Document ID: OSHA-2013-0017-0016
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: QAI Laboratories, Ltd. Applications for Expansion of Recognition
Posted Date: 2020-09-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59557-59559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20876]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0017]

QAI Laboratories, Ltd. Applications for Expansion of Recognition

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of QAI 
Laboratories, Ltd., for expansion of recognition as a Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's 
preliminary finding to grant the applications.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this 
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on 
or before October 7, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments 
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting 
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, 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, messenger, or courier service: 
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and 
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2013-0017, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone: (202) 693-2350. OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627. 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 OSHA 
docket number (OSHA-2013-0017). 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.
    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.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of 
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comment period on or before October 7, 2020 to the Office of Technical 
Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of Technical Support 
and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is 
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office 
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone: (202) 693-1999; 
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, 
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, 
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, phone: 
(202) 693-2110 or email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Applications for Expansion

    OSHA is providing notice that QAI Laboratories, Ltd. (QAI), is 
applying for expansion of recognition as a NRTL. QAI 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 product-
certification 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 the final decision on the application. These 
notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of 
that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page for each NRTL, 
including QAI, 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.
    QAI currently has two facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for 
product testing and certification, with headquarters located at: QAI 
Laboratories, Ltd., 3980 North Fraser Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada, V5J 
5K5. A complete list of QAI's scope of recognition is available at 
https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/qai.html.

II. General Background on the Applications

    QAI submitted three applications, one dated October 16, 2017 (OSHA-
2013-0017-0015), to expand recognition to include seventeen additional 
test standards. This application was amended on June 12, 2019 (OSHA-
2013-0017-0016) to remove some standards from the original request and 
add others. This revised application was amended again on February 11, 
2020 (OSHA-2013-0017-0017) to request twenty-one additional standards 
to be added to QAI'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 lists the appropriate test standard found in QAI's 
application to expand for testing and certification of products under 
the NRTL Program.

  Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
                     QAI's NRTL Scope of Recognition
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        Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 1740......................  Standard for Robots and Robotic
                                Equipment.
UL 22........................  Standard for Amusement and Gaming
                                Machines.
UL 73........................  Standard for Motor-Operated Appliances.
UL 499.......................  Standard for Electric Heating Machines.
UL 506.......................  Standard for Specialty Transformers.
UL 676.......................  Standard for Underwater Luminaires and
                                Submersible Junction Boxes.
UL 1838......................  Standard for Low Voltage Landscape
                                Lighting Systems.
UL 2202......................  Standard for Electric Vehicle (EV)
                                Charging System Equipment.
UL 2388......................  Standard for Flexible Lighting Products.
UL 5085-1....................  Low Voltage Transformers--Part 1: General
                                Requirements.
UL 5085-2....................  Low Voltage Transformers--Part 2: General
                                Purpose Transformers.
UL 5085-3....................  Low Voltage Transformers--Part 3: Class 2
                                and Class 3 Transformers.
UL 8752......................  Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)
                                Panels.
UL 60950-22..................  Information Technology Equipment--Safety--
                                Part 22: Equipment to be Installed
                                Outdoors.
UL 61010-2-010...............  Electrical Equipment Measurement, Control
                                and Laboratory Use--Part 2-010:
                                Particular Requirements for Laboratory
                                Equipment for the Heating of Materials.
UL 61010-2-020...............  Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-020:
                                Particular Requirements for Laboratory
                                Equipment for Laboratory Centrifuges.
UL 61010-2-081...............  Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-081:
                                Particular Requirements for Laboratory
                                Equipment for Automatic and Semi-
                                Automatic Equipment for Analysis and
                                Other Purposes.
UL 61010-2-091...............  Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-091:
                                Particular Requirements for Laboratory
                                Equipment for Cabinet X-Ray Systems.
UL 61010-2-101...............  Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
                                Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-101:
                                Particular Requirements for In Vitro
                                Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Equipment.
UL 62368-1...................  Audio/Video, Information and
                                Communication Technology Equipment--Part
                                1: Safety Requirements.
ASME A17.5-2014..............  Elevator and Escalator Electrical
                                Equipment.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Applications

    QAI submitted acceptable applications for expansion of recognition. 
OSHA's review of the application file, and pertinent documentation, 
indicates QAI can meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for 
expanding recognition to include the addition of these twenty-one test 
standards for NRTL testing and certification listed above. This 
preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary 
approval of QAI's applications.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether QAI 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. 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 at the above address. These materials also 
are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 
OSHA-2013-0017.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a 
timely manner. After addressing the issues raised by these comments, 
the agency will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for 
Occupational Safety and Health whether to grant QAI's applications for 
expansion of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final 
decision on granting the applications. In making this decision, the 
Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in 
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
    OSHA will publish a public notice of the final decision in the 
Federal Register.

IV. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Principal 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. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, 
Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on September 15, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety 
and Health.
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