[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64591-64593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28553]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


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 (NFPA) 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 
of request for proposals 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, (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

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Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Proposals should 
be submitted on forms available from the NFPA Codes and Standards 
Administration Office or on NFPA's Web site at www.nfpa.org.
    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 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 standard.
    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 their 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.

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                                                       Proposal closing
      Document-edition            Document title             date
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NFPA 1-2003.................  Uniform Fire Code....  1/5/2004
NFPA 10-2002................  Standard for Portable  6/25/2004
                               Fire Extinguishers.
NFPA 13-2002................  Standard for the       11/5/2004
                               Installation of
                               Sprinkler Systems.
NFPA 13D-2002...............  Standard for the       11/5/2004
                               Installation of
                               Sprinkler Systems in
                               One- and Two-Family
                               Dwellings and
                               Manufactured Homes.
NFPA 13R-2002...............  Standard for the       11/5/2004
                               Installation of
                               Sprinkler Systems in
                               Residential
                               Occupancies up to
                               and Including Four
                               Stories in Height.
NFPA 15-2001................  Standard for Water     12/31/2004
                               Spray Fixed Systems
                               for Fire Protection.
NFPA 18-1995................  Standard on Wetting    1/5/2004
                               Agents.
NFPA 24-2002................  Standard for the       11/5/2004
                               Installation of
                               Private Fire Service
                               Mains and Their
                               Appurtenances.
NFPA 52-2002................  Compressed Natural     1/5/2004
                               Gas (CNG) Vehicular
                               Fuel Systems Code.
NFPA 54-2002................  National Fuel Gas      1/5/2004
                               Code.
NFPA 57-2002................  Liquefied Natural Gas  1/5/2004
                               (LNG) Vehicular Fuel
                               Systems Code.
NFPA 72-2002................  National Fire Alarm    11/5/2004
                               Code[reg].
NFPA 73-2000................  Electrical Inspection  1/5/2004
                               Code for Existing
                               Dwellings.
NFPA 79-2002................  Electrical Standard    6/25/2004
                               for Industrial
                               Machinery.
NFPA 80-1999................  Standard for Fire      1/5/2004
                               Doors and Fire
                               Windows.
NFPA 90A-2002...............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Installation of Air-
                               Conditioning and
                               Ventilating Systems.
NFPA 90B-2002...............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Installation of Warm
                               Air Heating and Air-
                               Conditioning Systems.
NFPA 160-2001...............  Standard for Flame     1/5/2004
                               Effects Before an
                               Audience.
NFPA 170-2002...............  Standard for Fire      1/5/2004
                               Safety Symbols.
NFPA 230-2003...............  Standard for the Fire  1/5/2004
                               Protection of
                               Storage.
NFPA 251-1999...............  Standard Methods of    1/5/2004
                               Tests of Fire
                               Endurance of
                               Building
                               Construction and
                               Materials.
NFPA 253-2000...............  Standard Method of     1/5/2004
                               Test for Critical
                               Radiant Flux of
                               Floor Covering
                               Systems Using a
                               Radiant Heat Energy
                               Source.
NFPA 255-2000...............  Standard Method of     1/5/2004
                               Test of Surface
                               Burning
                               Characteristics of
                               Building Materials.
NFPA 257-2000...............  Standard on Fire Test  1/5/2004
                               for Window and Glass
                               Block Assemblies.
NFPA 269-2000...............  Standard Test Method   1/5/2004
                               for Developing Toxic
                               Potency Data for Use
                               in Fire Hazard
                               Modeling.
NFPA 285-1998...............  Standard Method of     1/5/2004
                               Test for the
                               Evaluation of
                               Flammability
                               Characteristics of
                               Exterior Non-Load-
                               Bearing Wall
                               Assemblies
                               Containing
                               Combustible
                               Components Using the
                               Intermediate-Scale,
                               Multistory Test
                               Apparatus.
NFPA 286-2000...............  Standard Methods of    1/5/2004
                               Fire Tests for
                               Evaluating
                               Contribution of Wall
                               and Ceiling Interior
                               Finish to Room Fire
                               Growth.
NFPA 291-2002...............  Recommended Practice   11/5/2004
                               for Fire Flow
                               Testing and Marking
                               of Hydrants.
NFPA 303-2000...............  Fire Protection        1/5/2004
                               Standard for Marinas
                               and Boatyards.
NFPA 307-2000...............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Construction and
                               Fire Protection of
                               Marine Terminals,
                               Piers, and Wharves.
NFPA 312-2000...............  Standard for Fire      1/5/2004
                               Protection of
                               Vessels During
                               Construction,
                               Repair, and Lay-Up.
NFPA 318-2002...............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Protection of
                               Semiconductor
                               Fabrication
                               Facilities.
NFPA 484-2002...............  Standard for           1/5/2004
                               Combustible Metals,
                               Metal Powders, and
                               Metal Dusts.
NFPA 495-2001...............  Explosive Materials    1/5/2004
                               Code.
NFPA 498-2001...............  Standard for Safe      1/5/2004
                               Havens and
                               Interchange Lots for
                               Vehicles
                               Transporting
                               Explosives.
NFPA 505-2002...............  Fire Safety Standard   1/5/2004
                               for Powered
                               Industrial Trucks
                               Including Type
                               Designations, Areas
                               of Use, Conversions,
                               Maintenance, and
                               Operation.
NFPA 654-2000...............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Prevention of Fire
                               and Dust Explosions
                               from the
                               Manufacturing,
                               Processing, and
                               Handling of
                               Combustible
                               Particulate Solids.
NFPA 730-P\*\...............  Guide for Electronic   1/5/2004
                               Premises Security.
NFPA 731-P\*\...............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Installation of
                               Electronic Premises
                               Security Systems.
NFPA 750-2003...............  Standard on Water      6/25/2004
                               Mist Fire Protection
                               Systems.
NFPA 1000-2000..............  Standard for Fire      1/5/2004
                               Service Professional
                               Qualifications
                               Accreditation and
                               Certification
                               Systems.
NFPA 1071-2000..............  Standard for           1/5/2004
                               Emergency Vehicle
                               Technician
                               Professional
                               Qualifications.
NFPA 1123-2000..............  Code for Fireworks     1/5/2004
                               Display.
NFPA 1124-2003..............  Code for the           1/5/2004
                               Manufacture,
                               Transportation,
                               Storage and Retail
                               Sales of Fireworks
                               and Pyrotechnic
                               Articles.
NFPA 1126-2001..............  Standard for the Use   1/5/2004
                               of Pyrotechnics
                               before a Proximate
                               Audience.
NFPA 1145-2000..............  Guide for the Use of   1/5/2004
                               Class A Foams in
                               Manual Structural
                               Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1221-2002..............  Standard for the       1/5/2004
                               Installation,
                               Maintenance, and Use
                               of Emergency
                               Services
                               Communications
                               Systems.
NFPA 915-2000...............  Standard for Fire      1/5/2004
                               Apparatus
                               Preventative
                               Maintenance Program.
NFPA 1982-1998..............  Standard on Personal   6/25/2004
                               Alert Safety Systems
                               (PASS).
NFPA 1983-2001..............  Standard on Fire       1/9/2004
                               Service Life Safety
                               Rope and System
                               Components.
NFPA 2010-P\*\..............  Standard on Aerosol    1/5/2004
                               Fire Extinguishing
                               Systems.
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\P*\ Proposed NEW drafts are available from NFPA's Web site--
  www.nfpa.org or may be obtained from NFPA's Codes and Standards
  Administration, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.



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    Dated: November 5, 2003.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-28553 Filed 11-13-03; 8:45 am]
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