Document ID: OSHA-2013-0012-0030
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards and the Scope of Recognition of Several NRTLs
Posted Date: 2023-07-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44406-44412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14805]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012]

Proposed Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program 
Test Standards and the Scope of Recognition of Several NRTLs

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA proposes to delete test standards from 
the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's list of 
appropriate test standards and modify the scope of recognition of 
several NRTLs.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this 
notice, or request for an extension of time to make a submission, on or 
before August 11, 2023.

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.
    OSHA will place comments, including personal information, in the 
public docket, which will be available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions 
interested parties about submitting personal information such as Social 
Security numbers and birthdates.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency's name and 
the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012). 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 August 11, 2023 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.

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: [email protected].
    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) 693-2110 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The NRTL Program recognizes organizations that provide product-
safety testing and certification services to manufacturers. These 
organizations perform testing and certification for purposes of the 
program, to U.S. consensus-based product-safety test standards. The 
products covered by the NRTL Program consist of those items for which 
OSHA safety standards require ``certification'' by a NRTL. The 
requirements affect electrical products and 36 other types of products. 
OSHA does not develop or issue these test standards, but generally 
relies on standards development organizations (SDOs), which develop and 
maintain the standards using a method that provides for input and 
consideration of views of industry groups, experts, users,

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consumers, governmental authorities, and others having broad experience 
in the safety field involved.

A. Deletion and Replacement of Test Standards

    The NRTL Program regulations require that appropriate test 
standards be maintained and current (29 CFR 1910.7(c)). A test standard 
withdrawn by an SDO is no longer considered an appropriate test 
standard (CPL 01-00-004, NRTL Program Policies, Procedures and 
Guidelines Directive (NRTL Program Directive), Ch. 2.IX.C.1). It is 
OSHA's policy to remove recognition of withdrawn test standards by 
issuing a correction notice in the Federal Register for all NRTLs 
recognized for the withdrawn test standards (Id.). However, SDOs 
frequently will designate a replacement standard for withdrawn 
standards. OSHA will recognize a NRTL for an appropriate replacement 
test standard if the NRTL has the requisite testing and evaluation 
capability for the replacement test standard (NRTL Program Directive, 
Ch. 2.IX.C.2).
    One method that NRTLs may use to show such capability involves an 
analysis to determine whether any testing and evaluation requirements 
of existing test standards in a NRTL's scope are comparable (i.e., are 
completely or substantially identical) to the requirements in the 
replacement test standard (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.IX.C.3). If 
OSHA's analysis shows the replacement test standard does not require 
additional or different technical capability than an existing test 
standard(s), and the replacement test standard is comparable to the 
existing test standard(s), then OSHA can add the replacement test 
standard to affected NRTLs' scope of recognition. If OSHA's analysis 
shows the replacement test standard requires an additional or different 
technical capability, or the replacement test standard is not 
comparable to any existing test standards, each affected NRTL seeking 
to have OSHA add the replacement test standard to the NRTL's scope of 
recognition must provide information to OSHA that demonstrates 
technical capability (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.IX.D).

B. Other Reasons for Removal of Test Standards From the NRTL List of 
Appropriate Test Standards

    OSHA may choose to remove a test standard from the NRTL list of 
appropriate test standards based on an internal review in which NRTL 
Program staff review the NRTL list of appropriate test standards to 
determine if the test standards conform to the definition of an 
appropriate test standard defined in NRTL Program regulations and 
policy. There are several reasons for removing a test standard based on 
this review. First, a document that provides the methodology for a 
single test is a test method rather than an appropriate test standard 
(29 CFR 1910.7(c)). A test standard must specify the safety 
requirements for a specific type of product(s) (NRTL Program Directive, 
Ch. 2.VIII.C.1). A test method, however, is a specified technical 
procedure for performing a test. As such, a test method is not an 
appropriate test standard. While a NRTL may use a test method to 
determine if certain safety requirements are met, a test method is not 
itself a safety requirement for a specific product category.
    Second, a document that focuses primarily on usage, installation, 
or maintenance requirements, and not safety requirements (i.e., 
features, parts, capabilities, usage limitations, or installation 
requirements that would create a potential hazard in operating the 
equipment if not properly used), would also not be considered an 
appropriate test standard (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.VIII.C.1). In 
some cases, however, a document may also provide safety test 
specifications in addition to usage, installation, and maintenance 
requirements. In such cases, the document would be retained as an 
appropriate test standard based on the safety test specifications.
    Finally, a document may not be considered an appropriate test 
standard if the document covers products for which OSHA does not 
require testing and certification (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 
2.VIII.C.2). Similarly, a document that covers electrical product 
components would not be considered an appropriate test standard. These 
documents apply to types of components that have limitation(s) or 
condition(s) on their use, which are not appropriate for use as end-use 
products. These documents also specify that these types of components 
are for use only as part of an end-use product. NRTLs, however, 
evaluate such components only in the context of evaluating whether end-
use products requiring NRTL approval are safe for use in the workplace. 
Accordingly, as a matter of policy, OSHA considers that documents 
covering such components are not appropriate test standards under the 
NRTL Program. OSHA notes, however, that it is not proposing to delete 
from NRTLs' scope of recognition any test standards covering end-use 
products that contain such components.
    In addition, OSHA notes that, to conform to a test standard 
covering an end-use product, a NRTL must still determine that the 
components in the product comply with the components' specific test 
standards. In making this determination, NRTLs may (within the confines 
of the requirements of Annex B, Section 7.4 G and H of the NRTL Program 
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines, OSHA Instruction CPL 01-00-004 
(Oct. 1, 2019) (the NRTL Program Directive, available at https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_01-00-004.pdf)) test the components themselves or accept the testing of a 
qualified testing organization that a given component conforms to the 
particular test standard. OSHA reviews each NRTL's procedures to 
determine which approach the NRTL will use to address components and 
reviews the end-use product testing to verify that the NRTL 
appropriately addresses that product's components.

