITSLtd, and that entity is also a supplier of that type of 
product, then ITSNA would not be ``completely independent.'' The NRTL 
Program staff believes that such situations can occur due to the large 
number of products for which OSHA has recognized ITSNA and the possible 
current or future interests of ITSLtd. Although ITSNA may not directly 
own or be owned by such an entity, both would be fully within the same 
organization. Mere legal separation of the entities does not suffice 
for purposes of meeting the requirement for complete independence.
    Due to the foregoing, OSHA is imposing a condition on ITSNA's 
recognition to mitigate or eliminate situations that will cause it to 
fail to meet the independence requirement of 29 CFR 1910.7. This 
condition, listed first under Conditions below, applies solely to 
ITSNA's operations as an NRTL, and will be in addition to the other 
conditions below that OSHA normally imposes in its recognition of an 
organization as an NRTL. The Agency would re-evaluate this condition if 
it were to determine that ITSNA or its owner does in fact have material 
interests that could create an undue influence on ITSNA's NRTL 
operations. OSHA would provide the NRTL an opportunity to take 
corrective action, but if not adequately resolve, the Agency would 
commence its recognition revocation procedures.

Final Decision and Order

    The NRTL Program staff has examined the applications, the 
assessor's reports, and other pertinent information. Based upon this 
examination and the assessor's recommendation, OSHA finds that Intertek 
Testing Services NA, Inc., has met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 
for expansion of its recognition to include the above additional 4 
sites and the additional 107 test standards, listed below, subject to 
the limitations and conditions, also listed below. Pursuant to the 
authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the recognition of 
ITSNA, subject to these limitations and conditions.

Limitations

Recognition of Facilities
    OSHA hereby expands the recognition of ITSNA to include the testing 
sites in Los Angeles, Madison, Minneapolis, and Totowa. Similar to 
other NRTLs that operate multiple sites, the Agency's recognition of 
any ITSNA testing site is limited to performing testing to the test 
standards for which OSHA has recognized ITSNA, and for which the site 
has the proper capability and control programs. In addition, under 
ITSNA's current mode of operation, only its Cortland location may 
authorize the use of the ``ETL'' certification mark or certifications. 
Also, only its Vancouver, Antioch (formerly Pittsburg), and Madison 
sites may authorize the use of the ``WHI'' certification mark or 
certifications.
Recognition of Test Standards
    OSHA hereby expands the recognition of the ITSNA for testing and 
certification of products to demonstrate conformance to the 107 test 
standards listed below. OSHA has determined that each test standard 
meets the requirements for an appropriate test standard, within the 
meaning of 29 CFR 1910.7(c).
    The Agency's recognition of ITSNA, or any NRTL, for a particular 
test standard is always limited to equipment or materials (products) 
for which OSHA standards require third party testing and

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certification before use in the workplace. As a result, OSHA's 
recognition of an NRTL for a test standard excludes any product(s), 
falling within the scope of the test standard, for which OSHA has no 
such requirements.

