[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7857-7858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Notice 2]


National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of Codes 
and Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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    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 recommend any of the standards referenced in the notice.
    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) proposes to revise 
some of its fire safety codes and standards and requests proposals from 
the public to amend existing NFPA fire safety codes and standards. The 
purpose of this request is to increase public participation in the 
system used by NFPA to develop its codes and standards.

DATES: Interested persons may submit proposals on or before the dates 
listed with the standards.

ADDRESSES: Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards 
Council, at the above address, (617) 770-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The NFPA develops fire safety codes and standards which are known 
collectively as the ``National Fire Codes.'' Federal agencies 
frequently use these codes and 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 Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards 
Council, NFPA, at the above address. Proposals should be submitted on 
forms available from the NFPA Codes and Standards Administration Office 
at the same address.
    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 p.m. 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 code or standard.
    At a later date, each NFPA Technical Committee will issue a report 
which will include a copy of written proposals that the Committee has 
received and an account of their disposition by the Committee. Each 
person who has submitted a written proposal will receive a copy of the 
report.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

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

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                                                                                                     Proposal
                 NFPA No.                                          Title                           closing date
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NFPA 31-1997.............................  Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning                   7/2/99
                                            Equipment.
NFPA 32-1999.............................  Standard for Dry-Cleaning Plants.....................          1/5/01
NFPA 36-1997.............................  Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants...............          7/2/99
NFPA 50-1996.............................  Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites...          7/2/99
NFPA 51A-1996............................  Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants......          7/2/99
NFPA 68-1998.............................  Guide for Venting of Deflagrations...................          7/2/99
NFPA 160-1998............................  Standard for the Flame Effects before an Audience....          7/2/99
NFPA 231D-1998...........................  Standard for Storage of Rubber Tires.................          3/5/99
NFPA 284-P*..............................  Standard Test Method for Mattresses for Correctional           7/2/99
                                            Occupancies.

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NFPA 501-1997 and 1999...................  Standard on Manufactured Housing.....................          3/1/99
NFPA 501A-1997 and 1999..................  Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured             3/1/99
                                            Home Installations, Sites, and Communities.
NFPA 502-1998............................  Standard for Road Tunnels, Bridges, and Other Limited         8/13/99
                                            Access Highways.
NFPA 513-1998............................  Standard for Motor Freight Terminals.................         8/13/99
NFPA 804-1995............................  Standard for Fire Protect for Advanced Light Water             7/2/99
                                            Reactor Electric Generating Plants.
NFPA 805-P*..............................  Standard on Performance-Based Fire Protection for             2/19/99
                                            Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants.
NFPA 901-1995............................  Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and            7/2/99
                                            Fire Protection Data.
NFPA 1126-1996...........................  Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a                  7/2/99
                                            Proximate Audience.
NFPA 1852-P*.............................  Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-          4/1/99
                                            Circuit SCBA.
NFPA 1912-P*.............................  Standard on Refurbishing Fire Apparatus..............         4/26/99
NFPA 1994-P*.............................  Standard on Protective Ensembles for Chemical or              4/30/99
                                            Biological Terrorism Agents.
NFPA 8501-1997...........................  Standard for Single Burner Boiler Operation..........          7/2/99
NFPA 8502-1999...........................  Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions/                 7/2/99
                                            Implosions in Multiple Burner Boilers.
NFPA 8503-1997...........................  Standard for Pulverized Fuel Systems.................          7/2/99
NFPA 8504-1996...........................  Standard on Atmospheric Fluidized-Bed Boiler                   7/2/99
                                            Operation.
NFPA 8505-1998...........................  Standard for Stoker Operation........................          7/2/99
NFPA 8506-1998...........................  Standard on Heat Recovery Steam Generators Systems...          7/2/99
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*P  Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Codes and Standards Administration, 1 Batterymarch Park,
  Quincy, MA 02269.

[FR Doc. 99-3717 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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