[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36257-36259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17298]


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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 Fire Protection Association (NFPA) revises 
existing standards and adopts new standards twice a year. At both its 
November Meeting and its May Meeting, the NFPA acts on recommendations 
made by its technical committees.
    The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical 
reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2002 May 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 Building Code is published in a separate ``Report on 
Proposals'' and will be available on July 27, 2001. Comments received 
on or before October 5, 2001, will be considered by the Building Code 
Project before NFPA takes final action on the proposals.
    Fifty-four reports are being published in the ``2002 May Meeting 
Report on Proposals'' and will be available on July 27, 2001. Comments 
received on or before October 5, 2001 will be considered by the 
respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the 
proposal.

ADDRESSES: The ``2002 May Meeting Report on Proposals'' and the ``2002 
Building Code Report on Proposals'' are available and downloadable from 
NFPA's Website--www.nfpa.org or by requesting a copy from the NFPA, 
Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, MA 02322. Comments on the 
report 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

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops building, 
fire, and electrical safety codes and standards. 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 approve 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 November Meeting or 
the May Meeting each year. The NFPA invites public comment on its 
Reports 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,

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Massachusetts 02269-9101. Commenters may use the forms provided for 
comments in the Reports 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 5, 2001, for the ``2002 May Meeting Report on Proposals'' and 
the ``2002 Building Code 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 
those comments by the NFPA committees will be published as the 2002 May 
Meeting Report on Comments and the 2002 Building Code Report on 
Proposals by March 29, 2002, prior to the May Meeting.
    A copy of the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each 
commentator. Action on the reports of the Technical Committees 
(adoption or rejection) will be taken by NFPA members at the May 
Meeting, May 19-23, 2002 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Karen Brown,
Acting Director.