ANSI C37.013  AC High-Voltage Generator Circuit Breakers Rated on a 
Symmetrical Current <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.17  Trip Devices for AC and General Purpose DC Low-Voltage 
Power Circuit Breakers <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.18  Enclosed Field Discharge Circuit Breakers for Rotating 
Electric Machinery <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.21  Control Switchboards <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.29  Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Protectors Used in Enclosures 
<SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.38  Gas-Insulated, Metal-Enclosed Disconnecting, Interrupter 
and Grounding Switches <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.46  Power Fuses and Fuse Disconnecting Switches <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.50  Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures--
Test Procedures <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.51  Metal-Enclosed Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit-Breaker 
Switchgear Assemblies--Conformance Test Procedures <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.55  Metal-Clad Switchgear Assemblies--Conformance Test 
Procedures <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.57  Metal-Enclosed Interrupter Switchgear Assemblies--
Conformance Testing <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.90  Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power 
Apparatus <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C37.121  Unit Substations--Requirements <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C57.12.00  Distribution, Power and Regulating Transformers--
General Requirements <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C57.13  Instrument Transformers--Requirements <SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI C62.11  Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits 
<SUP>2</SUP>
ANSI K61.1  Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia (CGA G-2.1)
ANSI S82.02.01  Electrical and Electronic Test, Measuring, Control and 
Related Equipment: General Requirements
ANSI Z21.24  Metal Connectors for Gas Appliances
ANSI Z21.50  Vented Decorative Gas Appliances
ANSI Z21.57  Recreational Vehicle Cooking Gas Appliances
ANSI Z21.58  Outdoor Cooking Gas Appliances
ANSI Z21.60  Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Solid-Fuel 
Burning Fireplaces
ANSI Z21.72  Portable Camp Cook Stoves for Use With Propane Gas
ANSI Z83.6  Gas-Fired Infrared Heaters
ANSI Z83.7  Gas-Fired Construction Heater
UL 5A  Nonmetallic Surface Raceways and Fittings
UL 8  Foam Fire Extinguishers
UL 123  Oxy-Fuel Gas Torches
UL 180  Liquid-Level Indicating Gauges and Tank-Filling Signals for 
Petroleum Products
UL 217  Single and Multiple Station Smoke Detectors
UL 218  Fire Pump Controllers
UL 228  Door Closers-Holders, With or Without Integral Smoke Detectors
UL 234  Low Voltage Lighting Fixtures for Use in Recreational Vehicles
UL 248-1  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 1: General Requirements
UL 248-2  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 2: Class C Fuses
UL 248-3  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 3: Class CA and CB Fuses
UL 248-4  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 4: Class CC Fuses
UL 248-5  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 5: Class G Fuses
UL 248-6  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 6: Class H Non-Renewable Fuses
UL 248-7  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 7: Class H Renewable Fuses
UL 248-8  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 8: Class J Fuses
UL 248-9  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 9: Class K Fuses
UL 248-10  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 10: Class L Fuses
UL 248-11  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 11: Plug Fuses
UL 248-12  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 12: Class R Fuses
UL 248-13  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 13: Semiconductor Fuses
UL 248-14  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 14: Supplemental Fuses
UL 248-15  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 15: Class T Fuses
UL 248-16  Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 16: Test Limiters
ANSI/NEMA 250  Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
UL 252A  Compressed Gas Regulator Accessories
UL 300  Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of 
Restaurant Cooking Areas
UL 307B  Gas Burning Heating Appliances for Manufactured Homes and 
Recreational Vehicles
UL 391  Solid-Fuel and Combination-Fuel Control and Supplementary 
Furnaces
UL 588  Christmas-Tree and Decorative-Lighting Outfits
UL 635  Insulating Bushings
UL 668  Hose Valves For Fire Protection Service
UL 696  Electric Toys
UL 697  Toy Transformers
UL 783  Electric Flashlights and Lanterns for Use in Hazardous 
(Classified) Locations<SUP>1</SUP>
UL 791  Residential Incinerators
UL 870  Wireways, Auxiliary Gutters, and Associated Fittings
UL 1018  Electric Aquarium Equipment
UL 1023  Household Burglar-Alarm System Units
UL 1090  Electric Snow Movers
UL 1247  Diesel Engines for Driving Centrifugal Fire Pumps
UL 1248  Engine-Generator Assemblies for Use in Recreational Vehicles
UL 1283  Electromagnetic-Interference Filter
UL 1363  Relocatable Power Taps
UL 1419  Professional Video and Audio Equipment
UL 1431  Personal Hygiene and Health Care Appliances
UL 1472  Solid-State Dimming Controls
UL 1482  Solid Fuel Room Type Heaters
UL 1484  Residential Gas Detectors
UL 1635  Digital Alarm Communicator System Units
UL 1651  Optical Fiber Cable
UL 1693  Electric Radiant Heating Panels and Heating Panel Sets
UL 1694  Tests for Flammability of Small Polymeric Component Materials
UL 1703  Flat Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels
UL 1740  Industrial Robots and Robotic Equipment
UL 1773  Termination Boxes
UL 1776  High-Pressure Cleaning Machines
UL 1786  Nightlights
UL 1821  Thermoplastic Sprinkler Pipe and Fittings for Fire Protection 
Service
UL 1838  Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Systems
UL 1863  Communication Circuit Accessories
UL 1889  Commercial Filters for Cooking Oil
UL 1951  Electric Plumbing Accessories
UL 1963  Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling Equipment
UL 1971  Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired
UL 1977  Component Connectors for Use in Data, Signal, Control and 
Power Applications
UL 1981  Central Station Automation Systems
UL 2024  Optical Fiber Cable Raceway
UL 2034  Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Detectors
UL 2083  Halon 1301 Recovery/Recycling Equipment
UL 2096  Commercial/Industrial Gas and/or Gas Fired Heating Assemblies 
with Emission Reduction Equipment

