Notice2025-18777
NSF International: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
September 29, 2025
Effective
September 29, 2025
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for NSF International, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 186 (Monday, September 29, 2025)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 186 (Monday, September 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46636-46637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18777]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0048]
NSF International: 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 NSF International, as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
September 29, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1bcb4b8bdb8bfb6b4a3ffb7a3b0bfb2b8a2e391b5bebdffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb969e929792959c9e89d59d899a95989288c9bb9f9497d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and
[[Page 46637]]
Coordination Activities, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-1911; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8aab7bab1b6abb7b6f6b3bdaeb1b698bcb7b4f6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9dbc6cbc0c7dac6c787c2ccdfc0c7e9cdc6c587cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>. OSHA's web page includes information about the
NRTL Program (see <a href="http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html">http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html</a>).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition for NSF International (NSF), as a NRTL. NSF's expansion
covers the addition of four test standards 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.
The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial recognition
and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition, following
requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires
that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides a preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides a final decision on the application. These notices
set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of that
scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page for each NRTL,
including NSF, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at <a href="http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html">http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html</a>.
NSF submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL
scope of recognition on April 11, 2023 (OSHA-2006-0048-0019),
requesting the addition of four standards to the NRTL scope of
recognition. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the
application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did
not perform an on-site review in response to this application. OSHA
staff preliminarily determined that OSHA should grant the application
for test standard expansion.
OSHA published a Federal Register notice announcing NSF's
application, preliminarily determining that OSHA should grant the
application and soliciting public comment on July 24, 2025 (90 FR
34900). The agency requested comments by August 8, 2025, however no
comments were received in response to this notice. OSHA is now
proceeding with this expansion of NSF's NRTL scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the NSF expansion application, go to www.regulations/gov or contact the
Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627. Docket No. OSHA-
2006-0048 contains all materials in the record containing NSF's
recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined NSF's expansion application and examined other
pertinent information. Based on review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that NSF 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
NSF's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of NSF's
recognition to testing and certification of products for demonstration
of compliance to the test standards listed below in Table 1.
Table 1--Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in NSF's NRTL Scope of
Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 60335-1........................... Safety of Household and Similar
Electrical Appliances, Part 1:
General Requirements.
UL 60335-2-24........................ Safety Requirements for Household
and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2:
Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-
Cream Appliances, and Ice-
Makers.
UL 60335-2-89........................ Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances-Safety-Part 2-89:
Particular Requirements for
Commercial Refrigerating
Appliances with an Incorporated
or Remote Refrigerant Unit or
Compressor.
UL 61010-2-030....................... Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control, and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-030:
Particular Requirements for
Testing and Measuring Circuits.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
NSF also must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. NSF 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. NSF must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. NSF must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on NSF'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 NSF as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Amanda Laihow, Acting 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. 7-2027 (90 FR 27878; June 30, 2025), and 29 CFR
1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 23, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2025-18777 Filed 9-26-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on September 29, 2025.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.