[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 64 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17393-17394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7450]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


International Code Council: The Update Process for the 
International Codes and Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The International Code Council (ICC), promulgator of the 
International Codes and Standards, maintains a process for updating the 
entire family of International Codes (``I-Codes'') based on receipt of 
proposals from interested individuals and organizations involved in the 
construction industry, as well as the general public. The first edition 
of the I-Codes was the 2000 edition; the current edition is the 2003 
edition. The codes are updated every three years (2006, 2009 edition, 
etc.) with an intervening Supplement published every 18 months. There 
are two hearings for each code development cycle: The first where a 
committee considers the proposals and recommends an action on each 
proposal, and the second to consider comments submitted in response to 
the committee action on proposals.
    The purpose of this request is to increase public participation in 
the system used by ICC to develop its codes and standards. In 
accordance with the responsibilities assigned to NIST by the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, NIST is publishing 
this notice as a public service on behalf of ICC. NIST does not 
necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend any of the codes or 
standards referenced in the notice.

DATES: The date of the Final Action Hearing is May 17-20, 2004 at the 
Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, KS. This hearing will complete the 
2003/2004 Code Development Cycle. Any interested party can participate 
and testify, and there is no cost to attend the hearings. The 2004 
Supplement to the 2003 I-Codes will be the result of this cycle. The 
deadline for submittal of code changes for the 2004/2005 Code 
Development Cycle is August 20, 2004. Information on ICC's code 
development schedule, the agenda for the hearing, and hotel information 
are also posted on the ICC Web site at: http://www.iccsafe.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Pfeiffer, PE; Vice President, 
Codes & Standards Development; ICC Chicago District Office, 4051 West 
Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; Telephone (708) 799-2300, 
Extension 338. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    ICC produces the only family of Codes and Standards that are 
comprehensive, coordinated and necessary to regulate the built 
environment. Federal agencies frequently use these codes and standards 
as the basis for developing Federal regulations concerning new and 
existing construction.
    The Code Development Process is initiated when proposals from 
interested persons, supported by written data, views or arguments, are 
solicited and published in the Proposed Changes Document. This document 
is distributed a minimum of 30 days in advance of the first hearing and 
serves as the agenda.
    At the first hearing, each ICC Code Development Committee considers 
testimony on every proposal and acts on each one individually 
(Approval, Disapproval, or Approval as Modified). The ICC members in 
attendance (``assembly'') are also afforded the opportunity to vote. 
The results are published in a report entitled the Report of the Public 
Hearing, which identifies the disposition of each proposal, the 
assembly vote and the reason for the committee's action. Anyone wishing 
to submit a comment on the assembly's vote or committee's action, 
expressing support or opposition, is provided the opportunity to do so. 
Comments received are published and distributed in a document called 
the Final Action Agenda which serves as the agenda for the second 
hearing. Proposals which are approved at the second hearing, are 
incorporated in either the Supplement or Edition, as applicable, with 
the next cycle starting with the submittal deadline for proposals.
    Proponents of proposals automatically receive a copy of all 
documents (Proposed Changes, Report of the Public Hearing, and Final 
Action Agenda). Interested parties may also request a copy, free of 
charge, from the ICC Chicago District Office. See the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT listed with this Notice. Copies can also be 
downloaded from the ICC Web site at http://www.iccsafe.org.
    The International Codes and Standards consist of the following:
I-Codes:
    International Building Code
    ICC Electrical Code
    International Energy Conservation Code
    International Existing Building Code
    International Fire Code
    International Fuel Gas Code
    International Mechanical Code
    ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities
    International Plumbing Code
    International Private Sewage Disposal Code
    International Property Maintenance Code
    International Residential Code
    International Urban-Wildland

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Interface Code
    International Zoning Code
I-Standards:
    ICC/ANSI A 117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
    ICC Standard on Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating and 
Grandstands
    ICC Standard on Storm Shelters (under development)
    ICC Standard on Hurricane Resistant Construction (under 
development)

    The process for updating and developing ICC Standards is ANSI 
accredited and includes similar steps to the process of Code 
Development: Soliciting proposals; committee action; public comment; 
final vote; and publication of the standard.

    Dated: March 25, 2004.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
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