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

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September 12, 2025

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Abstract

In this notice, OSHA proposes to: (1) delete test standards from the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's list of appropriate test standards; and (2) modify the scope of recognition of several NRTLs.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 175 (Friday, September 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44242-44247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012]

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

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA proposes to: (1) delete test standards
from the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's
list of appropriate test standards; and (2) modify the scope of
recognition of several NRTLs.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or request for an extension of time to make a submission, on or
before October 14, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or the OSHA Docket Office. All
documents in the docket (including this Federal Register notice) are
listed in the <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> 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. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY
(877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2013-0012). OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials will be available online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before October 14, 2025 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d5058545154535a584f135b4f5c535e544e0f7d595251135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513c34383d383f3634237f3723303f3238226311353e3d7f363e27">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e6c717c77706d717030757b6877705e7a717230797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87f5e8e5eee9f4e8e9a9ece2f1eee9c7e3e8eba9e0e8f1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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

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A. 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 an SDO is no longer considered an appropriate test
standard (CPL 01-00-004, NRTL Program Policies, Procedures and
Guidelines Directive (NRTL Program Directive), Ch. 2.IX.C.1). 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 (Id.). 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 (NRTL Program Directive,
Ch. 2.IX.C.2).
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 (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.IX.C.3). If
OSHA's analysis shows the replacement test standard does not require
additional or different technical capability than an existing test
standard(s), and the replacement test standard is comparable to the
existing test standard(s), then OSHA can add the replacement test
standard to affected NRTLs' scope 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 (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.IX.D).

B. 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 standard
(29 CFR 1910.7(c)). A test standard must specify the safety
requirements for a specific type of product(s) (NRTL Program Directive,
Ch. 2.VIII.C.1). A test method, however, is a specified technical
procedure for performing a test. 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, and not safety requirements (i.e.,
features, parts, capabilities, usage limitations, or installation
requirements that would create a potential hazard in operating the
equipment if not properly used), would also not be considered an
appropriate test standard (NRTL Program Directive, Ch. 2.VIII.C.1). 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 (NRTL Program Directive, Ch.
2.VIII.C.2). 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.
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.
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 (within the confines
of the requirements of Annex B, Section 7.4 G and H of the NRTL Program
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines, OSHA Instruction CPL 01-00-004
(Oct. 1, 2019) (the NRTL Program Directive, available at <a href="https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_01-00-004.pdf">https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_01-00-004.pdf</a>)) 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 that the NRTL
appropriately addresses that product's components.

II. Proposal To Delete Test Standards From the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards

In this notice, OSHA proposes to delete 16 test standards from the
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards because they were all
withdrawn by the SDO that issued them. As shown in Table 1, below, a
replacement test standard (UL 121201, Nonincendive Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous (Classified) Locations) was designated for one of the test
standards OSHA proposes to delete from the List of Appropriate Test
Standards (ISA 12.12.01, Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in
Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations). UL 121201 is already contained in the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. Therefore, OSHA is not
proposing to incorporate that replacement test standard into the List
of Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 1 lists the test standards that OSHA proposes to delete from
the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards, as well as an
abbreviated rationale for OSHA's proposed action. Additionally, Table 1
lists the replacement test standard that OSHA has already incorporated
into the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards (for
informational purposes only). OSHA seeks comment on the proposed
deletion of these 16 test standards from the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
OSHA notes that Table 1 lists the subject test standards and the
proposed action with regard to each of these test standards, without
indicating how the proposed action will affect individual

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NRTLs. Section III of this notice discusses how the proposed action
will affect individual NRTLs.

Table 1--Test Standards OSHA Is Proposing To Delete From NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
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Proposed deleted test
standard Test standard title Reason for deletion Replacement standard
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ISA 12.12.01................. Nonincendive Electrical Withdrawn.................... UL 121201 Nonincendive
Equipment for Use in Electrical Equipment
Class I and II, for Use in Class I and
Division 2 and Class II, Division 2 and
III, Divisions 1 and 2 Class III, Divisions 1
Hazardous (Classified) and 2 Hazardous
Locations. (Classified) Locations
(already contained in
the NRTL Program's List
of Appropriate Test
Standards).
ISA 60079-0.................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 0: Equipment--
General Requirements.
ISA 60079-1.................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 1: Equipment
Protection by
Flameproof Enclosures
``d``.
ISA 60079-6.................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 6: Equipment
Protection by Oil
Immersion ``o``.
ISA 60079-7.................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 7: Equipment
Protection by Increased
Safety ``e``.
ISA 60079-11................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 11: Equipment
Protection by Intrinsic
Safety ``i``.
ISA 60079-15................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 15: Equipment
Protection by Type of
Protection ``n``.
ISA 60079-25................. Standard for Explosive Withdrawn.................... None.
Atmospheres--Part 25:
Intrinsically Safe
Electrical Systems.
ISA 60079-28................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 28: Protection of
Equipment and
Transmission Systems
Using Optical Radiation.
ISA 60079-31................. Explosive Atmospheres-- Withdrawn.................... None.
Part 31: Equipment Dust
Ignition Protection by
Enclosure ``t''.
ISA 61241-0.................. Electrical Apparatus for Withdrawn.................... None.
Use in Zone 20, Zone 21
and Zone 22 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations--
General Requirements.
ISA 61241-1.................. Electrical Apparatus for Withdrawn.................... None.
Use in Zone 21 and Zone
22 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations--
Protection by
Enclosures ``tD''.
ISA 61241-2.................. Electrical Apparatus for Withdrawn.................... None.
Use in Zone 21 and Zone
22 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations--
Protection by
Pressurization ``pD''.
ISA 61241-11................. Electrical Apparatus for Withdrawn.................... None.
Use in Zone 20, Zone 21
and Zone 22 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations--
Protection by Intrinsic
Safety ``iD''.
ISA 61241-18................. Electrical Apparatus for Withdrawn.................... None.
Use in Zone 20, Zone 21
and Zone 22 Hazardous
(Classified) Locations--
Protection by
Encapsulation ``mD''.
UL 244A...................... Solid-State Controls for Withdrawn.................... None.
Appliances.
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III. Proposed Modifications to Affected NRTLs' Scope of Recognition