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UL 2106  Field Erected Boiler Assemblies
UL 2157  Electric Clothes Washing Machines and Extractors
UL 2158  Electric Clothes Dryers
UL 2161  Neon Transformers and Power Supplies
UL 2250  Instrumentation Tray Cable
FMRC 3600  Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) 
Locations, General Requirements \1\
FMRC 3610  Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for 
Use in Class I, II and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations 
\1\
FMRC 3611  Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I, Division 2; Class 
II, Division 2; and Class III, Division 1 and 2 Hazardous Locations \1\
FMRC 3615  Explosionproof Electrical Equipment, General Requirements
UL 8730-2-3  Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar 
Use; Part 2: Particular Requirements for Thermal Motor Protectors for 
Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps
Testing and certification of products under this test standard is 
limited to Class I locations. See also general note and limitation for 
hazardous location testing.\1\
These standards are approved for equipment or materials intended for 
use in commercial and industrial power system applications. These 
standards are not approved for equipment or materials intended for use 
in installations that are excluded by the provisions of Subpart S in 29 
CFR 1910, in particular Section 1910.302(b)(2).\2\

    Note 1: All safety testing for Class I locations is limited to 
recognized ITSNA sites properly pre-qualified by ITSNA. Also see 
general limitation on intrinsic testing below.


    Note 2: Testing and certification of gas operated equipment is 
limited to equipment for use with ``liquefied petroleum gas.''


    The designations and titles of the above test standards were 
current at the time of the preparation of this current notice.
    Many of the above test standards are approved as American National 
Standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). However, 
for convenience, we use the designation of the standards developing 
organization (e.g., UL 22) for some of these standards, as opposed to 
the ANSI designation (e.g., ANSI/UL 22). Under our procedures, an NRTL 
recognized for an ANSI approved test standard may use either the latest 
proprietary version of the test standard or the latest ANSI version of 
that standard, regardless of whether it is currently recognized for the 
proprietary or ANSI version. Contact ANSI or the ANSI web site to find 
out whether or not a standard is currently ANSI approved.
    As previously noted, the NRTL Program staff recommended certain 
limitations on intrinsic testing, which is partly described in the note 
and footnote above and more fully below. These limitations will apply 
to the recognition of all test standards that involve intrinsic testing 
and for which ITSNA is recognized.
    ITSNA may perform safety testing for hazardous location products 
only at the specific ITSNA sites that OSHA has recognized, and that 
have been pre-qualified by the ITSNA Chief Engineer. In addition, all 
safety test reports for hazardous location products must undergo a 
documented review and approval at the Cortland testing facility by a 
test engineer qualified in hazardous location safety testing, prior to 
ITSNA's initial or continued authorization of the certifications 
covered by these reports. All the above limitations apply solely to 
ITSNA's operations as an NRTL.

Conditions

    ITSNA must also abide by the following conditions of the 
recognition, in addition to those already required by 29 CFR 1910.7:
    ITSNA may not test and certify any products for a client that is a 
manufacturer or vendor, and that is either owned in excess of 2% by 
ITSLtd, or affiliated organizationally with ITSNA, including Compliance 
Design.
    OSHA must be allowed access to ITSNA's facility and records for 
purposes of ascertaining continuing compliance with the terms of its 
recognition and to investigate as OSHA deems necessary;
    If ITSNA has reason to doubt the efficacy of any test standard it 
is using under this program, it must promptly inform the test standard 
developing organization of this fact and provide that organization with 
appropriate relevant information upon which its concerns are based;
    ITSNA must not engage in or permit others to engage in any 
misrepresentation of the scope or conditions of its recognition. As 
part of this condition, ITSNA agrees that it will allow no 
representation that it is either a recognized or an accredited 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) without clearly 
indicating the specific equipment or material to which this recognition 
is tied, or that its recognition is limited to certain products;
    ITSNA must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any 
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major 
changes in its operations as an NRTL, including details;
    ITSNA will meet all the terms of its recognition and will always 
comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition;
    ITSNA will continue to meet the requirements for recognition in all 
areas where it has been recognized; and
    ITSNA will always cooperate with OSHA to assure compliance with the 
spirit as well as the letter of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 20 day of November, 2000.
Charles N. Jeffress,
Assistant Secretary.
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