Notice2026-10275
UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
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May 22, 2026
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Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of UL LLC for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA proposes to add one test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30326-30328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10275]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025]
UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed
Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of UL LLC for
expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding
to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA proposes to add one test
standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
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 June 8, 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-2009-0025). 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.
Submission of comments: You may submit comments and attachments,
identified by Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025, electronically at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, which is the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Follow
the online instructions for making electronic submissions. The Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> is the only way to submit
comments on this Notice.
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 June 8, 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#2a474f434643444d4f58044c584b44494359186a4e4546044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d1018141114131a180f531b0f1c131e140e4f3d191211531a120b">[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, phone: (202) 693-1911 or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#deacb1bcb7b0adb1b0f0b5bba8b7b09ebab1b2f0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8dac7cac1c6dbc7c686c3cddec1c6e8ccc7c486cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice UL LLC (UL), is applying for expansion of
the current recognition as a NRTL. UL requests the addition of three
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 UL, 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>.
II. General Background on the Application
UL submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope
of recognition on August 8, 2025 (OSHA-2009-0025-0082), requesting the
addition of three test 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 has preliminarily
determined that OSHA should grant the application for test standard
expansion.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standards found in UL's
application for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in UL's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 1004-9............................. Form Wound and Medium Voltage
Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 979................................ Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 2683 *............................. Electric Heating Systems for
Floor and Ceiling Installation.
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* Represents the standard that OSHA proposes to add to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Proposal To Add a New Test Standard to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
Periodically, OSHA will propose to add new test standards to the
NRTL list of appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the
test standard document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the
agency evaluates the document to (1) verify it represents a product
category for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL, (2) verify
the document represents a product and not a component, and (3) verify
the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or
operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes aware of new test
standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA may become aware
of new test standards by: (1) monitoring notifications issued by
certain standards developing organizations; (2) reviewing applications
by NRTLs or applicants seeking recognition to include new test
standards in their scopes of recognition; and (3) obtaining
notification from manufacturers, manufacturing organizations,
government agencies, or other parties. OSHA may determine to include a
new test standard in the list, for example, if the test standard is for
a particular type of product that another test standard also covers, or
it covers a type of product that no standard previously covered.
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In this notice, OSHA proposes to add one new test standard to the
NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. Table 2, below,
lists the test standard that is new to the NRTL Program. OSHA has
preliminarily determined that this test standard is appropriate and
proposes to include it in the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test
standards. OSHA seeks public comment on this preliminary determination.
Table 2--Standard OSHA Proposes To Add to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 2683............................... Electric Heating Systems for
Floor and Ceiling Installation.
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IV. Preliminary Findings on the Application
UL submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file and pertinent
documentation indicates that UL 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 UL's application.
OSHA seeks comment on this preliminary determination.
IV. Public Participation
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether UL meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL
and whether the test standard listed in Table 2 above is an appropriate
test standard that should be included in the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards. 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 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-2009-0025 (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 UL'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 May 18, 2026.
Amanda Laihow,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-10275 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
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