[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7858-7859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3716]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Notice 1]


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

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
publishing this notice for the National Fire Protection Association 
(NFPA) as a public service. NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, 
or recommended any of the standards referenced in the notice.
    The 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 technical committee 
reports which will be presented at the NFPA 1999 November Meeting.

DATES: Forty-one reports appear in the ``1999 November Meeting Report 
on Proposals'' which became available on January 22, 1999. Comments 
received on or before April 2, 1999, will be considered by the 
respective NFPA committees before final action is taken on the 
proposals.

ADDRESSES: The ``November 1999 Report on Proposals'' is available from 
NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, MA 02322. Comments on 
the technical committee 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, at the above address, (617) 770-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Standards developed by NFPA technical committees 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 NFPA technical committees at the NFPA fall meeting in 
November or at the annual meeting in May each year. The NFPA invites 
public comment on its technical committee reports contained in the 
``1999 November 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 
``1999 November 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 
April 2, 1999 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 ``1999 
Fall Meeting Report on Comments'' by September 3, 1999, prior to the 
November Meeting. A copy of this report will be sent automatically to 
each commenter. Action on the reports of the NFPA technical committees 
(adoption or rejection) will be taken at the November Meeting, November 
14-17, 1999, in New Orleans, Louisiana, by NFPA members.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: February 8, 1999.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.

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                 1999 Fall 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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1.........................  Fire Prevention Code.....  C
12........................  Standard on Carbon         P
                             Dioxide Extinguishing
                             Systems.
13E.......................  Guide for Fire Department  C
                             Operations in Properties
                             Protected by Sprinkler
                             and Standpipe Systems.
14........................  Standard for the           P
                             Installation of
                             Standpipe and Hose
                             Systems.
70E.......................  Standard for Electrical    P
                             Safety Requirements for
                             Employee Workplaces.
97........................  Standard Glossary of       R
                             Terms Relating to
                             Chimneys, Vents and Heat-
                             Producing Appliances.
101.......................  Code for Safety to Life    P
                             from Fire in Buildings
                             and Structures.
102.......................  Standard for Grandstands,  W
                             Folding and Telescopic
                             Seating, Tents, and
                             Membrane Structures.
130.......................  Standard for Fixed         P
                             Guideway Transit Systems.
211.......................  Standard for Chimneys,     P
                             Fireplaces, Vents, and
                             Solid Fuel-Burning
                             Appliances.
253.......................  Standard Method of Test    R
                             for Critical Radiant
                             Flux of Floor Covering
                             Systems Using a Radiant
                             Heat Energy Source.
255.......................  Standard Method of Test    P
                             of Surface Burning
                             Characteristics of
                             Building Materials.
257.......................  Standard for Fire Test     C
                             for Window and Glass
                             Block Assemblies.
269.......................  Standard Test Method for   R
                             Developing Toxic Potency
                             Data for Use in Fire
                             Hazard Modeling.
286.......................  Standard Method of Test    N
                             for Room Corner
                             Procedures.
291.......................  Recommended Practice for   W
                             Fire Flow Testing and
                             Marking of Hydrants.
385.......................  Standard for Tank          P
                             Vehicles for Flammable
                             and Combustible Liquids.
386.......................  Standard for Portable      W
                             Shipping Tanks for
                             Flammable and
                             Combustible Liquids.
430.......................  Code for the Storage of    C
                             Liquid and Solid
                             Oxidizers.
600.......................  Standard on Industrial     P
                             Fire Brigades.
601.......................  Standard for Security      P
                             Services in Fire Loss
                             Prevention.
750.......................  Standard on Water Mist     P
                             Fire Protection Systems.
850.......................  Recommended Practice for   P
                             Fire Protection for
                             Electric Generating
                             Plants and High Voltage
                             Direct Current Converter
                             Stations.
851.......................  Recommended Practice for   P
                             Fire Protection for
                             Hydroelectric Generating
                             Plants.
1003......................  Standard for Airport Fire  C
                             Fighter Professional
                             Qualifications.
1006......................  Standard for Rescue        N
                             Technician Professional
                             Qualifications.
1035......................  Standard for Professional  C
                             Qualifications for
                             Public Fire and Life
                             Safety Educator.
1201......................  Standard for Developing    R
                             Fire Protection Services
                             for the Public.
1250......................  Recommended Practice in    N
                             Emergency Service
                             Organization Risk
                             Management.
1410......................  Standard for Training for  C
                             Initial Fire Attack.
1452......................  Guide for Training Fire    C
                             Service Personnel to
                             Make Dwelling Fire
                             Safety Surveys.
1561......................  Standard on Fire           C
                             Department Incident
                             Management System.
1581......................  Standard on Fire           C
                             Department Infection
                             Control Program.
1582......................  Standard on Medical        C
                             Requirements for Fire
                             Fighters.
1583......................  Recommended Practice for   N
                             Fire Fighter Health and
                             Wellness.
1600......................  Recommended Practice for   C
                             Disaster Management.
1971......................  Standard on Protective     C
                             Ensemble for Structural
                             Fire Fighting.
1976......................  Standard on Protective     C
                             Clothing for Proximity
                             Fire Fighting.
1991......................  Standard on Vapor-         C
                             Protective Suits for
                             Hazardous Chemical
                             Emergencies.
1992......................  Standard on Liquid Splash- C
                             Protective Suits for
                             Hazardous Chemical
                             Emergencies.
1993......................  Standard on Support        W
                             Function Protective
                             Clothing for Hazardous
                             Chemical Operations.
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