[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37749-37750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17781]


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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 recommend any of the standards referenced in the notice.
    The NFPA revises existing standards and adopts new standards twice 
a year. At its November meeting or its May meeting, 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 NFPA's May 2000 Meeting.

DATES: Forty reports appear in the 2000 May Meeting Report on Proposals 
which becomes available on July 30, 1999. Comments received on or 
before October 8, 1999, will be considered by the respective NFPA 
committees before final action is taken on the proposals.

ADDRESSES: The ``2000 May Meeting 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 November meeting or 
at the May meeting each year. The NFPA invites public comment on its 
technical committee reports contained in the ``2000 May Meeting 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 
``2000 May Meeting 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 8, 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 ``2000 
May Meeting Report on Comments'' by March 31, 2000, prior to the May 
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 May Meeting, May 14-18, 
2000 in Denver, Colorado, by NFPA members.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.

                           Report on Proposals
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             Doc.                           Title                Action
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30...........................  Flammable and Combustible       P
                                Liquids Code.
30A..........................  Automotive and Marine Service   P
                                Station Code.
32...........................  Standard for Drycleaning        C
                                Plants.
33...........................  Standard for Spray Application  P
                                Using Flammable or
                                Combustible Materials.
34...........................  Standard for Dipping and        P
                                Coating Processes Using
                                Flammable or Combustible
                                Liquids.
45...........................  Standard on Fire Protection     C
                                for Laboratories Using
                                Chemicals.
73...........................  Residential Electrical          P
                                Maintenance Code for One- and
                                Two-Family Dwellings.
77...........................  Recommended Practice on Static  C
                                Electricity.
92A..........................  Recommended Practice for Smoke- C
                                Control Systems.
92B..........................  Guide for Smoke Management      C
                                Systems in Malls, Atria, and
                                Large Areas.
122..........................  Standard for Fire Prevention    R
                                and Control in Underground
                                Metal and Nonmetal Mines.
150..........................  Standard on Fire Safety in      P
                                Racetrack Stables.
203..........................  Guide on Roof Coverings and     P
                                Roof Deck Constructions.
214..........................  Standard on Water-Cooling       P
                                Towers.
221..........................  Standard for Fire Walls and     P
                                Fire Barrier Walls.
231D.........................  Standard for Storage of Rubber  W
                                Tires.
232..........................  Standard for the Protection of  C
                                Records.
232A.........................  Guide for Fire Protection for   W
                                Archives and Records Centers.

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241..........................  Standard for Safeguarding       P
                                Construction, Alteration, and
                                Demolition Operations.
303..........................  Fire Protection Standard for    P
                                Marinas and Boatyards.
307..........................  Standard for the Construction   P
                                and Fire Protection of Marine
                                Terminals, Piers, and Wharves.
312..........................  Standard for Fire Protection    P
                                of Vessels during
                                Construction, Repair, and Lay-
                                Up.
318..........................  Standard for the Protection of  P
                                Cleanrooms.
481..........................  Standard for the Production,    P
                                Processing, Handling and
                                Storage of Titanium.
495..........................  Explosive Materials Code......  P
498..........................  Standard for Safe Havens and    P
                                Interchange Lots for Vehicles
                                Transporting Explosives.
501..........................  Standard on Manufactured        P
                                Housing.
501A.........................  Standard for Fire Safety        P
                                Criteria for Manufactured
                                Home Installations, Sites,
                                and Communities.
555..........................  Guide on Methods for            R
                                Evaluating Potential for Room
                                Flashover.
650..........................  Standard for Pneumatic          W
                                Conveying Systems for
                                Handling Combustible
                                Particulate Solids.
654..........................  Standard for the Prevention of  C
                                Fire and Dust Explosions from
                                the Manufacturing,
                                Processing, and Handling of
                                Combustible Particulate
                                Solids.
703..........................  Standard for Fire Retardant     P
                                Impregnated Wood and Fire
                                Retardant Coatings for
                                Building Materials.
720..........................  Recommended Practice for the    C
                                Installation of Household
                                Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warning
                                Equipment.
780..........................  Standard for the Installation   P
                                of Lighting Protection
                                Systems.
853..........................  Standard for the Installation   N
                                of Stationary Fuel Cell Power
                                Plants.
1000.........................  Standard for Fire Service       C
                                Professional Qualifications
                                Accreditation and
                                Certification Systems.
1071.........................  Standard for Emergency Vehicle  N
                                Technician Professional
                                Qualifications.
1123.........................  Code for Fireworks Display....  P
1145.........................  Guide for the Use of Class A    N
                                Foam in Manual Structural
                                Fire Fighting.
1915.........................  Standard for Fire Apparatus     N
                                Preventative Maintenance
                                Program.
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P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C =
  Complete Revision.

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