[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32138-32139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14942]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of 
Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) proposes to 
revise some of its fire safety standards and requests proposals from 
the public to amend existing NFPA fire safety standards. The purpose of 
this request is to increase public participation in the system used by 
NFPA to develop standards.
    The publication of this notice of request for proposals 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: Interested persons may submit proposals on or before the dates 
listed with the standards.

ADDRESSES: Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 
[[Page 32139]] Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 
02269-9101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, 
Standards Council, at above address, (617) 770-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops fire 
safety standards which are known collectively as the National Fire 
Codes. Federal agencies frequently use these standards as the basis for 
developing Federal regulations concerning fire 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 Proposals

    Interested persons may submit amendments, supported by written 
data, views, or arguments to Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards 
Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, 
Massachusetts 02269-9101. Proposals should be submitted on forms 
available from the NFPA Standards Administration Office.
    Each person must include his or her name and address, identify the 
document and give reasons for the proposal. Proposals received before 
or by 5:00 PM local time on the closing date indicated will be acted on 
by the Committee. The NFPA will consider any proposal that it receives 
on or before the date listed with the standard.
    At a later date, each NFPA Technical Committee will issue a report 
which will include a copy of written proposals that have been received 
and an account of their disposition by the NFPA Committee as the Report 
on Proposals. Each person who has submitted a written proposal will 
receive a copy of the report.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: June 12, 1995.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.

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                                                               Proposal 
        NFPA No.                        Title                  closing  
                                                                 date   
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NFPA 36-1993              Solvent Extraction Plants........       8/1/95
NFPA 68-1994              Venting of Deflagrations.........      7/21/95
NFPA 69-1992              Explosion Prevention Systems.....      7/21/95
NFPA 96-1994              Ventilation Control and Fire           7/21/95
                           Protection of Commercial Cooking             
                           Operations.                                  
NFPA 221-1994             Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls      1/19/96
NFPA 270-P*               Determination of Specific Optical      1/19/96
                           Density of Smoke.                            
NFPA 328-1992             Flammable and Combustible Liquids      1/15/96
                           and Gases in Manholes, Sewers,               
                           and Similar Underground                      
                           Structures.                                  
NFPA 329-1992             Underground Releases of Flammable      1/15/96
                           Combustible Liquids.                         
NFPA 471-1992             Responding to Hazardous Materials      7/21/95
                           Incidents.                                   
NFPA 472-1992             Professional Competence of             7/21/95
                           Responders to Hazardous                      
                           Materials Incidents.                         
NFPA 473-1992             EMS Personnel Responding to            7/21/95
                           Hazardous Materials Incidents.               
NFPA 497A-1992            Classification of Class I              1/19/96
                           Hazardous (Classified) Locations             
                           for Electrical Installations in              
                           Chemical Process Areas.                      
NFPA 497B-1991            Classification of Class II             1/19/96
                           Hazardous (Classified) Locations             
                           for Electrical Installations in              
                           Chemical Process Areas.                      
NFPA 497M-1991            Classification of Gases, Vapors,       1/19/96
                           and Dusts for Electrical                     
                           Equipment in Hazardous                       
                           (Classified) Locations.                      
NFPA 654-1994             Chemical, Dye, Pharmaceutical,         7/21/95
                           and Plastics Industries.                     
NFPA 910-1991             Protection of Libraries and            1/19/96
                           Library Collections.                         
NFPA 1402-1992            Building Fire Service Training         7/21/95
                           Centers.                                     
NFPA 1403-1992            Live Fire Training Evolutions in       7/21/95
                           Structures.                                  
NFPA 1451-P*              Fire Service Vehicle Risk              7/21/95
                           Management Program.                          
NFPA 1500-1992            Fire Department Occupational           1/19/96
                           Safety and Health program.                   
NFPA 1521-1992            Fire Department Safety Officer...      1/19/96
NFPA 1911-1991            Service Tests of Pumps on Fire         10/1/95
                           Department Apparatus.                        
NFPA 1914-1991            Testing Fire Department Aerial         10/1/95
                           Devices.                                     
NFPA 1961-1992            Fire Hose........................      7/21/95
NFPA 1981-1992            Open-Circuit Self-Contained            7/31/95
                           Breathing Apparatus for Fire                 
                           Fighters.                                    
NFPA 1999-1992            Protective Clothing for Emergency      7/31/95
                           Medical Operations.                          
NFPA 8501-1992            Single Burner Boiler Operation...      1/17/96
NFPA 8503-1992            Pulverized Fuel Systems..........      1/17/96
NFPA 8505-1992            Stoker Operation.................      1/17/96
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*Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Standards              
  Administration Department, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.     

[FR Doc. 95-14942 Filed 6-19-95; 8:45 am]
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