[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 287-289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-79]


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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 2000 November Meeting.

DATES: Thirty-eight reports appear in the ``2000 November Meeting 
Report on Proposals'' which becomes available on January 21, 2000. 
Comments received on or before March 31, 2000, will be considered by 
the respective NFPA committees before final action is taken on the 
proposals.

ADDRESSES: The ``2000 November 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 
by Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 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 standard 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. 52(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 comments on its 
technical committee reports contained in the ``2000 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 
``2000 November 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 March 31, 2000 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 
November Meeting Report on Comments'' by September 22, 2000, 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 by NFPA members at the 
November meeting, November 11-15, 2000, in Orlando, Florida.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: December 27, 1999.
Raymond G. Kammer,
Director.

                                   2000 November 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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31.....................................  Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning         C
                                          Equipment.
36.....................................  Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants.............  P
50.....................................  Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites.  P
51A....................................  Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants....  P
58.....................................  Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.......................  C
59.....................................  Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied   C
                                          Petroleum Gases at Utility Gas Plants.
59A....................................  Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling   C
                                          of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
85.....................................  Combustion Systems Hazards Code....................  C
101A...................................  Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety.....  P
105....................................  Recommended Practice for the Installation of Smoke-  C
                                          Control Door Assemblies.

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111....................................  Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and   P
                                          Standby Power Systems.
121....................................  Standard on Fire Protection for Self-Propelled and   P
                                          Mobile Surface Mining Equipment.
160....................................  Standard for Flame Effects Before an Audience......  P
258....................................  Standard Research Test Method for Determining Smoke  C
                                          Generation of Solid Materials.
287....................................  Standard Methods of Test for Measurement of          N
                                          Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation
                                          Apparatus (FPA).
418....................................  Standard for Heliports.............................  P
803....................................  Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water         W
                                          Nuclear Power Plants.
804....................................  Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light      P
                                          Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants.
805....................................  Standard on Performance-Based Fire Protection for    N
                                          Light Water Reactor Electric Generation Plants.
901....................................  Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and  C
                                          Fire Protection Data.
909....................................  Standard for the Protection of Cultural Resources,   P
                                          Including Museums, Libraries, Places of Worship,
                                          and Historic Properties.
914....................................  Recommended Practice for Fire Protection in          C
                                          Historic Structures.
921....................................  Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations........  P
1126...................................  Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a        P
                                          Proximate Audience.
1401...................................  Recommended Practice for Fire Service Training       P
                                          Reports and Records.
1405...................................  Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to    P
                                          Marine Vessel Fires.
1851...................................  Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of      N
                                          Structural Fire Fighting Protective Ensemble
                                          Elements.
1906...................................  Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus...............  C
1912...................................  Standard on Refurbishing Fire Apparatus............  N
1951...................................  Standard on Protective Ensemble for Urban Technical  N
                                          Rescue Incidents.
1983...................................  Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and        C
                                          System Components.
1994...................................  Standard on Protective Ensembles for Chemical or     N
                                          Biological Terrorism Incidents.
8501...................................  Standard for Single Burner Boiler Operation........  W
8502...................................  Standard for Prevention of Furnace Explosions/       W
