[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36256-36257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17299]


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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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SUMMARY: The National Fire Protection Association (NEPA) proposes to 
revise some of its fire safety codes and standards and requests 
proposals from the public to amend existing or begin the process of 
developing new 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. 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: 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 above address, and by phone (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 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 proposals, supported by written data, 
views, or arguments to Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, 
NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Proposals 
should be submitted on forms available from the NFPA Codes and 
Standards Administration Office.
    Each person must include his or her name and address, identify the 
document and give reasons for the proposal. Proposals received before 
5:00 PM local time on the closing date indicated would 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 standards.
    At a later date, each NFPA Technical Committee will issue a report, 
which will include a copy of written proposals that have been received, 
and an account of the disposition of each proposal by the NFPA 
Committee as the Report on Proposals. Each person who has submitted a 
written proposal will receive a copy of the report.

    Dated: July 5, 2001.
Karen Brown,
Acting Director.

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                                                             Proposal
            NFPA No.                      Title            closing  date
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NFPA 14-2000...................  Standard for the               7/6/2001
                                  Installation of
                                  Standpipe, Private
                                  Hydrants, and Hose
                                  Systems.
NFPA 16-1999...................  Standard for the               7/6/2001
                                  Installation of Foam-
                                  Water Sprinkler and
                                  Foam-Water Spray
                                  Systems.
NFPA 20-1999...................  Standard for the             12/28/2001
                                  Installation of
                                  Stationary Pumps for
                                  Fire Protection.
NFPA 22-1998...................  Standard for Water             7/6/2001
                                  Tanks for Private Fire
                                  Protection.
NFPA 30A-2000..................  Code for Motor Fuel          12/28/2001
                                  Dispensing Facilities
                                  and Repair Garages.
NFPA 50A-1999..................  Standard for Gaseous          6/28/2002
                                  Hydrogen Systems at
                                  Consumer Sites.
NFPA 50B-1999..................  Standard for Liquefied        6/28/2002
                                  Hydrogen Systems at
                                  Consumer Sites.
NFPA 51B-1999..................  Standard for Fire            12/28/2001
                                  Prevention During
                                  Welding, Cutting, and
                                  Other Hot Work.
NFPA 55-1998...................  Standard for the               7/6/2001
                                  Storage, Use, and
                                  Handling of Compressed
                                  and Liquefied Gases in
                                  Portable Cylinders.
NFPA 80-1999...................  Standard for Fire Doors        8/1/2001
                                  and Fire Windows.
NFPA 85-2001...................  Boiler and Combustion         6/28/2002
                                  Systems Hazards Code.
NFPA 86-1999...................  Standard for Ovens and       12/28/2001
                                  Furnaces.
NFPA 86C-1999..................  Standard for Industrial      12/28/2001
                                  Furnaces Using a
                                  Special Processing
                                  Atmosphere.
NFPA 88B-1997..................  Standard for Repair            7/6/2001
                                  Garages.
NFPA 97-2000...................  Standard Glossary of           7/6/2001
                                  Terms Relating to
                                  Chimneys, Vents, and
                                  Heat-Producing
                                  Appliances.
NFPA 105-1999..................  Recommended Practice           7/6/2001
                                  for the Installation
                                  of Smoke-Control Door
                                  Assemblies.
NFPA 123-1999..................  Standard for Fire              7/6/2001
                                  Prevention and Control
                                  in Underground
                                  Bituminous Coal Mines.
NFPA 130-2000..................  Standard for Fixed             7/6/2001
                                  Guideway Transit and
                                  Passenger Rail Systems.
NFPA 140-1999..................  Standard for Motion            7/6/2001
                                  Picture and Television
                                  Production Studio
                                  Soundstages and
                                  Approved Production
                                  Facilities.
NFPA 211-2000..................  Standard for Chimneys,         7/6/2001
                                  Fireplaces, Vents, and
                                  Solid Fuel-Burning
                                  Appliances.
NFPA 225-P \1\.................  Standard for                   7/6/2001
                                  Manufactured Home
                                  Sites, Communities,
                                  and Setups.
NFPA 230-1999..................  Standard for the Fire          7/6/2001
                                  Protection of Storage.
NFPA 252-1999..................  Standard Methods of          12/28/2001
                                  Fire Tests of Door
                                  Assemblies.
NFPA 256-1998..................  Standard Methods of            7/6/2001
                                  Fire Tests of Roof
                                  Coverings.
NFPA 259-1998..................  Standard Test Method           7/6/2001
                                  for Potential Heat of
                                  Building Materials.

