[Federal Register: December 1, 2009 (Volume 229, Number 74)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Request for Comments
on NFPA's Codes and Standards
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Since 1896, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
has accomplished its mission by advocating scientifically based
consensus codes and standards, research, and education for safety
related issues. NFPA's National Fire Codes[supreg], which holds over
270 documents, are administered by more than 225 Technical Committees
comprised of approximately 7,000 volunteers and are adopted and used
throughout the world. NFPA is a nonprofit membership organization with
approximately 80,000 members from over 70 nations, all working together
to fulfill the Association's mission.
The NFPA process provides ample opportunity for public
participation in the development of its codes and standards. All NFPA
codes and standards are revised and updated every three to five years
in Revision Cycles that begin twice each year and takes approximately
two years to complete. Each Revision Cycle proceeds according to a
published schedule that includes final dates for all major events in
the process. The process contains five basic steps that are followed
both for developing new documents as well as revising existing
documents. These steps are: Calling for Proposals; Publishing the
Proposals in the Report on Proposals (ROP); Calling for Comments on the
Committee's disposition of the Proposals and these Comments are
published in the Report on Comments (ROC); having a Technical Report
Session at the NFPA Annual Meeting; and finally, the Standards Council
Consideration and Issuance of documents.
Note: Under new rules effective Fall 2005, anyone wishing to
make Amending Motions on the Technical Committee Reports (ROP and
ROC) must signal their intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to
Make a Motion by the Deadline of October 22, 2010. Certified motions
will be posted by November 19, 2010. Documents that receive notice
of proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending Motions) will be
presented for action at the annual June 2011 Association Technical
Meeting. Documents that receive no motions will be forwarded
directly to the Standards Council for action on issuance.
For more information on these new rules and for up-to-date
information on schedules and deadlines for processing NFPA Documents,
check the NFPA Web site at http://www.nfpa.org or contact NFPA Codes
and Standards Administration.
The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical
reports that will be published in the NFPA's 2010 Fall Revision Cycle.
The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) on behalf of NFPA is being undertaken as a public
service; NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend any
of the standards referenced in the notice.
DATES: Thirty-two reports are published in the 2010 Fall Revision Cycle
Report on Proposals and will be available on December 28, 2009.
Comments received on or before March 5, 2010, will be considered by the
respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the
proposals.
ADDRESSES: The 2010 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals is
available and downloadable from NFPA's Web site at http://www/nfpa.org
or by requesting a copy from the NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy
Drive, Avon, Massachusetts 02322. Comments on the report should be
submitted to Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary,
Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts
02169-7471, (617) 770-3000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops building,
fire, and electrical safety codes and standards. Federal agencies
frequently use these codes and standards as the basis for developing
Federal regulations concerning safety. Often, the Office of the Federal
Register approves the incorporation by reference of these standards
under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Request for Comments
Interested persons may participate in these revisions by submitting
written data, views, or arguments to Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary,
Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts
02169-7471. Commenters may use the forms provided for comments in the
Reports on Proposals. Each person submitting a comment should include
his or her name and address, identify the notice, and give reasons for
any recommendations. Comments received on or before March 5, 2010 for
the 2010 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals will be considered by
the NFPA before final action is taken on the proposals.
Copies of all written comments received and the disposition of
those comments by the NFPA committees will be published as the 2010
Fall Revision Cycle Report on Comments by August 27, 2010. A copy of
the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each commenter.
2010 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals
[P=Partial Revision; W=Withdrawal; R=Reconfirmation; N=New; C=Complete Revision]
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NFPA 2................................... Hydrogen Technologies Code......................... N
NFPA 3................................... Standard for the Commissioning and Integrated N
Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.
NFPA 12.................................. Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems.... P
NFPA 16.................................. Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water P
Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems.
NFPA 18A................................. Standard on Water Additives for Fire Control and P
Vapor Mitigation.
NFPA 31.................................. Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning P
Equipment.
NFPA 32.................................. Standard for Drycleaning Plants..................... P
NFPA 35.................................. Standard for the Manufacture of Organic Coatings.... P
NFPA 51A................................. Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants..... P
NFPA 79.................................. Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery........ P
NFPA 85.................................. Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code.......... P
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NFPA 102................................. Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic P
Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures.
NFPA 251................................. Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of W
Building Construction and Materials.
NFPA 253................................. Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of P
Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy
Source.
NFPA 262................................. Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke P
of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces.
NFPA 265................................. Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room P
Fire Growth Contribution of Textile Coverings on
Full Height Panels and Walls.
NFPA 285................................. Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire P
Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-
Bearing Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible
Components.
NFPA 286................................. Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating P
Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to
Room Fire Growth.
NFPA 418................................. Standard for Heliports.............................. P
NFPA 730................................. Guide for Premises Security......................... P
NFPA 731................................. Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises P
Security Systems.
NFPA 901................................. Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and R
Fire Protection Data.
NFPA 921................................. Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations......... P
NFPA 1192................................ Standard on Recreational Vehicles................... P
NFPA 1194................................ Standard for Recreational Vehicle Parks and P
Campgrounds.
NFPA 1401................................ Recommended Practice for Fire Service Training R
Reports and Records.
NFPA 1405................................ Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to P
Marine Vessel Fires.
NFPA 1906................................ Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus................ C
NFPA 1912................................ Standard for Fire Apparatus Refurbishing............ P
NFPA 1977................................ Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for C
Wildland Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1984................................ Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting N
Operations.
NFPA 2001................................ Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems.. P
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Dated: November 24, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Director.
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