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OSHA did not perform any on-site 

reviews in relation to these applications. 

OSHA published the preliminary 

notice announcing UL’s expansion 

application in the Federal Register on 

February 9, 2024 (89 FR 9179). The 

agency requested comments by February 

26, 2024, but it received no comments 

in response to this notice. 

To obtain or review copies of all 

public documents pertaining to the UL 

application, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or contact the 

Docket Office, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration, U.S. Department 

of Labor. Docket No. OSHA–2009–0025 

contains all materials in the record 

concerning UL’s recognition. Contact 

the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693– 

2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for 

assistance in locating docket 

submissions. 

II. Final Decision and Order 

OSHA staff examined UL’s expansion 

application, its capability to meet the 

requirements of the test standards, and 

other pertinent information. Based on 

its review of this evidence, OSHA finds 

that UL meets the requirements of 29 

CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 

recognition, subject to the limitations 

and conditions listed in this notice. 

OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with 

this final notice to grant UL’s expanded 

scope of recognition. OSHA limits the 

expansion of UL’s recognition to testing 

and certification of products for 

demonstration of conformance to the 

test standards listed below in Table 1. 

TABLE 1—TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN UL’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 6420 ..................... Equipment Use for System Isolation and Rated as a Single Unit. 

UL 6200 * ................... Controllers for Use in Power Production. 

UL 62091 * ................. Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear—Controllers for Drivers of Stationary Fire Pump. 

* Represents the standards that OSHA will add to the NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate Test Standards. 

In this notice, OSHA also announces 

the final decision to add two new test 

standards to the NRTL Program’s List of 

Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2 

below lists the standards that are new to 

the NRTL Program. OSHA has 

determined that these test standards are 

appropriate test standards and will add 

them to the NRTL Program’s List of 

Appropriate Test Standards. 

TABLE 2—STANDARDS OSHA WILL ADD TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 6200 ..................... Controllers for Use in Power Production. 

UL 62091 ................... Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear—Controllers for Drivers of Stationary Fire Pump. 

The American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) may approve the test 

standards listed above as American 

National Standards. However, for 

convenience, we may use the 

designation of the standards-developing 

organization for the standard as opposed 

to the ANSI designation. Under the 

NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA 

Instruction CPL 01–00–004, Chapter 2, 

Section VIII), any NRTL recognized for 

a particular test standard may use either 

the proprietary version of the test 

standard or the ANSI version of that 

standard. Contact ANSI to determine 

whether a test standard is currently 

ANSI-approved. 

A. Conditions 

In addition to those conditions 

already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, UL 

must abide by the following conditions 

of the recognition: 

1. UL must inform OSHA as soon as 

possible, in writing, of any change of 

ownership, facilities, or key personnel, 

and of any major change in its 

operations as a NRTL, and provide 

details of the change(s); 

2. UL must meet all the terms of its 

recognition and comply with all OSHA 

policies pertaining to this recognition; 

and 

3. UL must continue to meet the 

requirements for recognition, including 

all previously published conditions on 

UL’s scope of recognition, in all areas 

for which it has recognition. 

Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 

1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope 

of recognition of UL as a NRTL, subject 

to the limitations and conditions 

specified above. Additionally, OSHA 

will add two standards to the NRTL List 

of Appropriate Test Standards. 

III. 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. 

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–2007–0042] 

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 

May 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted as follows: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments, including attachments, 

electronically at http:// 


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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–2007–0042). 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 May 1, 

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, 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) 693–1911 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 an expansion 

of current recognition as a NRTL. 

TUVRNA requests the addition of 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 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, as well 

as for an 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 currently has ten facilities 

(sites) recognized by OSHA for product 

testing and certification, with the 

headquarters located at: TUV Rheinland 

of North America, Inc., 295 Foster 

Street, Suite 100, Littleton, 

Massachusetts 01460. A complete list of 

TUVRNA sites recognized by OSHA is 

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

nationally-recognized-testinglaboratory-program/tuv. 

II. General Background on the 

Applications 

TUVRNA submitted two applications, 

dated August 25, 2023 (OSHA–2007– 

0042–0074), to expand recognition as a 

NRTL to include two additional 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 shows the test standards 

found in TUVRNA’s applications for 

expansion for testing and certification of 

products under the NRTL Program. 

TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE

TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN

TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 1557 ......... Electrically Isolated Semiconductor Devices. 

UL 1577 ......... Optical Isolators. 

