[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34691-34693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16813]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Fire Codes: Request for Comments 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

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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 1998 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: The National Electrical Code (NEC) is published in a separate 
Report on Proposals and is available about June 30, 1997. Comments 
received on or before October 24, 1997 will be considered by the 
National Electrical Code Committee before NFPA takes final action on 
the proposals.
    Forty-seven reports are published in the 1988 Annual Meeting Report 
on Proposals and will be available on August 1, 1997. Comments received 
on or before October 10, 1997 will be considered by the respective NFPA 
Committee before final action is taken on the proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 1998 Annual Meeting Report on Proposals and the 1998 NEC 
Report on Proposals are available from NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 
Tracy Drive, Avon, MA 02322. Comments on the reports should be 
submitted to Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 
Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards 
Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101, (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 codes and 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 these revisions by submitting 
written data, views, or arguments to Casey C. Grant, Secretary, 
Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 
02269-9101. Commenters may use the forms provided for comments in the 
Reports of Proposals. Each person submitting a comment should include 
his or here name and address, identify the notice, and give reasons for 
any recommendations. Comments received on or before October 10, 1997 
for the 1998 Annual Meeting Report on Proposals, or October 24, 1997 
for the NEC 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 
these comments by the NFPA committees will be published as the 1998 
Annual Meeting Report on Comments by March 27, 1998 or April 10, 1998 
for the NEC Report on Comments, prior to the Annual Meeting.
    A copy of the Report of 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 18-21, 1998, in 
Cincinnati, Ohio, by NFPA members.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: June 20, 1997.
Elaine Bunten-Mines,
Director, Program Office.

                 1998 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 22-1996.................  Water Tanks for Private  P               
                                Fire Protection.                        
NFPA 30B-1994................  Aerosol Products.......  P               
NFPA 43D-1994................  Pesticides (will be      P               
                                renumbered NFPA 434).                   
NFPA 52-1995.................  Compressed Natural Gas   P               
                                (CNG) Vehicular Fuel                    
                                Systems.                                
NFPA 65-1993.................  Processing and           W               
                                Finishing of Aluminum                   
                                (Being incorporated                     
                                into NFPA 651).                         
NFPA 68-1994.................  Venting of               C               
                                Deflagrations.                          
NFPA 70B-1994................  Electrical Equipment     P               
                                Maintenance.                            
NFPA 88A-1995................  Parking Structures.....  C               
NFPA 96-1994.................  Ventilation Control and  P               
                                Fire Protection of                      
                                Commercial Cooking                      
                                Operations.                             
NFPA 231-1995................  General Storage........  P               
NFPA 231C-1995...............  Rack Storage of          P               
                                Materials.                              
NFPA 231D-1994...............  Storage of Rubber Tires  P               
NFPA 260-1994................  Cigarette Ignition       R               
                                Resistance of                           
                                Components of                           
                                Upholstered Furniture.                  
NFPA 261-1994................  Mock-Up Upholstered      R               
                                Furniture Material                      
                                Assemblies to Ignition                  
                                by Smoldering                           
                                Cigarettes.                             
NFPA 263-1994................  Heat and Visible Smoke   W               
                                Release Rates for                       
                                Materials and Products.                 
NFPA 264-1995................  Using an Oxygen          C               
                                Consumption                             
                                Calorimeter (Being                      
                                renumbered NFPA 271).                   
NFPA 265-1994................  Evaluating Room Fire     C               
                                Growth Contribution of                  
                                Textile Wall Coverings.                 
NFPA 270-P *.................  Determination of         N               
                                Specific Optical                        
                                Density of Smoke.                       
NFPA 285-P *.................  Evaluation of            N               
                                Flammability                            
                                Characteristics of                      
                                Exterior Non-Load                       
                                Bearing Wall                            
                                Assemblies Containing                   
                                Combustible Components                  
                                Using the Intermediate                  
                                Scale Multi-Story Test                  
                                Apparatus.                              
NFPA 295-1991................  Wildfire Control.......  C               
NFPA 302-1994................  Pleasure and Commercial  P               
                                Motor Craft.                            
NFPA 318-1995................  Protection of            P               
                                Cleanrooms.                             
NFPA 403-1993................  Aircraft Rescue and      P               
                                Fire Fighting Services                  
                                at Airports.                            
NFPA 412-1993................  Aircraft Rescue and      P               
                                Fire Fighting Foam                      
                                Equipment.                              
NFPA 480-1993................  Magnesium Solids and     P               
                                Powders.                                
NFPA 490-1993................  Ammonium Nitrate.......  P               
NFPA 496-1993................  Purged and Pressurized   P               
                                Enclosures for                          
                                Electrical Equipment.                   
NFPA 502-1996................  Limited Access           C               
                                Highways, Tunnels,                      
                                Bridges, Elevated                       
                                Roadways, and Air                       
                                Right Structures.                       
NFPA 512-1994................  Truck Fire Protection..  W               

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NFPA 513-1994................  Motor Freight Terminals  P               
NFPA 550-1995................  Fire Safety Concepts     W               
                                Tree.                                   
NFPA 651-1993................  Aluminum Powder........  C               
NFPA 664-1993................  Wood Processing and      C               
                                Woodworking Facilities.                 
NFPA 906-1993................  Fire Incident Field      R               
                                Notes.                                  
NFPA 1002-1993...............  Fire Department Vehicle  C               
                                Driver/Operator                         
                                Professional                            
                                Qualifications.                         
NFPA 1031-1993...............  Professional             C               
                                Qualifications for                      
                                Fire Inspector.                         
NFPA 1033-1993...............  Professional             P               
                                Qualifications for                      
                                Fire Investigator.                      
NFPA 1124-1995...............  Manufacture,             P               
                                Transportation, and                     
                                Storage of Fireworks.                   
NFPA 1127-1995...............  High Power Rocketry....  P               
NFPA 1141-1990...............  Fire Protection in       C               
                                Planned Building                        
                                Groups.                                 
NFPA 1420-1993...............  Pre-Incident Planning    W               
                                for Warehouse                           
                                Occupancies (Being                      
                                incorporated into NFPA                  
                                1620).                                  
NFPA 1620-P *................  Pre-Incident Planning..  N               
NFPA 1921-1993...............  Fire Department          W               
                                Portable Pumping Units.                 
NFPA 1941-P *................  Marine Fire Fighting     N               
                                Vessels.                                
NFPA 1963-1993...............  Fire Hose Connections..  P               
NFPA 1977-1993...............  Protective Clothing and  C               
                                Equipment for Wildland                  
                                Fire Fighting.                          
NFPA 1982-1993...............  Personal Alert Safety    C               
                                Systems (PASS) for                      
                                Fire Fighters.                          
NFPA 8506-1995...............  Heat Recovery Steam      P               
                                Generators.                             
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* Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Standards             
  Administration Department, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.     

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