[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18634-18636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7076]


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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: Since 1896, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 
has accomplished its mission by advocating scientifically based 
consensus codes and standards, research, and education for safety 
related issues. NFPA's National Fire Codes[supreg], which holds over 
270 documents, are administered by more than 225 Technical Committees 
comprised of approximately 7,000 volunteers and are adopted and used 
throughout the world. NFPA is a nonprofit membership organization with 
approximately 80,000 members from over 70 nations, all working together 
to fulfill the Association's mission.
    The NFPA process provides ample opportunity for public 
participation in the development of its codes and standards. All NFPA 
codes and standards are revised and updated every three to five years 
in Revision Cycles that begin twice each year and that take 
approximately two years to complete. Each Revision Cycle proceeds 
according to a published schedule that includes final dates for all 
major events in the process. The process contains five basic steps that 
are followed both for developing new documents as well as revising 
existing documents. These steps are: Calling for Proposals; Publishing 
the Proposals in the Report on Proposals (ROP); Calling for Comments on 
the Committee's disposition of the Proposals and these Comments are 
published in the Report on Comments (ROC); having a Technical Report 
Session at the NFPA Annual Meeting; and finally, the Standards Council 
Consideration and Issuance of documents.

    Note: Under new rules effective Fall 2005, anyone wishing to 
make Amending Motions on the Technical Committee Reports (ROP and 
ROC) must signal their intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to 
Make a Motion by the Deadline of April 4, 2008. Certified motions 
will be posted by May 4, 2008. Documents that receive notice of 
proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending Motions) will be 
presented for action at the Annual 2008 Association Technical 
Meeting. Documents that receive no motions will be forwarded 
directly to the Standards Council for action on issuance at its July 
24, 2008 meeting.

    For more information on these new rules and for up-to-date 
information on schedules and deadlines for processing NFPA Documents, 
check the NFPA Web site at http://www.nfpa.org or contact NFPA Codes 
and Standards Administration.
    The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical 
reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2008 Annual Revision 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-seven reports are published in the 2008 Annual Cycle 
Report on Proposals and will be available on June 22, 2007. Comments 
received on or before August 31, 2007, will be considered by the 
respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the 
proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 2008 Annual Revision Cycle Report on Proposals is 
available

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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.

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 August 31, 2007, 
for the 2008 Annual 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 2008 
Annual Cycle Report on Comments by February 23, 2008. 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 a 
Notice of Intent to Make a Motion will automatically be forwarded to 
the Standards Council for action on issuance. Action on the reports of 
the Technical Committees on documents that do receive a Notice of 
Intent to Make a Motion will be taken at the Annual Meeting, June 2-6, 
2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada, by NFPA members.