In this notice, OSHA additionally proposes to remove test standards
(i.e., those listed in Table 1, above) from the scopes of recognition
of several NRTLs and to add to the scope of recognition of one of these
NRTLs, QPS Evaluation Services Inc. (QPS), a replacement test standard
(UL 121201). The tables in this section (Table 2 through Table 9) list,
for each affected NRTL, the test standard(s) that OSHA proposes to
remove from the scope of recognition of the NRTL. Table 3 lists the
proposed replacement test standard for QPS.
OSHA notes that it has already added UL 121201 into the scopes of
recognition for several NRTLs when the agency granted applications for
expansion of those NRTL's recognition to include UL 121201. Therefore,
OSHA is not proposing to add UL 121201 to the scopes of recognition of
these NRTLs. For more information on OSHA's prior actions in adding UL
121201 to the scopes of recognition of these NRTLs, please see the
relevant Federal Register notices granting these NRTLs' applications
for expansion of recognition. Citations to these Federal Register
notices are contained below, in Table 2 through Table 9, as applicable,
which OSHA includes in those tables for informational purposes only.

Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.
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Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
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ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations. Already
in NRTL's scope of
recognition. See 87
FR 51157 (August 19,
2022).
ISA 60079-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-15.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-28.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-31.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-0................... Withdrawn........ None.

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ISA 61241-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-2................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-18.................. Withdrawn........ None.
UL 244A....................... Withdrawn........ None.
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Table 3--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope
Recognition of QPS Evaluation Services Inc.
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Proposed test standard to be Reason for Proposed replacement
removed proposed removal test standard
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ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations.
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Table 4--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing NA, Inc. a/k/a
MET Laboratories, Inc.
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Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
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ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations. Already
in NRTL's scope of
recognition. See 87
FR 51155 (August 19,
2022).
UL 244A....................... Withdrawn........ None.
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Table 5--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of FM Approvals
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Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations. Already
in NRTL's scope of
recognition. See 87
FR 51154 (August 19,
2022).
ISA 60079-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-6................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-7................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-15.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-25.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-28.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-31.................. Withdrawn........ None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 6--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations. Already
in NRTL's scope of
recognition. See 87
FR 51156 (August 19,
2022).
ISA 60079-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-6................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-7................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-15.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-25.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-28.................. Withdrawn........ None.

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ISA 60079-31.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-18.................. Withdrawn........ None.
UL 244A....................... Withdrawn........ None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 7--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of SGS North America, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations. Already
in NRTL's scope of
recognition. See 86
FR 45765 (August 16,
2021).
ISA 60079-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-6................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-7................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-15.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-25.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-28.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-31.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-18.................. Withdrawn........ None.
UL 244A....................... Withdrawn........ None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 8--Test Standard OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 244A....................... Withdrawn........ None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 9--Test Standards OSHA Proposes To Remove From/Add to the Scope of
Recognition of UL LLC
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replacement test
Proposed test standard to be Reason for standard (if
removed proposed removal applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISA 12.12.01.................. Withdrawn........ UL 121201
Nonincendive
Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2
and Class III,
Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous
(Classified)
Locations. Already
in NRTL's scope of
recognition. See 87
FR 12737 (March 7,
2022).
ISA 60079-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-6................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-7................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-15.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-28.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-31.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-0................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-1................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-2................... Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-11.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 61241-18.................. Withdrawn........ None.
ISA 60079-25.................. Withdrawn........ None.
UL 244A....................... Withdrawn........ None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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IV. Public Participation

OSHA welcomes public comment on whether the proposed deletions and
replacement are appropriate, and whether individual tables omit any
appropriate replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn
test standard. If OSHA determines that it omitted any appropriate
replacement test standard that is comparable to a withdrawn test
standard, it will, in the final determination, incorporate that
replacement test standard into the scope of recognition of each
affected 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, by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified.
To review copies of comments submitted to the docket, contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. These materials also are generally available
online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. OSHA-2013-0012.
For further information, including information on how to contact the
Docket Office, see the ``Docket'' heading in the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES.
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health regarding the removal of recognition of
these test standards from the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards and to update the scope of recognition of several NRTLs. The
Assistant Secretary will make the final decision. 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 this final decision in the
Federal Register.

V. Authority and Signature

Amanda Laihow, Acting 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. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878, June 30,
2025), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

Signed at Washington, DC, on August 27, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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