[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 229 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62749-62750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28706]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Request for Comments 
on NFPA's Codes and Standards

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 takes 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 October 22, 2010. Certified motions 
will be posted by November 19, 2010. Documents that receive notice 
of proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending Motions) will be 
presented for action at the annual June 2011 Association Technical 
Meeting. Documents that receive no motions will be forwarded 
directly to the Standards Council for action on issuance.

    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 published in the NFPA's 2010 Fall 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: Thirty-two reports are published in the 2010 Fall Revision Cycle 
Report on Proposals and will be available on December 28, 2009. 
Comments received on or before March 5, 2010, will be considered by the 
respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the 
proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 2010 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals is 
available and downloadable from NFPA's Web site at 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 Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, 
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, 
Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 
02169-7471, (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 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 Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, 
Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 
02169-7471. 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 March 5, 2010 for 
the 2010 Fall Revision 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 2010 
Fall Revision Cycle Report on Comments by August 27, 2010. A copy of 
the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each commenter.

                                  2010 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals
                [P=Partial Revision; W=Withdrawal; R=Reconfirmation; N=New; C=Complete Revision]
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NFPA 2...................................   Hydrogen Technologies Code.........................  N
NFPA 3...................................   Standard for the Commissioning and Integrated        N
                                            Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.
NFPA 12..................................  Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems....  P
NFPA 16..................................   Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water           P
                                            Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems.
NFPA 18A.................................  Standard on Water Additives for Fire Control and      P
                                            Vapor Mitigation.
NFPA 31..................................  Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning          P
                                            Equipment.
NFPA 32..................................  Standard for Drycleaning Plants.....................  P
NFPA 35..................................  Standard for the Manufacture of Organic Coatings....  P
NFPA 51A.................................  Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants.....  P
NFPA 79..................................  Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery........  P
NFPA 85..................................  Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code..........  P

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NFPA 102.................................  Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic      P
                                            Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures.
NFPA 251.................................  Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of       W
                                            Building Construction and Materials.
NFPA 253.................................  Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of  P
                                            Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy
                                            Source.
NFPA 262.................................  Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke    P
                                            of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces.
NFPA 265.................................  Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room    P
                                            Fire Growth Contribution of Textile Coverings on
                                            Full Height Panels and Walls.
NFPA 285.................................  Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire      P
                                            Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-
                                            Bearing Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible
                                            Components.
NFPA 286.................................  Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating         P
                                            Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to
                                            Room Fire Growth.
NFPA 418.................................  Standard for Heliports..............................  P
NFPA 730.................................  Guide for Premises Security.........................  P
NFPA 731.................................  Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises  P
                                            Security Systems.
NFPA 901.................................  Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and   R
                                            Fire Protection Data.
NFPA 921.................................  Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations.........  P
NFPA 1192................................  Standard on Recreational Vehicles...................  P
NFPA 1194................................  Standard for Recreational Vehicle Parks and           P
                                            Campgrounds.
NFPA 1401................................  Recommended Practice for Fire Service Training        R
                                            Reports and Records.
NFPA 1405................................  Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to     P
                                            Marine Vessel Fires.
NFPA 1906................................  Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus................   C
NFPA 1912................................  Standard for Fire Apparatus Refurbishing............  P
NFPA 1977................................  Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for     C
                                            Wildland Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1984................................  Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting    N
                                            Operations.
NFPA 2001................................  Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems..  P
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    Dated: November 24, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Director.
[FR Doc. E9-28706 Filed 11-30-09; 8:45 am]
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