90 FR 14 pgs. 8052-8053 - CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 14Pages: 8052 - 8053
Pages: 8052, 8053Docket number: [Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-01568 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042]
CSA Group Testing & Certification 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 CSA Group & Testing Certification Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES:
The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on January 23, 2025.
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) 693-2300 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 for CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. (CSA), as a NRTL. CSA's expansion covers the addition of one test standard to the NRTL scope of recognition.
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 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.
[top] 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
CSA submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope of recognition on May 30, 2024 (OSHA-2006-0042-0045), requesting the addition of one standard 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 in response to this application. OSHA staff has preliminarily determined that OSHA should grant the application for test standard expansion.
OSHA published a Federal Register notice announcing CSA's application, preliminarily determining that OSHA should grant the application and soliciting public comment on December 31, 2024 (89 FR 107167). The agency requested comments by January 15, 2025, however no comments were received in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this expansion of CSA's NRTL scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the CSA expansion application, go to www.regulations/gov or contact the Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0042 contains all materials in the record containing CSA's recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined CSA's expansion application and examined other pertinent information. Based on review of this evidence, OSHA finds that CSA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition, subject to the specified limitations and conditions. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of CSA's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of CSA's recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration of compliance to the test standard listed below in Table 1.
| Test standard | Test standard title |
|---|---|
| UL 60335-2-40 | Household and Similar Electrical Appliances-Safety-Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-Conditioners and Dehumidifiers. |
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, CSA also must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. CSA 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. CSA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. CSA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on CSA'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 CSA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Douglas L. Parker, 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 January 16, 2025.
Douglas L. Parker,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2025-01568 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]
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