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Maryland 21230. A complete list of 

MET’s scope of recognition is available 

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

met. 

II. General Background on the 

Application 

MET submitted one application, dated 

November 1, 2021 (OSHA–2006–0028– 

0089), to expand the recognition to 

include one additional test standard. 

The standard requested in the 

expansion application is a replacement 

standard for ISA 12.12.01, which is 

currently included in MET’s NRTL 

scope of recognition. 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

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 121201 ............. Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and Class II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous 

(Classified) Locations. 

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 seeks comment on this 

preliminary determination. 

IV. Public Participation 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether MET 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–2008–0026 (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 

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. 

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 June 10, 

2022. 

James S. Frederick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13098 Filed 6–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0041] 

FM Approvals LLC: Application for 

Expansion of Recognition 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA 

announces the application of FM 

Approvals LLC, 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 

July 5, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronically: Submit comments and 

attachments electronically at https://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for making 

electronic submissions. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other material in the 

docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov or the OSHA 

Docket Office at the above address. All 

documents in the docket (including this 

Federal Register notice) are listed in the 

https://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. Please note: While 

OSHA’s docket office is continuing to 

accept and process submissions by 

regular mail, due to the COVID–19 

pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to 

the public and not able to receive 

submissions to the rulemaking record by 

express delivery, hand delivery, and 

messenger service. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and the OSHA 

docket number (OSHA–2007–0041). 

OSHA places comments and other 

materials, including any personal 

information, in the public docket 

without revision, and these materials 


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will be available online at https://

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. 

Extension of comment period: Submit 

requests for an extension of the 

comment period on or before July 5, 

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, 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) 

693–2110 or email: robinson.kevin@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of the Application for 

Expansion 

OSHA is providing notice that FM 

Approvals LLC (FM), is applying for 

expansion of the current recognition as 

a NRTL. FM 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 FM, which 

details the NRTL’s scope of recognition. 

These pages are available from the 

OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/ 

dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html. 

FM currently has two facilities (sites) 

recognized by OSHA for product testing 

and certification, with the headquarters 

located at: FM Approvals LLC, 1151 

Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, 

Massachusetts 02062. A complete list of 

FM’s scope of recognition is available at 

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

fm. 

II. General Background on the 

Application 

FM submitted one application, dated 

November 3, 2021 (OSHA–2007–0041– 

0018), to expand the recognition to 

include one additional test standard. 

The standard requested in the 

expansion application is a replacement 

standard for ISA 12.12.01, which is 

currently included in FM’s NRTL scope 

of recognition. 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 FM’s application 

for expansion for testing and 

certification of products under the 

NRTL Program. 

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

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 121201 ............. Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations. 

III. Preliminary Findings on the 

Application 

FM submitted an acceptable 

application for expansion of the scope 

of recognition. OSHA’s review of the 

application file, and pertinent 

documentation, indicate that FM 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 

FM’s application. 

OSHA seeks comment on this 

preliminary determination. 

IV. Public Participation 

OSHA welcomes public comment as 

to whether FM 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–2007–0041 (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 


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Safety and Health on whether to grant 

FM’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 June 10, 

2022. 

James S. Frederick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13101 Filed 6–16–22; 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 

July 5, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronically: Submit comments and 

attachments electronically at https://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for making 

electronic submissions. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other material in the 

docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov or the OSHA 

Docket Office at the above address. All 

documents in the docket (including this 

Federal Register notice) are listed in the 

https://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. Please note: While 

OSHA’s docket office is continuing to 

accept and process submissions by 

regular mail, due to the COVID–19 

pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to 

the public and not able to receive 

submissions to the rulemaking record by 

express delivery, hand delivery, and 

messenger service. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and the OSHA 

docket number (OSHA–2006–0042). 

OSHA places comments and other 

materials, including any personal 

information, in the public docket 

without revision, and these materials 

will be available online at https://

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. 

Extension of comment period: Submit 

requests for an extension of the 

comment period on or before July 5, 

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, 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) 

693–2110 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 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 https://www.osha.gov/ 

dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html. 

CSA currently has seven 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. 


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