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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028] 

MET Laboratories, 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 MET 

Laboratories, 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 

February 10, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronically: Submit comments and 

attachments electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for making 

electronic submissions. 

Docket: To read or download 

submissions or other material in the 

docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov 

or the OSHA Docket Office at the above 

address. All 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 the website. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection at 

the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the 

OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 

(TTY (877) 889–5627) for assistance in 

locating docket submissions. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and the OSHA 

docket number (OSHA–2006–0028). 

OSHA places comments and other 

materials, including any personal 

information, in the public docket 

without revision, and these materials 

will be 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 ‘‘Public 

Participation’’ heading in the section of 

this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Extension of comment period: Submit 

requests for an extension of the 

comment period on or before February 

10, 2022 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, 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) 

693–2110 or email: robinson.kevin@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of the Application for 

Expansion 

OSHA is providing notice that MET 

Laboratories, Inc. (MET), is applying for 

expansion of the current recognition as 

a NRTL. MET requests the addition of 

one test standard 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 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 MET, 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. 

MET currently has one facility (site) 

recognized by OSHA for product testing 

and certification, with the headquarters 

located at: MET Laboratories, Inc., 914 

West Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230. A complete list of 

MET’s scope of recognition is available 

at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ 

met.html. 

II. General Background on the 

Application 

MET submitted one application, dated 

September 25, 2018 (OSHA–2006– 

0028–0080), to expand the recognition 

to include one additional test standard. 

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. 

Table 1, below, lists the appropriate 

test standard found in MET’s 

application for expansion for testing and 

certification of products under the 

NRTL Program. 

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

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III. Preliminary Findings on the 

Application 

MET submitted an acceptable 

application for expansion of the scope 

of recognition. OSHA’s review of the 

application file, and pertinent 

documentation, indicate that MET 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 

MET’s application. 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether MET meets the requirements 

of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the 

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. 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–2006–0028. 

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 whether to grant MET’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 

Douglas L. Parker, 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 January 20, 

2022. 

Douglas L. Parker, 

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–2010–0046] 

QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Grant of 

Renewal of Recognition 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA 

announces the final decision to grant 

renewal of recognition to QPS 

Evaluation Services, Inc. as a Nationally 

Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). 

DATES: The renewal of recognition 

becomes effective on January 26, 2022. 

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) 693–2110 or 

email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Final Decision 

OSHA hereby gives notice that it is 

granting the renewal of recognition of 

QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. (QPS) as 

a NRTL under 29 CFR 1910.7. 

OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies 

that the organization meets the 

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 the scope of recognition 

and is not a delegation or grant of 

government authority. As a result of 

recognition, employers may use 

products properly approved by the 

NRTL to meet OSHA standards that 

require testing and certification. OSHA 

maintains an informational web page for 

each NRTL that details the scope of 

recognition available at http://

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

index.html. 

OSHA processes applications 

submitted by an NRTL for renewal of 

recognition following requirements in 

Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA 

conducts renewals in accordance with 

the procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, App. 

A II.C. In accordance with these 

procedures, NRTLs submit a renewal 

request to OSHA between nine months 

and one year before the expiration date 

of the current recognition. A renewal 

request includes a request for renewal 

and any additional information 

demonstrating their continued 

compliance with the terms of the 

recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA 

has not conducted an on-site assessment 

of the NRTL headquarters and any key 

sites within the past 18 to 24 months, 

it will schedule the necessary on-site 

assessment prior to the expiration date 

of the NRTL’s recognition. Upon review 

of the submitted material and, as 

necessary, the successful completion of 

the on-site assessment, OSHA 

announces the preliminary decision to 

grant or deny renewal in the Federal 

Register and solicits comments from the 

public. OSHA then publishes a final 

Federal Register notice responding to 

any comments and renewing the NRTL’s 

recognition for a period of five years, or 

denying the renewal of recognition. 

QPS initially received OSHA 

recognition as a NRTL on March 2, 2011 

(76 FR 11518). QPS’s most recent 

renewal was granted on April 25, 2016, 

for a five-year period ending on April 

25, 2021 (81 FR 24133). QPS submitted 

its request for renewal in July, 2019 

(OSHA–2010–0046–0016). While OSHA 

should have rejected the renewal 

request because it was submitted more 

than one year before the expiration of 

QPS’s current recognition (see above 

discussion), OSHA failed to do so and 

instead accepted the request. Because 

OSHA accepted the request rather than 

rejecting it, OSHA is processing the 

renewal request even though it was filed 

outside the time period permitted by 29 

CFR 1910.7 Appendix A. 

The renewal application was 

amended on August 25, 2021 (OSHA– 

2010–0046–0017) to indicate that a 

change in company ownership had 

occurred after QPS submitted the 

original renewal application. Through 

communications with QPS, OSHA 

confirmed that QPS’s acquisition by 

another company was the only material 

change that occurred after QPS 

submitted its initial renewal 

application. 


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