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Toxic Gas for the Treatment of 

Medical Materials, and for Laboratory 

Processes 

UL 61010A–2–051 Electrical 

Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 2: 

Particular Requirements for 

Laboratory Equipment for Mixing and 

Stirring 

UL 61010A–2–061 Electrical 

Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 2: 

Particular Requirements for 

Laboratory Atomic Spectrometers 

with Thermal Atomization and 

Ionization 

UL 61010B–2–031 Electrical 

Equipment for Measurement, Control, 

and Laboratory Use; Part 2: Particular 

Requirements for Hand-Held Probe 

Assemblies for Electrical 

Measurement and Test 

The designations and titles of the 

above test standards were current at the 

time of the preparation of this notice. 

OSHA’s recognition of ITSNA, or any 

NRTL, for a particular test standard is 

limited to equipment or materials (i.e., 

products) for which OSHA standards 

require third-party testing and 

certification before use in the 

workplace. Consequently, if a test 

standard also covers any product(s) for 

which OSHA does not require such 

testing and certification, an NRTL’s 

scope of recognition does not include 

that product(s). 

Test standards listed above may be 

approved as an American National 

Standard by the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI). However, for 

convenience, we use the designation of 

the standards-developing organization 

for the standard as opposed to the ANSI 

designation. Under our procedures, any 

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. You may contact ANSI to find 

out whether a test standard is currently 

ANSI-approved. 

Conditions 

ITSNA must also abide by the 

following conditions of the recognition, 

in addition to those conditions already 

required by 29 CFR 1910.7: 

OSHA must be allowed access to 

ITSNA’s facilities and records to 

ascertain continuing compliance with 

the terms of its recognition and to 

perform investigations 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 concern and provide 

that organization with appropriate 

relevant information upon which its 

concern is 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 applies, and also clearly 

indicating 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 of these changes; 

ITSNA will meet all the terms of its 

recognition and will always comply 

with all OSHA policies pertaining to 

this recognition; and 

ITSNA will continue to meet the 

requirements for recognition in all areas 

where it has been recognized. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of 

August, 2008. 

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. E8–20171 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0048] 

NSF International; Application for 

Expansion of Recognition 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

application of NSF International (NSF) 

for expansion of its recognition and 

presents the Agency’s preliminary 

finding to grant this request. This 

preliminary finding does not constitute 

an interim or temporary approval of this 

application. 

DATES: You must submit information or 

comments, or any request for extension 

of the time to comment, by the 

following dates: 

• Hard copy: postmarked or sent by 

September 15, 2008. 

• Electronic transmission or 

facsimile: sent by September 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments and attachments 

electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for making 

electronic submissions. 

Fax: If your submissions, including 

attachments, are not longer than 10 

pages, you may fax them to the OSHA 

Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. 

Mail, hand delivery, express mail, or 

messenger or courier service: You must 

submit three copies of your comments 

and attachments to the OSHA Docket 

Office, Docket No. OSHA–2006–0048 

(formerly NRTL2–98), U.S. Department 

of Labor, Room N–2625, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express 

mail, and messenger and courier 

service) are accepted during the 

Department of Labor’s and Docket 

Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 

a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and the OSHA 

docket number (OSHA Docket 

No.OSHA–2006–0048). Submissions, 

including any personal information you 

provide, are placed in the public docket 

without change and may be made 

available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

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 

address above. 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 Web site. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

Extension of Comment Period: Submit 

requests for an extension of the 

comment period to the Office of 

Technical Programs and Coordination 

Activities, NRTL Program, Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Room N–3655, 

Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to 

(202) 693–1644. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MaryAnn Garrahan, Director, Office of 

Technical Programs and Coordination 

Activities, NRTL Program, Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Room N–3655, 

Washington, DC 20210, or phone (202) 

693–2110. Our Web page includes 

information about the NRTL Program 

(see http://www.osha.gov and select ‘‘N’’

in the site index). 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Notice of Expansion Application 

The Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA) hereby gives 

notice that NSF International (NSF) has 

applied for expansion of its current 

recognition as a Nationally Recognized 

Testing Laboratory (NRTL). NSF’s 

expansion request covers the use of an 

additional test standard. OSHA’s 

current scope of recognition for NSF 

may be found in the following 

informational Web page: http:// 

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

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, employers may use 

products approved by the NRTL to meet 

OSHA standards that require testing and 

certification. 

