[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14404-14412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07039]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012]


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

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to: (1) Add 
a new test standard to the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories 
(NRTL) Program's list of appropriate test standards; (2) delete or 
replace several test standards from the NRTL Program's list of 
appropriate test standards; and (3) update the scope of recognition of 
several NRTLs.

DATES: The actions contained in this notice will become effective on 
April 10, 2019.

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; 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; telephone: (202) 693-2110 or email: 
[email protected]. OSHA's web page includes information about the 
NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).

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 38 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 input and 
consideration of views of industry groups, experts, users, consumers, 
governmental authorities and others having broad experience in the 
safety field involved.

Addition of New Test Standards to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test 
Standards

    Periodically, OSHA will add new test standards to the NRTL list of 
appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the test standard 
document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the agency 
evaluates the document to (1) verify it represents a product category 
for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL, (2) verify the 
document represents an end product and not a component, and (3) verify 
the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or 
operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes aware of new test 
standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA may become aware 
of new test standards by: (1) Monitoring notifications issued by 
certain SDOs; (2) reviewing applications by NRTLs or applicants seeking 
recognition to include a new test standard in their scopes of 
recognition; and (3) obtaining notification from manufacturers, 
manufacturing organizations, government agencies, or other parties that 
a new test standard may be appropriate to add to the list of 
appropriate standards. OSHA may determine to include a new test 
standard in the list, for example, if the test standard is for a 
particular type of product that another test standard also covers, 
addresses a type of product that no standard previously covered, or is 
otherwise new to the NRTL Program.

SDO 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 a standards development organization is no longer 
considered an appropriate test standard (Directive, App. C.XIV.B). 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. 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.
    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. If OSHA's analysis shows the replacement 
test standard does not require additional or different technical 
capability than an existing test standard(s), the replacement test 
standard is comparable to the existing test standard(s), then OSHA can 
add the replacement test standard to affected NRTLs' scopes 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.

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

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standard (29 CFR 1910.7(c)). As stated above, a test standard must 
specify the safety requirements for a specific type of product(s). A 
test method, however, is a ``specified technical procedure for 
performing a test'' (Directive, App. B). 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 would also not be considered an appropriate 
test standard (Directive, App. D.IV.B). 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 (Directive, App. D.IV.A). 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. Testing such components 
alone would not indicate that the end-use products containing the 
components are safe for use. 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.\1\
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    \1\ OSHA notes also that some types of devices covered by these 
documents, such as capacitors and transformers, may be end-use 
products themselves, and tested under other test standards 
applicable to such products. For example, the following test 
standard covers transformers that are end-use products: UL 1562 
Standard for Transformers, Distribution, Dry-Type--Over 600 Volts. 
OSHA is not proposing to delete such test standards from NRTLs' 
scopes of recognition.
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    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 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 the NRTL appropriately addresses that product's components.

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

    In a November 6, 2014, Federal Register notice (79 FR 65991, 
referred to in this notice as ``Proposed Modification,'' and available 
at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID OSHA-2013-0012-0011), OSHA 
proposed: adding several standards to the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards; deleting several withdrawn and deleted test 
standards from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards; 
incorporating into the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test 
standards replacement test standards for some of the withdrawn and 
deleted test standards; and updating the scope of recognition of 
several NRTLs. OSHA received two comments on proposed actions 
(available at www.regulations.gov under Docket IDs OSHA-2013-0012-0013 
and OSHA-2013-0012-0014). OSHA fully considered these comments, and in 
this Notice, takes final action on the proposals.

II. Final Decision To Add a New Test Standard to the NRTL Program's 
List of Appropriate Test Standards

    In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to add one new 
test standard, UL 60745-2-23, Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools--
Safety--Part 2-23: Particular Requirements for Die Grinders and Small 
Rotary Tools, to the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. 
In the Proposed Modification, OSHA proposed adding sixteen test 
standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards, as 
described in Table 1:

