89 FR 207 pgs. 85240-85242 - Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 207Pages: 85240 - 85242
Pages: 85240, 85241, 85242Docket number: [Docket No. OSHA-2009-0026]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-24785 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0026]
Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Inc., for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES:
The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on October 25, 2024.
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 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, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1911 or email robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition of Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Inc. (BVCPS) as a NRTL. BVCPS's expansion covers the addition of seven test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition.
[top] OSHA's 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
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 BVCPS 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.
BVCPS submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope of recognition on November 2, 2023 (OSHA-2009-0026-0089), requesting the addition of seven standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform an on-site review related to this application. OSHA staff has preliminarily determined that OSHA should grant the application for test standard expansion.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing BVCPS's expansion application in the Federal Register on September 12, 2024 (89 FR 74300). The agency requested comments by September 27, 2024, but it received no comments in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the BVCPS's application, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2009-0026 contains all materials in the record concerning BVCPS's recognition. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined BVCPS's expansion application, its capability to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that BVCPS meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed in this notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant BVCPS's application for an expansion of the scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of BVCPS's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed below in Table 1.
| Test standard | Test standard title |
|---|---|
| UL 61010-2-020 | Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use-Part 2-020: Particular Requirements for Laboratory Centrifuges. |
| UL 61010-2-051 | Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use-Part 2-051: Particular Requirements for Laboratory Equipment for Mixing and Stirring. |
| UL 61010-2-081 | Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use-Part 2-081: Particular Requirements for Automatic and Semi-Automatic Laboratory Equipment for Analysis and Other Purposes. |
| UL 61010-2-101 | Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use-Part 2-101: Particular Requirements for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Equipment. |
| UL 61010-2-201 | Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use-Part 2-201: Particular Requirements for Control Equipment. |
| UL 67 | Panelboards. |
| UL 869A | Reference Standard for Service Equipment. |
OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require third-party testing and certification before using them in the workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the test standards listed above as American National Standards. However, for convenience, we may use the designation of the standards-developing organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI designation. Under the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA Instruction CPL 1-0.3, Appendix C, paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized for a particular test standard may use either the proprietary version of the test standard or the ANSI version of that standard. Contact ANSI to determine whether a test standard is currently ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, BVCPS must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. BVCPS must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the change(s);
2. BVCPS must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. BVCPS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on BVCPS's scope of recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope of recognition of BVCPS as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and conditions specified above.
III. 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.
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James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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