[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 106 (Friday, June 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32579-32580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11117]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


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 its 
January and July meetings, the NFPA Standards Council 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 2006 June Cycle. 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: Forty-eight reports are published in the 2006 June Cycle Report 
on Proposals and will be available on June 24, 2005. Comments received 
on or before September 2, 2005 will be considered by the respective 
NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 2006 June Cycle Report on Proposals is available and 
downloadable from NFPA's Web site--http://www.nfpa.org or by requesting 
a copy from the NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, 
Massachusetts 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, Massachusetts 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 approves 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 to the Standards Council for 
issuance in January and July of each year. Documents that receive an 
Intent to Make Motion are automatically held for action at the NFPA's 
meeting in June of each year. The NFPA invites public comment on its 
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 
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 September 2, 2005 
for the 2006 June Cycle 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 2006 
June Cycle Report on Comments by February 24, 2006.
    A copy of the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each 
commenter. Reports of the Technical Committees on documents that do not 
receive an Intent to Make a Motion will automatically be forwarded to 
the Standards Council for action at its July 28, 2006 meeting. Action 
on the reports of the Technical Committees on documents that do receive 
an Intent to Make a Motion will be taken at the June Meeting, June 4-8, 
2006, in Orlando, Florida, by NFPA members.

                  2006 June Meeting Report on Proposals
 [P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C =
                           Complete Revision]
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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 15..........................  Standard for Water Spray           P
                                    Fixed Systems for Fire
                                    Protection.
NFPA 20..........................  Standard for the                   P
                                    Installation of
                                    Stationary Pumps for
                                    Fire Protection.
NFPA 24..........................  Standard for the                   P
                                    Installation of Private
                                    Fire Service Mains and
                                    Their Appurtenances.
NFPA 30A.........................  Code for Motor Fuel                P
                                    Dispensing Facilities
                                    and Repair Garages.
NFPA 30B.........................  Code for the Manufacture           P
                                    and Storage of Aerosol
                                    Products.
NFPA 32..........................  Standard for Drycleaning           P
                                    Plants.
NFPA 33..........................  Standard for Spray                 P
                                    Application Using
                                    Flammable or Combustible
                                    Materials.
NFPA 34..........................  Standard for Dipping and           P
                                    Coating Processes Using
                                    Flammable or Combustible
                                    Liquids.
NFPA 40..........................  Standard for the Storage           P
                                    and Handling of
                                    Cellulose Nitrate Film.
NFPA 72..........................  National Fire Alarm                P
                                    Code[reg].
NFPA 77..........................  Recommended Practice on             C
                                    Static Electricity.
NFPA 80..........................  Standard for Fire Doors             C
                                    and Fire Windows.
NFPA 80A.........................  Recommended Practice for           P
                                    Protection of Buildings
                                    from Exterior Fire
                                    Exposures.
NFPA 86..........................  Standard for Ovens and             P
                                    Furnaces.
NFPA 88A.........................  Standard for Parking               P
                                    Structures.
NFPA 101A........................  Guide on Alternative               P
                                    Approaches to Life
                                    Safety.
NFPA 101B........................  Code for Means of Egress           W
                                    for Buildings and
                                    Structures.
NFPA 105.........................  Standard for the                   P
                                    Installation of Smoke
                                    Door Assemblies.
NFPA 130.........................  Standard for Fixed                 P
                                    Guideway Transit and
                                    Passenger Rail Systems.
NFPA 150.........................  Standard on Fire Safety             C
                                    in Racetrack Stables.

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NFPA 232.........................  Standard for the                    C
                                    Protection of Records.
NFPA 257.........................  Standard on Fire Test for           C
                                    Window and Glass Block
                                    Assemblies.
NFPA 258.........................  Recommended Practice for           W
                                    Determining Smoke
                                    Generation of Solid
                                    Materials.
NFPA 262.........................  Standard Method of Test            R
                                    for Flame Travel and
                                    Smoke of Wires and
                                    Cables for Use in Air-
                                    Handling Spaces.
NFPA 265.........................  Standard Methods of Fire           P
                                    Tests for Evaluating
                                    Room Fire Growth
                                    Contribution of Textile
                                    Coverings on Full Height
                                    Panels and Walls.
NFPA 268.........................  Standard Test Method for           P
                                    Determining Ignitibility
                                    of Exterior Wall
                                    Assemblies Using a
                                    Radiant Heat Energy
                                    Source.
NFPA 269.........................  Standard Test Method for            C
                                    Developing Toxic Potency
                                    Data for Use in Fire
                                    Hazard Modeling.
NFPA 287.........................  Standard Test Methods for           C
                                    Measurement of
                                    Flammability of
                                    Materials in Cleanrooms
                                    Using a Fire Propagation
                                    Apparatus (FPA).
NFPA 288.........................  Standard Method of Fire            R
                                    Tests of Floor Fire Door
                                    Assemblies Installed
                                    Horizontally in Fire
                                    Resistance Rated Floor
                                    Systems.
NFPA 291.........................  Recommended Practice for           P
                                    Fire Flow Testing and
                                    Marking of Hydrants.
NFPA 407.........................  Standard for Aircraft              P
                                    Fuel Servicing.
NFPA 414.........................  Standard for Aircraft              P
                                    Rescue and Fire-Fighting
                                    Vehicles.
NFPA 556.........................  Guide for Identification           N
                                    and Development of
                                    Mitigation Strategies
                                    for Fire Hazard to
                                    Occupants of Road
                                    Vehicles.
NFPA 655.........................  Standard for Prevention             C
                                    of Sulfur Fires and
                                    Explosions.
NFPA 664.........................  Standard for the                   P
                                    Prevention of Fires and
                                    Explosions in Wood
                                    Processing and
                                    Woodworking Facilities.
NFPA 704.........................  Standard System for the            P
                                    Identification of the
                                    Hazards of Materials for
                                    Emergency Response.
NFPA 853.........................  Standard for the                   P
                                    Installation of
                                    Stationary Fuel Cell
                                    Power Systems.
NFPA 1081........................  Standard for Industrial             C
                                    Fire Brigade Member
                                    Professional
                                    Qualifications.
NFPA 1125........................  Code for the Manufacture           P
                                    of Model Rocket and High
                                    Power Rocket Motors.
NFPA 1142........................  Standard on Water                   C
                                    Supplies for Suburban
                                    and Rural Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1221........................  Standard for the                    C
                                    Installation,
                                    Maintenance, and Use of
                                    Emergency Services
                                    Communications Systems.
NFPA 1500........................  Standard on Fire                    C
                                    Department Occupational
                                    Safety and Health
                                    Program.
NFPA 1582........................  Standard on Comprehensive           C
                                    Occupational Medical
                                    Program for Fire
                                    Departments.
NFPA 2112........................  Standard on Flame-                 P
                                    Resistant Garments for
                                    Protection of Industrial
                                    Personnel Against Flash
                                    Fire.
NFPA 2113........................  Standard on Selection,             P
                                    Care, Use, and
                                    Maintenance of Flame-
                                    Resistant Garments for
                                    Protection of Industrial
                                    Personnel Against Flash
                                    Fire.
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    Dated: May 27, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05-11117 Filed 6-2-05; 8:45 am]
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