[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 40788-40789] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-16433] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040] SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Renewal of Recognition AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's final decision granting renewal of recognition of SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) under 29 CFR 1910.7. DATES: The renewal of recognition becomes effective on July 14, 2014. 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: [email protected]. General and technical information: Contact Mr. David Johnson, 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2110; 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 OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified by 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety testing and certification of the specific products covered within its scope of recognition, and is not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification. OSHA maintains an informational Web site for each NRTL at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html that details its scope of recognition. OSHA processes applications submitted by an NRTL for renewal of recognition following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA conducts renewals in accordance with the procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7, App. A II.C. In accordance with these procedures, NRTLs submit a renewal request to OSHA between nine months and one year before the expiration date of its current recognition. A renewal request includes a request for renewal and any additional information demonstrating its continued compliance with the terms of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA has not conducted an on-site assessment of the NRTL headquarters and any key sites within the past 18 to 24 months, it will schedule the necessary on-site assessment prior to the expiration date of the NRTL's recognition. Upon review of the submitted material and, as necessary, the successful completion of the on-site assessment, OSHA announces its preliminary decision to grant or deny renewal in the Federal Register and solicits comments from the public. OSHA then publishes a final Federal Register notice responding to any comments and renewing the NRTL's recognition for a period of five years, or denying the renewal of recognition. SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), initially received OSHA recognition as an NRTL on March 23, 1993 (58 FR 15509). The most recent renewal for SGS was on August 28, 1998, for a five-year period expiring on August 28, 2003. SGS submitted a timely request for renewal, dated October 2, 2002 (see Ex. OSHA-2006-0040-0008), and retained its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in this renewal process. The current address of the SGS facility recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request is SGS North America, Inc., 620 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024. OSHA evaluated SGS's application for renewal and made a preliminary determination that SGS can continue to meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition. OSHA conducted an audit of SGS on November 14-16, 2012, and found non-conformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. SGS addressed these issues sufficiently to meet the applicable NRTL requirements. Accordingly, OSHA determined that it did not need to conduct an on-site review of SGS's facilities for this request for renewal based on its evaluation of SGS's application and all other available information. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's renewal request in the Federal Register on [[Page 40789]] February 25, 2014 (79 FR 10569). The Agency requested comments by March 12, 2014, but received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice to grant SGS's request for renewal of recognition. To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to the SGS's application, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625, Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040 contains all materials in the record concerning SGS's recognition. II. Final Decision and Order Pursuant to the authority granted under 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby gives notice of the renewal of recognition of SGS as an NRTL. OSHA NRTL Program staff reviewed the renewal request for SGS and other pertinent information. Based on this review of the renewal request for SGS and other pertinent information, OSHA finds that SGS meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of its recognition, subject to the specified limitation and conditions. OSHA limits the renewal of SGS's recognition to include the terms and conditions of SGS's scope of recognition. The scope of recognition for SGS is available in the Federal Register notice dated March 23, 1993 (58 FR 15509), on OSHA's Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/sgs.html. Conditions In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, SGS also must abide by the following conditions of recognition: 1. SGS 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 an NRTL, and provide details of the change(s); 2. SGS must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and 3. SGS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on SGS's scope of recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition. III. Authority and Signature David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, 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 July 9, 2014. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2014-16433 Filed 7-11-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P