                                          Implosions in Multiple Burner Boilers.
8503...................................  Standard for Pulverized Fuel Systems...............  W
8504...................................  Standard on Atmospheric Fluidized-Bed Boiler         W
                                          Operation.
8505...................................  Standard for Stoker Operation......................  W
8506...................................  Standard on Heat Recovery Steam Generator Systems..  W
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                                                        Proposal closing
           NFPA No.                     Title                 date
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NFPA 10-1998..................  Portable Fire                  6/30/2000
                                 Extinguishers.
NFPA 15-1996..................  Water Spray Fixed               1/7/2000
                                 Systems for Fire
                                 Protection.
NFPA 17-1998..................  Dry Chemical                    1/5/2001
                                 Extinguishing
                                 Systems.
NFPA 17A-1998.................  Wet Chemical                    1/5/2001
                                 Extinguishing
                                 Systems.
NFPA 25-1998..................  Water-Based Fire               6/30/2000
                                 Protection Systems.
NFPA 40-1997..................  Cellulose Nitrate               1/7/2000
                                 Motion Picture Film.
NFPA 51-1997..................  Oxygen-Fuel Gas                6/30/2000
                                 Systems for Welding,
                                 Cutting, and Allied
                                 Processes.
NFPA 51B-1999.................  Fire Prevention               12/28/2001
                                 During Welding,
                                 Cutting, and Other
                                 Hot Work.
NFPA 55-1998..................  Storage, Use, and               7/6/2001
                                 Handling of
                                 Compressed and
                                 Liquefied Gases in
                                 Portable Cylinders.
NFPA 61-1999..................  Fires and Dust                  1/5/2001
                                 Explosions in
                                 Agricultural and
                                 Food Products
                                 Facilities.
NFPA 72-1999..................  National Fire Alarm             1/5/2001
                                 Code.
NFPA 75-1999..................  Electronic Computer/           6/30/2000
                                 Data Processing
                                 Equipment.
NFPA 79-1997..................  Electrical Standard             1/5/2001
                                 for Industrial
                                 Machinery.
NFPA 80-1999..................  Fire Doors and Fire            6/30/2000
                                 Windows.
NFPA 80A-1996.................  Protection of                   1/7/2000
                                 Buildings from
                                 Exterior Fire
                                 Exposures.
NFPA 96-1998..................  Ventilation Control             1/7/2000
                                 and Fire Protection
                                 of Commercial
                                 Cooking Operations.
NFPA 101B-1999................  Code for Means of              6/30/2000
                                 Egress for Buildings
                                 and Structures.
NFPA 204-1998.................  Smoke and Heat                 6/30/2000
                                 Venting.
NFPA 252-1999.................  Fire Tests of Door            12/28/2001
                                 Assemblies.
NFPA 260-1998.................  Cigarette Ignition              1/5/2001
                                 Resistance of
                                 Components of
                                 Upholstered
                                 Furniture.
NFPA 261-1998.................  Mock-Up Upholstered           12/28/2001
                                 Furniture Material
                                 Assemblies to
                                 Ignition by
                                 Smoldering
                                 Cigarettes.
NFPA 262-1999.................  Flame Travel and                7/6/2001
                                 Smoke of Wires and
                                 Cables for Use in
                                 Air-Handling Spaces.
NFPA 265-1998.................  Evaluating Room Fire            1/5/2001
                                 Growth Contribution
                                 of Textile Wall
                                 Coverings.
NFPA 266-1998.................  Fire Characteristics           6/30/2000
                                 of Upholstered
                                 Furniture Exposed to
                                 Flaming Ignition
                                 Source.
NFPA 267-1998.................  Fire Characteristics           6/30/2000
                                 of Mattresses and
                                 Bedding Assemblies
                                 Exposed to Flaming
                                 Ignition Source.
NFPA 268-1996.................  Ignitibility of                 1/7/2000
                                 Exterior Wall
                                 Assemblies Using a
                                 Radiant Heat Energy
                                 Source.
NFPA 270-1998.................  Measurement of Smoke           6/30/2000
                                 Obscuration Using a
                                 Conical Radiant
                                 Source in a Single
                                 Closed Chamber.
NFPA 271-1998.................  Heat and Visible                1/7/2000
                                 Smoke Release Rates
                                 for Materials and
                                 Products Using an
                                 Oxygen Consumption
                                 Calorimeter.
NFPA 272-1999.................  Heat and Visible                7/6/2001
                                 Smoke Release Rates
                                 for Upholstered
                                 Furniture Components
                                 or Composites and
                                 Mattresses Using an
                                 Oxygen Consumption
                                 Calorimeter.