                 2008 Annual Meeting Report on Proposals
 [P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C =
                           Complete Revision]
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NFPA 1....................  Uniform Fire CodeTM.......  P
NFPA 12A..................  Standard on Halon 1301      P
                             Fire Extinguishing
                             Systems.
NFPA 42...................  Code for the Storage of     W
                             Pyroxylin Plastic.
NFPA 45...................  Standard on Fire            P
                             Protection for
                             Laboratories Using
                             Chemicals.
NFPA 51B..................  Standard for Fire           P
                             Prevention During
                             Welding, Cutting, and
                             Other Hot Work.
NFPA 54...................  National Fuel Gas Code....  P
NFPA 59A..................  Standard for the            P
                             Production, Storage, and
                             Handling of Liquefied
                             Natural Gas (LNG).
NFPA 70E..................  Standard for Electrical     P
                             Safety in the Workplace.
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 92A..................  Standard for Smoke-Control  P
                             Systems Utilizing
                             Barriers and Pressure
                             Differences.
NFPA 92B..................  Standard for Smoke          P
                             Management Systems in
                             Malls, Atria, and Large
                             Spaces.
NFPA 101..................  Life Safety Code[supreg]..  P
NFPA 220..................  Standard on Types of        P
                             Building Construction.
NFPA 221..................  Standard for High           P
                             Challenge Fire Walls and
                             Fire Barrier Walls.
NFPA 256..................  Standard Methods of Fire    P
                             Tests of Roof Coverings.
NFPA 260..................  Standard Methods of Tests   P
                             and Classification System
                             for Cigarette Ignition
                             Resistance of Components
                             of Upholstered Furniture.
NFPA 261..................  Standard Method of Test     P
                             for Determining
                             Resistance of Mock-Up
                             Upholstered Furniture
                             Material Assemblies to
                             Ignition by Smoldering
                             Cigarettes.
NFPA 274..................  Standard Test Method to     P
                             Evaluate Fire Performance
                             Characteristics of Pipe
                             Insulation.
NFPA 275..................  Standard Method of Tests    N
                             for the Evaluation of
                             Thermal Barriers Used
                             Over Foam Plastic.
NFPA 289..................  Standard Method of Fire     N
                             Test for Room Fire Growth
                             Contribution of
                             Individual Fuel Packages.
NFPA 290..................  Standard for Fire Testing   P
                             of Passive Protection
                             Materials for Use on LP-
                             Gas Containers.
NFPA 306..................  Standard for the Control    P
                             of Gas Hazards on Vessels.
NFPA 318..................  Standard for the            P
                             Protection of
                             Semiconductor Fabrication
                             Facilities.
NFPA 400..................  Hazardous Chemical Code...  N
NFPA 403..................  Standard for Aircraft       P
                             Rescue and Fire-Fighting
                             Services at Airports.
NFPA 412..................  Standard for Evaluating     P
                             Aircraft Rescue and Fire-
                             Fighting Foam Equipment.
NFPA 430..................  Code for the Storage of     W
                             Liquid and Solid
                             Oxidizers.
NFPA 432..................  Code for the Storage of     W
                             Organic Peroxide
                             Formulations.
NFPA 434..................  Code for the Storage of     W
                             Pesticides.
NFPA 450..................  Guide for Emergency         P
                             Medical Services and
                             Systems.
NFPA 484..................  Standard for Combustible    P
                             Metals.
NFPA 490..................  Code for the Storage of     P
                             Ammonium Nitrate.
NFPA 555..................  Guide on Methods for        P
                             Evaluating Potential for
                             Room Flashover.
NFPA 610..................  Guide for Emergency and     C
                             Safety Operations at
                             Motorsports Venues.
NFPA 703..................  Standard for Fire-          P
                             Retardant Treated Wood
                             and Fire-Retardant
                             Coatings for Building
                             Materials.
NFPA 705..................  Recommended Practice for a  P
                             Field Flame Test for
                             Textiles and Films.
NFPA 720..................  Standard for the            C
                             Installation of Carbon
                             Monoxide (CO) Warning
                             Equipment in Dwelling
                             Units.
NFPA 1002.................  Standard for Fire           P
                             Apparatus Driver/Operator
                             Professional
                             Qualifications.
NFPA 1021.................  Standard for Fire Officer   P
                             Professional
                             Qualifications.
NFPA 1026.................  Standard for Incident       N
                             Management Personnel
                             Professional
                             Qualifications.
NFPA 1031.................  Standard for Professional   C
                             Qualifications for Fire
                             Inspector and Plan
                             Examiner.
NFPA 1033.................  Standard for Professional   P
                             Qualifications for Fire
                             Investigator.
NFPA 1143.................  Standard for Wildland Fire  P
                             Management.
NFPA 1620.................  Recommended Practice for    C
                             Pre-Incident Planning.

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NFPA 1901.................  Standard for Automotive     C
                             Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 5000.................  Building Construction and   P
                             Safety Code[supreg].
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    Dated: April 5, 2007.
William Jeffrey,
Director.
[FR Doc. E7-7076 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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