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NFPA 260-1998..................  Standard Methods of          12/28/2001
                                  Tests and
                                  Classification System
                                  for Cigarette Ignition
                                  Resistance of
                                  Components of
                                  Upholstered Furniture.
NFPA 261-1998..................  Standard Method of Test      12/28/2001
                                  for Determining
                                  Resistance of Mock-Up
                                  Upholstered Furniture
                                  Material Assemblies to
                                  Ignition by Smoldering
                                  Cigarettes.
NFPA 272-1999..................  Standard Method of Test        7/6/2001
                                  for Heat and Visible
                                  Smoke Release Rates
                                  for Upholstered
                                  Furniture Components
                                  or Composites and
                                  Mattresses Using an
                                  Oxygen Consumption
                                  Calorimeter.
NFPA 285-1998..................  Standard Method of Test      12/28/2001
                                  for the Evaluation of
                                  Flammability
                                  Characteristics of
                                  Exterior Non-Load-
                                  Bearing Wall
                                  Assemblies Containing
                                  Combustible Components
                                  Using the Intermediate-
                                  Scale, Multistory Test
                                  Apparatus.
NFPA 295-1998..................  Standard for Wildfire        12/28/2001
                                  Control.
NFPA 302-1998..................  Fire Protection              12/28/2001
                                  Standard for Pleasure
                                  and Commercial Motor
                                  Craft.
NFPA 497-1997..................  Recommended Practice           7/6/2001
                                  for the Classification
                                  of Flammable Liquids,
                                  Gases, or Vapors and
                                  of Hazardous
                                  (Classified) Locations
                                  for Electrical
                                  Installations in
                                  Chemical Process Areas.
NFPA 499-1997..................  Recommend Practice for         7/6/2001
                                  the Classification of
                                  Combustible Dusts and
                                  of Hazardous
                                  (Classified) Locations
                                  for Electrical
                                  Installations in
                                  Chemical Process Areas.
NFPA 501-2000..................  Standard on                    7/6/2001
                                  Manufactured Housing.
NFPA 501A-2000.................  Standard for Fire              7/6/2001
                                  Safety Criteria for
                                  Manufactured Home
                                  Installations, Sites,
                                  and Communities.
NFPA 551-P \1\.................  Guide for the                 6/28/2002
                                  Evaluation of Fire
                                  Risk Assessments.
NFPA 720-1998..................  Recommended Practice           7/6/2001
                                  for the Installation
                                  of Carbon Monoxide
                                  (CO) and Fuel Gas
                                  Alarm Systems and
                                  Equipment.
NFPA 750-2000..................  Standard on Water Mist         7/6/2001
                                  Fire Protection
                                  Systems.
NFPA 801-1998..................  Standard for Fire              7/6/2001
                                  Protection for
                                  Facilities Handling
                                  Radioactive Materials.
NFPA 1006-2000.................  Standard for Rescue            7/6/2001
                                  Technician
                                  Professional
                                  Qualifications.
NFPA 1141-1998.................  Standard for Fire            12/28/2001
                                  Protection in Planned
                                  Building Groups.
NFPA 1670-1999.................  Standard on Operations        6/28/2002
                                  and Training for
                                  Technical Rescue
                                  Incidents.
NFPA 1901-1999.................  Standard for Automotive       9/28/2001
                                  Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 1965-P \1\................  Standard for Hose            12/28/2001
                                  Connected Appliances.
NFPA 1977-1998.................  Standard on Protective      12/31/2001
                                  Clothing and Equipment
                                  for Wildland Fire
                                  Fighting.
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\1\ Proposed NEW drafts are available form NFPA's Website--www.nfpa.org
  or may be obtained form NFPA's Codes and Standards Administration, 1
  Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

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