 Table 1--Test Standards OSHA Proposed To Add to the NRTL Program's List
                      of Appropriate Test Standards
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          Test standard                     Test standard title
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AAMI HA60601-1-11................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 1-
                                    11: General requirements for basic
                                    safety and essential performance--
                                    Collateral Standard: Requirements
                                    for medical electrical equipment and
                                    medical electrical systems used in
                                    the home healthcare.
AAMI 60601-2-2...................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    2: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of high frequency
                                    surgery equipment and high frequency
                                    surgical accessories.
AAMI 60601-2-4...................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    4: Particular requirements for basic
                                    safety and essential performance of
                                    cardiac defibrillators.
AAMI 60601-2-16..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    16: Particular requirements for
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of hemodialysis,
                                    hemodiafiltration and hemofiltration
                                    equipment.
AAMI 60601-2-19..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    19: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of infant incubators.
AAMI 60601-2-20..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    20: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of infant transport
                                    incubators.
AAMI 60601-2-21..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    21: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of infant radiant
                                    warmers.
AAMI 60601-2-25..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    25: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of electrocardiographs.
AAMI 60601-2-27..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    27: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of electrocardiographic
                                    monitoring equipment.

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AAMI 60601-2-47..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    47: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of ambulatory
                                    electrocardiographic systems.
AAMI 60601-2-50..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    50: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of infant phototherapy
                                    equipment.
AAMI 80601-2-30..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    30: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of automated non-
                                    invasive sphygmomanometers.
AAMI 80601-2-58..................  Medical Electrical Equipment--Part 2-
                                    58: Particular requirements for the
                                    basic safety and essential
                                    performance of lens removal devices
                                    and vitrectomy devices for
                                    ophthalmic surgery.
ISA 60079-25.....................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 25:
                                    Intrinsically Safe Electrical
                                    Systems.
ISA 60079-27.....................  Explosive Atmospheres--Part 27:
                                    Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe Concept
                                    (FISCO) and Fieldbus Non-Incendive
                                    Concept (FNICO).
UL 60745-2-23....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-23: Particular
                                    Requirements for Die Grinders and
                                    Small Rotary Tools.
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    One commenter, Curtis Strauss, LLC, a NRTL, asserted that OSHA 
should not add 13 of these 16 test standards to the list of appropriate 
test standards: AAMI HA60601-1-11; AAMI 60601-2-2; AAMI 60601-2-4; AAMI 
60601-2-16; AAMI 60601-2-19; AAMI 60601-2-20; AAMI 60601-2-21; AAMI 
60601-2-25; AAMI 60601-2-27; AAMI 60601-2-47; AAMI 60601-2-50; AAMI 
80601-2-30; and AAMI 80601-2-58.
    In its final decision, OSHA decided not to adopt the 13 test 
standards as they do not address worker safety. These collateral and 
particular standards for AAMI ES 60601-1 do not fall under the scope 
of, and are not appropriate test standards under, the NRTL Program 
because they are primarily focused on essential performance of 
equipment and patient safety, and not worker safety.
    In the final decision, OSHA also decided not to adopt the proposal 
to add ISA 60079-25 to the List of Appropriate Test Standards because 
doing so would lead to the placement of identical standards on the 
list. This test standard has already been added to the List of 
Appropriate Test Standards by a separate final action of the Agency 
(see 81 FR 91204 (Dec. 16, 2016), available on www.regulations.gov 
under Docket ID OSHA-2007-0039-0024).
    Finally, in the final decision, OSHA decided not to adopt the 
proposal to add ISA 60079-27 to the List of Appropriate Test Standards. 
This standard is in the process of being withdrawn by ISA, as the 
substance of the standard has been added to other test standards (UL 
60079-11 and UL 60079-25), which are already in the NRTL Program's List 
of Appropriate Test.
    Table 2 and 3, summarize OSHA's final decisions on adding the 
subject test standards to its List of Appropriate Test Standards.