III. Preliminary Finding on the 

Applications 

TUVRNA submitted acceptable 

applications for expansion of the scope 

of recognition. OSHA’s review of the 

application files and pertinent 

documentation preliminarily indicates 

that TUVRNA can meet the 

requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 

1910.7 for expanding its recognition to 

include the addition of the two test 

standards shown in Table 1, above, for 

NRTL testing and certification. This 

preliminary finding does not constitute 

an interim or temporary approval of 

TUVRNA’s applications. 

OSHA seeks public comment on this 

preliminary determination. 

IV. Public Participation 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether TUVRNA 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. 


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Department of Labor. These materials 

also are generally available online at 

https://www.regulations.gov under 

Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 (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 

TUVRNA’s application 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 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 April 10, 

2024. 

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 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, DOL. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health 

(Advisory Board) for the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) 

will meet May 8–9, 2024, in Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee, near the Oak Ridge covered 

facilities. 

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will 

meet at the Comfort Inn Oak Ridge, 433 

S Rutgers Ave., Oak Ridge, Tennessee 

37830. Telephone: 865–481–8200. 

Submission of comments, requests to 

speak, materials for the record, and 

requests for special accommodations: 

You must submit comments, materials, 

requests to speak at the Advisory Board 

meeting, and requests for 

accommodations by May 1, 2024, 

identified by the Advisory Board name 

and the meeting date of May 8–9, 2024, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Electronically: Send to: 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify 

in the email subject line, for example 

‘‘Request to Speak: Advisory Board on 

Toxic Substances and Worker Health’’). 

• Mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, messenger, or courier service: 

Submit one copy to the following 

address: U.S. Department of Labor, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health, Room 

S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20210. 

Instructions: Your submissions must 

include the Agency name (OWCP), the 

committee name (the Advisory Board), 

and the meeting date (May 8–9, 2024). 

Due to security-related procedures, 

receipt of submissions by regular mail 

may experience significant delays. For 

additional information about 

submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

OWCP will make available publicly, 

without change, any comments, requests 

to speak, and speaker presentations, 

including any personal information that 

you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions 

interested parties against submitting 

personal information such as Social 

Security numbers and birthdates. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information regarding this 

meeting, you may contact Ryan Jansen, 

Designated Federal Officer, at 

jansen.ryan@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at 

rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department 

of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210, 

telephone (202) 343–5580. This is not a 

toll-free number. 

For press inquiries: Ms. Laura 

McGinnis, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 

Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email 

Mcginnis.Laura@DOL.GOV. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Board will meet: Tuesday, 

May 7, 2024, for a fact-finding site visit 

to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory 

and other facilities, accompanied by the 

Designated Federal Officer; Wednesday, 

May 8, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Pacific time; and Thursday, May 9, 

2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

Eastern Daylight time in Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee. Some Advisory Board 

members may attend the meeting by 

teleconference. The teleconference 

number and other details for 

participating remotely will be posted on 

the Advisory Board’s website, http://

www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ 

compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72 

hours prior to the commencement of the 

first meeting date. Advisory Board 

meetings are open to the public. 

Public comment session: Wednesday, 

May 8, from 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Pacific time. Please note that the public 

comment session ends at the time 

indicated or following the last call for 

comments, whichever is earlier. 

Members of the public who wish to 

provide public comments should plan 

to either be at the meeting location or 

call in to the public comment session at 

the start time listed. 

The Advisory Board is mandated by 

section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary 

of Labor established the Board under 

this authority and Executive Order 

13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of 

the Advisory Board is to advise the 

Secretary with respect to: (1) the Site 

Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 

Department of Labor; (2) medical 

guidance for claims examiners for 

claims with the EEOICPA program, with 

respect to the weighing of the medical 

evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 

requirements for claims under part B of 

EEOICPA related to lung disease; (4) the 

work of industrial hygienists and staff 

physicians and consulting physicians of 

the Department of Labor and reports of 

such hygienists and physicians to 

ensure quality, objectivity, and 

consistency; (5) the claims adjudication 

process generally, including review of 

procedure manual changes prior to 

incorporation into the manual and 

claims for medical benefits; and 6) such 

other matters as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. The Advisory Board 

sunsets on December 19, 2029. 

The Advisory Board operates in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 10) 

and its implementing regulations (41 

CFR part 102–3). 

Agenda: The tentative agenda for the 

Advisory Board meeting includes: 

• Review and follow-up on Advisory 

Board’s previous recommendations, 

data requests, and action items; 

• Review responses to submitted 

Board questions; 

• Working group presentations; 

• Review of Board tasks, structure 

and work agenda; 


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