The Agency processes applications by 

an NRTL for initial recognition, or 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 its preliminary 

finding and, in the second notice, the 

Agency provides its 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 that details its scope of 

recognition. These pages can be 

accessed from the Web site at http:// 

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

index.html. 

In an earlier action involving NSF, 

OSHA granted NSF’s most recent 

application, which was for an expansion 

of recognition (71 FR 70431, December 

4, 2006). 

The current address of the NSF 

facility (site) already recognized by 

OSHA is: NSF International, 789 

Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 

General Background on the Application 

NSF has submitted an application, 

dated October 23, 2007 (see Exhibit 18–

1), to expand its recognition to include 

one additional test standard. The NRTL 

Program staff has determined that this 

standard is an ‘‘appropriate test 

standard’’ within the meaning of 29 CFR 

1910.7(c). In connection with this 

request, NRTL Program assessment staff 

performed an on-site review of NSF’s 

testing facility in June 2007 and 

recommended that NSF’s recognition be 

expanded to include the additional test 

standard listed below (see Exhibit 18–2). 

As a result, the Agency would approve 

the test standard for the expansion. 

NSF seeks expansion of its 

recognition for testing and certification 

of products for demonstration of 

conformance to the following test 

standard: 

UL 1285 Pipe and Couplings, Polyvinyl 

Chloride (PVC), for Underground Fire 

Service 

The designation and title of the above 

test standard was current at the time of 

the preparation of this notice. 

OSHA’s recognition of NSF, or any 

NRTL, for a particular test standard is 

limited to equipment or materials (i.e., 

products) for which OSHA standards 

require third-party testing and 

certification before use in the 

workplace. Consequently, if a test 

standard also covers any product(s) for 

which OSHA does not require such 

testing and certification, an NRTL’s 

scope of recognition does not include 

that product(s). 

The test standard listed above may be 

approved as American National 

Standards by the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI). However, for 

convenience, we use the designation of 

the standards-developing organization 

for the standard as opposed to the ANSI 

designation. Under our procedures, any 

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. You may contact ANSI to find 

out whether a test standard is currently 

ANSI-approved. 

Preliminary Finding on the Application 

NSF has submitted an acceptable 

request for expansion of its recognition 

as an NRTL. Our review of the 

application file, the assessor’s 

recommendation, and other pertinent 

documents indicate that NSF can meet 

the requirements, as prescribed by 29 

CFR 1910.7, for the expansion for the 

additional test standard listed above. 

This preliminary finding does not 

constitute an interim or temporary 

approval of the application. 

OSHA welcomes public comments, in 

sufficient detail, as to whether NSF has 

met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 

for expansion of its recognition as a 

Nationally Recognized Testing 

Laboratory. Your comments should 

consist of pertinent written documents 

and exhibits. Should you need more 

time to comment, you must request it in 

writing, including reasons for the 

request. OSHA must receive your 

written request for an extension at the 

address provided above no later than 

the last date for comments. OSHA will 

limit any extension to 30 days unless 

the requester justifies a longer period. 

We may deny a request for an extension 

if it is not adequately justified. You may 

obtain or review copies of NSF’s 

request, the assessor’s recommendation, 

other pertinent documents, and all 

submitted comments, as received, by 

contacting the Docket Office, Room N–

2625, Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, at the above address. Docket No. 

OSHA–2006–0048 (formerly NRTL2–98) 

contains all materials in the record 

concerning NSF’s application. 

The NRTL Program staff will review 

all timely comments and, after 

resolution of issues raised by these 

comments, will recommend whether to 

grant NSF’s expansion request. The 

Assistant Secretary will make the final 

decision on granting the request and in 

making this decision, may undertake 

other proceedings that are prescribed in 

Appendix A to 29 CFR Section 1910.7. 

OSHA will publish a public notice of 

this final decision in the Federal 

Register. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of 

August, 2008. 

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. E8–20161 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043] 

TUV America, Inc.; Expansion of 

Recognition 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration’s final decision 

expanding the recognition of TUV 

America, Inc., (TUVAM) as a Nationally 

Recognized Testing Laboratory under 29 

CFR 1910.7. 

DATES: The expansion of recognition 

becomes effective on August 29, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MaryAnn Garrahan, Director, Office of 

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