  Table 2--Test Standards OSHA Decided Not To Add to the NRTL Program's
  List of Appropriate Test Standards and Rationales for Final Decisions
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         Test standard          Test standard title    Agency decision
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AAMI HA60601-1-11.............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 1-   not fall under the
                                 11: General          scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 basic safety and
                                 essential
                                 performance--Colla
                                 teral Standard:
                                 Requirements for
                                 Medical Electrical
                                 Equipment and
                                 medical electrical
                                 systems used in
                                 the home
                                 healthcare.
AAMI 60601-2-2................  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 2: Particular        scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 high frequency
                                 surgery equipment
                                 and high frequency
                                 surgical
                                 accessories.
AAMI 60601-2-4................  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 4: Particular        scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 basic safety and
                                 essential
                                 performance of
                                 cardiac
                                 defibrillators.
AAMI 60601-2-16...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 16: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 basic safety and
                                 essential
                                 performance of
                                 hemodialysis,
                                 hemodiafiltration
                                 and hemofiltration
                                 equipment.
AAMI 60601-2-19...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 19: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 infant incubators.
AAMI 60601-2-20...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 20: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 infant transport
                                 incubators.
AAMI 60601-2-21...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 21: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 infant radiant
                                 warmers.
AAMI 60601-2-25...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 25: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 electrocardiograph
                                 s.
AAMI 60601-2-27...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 27: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 electrocardiograph
                                 ic monitoring
                                 equipment.
AAMI 60601-2-47...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 47: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 ambulatory
                                 electrocardiograph
                                 ic systems.

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AAMI 60601-2-50...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 50: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 infant
                                 phototherapy
                                 equipment.
AAMI 80601-2-30...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 30: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 automated non-
                                 invasive
                                 sphygmomanometers.
AAMI 80601-2-58...............  Medical Electrical   This standard does
                                 Equipment--Part 2-   not fall under the
                                 58: Particular       scope of the NRTL
                                 requirements for     Program.
                                 the basic safety
                                 and essential
                                 performance of
                                 lens removal
                                 devices and
                                 vitrectomy devices
                                 for ophthalmic
                                 surgery.
ISA 60079-25..................  Explosive            This standard was
                                 Atmospheres--Part    added as an
                                 25: Intrinsically    appropriate test
                                 Safe Electrical      standard in a
                                 Systems.             separate final
                                                      action of the
                                                      Agency.
ISA 60079-27..................  Explosive            This standard is
                                 Atmospheres--Part    currently being
                                 27: Fieldbus         withdrawn by ISA.
                                 Intrinsically Safe
                                 Concept (FISCO)
                                 and Fieldbus Non-
                                 Incendive Concept
                                 (FNICO).
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Table 3--Test Standard OSHA Decided To Add to the NRTL Program's List of
                       Appropriate Test Standards
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          Test standard                     Test standard title
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UL 60745-2-23....................  Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
                                    Tools--Safety--Part 2-23: Particular
                                    Requirements for Die Grinders and
                                    Small Rotary Tools
------------------------------------------------------------------------

III. Final Decision To Delete or Replace Several Test Standards From 
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

    In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to delete seven 
withdrawn and deleted test standards from the NRTL Program's List of 
Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA also incorporates into the NRTL 
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards replacement test standards 
for some of the withdrawn and deleted test standards. (See Table 4).
    In the proposed modification, OSHA proposed deleting eight 
standards from the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards, 
the seven standards listed in Table 4, and one additional standard, FM 
3620--Purged and Pressurized Electrical Equipment for Hazardous 
Locations. OSHA proposed deleting FM 3620 because the references are 
out-of date standards, and proposed replacing FM 3620 with NFPA 496--
Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment. Given this 
proposal, OSHA also proposed deleting FM 3620 from the scopes of 
recognition of NRTLs FM Approvals, LLC and Canadian Standards 
Association, and replacing that standard in those NRTLs' scope of 
recognition with NFPA 496.
    In a comment to the Proposed Modification (available on 
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID OSHA-2013-0012-0014), FM Approvals 
asked that OSHA not change its existing scope of recognition, as 
proposed, because FM Approvals updated FM 3620 in December 2014 (after 
OSHA issued the proposed modification), so that the test standard no 
longer contains references to out-of-date standards. FM Approvals 
included the updated test standard as part of the comment in attachment 
to its comment.
    OSHA has fully reviewed the test standard submitted by FM Approvals 
and confirmed FM Approvals' assertions. Therefore, in this final 
decision, OSHA will not delete FM 3620 from the List of Appropriate 
Test Standards, or delete FM 3620 from the scope of recognition of FM 
Approvals, LLC or Canadian Standards Association, or replace that 
standard in those NRTLs' scopes of recognition with NFPA 496.
    Table 4 lists the seven test standards OSHA will delete from the 
NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards, as well as 
abbreviated rationales for OSHA's final action. For a full discussion 
of the rationales, see Section I of this notice. Table 4 also lists 
corresponding replacement test standards that OSHA will incorporate 
into the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards (when 
applicable).
    OSHA notes also that Table 4 lists the subject test standards and 
corresponding actions taken with regard to each of these test standards 
without indicating how the actions will affect individual NRTLs. 
Section IV of this notice discusses how these actions will affect 
individual NRTLs.

