[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30859-30861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15391]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Fire Codes: Request for Comment on NFPA Technical 
Committee Reports

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) revises 
existing standards and adopts new standards twice a year. At its Fall 
Meeting in November or its Annual Meeting in May, the NFPA acts on 
recommendations made by its technical committees. The purpose of this 
notice is to request comments on the technical reports which will be 
presented at NFPA's 1997 Annual Meeting.
    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-six reports are published in the 1997 Annual Meeting 
Report on Proposals and will be available on August 2, 1996. Comments 
received on or before October 11, 1996 will be

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considered by the respective NFPA Committees before final action is 
taken on the proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 1997 Annual Meeting Report on Proposals is available 
from NFPA, Publications Department, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, 
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Comments on the technical reports 
should be submitted to Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards 
Council, NFPA, 1 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

    Standards developed by the technical committees of the National 
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have been used by various Federal 
Agencies as the basis for Federal regulations concerning fire safety. 
The NFPA standards are known collectively as the National Fire Codes. 
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.
    Revisions of existing standards and adoption of new standards are 
reported by the technical committees at the NFPA's Fall Meeting in 
November or at the Annual Meeting in May each year. The NFPA invites 
public comment on its Report on Proposals.

Request for Comments

    Interested persons may participate in revision of these technical 
reports by submitting written data, views, or arguments to Arthur E. 
Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, 
P.O. 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Commenters may use the 
forms provided for comments in the Report 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 October 11, 1996 for the 1997 Annual Meeting 
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 1997 
Annual Meeting Report on Comments by March 28, 1997, prior to the 
Annual Meeting.
    A copy of the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each 
commenter. Action on the reports of the Technical Committees (adoption 
or rejection) will be taken at the Annual Meeting, May 19-22, in Los 
Angeles, California, by NFPA members.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: June 10, 1996.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.

                                    1997 Annual Meeting--Report on Proposals                                    
                 [P=Partial revision; W=Withdrawal; R=Reconfirmation N=New; C=Complete revision]                
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                   Doc. No.                                       Title                            Action       
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NFPA 11-1994.................................  Standard for Low-Expansion Foam............  P                   
NFPA 12A-1992................................  Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing    P                   
                                                Systems.                                                        
NFPA 40-1994.................................  Standard for the Storage and Handling of     P                   
                                                Cellulose Nitrate Motion Picture Film.                          
NFPA 40E-1993................................  Code for the Storage of Pyroxylin Plastic    P                   
                                                (Will be renumbered NFPA 42).                                   
NFPA 43B-1993................................  Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide     P                   
                                                Formulations.                                                   
NFPA 79-1994.................................  Electrical Standard for Industrial           P                   
                                                Machinery.                                                      
NFPA 88B-1991................................  Standard for Repair Garages................  P                   
NFPA 130-1995................................  Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit Systems  P                   
NFPA 204M-1991...............................  Guide for Smoke and Heat Venting (Will be    C                   
                                                renumbered NFPA 204).                                           
NFPA 221-1994................................  Standard for Fire Walls and Fire Barrier     P                   
                                                Walls.                                                          
NFPA 299-1991................................  Standard for Protection of Life and          C                   
                                                Property from Wildfire.                                         
NFPA 306-1993................................  Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on   P                   
                                                Vessels.                                                        
NFPA 491M-1991...............................  Manual of Hazardous Chemical Reactions       P                   
                                                (Will be renumbered NFPA 491).                                  
NFPA 497A-1992...............................  Recommended Practice for Classification of   C                   
                                                Class I Hazardous (Classified) Locations                        
                                                for Electrical Installations in Chemical                        
                                                Process Areas (Will be renumbered NFPA                          
                                                497).                                                           
NFPA 497B-1991...............................  Recommended Practice for the Classification  W                   
                                                of Class II Hazardous (Classified)                              
                                                Locations for Electrical Installations in                       
                                                Chemical Process Areas (Combine &                               
                                                Redesignate NFPA 497B, and Class II                             
                                                material of NFPA 497M into NFPA 499).                           
NFPA 497M-1991...............................  Manual for Classification of Gases, Vapors,  W                   
                                                and Dusts for Electrical Equipment in                           
                                                Hazardous (Classified) Locations (Combine                       
                                                & Redesignate NFPA 497B, and Class II                           
                                                material of NFPA 497M into NFPA 499).                           
NFPA 501-P*..................................  Manufactured Housing Standard..............  N                   
NFPA 501A-1992...............................  Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for        R                   
                                                Manufactured Home Installations, Sites,                         
                                                and Communities.                                                
NFPA 654-1994................................  Standard for the Prevention of Fire and      C                   
                                                Dust Explosions in the Chemical, Dye,                           
                                                Pharmaceutical, and Plastics Industries.                        
NFPA 705-1993................................  Recommended Practice for a Field Flame Test  P                   
                                                for Textiles and Films.                                         
NFPA 780-1995................................  Standard for the Installation of Lightning   P                   
                                                Protection Systems.                                             
NFPA 910-1991................................  Recommended Practice for the Protection of   W                   
                                                Libraries and Library Collections (Combine                      
                                                & Redesignate NFPA 901, NFPA 911, and NFPA                      
                                                912 into NFPA 909.                                              
NFPA 911-1991................................  Recommended Practice for the Protection of   W                   
                                                Museums and Museum Collections (Combine &                       
                                                Redesignate NFPA 901, NFPA 911, and NFPA                        
                                                912 into NFPA 909).                                             
NFPA 912-1993................................  Recommended Practice for Fire Protection in  W                   
                                                Places of Worship (Combine & Redesignate                        
                                                NFPA 901, NFPA 911, and NFPA 912 into NFPA                      
                                                909).                                                           
NFPA 1001-1992...............................  Standard for Fire Fighter Professional       P                   
                                                Qualifications.                                                 
NFPA 1021-1992...............................  Standard for Fire Officer Professional       C                   
                                                Qualifications.                                                 
NFPA 1122-1994...............................  Code for Model Rocketry....................  P                   
NFPA 1500-1992...............................  Standard on Fire Department Occupational     C                   
                                                Safety and Health Program.                                      
NFPA 1521-1992...............................  Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer  C                   
NFPA 1582-1992...............................  Standard on Medical Requirements for Fire    C                   
                                                Fighters.                                                       
NFPA 1911-1991...............................  Standard for Service Tests of Pumps on Fire  C                   
                                                Department Appartus.                                            
NFPA 1914-1991...............................  Standard for Testing Fire Department Aerial  P                   
                                                Device.                                                         

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NFPA 1981-1992...............................  Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained      C                   
                                                Breathing Appartus for Fire Fighters.                           
NFPA 1999-1992...............................  Standard on Protective Clothing For          C                   
                                                Emergency Medical Operations.                                   
NFPA 8501-1992...............................  Standard for Single Burner Boiler Operation  P                   
NFPA 8503-1992...............................  Standard for Pulverized Fuel Systems.......  P                   
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