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NFPA 285-1998.................  Evaluation of                 12/28/2001
                                 Flammability
                                 Characteristics of
                                 Exterior Non-Load
                                 Bearing Wall
                                 Assemblies
                                 Containing
                                 Combustible
                                 Components Using the
                                 Intermediate-Scale
                                 Multistory Test
                                 Apparatus.
NFPA 288-P *..................  Fire Tests of Floor             1/7/2000
                                 Door Assemblies.
NFPA 301-1998.................  Safety to Life from             1/7/2000
                                 Fire on Merchant
                                 Vessels.
NFPA 306-1997.................  Control of Gas                  1/7/2000
                                 Hazards on Vessels.
NFPA 402-1996.................  Aircraft Rescue and             1/7/2000
                                 Fire Fighting
                                 Operations.
NFPA 407-1996.................  Aircraft Fuel                   1/7/2000
                                 Servicing.
NFPA 424-1996.................  Airport/Community               1/7/2000
                                 Emergency Planning.
NFPA 432-1997.................  Organic Peroxide                1/7/2000
                                 Formulations.
NFPA 471-1997.................  Responding to                  6/30/2000
                                 Hazardous Materials
                                 Incidents.
NFPA 472-1997.................  Professional                   6/30/2000
                                 Competence of
                                 Responders to
                                 Hazardous Materials
                                 Incidents.
NFPA 473-1997.................  EMS Personnel                  6/30/2000
                                 Responding to
                                 Hazardous Materials
                                 Incidents.
NFPA 482-1996.................  Zirconium............           1/7/2000
NFPA 502-1998.................  Road Tunnels,                   1/7/2000
                                 Bridges, and Other
                                 Limited Access
                                 Highways.
NFPA 505-1999.................  Powered Industrial              1/5/2001
                                 Trucks Including
                                 Type Designations,
                                 Areas of Use,
                                 Conversions,
                                 Maintenance, and
                                 Operation.
NFPA 513-1998.................  Motor Freight                   1/7/2000
                                 Terminals.
NFPA 560-1995.................  Storage, Handling,              1/7/2000
                                 and Use of Ethylene
                                 Oxide for
                                 Sterilization and
                                 Fumigation.
NFPA 664-1998.................  Wood Processing and             1/7/2000
                                 Woodworking
                                 Facilities.
NFPA 704-1996.................  Identification of the           1/7/2000
                                 Hazards of Materials
                                 for Emergency
                                 Response.
NFPA 705-1997.................  Field Flame Test for            1/5/2001
                                 Textiles and Films.
NFPA 902-1997.................  Fire Reporting Field           6/30/2000
                                 Incident Guide.
NFPA 903-1996.................  Fire Reporting                 6/30/2000
                                 Property Survey
                                 Guide.
NFPA 904-1996.................  Incident Follow-up             6/30/2000
                                 Report Guide.
NFPA 1041-1996................  Fire Service                   6/30/2000
                                 Instructor
                                 Professional
                                 Qualifications.
NFPA 1051-1995................  Wildland Fire Fighter          6/30/2000
                                 Professional
                                 Qualifications.
NFPA 1061-1996................  Professional                   6/30/2000
                                 Qualifications for
                                 Public Safety
                                 Telecommunicator.
NFPA 1081-P *.................  Industrial Fire                 1/7/2000
                                 Brigade Member
                                 Professional
                                 Qualifications.
NFPA 1124-1998................  Manufacture,                    1/7/2000
                                 Transportation, and
                                 Storage of Fireworks
                                 and Pyrotechnic
                                 Articles.
NFPA 1127-1998................  High Power Rocketry..           1/7/2000
NFPA 1142-1999................  Water Supplies for              1/7/2000
                                 Suburban and Rural
                                 Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1192-1999................  Recreational Vehicles          6/30/2000
NFPA 1194-1999................  Recreational Vehicle           6/30/2000
                                 Parks and
                                 Campgrounds.
NFPA 1500-1997................  Fire Department                6/30/2000
                                 Occupational Safety
                                 and Health Program.
NFPA 1521-1997................  Fire Department                6/30/2000
                                 Safety Officer.
NFPA 1710-P *.................  Organization and                1/7/2000
                                 Deployment of Fire
                                 Suppression
                                 Emergency Medical
                                 Operations, and
                                 Special Operations
                                 Provided to the
                                 Public by Career
                                 Fire Departments.
NFPA 1720-P *.................  Volunteer Fire                  1/7/2000
                                 Service Deployment.
NFPA 1981-1997................  Open-Circuit Self-             6/30/2000
                                 Contained Breathing
                                 Apparatus for the
                                 Fire Service.
NFPA 1982-1998................  Personal Alert Safety          6/30/2000
                                 Systems (PASS).
NFPA 1999-1997................  Protective Clothing             1/5/2001
                                 for Emergency
                                 medical Operations.
NFPA 2112-P *.................  Flash Fire Protective           1/7/2000
                                 Garments for
                                 Industrial Personnel.
NFPA 2113-P *.................  Selection, Care, Use,           1/7/2000
                                 and Maintenance of
                                 Flash Fire
                                 Protective Garments.
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* P Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Codes and Standards
  Administration, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

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