 Table 4--List of Test Standards OSHA Is Deleting From or Incorporating
                    Into NRTLs Scopes of Recognition
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                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
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UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements is
                                                     currently listed as
                                                     an appropriate NRTL
                                                     standard.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These three           UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      standards have been   Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          withdrawn and         Equipment for
 Requirements.                 consolidated into a   Measurement,
                               single standard.      Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements is
                                                     currently listed as
                                                     an appropriate NRTL
                                                     standard.

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UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
UL 61010C-1--Process Control
 Equipment.
UL 1004--Electrical Motors    Standard has been     UL 1004-1--Rotating
 (This standard has already    withdrawn.            Electrical
 been removed).                                      machines--General
                                                     Requirements is
                                                     currently listed as
                                                     an appropriate NRTL
                                                     standard.
UL 681- Installation and      Standard is an        None.
 Classification of Burglar     installation
 and Holdup Alarm System.      standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
UL 827--Central-Station       Standard is an        None.
 Alarm Services.               installation
                               standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
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IV. Final Decision To Modify Affected NRTLs' Scope of Recognition

    In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to update the 
scope of recognition of several NRTLs. The tables in this section 
(Table 5 thru Table 18) list, for each affected NRTL, the test 
standard(s) that OSHA will delete from the scope of recognition and, 
when applicable, the test standard(s) that OSHA will incorporate into 
the scope of recognition to replace withdrawn (and deleted) test 
standards.
    In this final decision, OSHA adopts the proposed modifications to 
affected NRTLs' Scope of Recognition, and Table 5 thru Table 18 are 
identical to Table 3 thru Table 16 of the Proposed Modification, with 
certain exceptions:
     OSHA proposed deleting FM 3620 from the scopes of 
recognition of NRTLs FM Approvals, LLC, and Canadian Standards 
Association, and replacing that standard in those NRTLs' scopes of 
recognition with NFPA 496. As explained in Section III of this notice, 
in this final decision, OSHA will not delete FM 3620 from the List of 
Appropriate Test Standards, or delete FM 3620 from the scopes of 
recognition of FM Approvals, LLC or Canadian Standards Association, or 
replace that standard in those NRTLs' scopes of recognition with NFPA 
496. Thus, Table 5 thru Table 18 do not include entries discussing FM 
3620 or NFPA 496.
     OSHA proposed deleting UL 1004--Electrical Motors from the 
scopes of recognition of six NRTLs (Canadian Standards Association; 
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.; TUV Rhineland of North America, 
Inc.; TUV SUD America, Inc.; TUV SUD Product Services; Underwriters 
Laboratories, Inc.). OSHA also proposed UL 1004-1--Rotating Electrical 
Machines as a replacement test standard for UL 1004, but noted that 
``NRTLs wishing to add UL 1004-1 must submit an application to OSHA.'' 
Table 5 thru Table 18 reflect whether the subject NRTLs have received 
recognition for UL 1004-1.

  Table 5--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
      Scope of Recognition of Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
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                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
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UL 1004--Electrical Motors..  Standard has been     UL 1004-1--Rotating
                               withdrawn.            Electrical
                                                     Machines, see 80 FR
                                                     76044, Dec. 7,
                                                     2015.
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
UL 61010C-1--Process Control
 Equipment.
UL 681--Installation and      Standard is an        None.
 Classification of Burglar     installation
 and Holdup Alarm System.      standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
UL 827--Central-Station       Standard is an        None.
 Alarm Services.               installation
                               standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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  Table 6--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
             Scope of Recognition of Curtis-Straus LLC (CSL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