                  2002 May 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 10............................  Standard for Portable   P
                                      Fire Extinguishers.
NFPA 11............................  Standard for Low-       P
                                      Expansion Foam.
NFPA 11A...........................  Standard for Medium-    W
                                      and High-Expansion
                                      Foam Systems.
NFPA 13............................  Standard for the        P
                                      Installation of
                                      Sprinkler Systems.
NFPA 13D...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Installation of
                                      Sprinkler Systems in
                                      One- and Two-Family
                                      Dwellings and
                                      Manufactured Homes.
NFPA 13R...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Installation of
                                      Sprinkler Systems in
                                      Residential
                                      Occupancies up to and
                                      including Four
                                      Stories in Height.
NFPA 17............................  Standard for Dry        P
                                      Chemical
                                      Extinguishing Systems.
NFPA 17A...........................  Standard for Wet        P
                                      Chemical
                                      Extinguishing Systems.
NFPA 24............................  Standard for the        C
                                      Installation of
                                      Private Fire Service
                                      Mains and Their
                                      Appurtenances.
NFPA 30B...........................  Code for the            P
                                      Manufacture and
                                      Storage of Aerosol
                                      Products.
NFPA 42............................  Code for the Storage    R
                                      of Pyroxylin Plastic.
NFPA 52............................  Compressed Natural Gas  P
                                      (CNG) Vehicular Fuel
                                      Systems Code.
NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1................  National Fuel Gas Code  P
NFPA 57............................  Liquefied Natural Gas   P
                                      (LNG) Vehicular Fuel
                                      Systems Code.
NFPA 61............................  Standard for the        C
                                      Prevention of Fires
                                      and Dust Explosions
                                      in Agricultural and
                                      Food Products
                                      Facilities.
NFPA 69............................  Standard on Explosion   C
                                      Prevention Systems.
NFPA 70B...........................  Recommended Practice    P
                                      for Electrical
                                      Equipment Maintenance.
NFPA 72............................  National Fire Alarm     P
                                      Code.
NFPA 79............................  Electrical Standard     C
                                      for Industrial
                                      Machinery.
NFPA 88A...........................  Standard for Parking    P
                                      Structures.
NFPA 90A...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Installation of Air-
                                      Conditioning and
                                      Ventilating Systems.
NFPA 90B...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Installation of Warm
                                      Air Heating and Air-
                                      Conditioning Systems.
NFPA 101B..........................  Code for Means of       P
                                      Egress for Buildings
                                      and Structures.
NFPA 170...........................  Standard for Fire       P
                                      Safety Symbols.
NFPA 232...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Protection of Records.
NFPA 262...........................  Standard Method of      C
                                      Test for Flame Travel
                                      and Smoke of Wires
                                      and Cables for Use in
                                      Air-Handling Spaces.
NFPA 265...........................  Standard Methods of     C
                                      Fire Tests for
                                      Evaluating Room Fire
                                      Growth Contribution
                                      of Textile Wall
                                      Coverings.
NFPA 291...........................  Recommended Practice    P
                                      for Fire Flow Testing
                                      and Marking of
                                      Hydrants.
NFPA 299...........................  Standard for            C
                                      Protection of Life
                                      and Property from
                                      Wildfire.
NFPA 318...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Protection of Clean
                                      rooms.
NFPA 395...........................  Standard for the        P
                                      Storage of Flammable
                                      and Combustible
                                      Liquids at Farms and
                                      Isolated Sites.
NFPA 402...........................  Guide for Aircraft      P
                                      Rescue and Fire
                                      Fighting Operations.
NFPA 415...........................  Standard on Airport     P
                                      Terminal Buildings,
                                      Fueling Ramp
                                      Drainage, and Loading
                                      Walkways.
NFPA 424...........................  Guide for Airport/      P
                                      Community Emergency
                                      Planning.
NFPA 481...........................  Standard for the        W
                                      Protection,
                                      Processing, Handling,
                                      and Storage of
                                      Titanium.
NFPA 482...........................  Standard for the        W
                                      Production,
                                      Processing, Handling
                                      and Storage of
                                      Zirconium.
NFPA 484...........................  Standard for            C
                                      Combustible Metals,
                                      Metal Powders, and
                                      Metal Dusts.
NFPA 485...........................  Standard for the        W
                                      Storage, Handling,
                                      Processing, and Use
                                      of Lithium Metal.
NFPA 490...........................  Code for the Storage    P
                                      of Ammonium Nitrate.
NFPA 505...........................  Fire Safety Standard    P
                                      for Powered
                                      Industrial Trucks
                                      Including Type
                                      Designations, Areas
                                      of Use, Conversions,
                                      Maintenance, and
                                      Operation.
NFPA 550...........................  Guide to the Fire       P
                                      Safety Concepts Tree.
NFPA 651...........................  Standard for the        W
                                      Machining and
                                      Finishing of Aluminum
                                      and the Production
                                      and Handling of
                                      Aluminum Powders.
NFPA 664...........................  Standard for the        C
                                      Prevention of Fires
                                      and Explosions in
                                      Wood Processing and
                                      Woodworking
                                      Facilities.
NFPA 1001..........................  Standard for Fire       P
                                      Fighter Professional
                                      Qualifications.
NFPA 1122..........................  Code for Model          C
                                      Rocketry.
NFPA 1124..........................  Code for the            C
                                      Manufacture,
                                      Transportation, and
                                      Storage of Fireworks
                                      and Pyrotechnic
                                      Articles.
NFPA 1127..........................  Code for High Power     C
                                      Rocketry.
NFPA 1221..........................  Standard for the        C
                                      Installation,
                                      Maintenance, and Use
                                      of Emergency Services
                                      Communications
                                      Systems.
NFPA 1521..........................  Standard for Fire       R
                                      Department Safety
                                      Officer.
NFPA 1911..........................  Standard for Service    C
                                      Tests of Fire Pump
                                      Systems on Fire
                                      Apparatus.
NFPA 1914..........................  Standard for Testing    C
                                      Fire Department
                                      Aerial Devices.
*NFPA 5000.........................  NFPA Building Code....  N

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*..................................  Appears in the A2002
                                      Building Code Report
                                      on Proposals.
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