II. Proposal To Delete Test Standards From the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards and Incorporate Into the List of Appropriate 
Test Standards a Replacement Test Standard for a Withdrawn Test 
Standard

    In this notice, OSHA proposes to delete twenty-six test standards 
from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. OSHA also 
proposes to incorporate two replacement standards into the NRTL 
Program's list of appropriate test standards.
    Table 1 lists the test standards that OSHA proposes to delete from 
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards, as well as an 
abbreviated rationale for OSHA's proposed action. Additionally, Table 1 
lists the replacement test standard that OSHA proposes to incorporate 
into the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA seeks 
comment on this preliminary determination.
    OSHA notes that Table 1 lists the subject test standards and the 
proposed action with regard to each of these test standards without 
indicating how the proposed action will affect individual NRTLs. 
Section III of this notice discusses how the proposed action will 
affect individual NRTLs.

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   Table 1--Test Standards OSHA Is Proposing To Remove From NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
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                                                                                           Proposed replacement
    Proposed deleted test standard       Test standard title      Reason for deletion            standard
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ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012.....  Medical Electrical       Standard has been        ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-1
                                        Equipment, Part 1:       amended by a SDO.        Medical Electrical
                                        General Requirements                              Equipment--Part 1:
                                        for Basic Safety and                              General Requirements
                                        Essential Performance                             for Basic Safety and
                                        (with amendments).                                Essential Performance.
AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012..........  Medical Electrical       Standard has been
                                        Equipment, Part 1:       amended by a SDO.
                                        General Requirements
                                        for Basic Safety and
                                        Essential Performance
                                        (with amendments).
AAMI ES60601-1.......................  Medical Electrical       Standard has been
                                        Equipment, Part 1:       amended by a SDO.
                                        General Requirements
                                        for Basic Safety and
                                        Essential Performance
                                        (with amendments).
UL 60601-1...........................  Medical Electrical       Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Equipment, Part 1:
                                        General Requirements
                                        for Safety.
UL 60730-1A..........................  Automatic Electrical     Standard has been        UL 60730-1 Automatic
                                        Controls for Household   amended by a SDO.        Electrical Controls--
                                        and Similar Use; Part                             Part 1: General
                                        1: General                                        Requirements.
                                        Requirements.
IEEE C37.013.........................  AC High-Voltage          Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Generator Circuit
                                        Breakers Rated on a
                                        Symmetrical Current
                                        Basis.
IEEE C37.46..........................  Power Fuses and Fuse     Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Disconnecting Switches.
IEEE C37.47..........................  Distribution Fuse        Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Disconnecting
                                        Switches, Fuse
                                        Supports, and Current-
                                        Limiting Fuses.
ISA 82.02.02.........................  Electrical Equipment     Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        for Measurement,
                                        Control and Laboratory
                                        Use.
NFPA 16..............................  Installation of Foam     Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Water Sprinkler and
                                        Foam-Water Spray
                                        Systems.
UL 17................................  Vent or Chimney          Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Connector Dampers for
                                        Oil-Fired Appliances.
UL 250...............................  Household Refrigerators  Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        and Freezers.
UL 474...............................  Dehumidifiers..........  Withdrawn..............  None.
UL 664...............................  Commercial (Class IV)    Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Electric Dry-Cleaning
                                        Machines.
UL 745-2-5...........................  Particular Requirements  Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        for Circular Saws and
                                        Circular Knives.
UL 745-2-14..........................  Particular Requirements  Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        for Planers.
UL 745-2-35..........................  Particular Requirements  Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        for Drain Cleaners.
UL 873...............................  Electrical Temperature-  Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Indicating and-
                                        Regulating Equipment.
UL 984...............................  Hermetic Refrigerant     Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Motor-Compressors.
UL 1028..............................  Electric Hair-Clipping   Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        and -Shaving
                                        Appliances.
UL 1054..............................  Special-Use Switches...  Withdrawn..............  None.
UL 1626..............................  Residential Sprinklers   Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        for Fire Protection
                                        Service.
UL 1662..............................  Electric Chain Saws....  Withdrawn..............  None.
UL 1767..............................  Early-Suppression Fast-  Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Response Sprinklers.
UL 65................................  Electric Wired Cabinets  Withdrawn..............  None.
UL 508C..............................  Power Conversion         Withdrawn..............  None.
                                        Equipment.
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III. Proposed Modifications to Affected NRTLs' Scope of Recognition

