# DEKRA Certification Inc.: Request for Renewal of Recognition
**AGENCY:**
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In this notice, OSHA announces DEKRA Certification Inc.'s (DEKRA) application containing a request for renewal of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
**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 September 17, 2025.
**ADDRESSES:**
Comments may be submitted as follows:
*Electronically:* You may submit comments, including attachments, electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov,* the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
*Instructions:* All submissions must include the agency's name and the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change and may be made available online at *https://www.regulations.gov.* 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 *http://www.regulations.gov.* Documents in the docket (including this *Federal Register* notice) are listed in the *http://www.regulations.gov* 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 September 17, 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: *[email protected].*
*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, phone: (202) 693-1911 or email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**I. Background**
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (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 page for each NRTL that details its scope of recognition available at *http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.*
OSHA processes applications by a 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, Appendix A, paragraph II.C. In accordance with these procedures, NRTLs submit a renewal request to OSHA, not less than nine months nor more than one year, before the expiration date of its current recognition. The submission includes a request for renewal and any additional information the NRTL wishes to submit to demonstrate 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's headquarters and any recognized sites that have unique capabilities crucial to the NRTL's scope within the previous 18 months, it will schedule the necessary on-site assessments in conjunction with the NRTL's application for renewal. At the discretion of the OTPCA Director, OSHA may conduct an on-site assessment in conjunction with the NRTL's application for renewal, even if OSHA has conducted one within the previous 18 months. 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 solicit 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.
DEKRA initially received OSHA recognition as a NRTL on September 22, 2020 (85 FR 59555). DEKRA submitted a timely request for renewal, dated October 31, 2024 (OSHA-2019-0009-0019); therefore, its current will not expire until a final decision had been made by OSHA on the request for renewal. The current addresses of the DEKRA facilities recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request is:
1. DEKRA Certification Inc. 405 Glenn Drive, Suite 12, Sterling, Virginia 20164; and
2. DEKRA Certification BV. Meander 1051 6825 MJ Arnhem, Gelderland, The Netherlands.
**II. Notice of Preliminary Findings**
OSHA is providing notice that DEKRA is applying for renewal of its recognition as a NRTL. This renewal covers DEKRA's existing NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA evaluated DEKRA's application for renewal and preliminarily determined that DEKRA can continue to meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition. Accordingly, OSHA is making a determination that it does not need to conduct an additional on-site review of DEKRA's facility based on its evaluations of DEKRA's application and all other available information. This information includes OSHA's audits of DEKRA's NRTL recognized sites during this recognition period, and the satisfactory resolution of non-conformances with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of the request.
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether DEKRA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of their 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. OSHA must receive the written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 30 days unless the requester justifies a longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the publicly available information in DEKRA's application and other pertinent documents (including exhibits), as well as all submitted comments, contact the Docket Office, Room N-3653, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address; these materials also are available online at *http://www.regulations.gov* under Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009.
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 on whether to grant DEKRA's application for renewal. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application and, in making this decision, 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* .
**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. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878, June 30, 2025), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 26, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.