Notice2025-24077
Nemko North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
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Published
December 31, 2025
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Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Nemko North America, Inc. for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61415-61417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24077]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016]
Nemko North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of
Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Nemko North
America, Inc. for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's
preliminary finding to grant the application.
DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before January 15, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows:
Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments,
electronically at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
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Instructions: All submissions must include the agency's name and
the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016). All
comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting information they do not want made available to the public,
or submitting materials that contain personal information (either about
themselves or others), such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
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>. 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.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before January 15, 2026 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, phone: (202) 693-1999 or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3cec6cacfcacdc4c6d18dc5d1c2cdc0cad091e3c7cccf8dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="59343c303530373e3c2b773f2b38373a302a6b193d3635773e362f">[email 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 by phone:
(202) 693-1911 or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#275548454e49544849094c42514e496743484b09404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d0cdc0cbccd1cdcc8cc9c7d4cbcce2c6cdce8cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that Nemko North America, Inc. (NNA) is
applying for expansion of the current recognition as a NRTL. NNA
requests the addition of three test standards to the NRTL scope of
recognition.
OSHA 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 NNA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at: <a href="https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program">https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program</a>.
II. General Background on the Application
NNA submitted an application on July 30, 2024 (OSHA-2013-0016-
0033), to expand the recognition to include three additional test
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application
packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform
any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standards found in NNA's
application for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in NNA's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 1310.............................. Class 2 Power Units.
UL 1778.............................. Uninterruptible Power Supply
Equipment.*
UL 60730-1........................... Automatic Electrical Controls--
Part 1: General Requirements.
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* OSHA notes that the title to this standard in the table is taken from
OSHA's List of Appropriate Test Standards (see <a href="https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/list-standards">https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/list-standards</a>). This
title is not the same as the title currently used by the Standards
Developing Organization that issued the test standard. OSHA intends to
update the List of Appropriate Test Standards to reflect the currently
used title in the near future.
III. Preliminary Findings on the Application
NNA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and pertinent
documentation, indicates that NNA has met the requirements prescribed
by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding the recognition to include the addition
of three test standards for NRTL testing and certification listed in
Table 1. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or
temporary approval of NNA's application.
IV. Public Participation
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether NNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a 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.
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To review copies of the exhibits identified in this notice, as well
as 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-2013-0016 (for further
information, 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. After addressing the issues raised by these comments,
staff will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health on whether to grant NNA's
application for expansion of the scope of recognition. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application. 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 the final decision in the
Federal Register.
V. Authority and Signature
Amanda Laihow, Principal Deputy 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. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878; June 30, 2025), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on December 22, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 2025-24077 Filed 12-30-25; 8:45 am]
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