    In this notice, OSHA additionally proposes to remove test standards 
(i.e., those listed in Table 1, above) from the scopes of recognition 
of several NRTLs and to add to the scopes of recognition of some of 
these NRTLs replacement test standards, as applicable. The tables in 
this section (Table 2 through Table 16) list, for each affected NRTL, 
the test standard(s) that OSHA proposes to remove from the scope of 
recognition of the NRTL, along with the proposed replacement test 
standard(s) (as applicable).

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 Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
     Recognition of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.
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                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Table 3--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
          Recognition of CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.
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                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AAMI ES 60601-1:2005/(R)2012....  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 60730-1A.....................  Standard has been   UL 60730-1
                                   amended by a SDO.   Automatic
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Controls--Part 1:
                                                       General
                                                       Requirements.
IEEE C37.013....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
IEEE C37.46.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
IEEE C37.47.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 508C.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 664..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 873..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 984..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1054.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1662.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
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  Table 4--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope
                 Recognition of DEKRA Certification Inc.
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                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AAMI 60601-1....................  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 5--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing NA, Inc. a/k/a
                         MET Laboratories, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 508C.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 664..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-5......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1054.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1662.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    Table 6--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From the Scope of
                       Recognition of FM Approvals
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                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISA 82.02.02....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 664..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
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Table 7--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
            Recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
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                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 60730-1A.....................  Standard has been   UL 60730-1
                                   amended by a SDO.   Automatic
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Controls--Part 1:
                                                       General
                                                       Requirements.
IEEE C37.013....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
IEEE C37.46.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
ISA 82.02.02....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 17...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 508C.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 664..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 873..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 984..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1054.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1662.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
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Table 8--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
                Recognition of Nemko North America, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Table 9--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From the Scope of
                    Recognition of NSF International
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 873..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 10--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
                  Recognition of QAI Laboratories, LTD
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AAMI ES60601-1..................  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Table 11--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
              Recognition of QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-1: 2005/       Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
 (R)2012.                          amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 12--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
                 Recognition of SGS North America, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed  removal    standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Table 13--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope
         of Recognition of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012.....  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 60730-1A.....................  Standard has been   UL 60730-1
                                   amended by a SDO.   Automatic
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Controls--Part 1:
                                                       General
                                                       Requirements.
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 508C.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 664..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 984..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1054.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1662.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Table 14--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From the Scope of
             Recognition of T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D America, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 60730-1A.....................  Standard has been   UL 60730-1
                                   amended by a SDO.   Automatic
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Controls--Part 1:
                                                       General
                                                       Requirements.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 508c.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 873..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 984..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1662.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   Table 15--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From the Scope of
         Recognition of T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D Product Services GmbH
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
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UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 60730-1A.....................  Standard has been   UL 60730-1
                                   amended by a SDO.   Automatic
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Controls--Part 1:
                                                       General
                                                       Requirements
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 873..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
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 Table 16--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope
                        of Recognition of UL LLC
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Proposed
  Proposed test standard to be        Reason for       replacement test
             removed               proposed removal     standard(s) (if
                                                          applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012  Standard has been   ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-
                                   amended by a SDO.   1 Medical
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Equipment--Part
                                                       1: General
                                                       Requirements for
                                                       Basic Safety and
                                                       Essential
                                                       Performance.
UL 60601-1......................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 60730-1A.....................  Standard has been   None.
                                   amended by a SDO.
IEEE C37.013....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
IEEE C37.46.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
IEEE C37.47.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 17...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 65...........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 250..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 474..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 508C.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 664..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-14.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 745-2-35.....................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 873..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 984..........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1028.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1054.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1626.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1662.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
UL 1767.........................  Withdrawn.........  None.
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IV. Public Participation

    OSHA welcomes public comment on whether the proposed deletions and 
replacements are appropriate, and whether individual tables omit any 
appropriate replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn 
test standard. If OSHA determines that it omitted any appropriate 
replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn test 
standard, it will, in the final determination, incorporate that 
replacement test standard into the scope of recognition of each 
affected 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 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-2013-0012. 
For further information, including information on how to contact the 
Docket Office, 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 and, after addressing the issues raised by these 
comments, will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for 
Occupational Safety and Health regarding the removal of recognition of 
these test standards from the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test 
Standards and to update the scope of recognition of several NRTLs. The 
Assistant Secretary will make the final decision. 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 this 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 July 6, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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