Table 7--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Delete From or Incorporate Into
             the Scope of Recognition FM Approvals LLC (FM)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
UL 827--Central-Station       Standard is an        None.
 Alarm Services.               installation
                               standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Table 8--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
   Scope of Recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 1004--Electrical Motors..  Standard has been     UL 1004-1--Rotating
                               withdrawn.            Electrical
                                                     Machines, see 79 FR
                                                     62676, Oct. 20,
                                                     2014.
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
UL 61010C-1--Process Control
 Equipment.
UL 681- Installation and      Standard is an        None.
 Classification of Burglar     installation
 and Holdup Alarm System.      standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
UL 827--Central-Station       Standard is an        None.
 Alarm Services.               installation
                               standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Table 9--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
          Scope of Recognition of MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
UL 61010C-1--Process Control
 Equipment.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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 Table 10--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
         Scope of Recognition of Nemko North America, Inc. (NNA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       Standard has been     UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      withdrawn and         Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated with     Equipment for
 Requirements.                 others into a         Measurement,
                               single standard.      Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Table 11--Test Standard OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
             Scope of Recognition of NSF International (NSF)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       Standard has been     UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      withdrawn and         Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated with     Equipment for
 Requirements.                 others into a         Measurement,
                               single standard.      Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Table 12--Test Standard OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
          Scope of Recognition of QPS Evaluation Services (QPS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Table 13--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
           Scope of Recognition SGS North America, Inc. (SGS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Table 14--Test Standard OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
       Scope of Recognition of Southwest Research Institute (SWRI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Table 15--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
   Scope of Recognition of TUV Rhineland of North America, Inc. (TUV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 1004--Electrical Motors..  Standard has been     UL 1004-1--Rotating
                               withdrawn.            Electrical
                                                     Machines, see 82 FR
                                                     7866, Jan. 20,
                                                     2017.
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.

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UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
UL 61010C-1--Process Control
 Equipment.
UL 681- Installation and      Standard is an        None.
 Classification of Burglar     installation
 and Holdup Alarm System.      standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
UL 827--Central-Station       Standard is an        None.
 Alarm Services.               installation
                               standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Table 16--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
          Scope of Recognition of TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 1004--Electrical Motors..  Standard has been     Application pending
                               withdrawn.            to add UL 1004-1--
                                                     Rotating Electrical
                                                     Machines to TUVAM's
                                                     scope of
                                                     recognition.
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Table 17--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
        Scope of Recognition of TUV SUD Product Services (TUVPSG)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 1004--Electrical Motors..  Standard has been     Application pending
                               withdrawn.            to add UL 1004-1--
                                                     Rotating Electrical
                                                     Machines to
                                                     TUVPSG's scope of
                                                     recognition.
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Table 18--Test Standards OSHA Will Delete From or Incorporate Into the
       Scope of Recognition of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Replacement test
    Deleted test standard      Reason for deletion     standard(s) (if
                                                         applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 1004--Electrical Motors..  Standard has been     UL 1004-1--Rotating
                               withdrawn.            Electrical
                                                     Machines, see 79 FR
                                                     63949, Oct. 27,
                                                     2014.
UL 60950--Information         Standard has been     UL 60950-1--
 Technology Equipment.         withdrawn and         Information
                               directly replaced     Technology
                               by a new standard.    Equipment--Safety--
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010A-1--Electrical       These standards have  UL 61010-1--
 Equipment for Laboratory      been withdrawn and    Electrical
 Use; Part 1: General          consolidated into a   Equipment for
 Requirements.                 single standard.      Measurement,
                                                     Control, and
                                                     Laboratory Use;
                                                     Part 1: General
                                                     Requirements.
UL 61010B-1--Electrical
 Measuring and Test
 Equipment; Part 1: General
 Requirements.

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UL 681- Installation and      Standard is an        None.
 Classification of Burglar     installation
 and Holdup Alarm System.      standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
UL 827--Central-Station       Standard is an        None.
 Alarm Services.               installation
                               standard and not an
                               end-product
                               standard. It does
                               not meet the
                               requirements of the
                               NRTL Program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    OSHA will place any modifications on informational web pages to 
each NRTL's scope of recognition. These web pages detail the scope of 
recognition for each NRTL, including the test standards the NRTL may 
use to test and certify products under OSHA's NRTL Program. OSHA also 
will add to the ``Current List of Appropriate Test Standards under the 
NRTL Program'' web page, those test standards added to the NRTL list of 
appropriate test standards. The agency will add, to the ``Current List 
of Removed Test Standards'' web page those test standards that OSHA no 
longer recognizes or permits under the NRTL Program. Access to these 
web pages is available at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.

V. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, 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 April 3, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-07039 Filed 4-9-19; 8:45 am]
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