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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 NNA, 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. 

NNA currently has two facilities 

(sites) recognized by OSHA for product 

testing and certification, with its 

headquarters located at: Nemko North 

America, Inc., 2210 Faraday Avenue, 

Suite 150, Carlsbad, California 92008. A 

complete list of NNA’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 

NNA submitted two applications to 

OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope 

of recognition. The first application, 

dated September 1, 2023 (OSHA–2013– 

0016–0029), requested the expansion of 

the NRTL scope of recognition to 

include one additional test standard. 

The second application, dated 

November 27, 2023 (OSHA–2013–0016– 

0030), requested the expansion of the 

NRTL scope of recognition to include an 

additional recognized testing site 

located at: 5F, No. 413, Sec. 2, Tiding 

Blvd., Nei Hu Dist. 11493 Taipei City, 

Taiwan, R.O.C. OSHA staff performed 

an on-site review of NNA’s testing 

facilities at NNA Taipei on March 4–5, 

2024, in which assessors found some 

nonconformances with the requirements 

of 29 CFR 1910.7. NNA has addressed 

these issues sufficiently, and OSHA staff 

has preliminarily determined that 

OSHA should grant the application. 

Table 1 below lists the appropriate 

test standard found in NNA’s 

application for expansion for testing and 

certification of products under the 

NRTL Program. 

TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN NNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 2054 ..................... Household and Commercial Batteries. 

III. Preliminary Findings on the 

Applications 

NNA submitted acceptable 

applications for expansion of the NRTL 

scope of recognition. OSHA’s review of 

the application files, and pertinent 

documentation, indicate that NNA can 

meet the requirements prescribed by 29 

CFR 1910.7 for expanding their 

recognition to include the addition of 

one additional testing standard and one 

additional testing site for NRTL testing 

and certification. This preliminary 

finding does not constitute an interim or 

temporary approval of NNA’s 

applications. OSHA seeks comment on 

this preliminary determination. 

IV. Public Participation 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether NNA 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–2013–0016 (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 

NNA’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, 

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, on September 5, 

2024. 

James S. Frederick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20683 Filed 9–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0042] 

CSA Group Testing & Certification 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 CSA 

Group & Testing Certification Inc., for 

expansion of the 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 

September 27, 2024. 

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–2006–0042). All 

comments, including any personal 

information you provide, are placed in 

the public docket without change and 


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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 September 

27, 2024 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, 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, phone: (202) 

693–1911 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 the 

current recognition as a NRTL. CSA 

requests the addition of one test 

standard to the NRTL scope of 

recognition. 

OSHA’s 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 a preliminary 

finding. In the second notice, the agency 

provides a 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 twenty-two 

facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for 

product testing and certification, with 

the headquarters located at: CSA Group 

Testing & Certification Inc., 178 Rexdale 

Boulevard, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 

1R3, Canada. A complete list of CSA’s 

scope of recognition is available at 

https://www.osha.gov/nationallyrecognized-testing-laboratory-program/ 

csa. 

II. General Background on the 

Application 

CSA submitted an application to 

OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope 

of recognition on May 3, 2024 (OSHA– 

2006–0042–0042), requesting the 

addition of one standard to the NRTL 

scope of recognition. OSHA staff 

performed a detailed analysis of the 

application packet and reviewed other 

pertinent information. OSHA did not 

perform an on-site review in response to 

this application. OSHA staff has 

preliminarily determined that OSHA 

should grant the application for test 

standard expansion. 

Table 1, below, lists the appropriate 

test standard found in CSA’s application 

for expansion for testing and 

certification of products under the 

NRTL Program. 

TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN CSA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 347A .............................................................. Medium Voltage Power Conversion Equipment. 

III. Preliminary Findings on the 

Application 

CSA submitted an acceptable 

application for expansion of the scope 

of recognition. OSHA’s review of the 

application files and pertinent 

documentation indicates that CSA has 

met the requirements prescribed by 

29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding the 

recognition to include the addition of 

the one test standard for NRTL testing 

and certification listed in Table 1. This 

preliminary finding does not constitute 

an interim or temporary approval of 

CSA’s application. 

OSHA seeks comment on this 

preliminary determination. 

IV. Public Participation 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether CSA 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 


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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–2006–0042 (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 

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. 

V. 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, on September 5, 

2024. 

James S. Frederick 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20686 Filed 9–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042] 

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: 

Grant of Expansion of Recognition 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA 

announces the final decision to expand 

the scope of recognition for TUV 

Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a 

Nationally Recognized Testing 

Laboratory (NRTL). 

DATES: The expansion of the scope of 

recognition becomes effective on 

September 12, 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; 

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; 

email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s 

web page includes information about 

the NRTL Program (see http://

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

index.html). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Final Decision 

OSHA hereby gives notice of the 

expansion of the scope of recognition of 

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. 

(TUVRNA), as a NRTL. TUVRNA’s 

expansion covers the addition of two 

test standards to the NRTL scope of 

recognition. 

OSHA’s 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 

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 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 that 

NRTL’s scope of recognition. These 

pages are available from the OSHA 

website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/ 

otpca/nrtl/index.html. 

TUVRNA submitted an application, 

dated January 6, 2022 (OSHA–2007– 

0042–0077), to expand recognition as a 

NRTL to include two additional test 

standards. OSHA staff performed a 

detailed analysis of the application 

packet and reviewed other pertinent 

information. OSHA did not perform any 

on-site reviews in relation to this 

application. 

OSHA published the preliminary 

notice announcing TUVRNA’s 

expansion application in the Federal 

Register on July 29, 2024 (89 FR 60927). 

The agency requested comments by 

August 13, 2024, but it received no 

comments in response to this notice. 

OSHA is now proceeding with this final 

notice to grant expansion of TUVRNA’s 

scope of recognition. 

To review copies of all public 

documents pertaining to TUVRNA’s 

application, go to www.regulations.gov 

or contact the OSHA Docket Office. 

Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 contains 

all materials in the record concerning 

TUVRNA’s recognition. 

II. Final Decision and Order 

OSHA staff examined TUVRNA’s 

expansion application, their capability 

to meet the requirements of the test 

standards, and other pertinent 

information. Based on its review of this 

evidence, OSHA finds that TUVRNA 

meets the requirements of 29 CFR 

1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, 

subject to the limitations and conditions 

listed below. OSHA, therefore, is 

proceeding with this final notice to 

grant TUVRNA’s scope of recognition. 

OSHA limits the expansion of 

TUVRNA’s recognition to testing and 

certification of products for 

demonstration of conformance to the 

test standards shown below in table 1. 


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