[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67340-67341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Fire Codes: Request for Comments on NFPA's Codes and 
Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
publishing this notice on behalf of the National Fire Protection 
Association (NFPA) to announce the availability of and request comments 
on the technical reports that will be reporting in the NFPA's 2013 Fall 
Revision Cycle.

DATES: Sixteen First Draft Reports are published on the NFPA Web site 
at http://www.nfpa.org/FDRSDR. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST 
on November 16, 2012 will be considered by the respective NFPA 
Committees before final action is taken on the comments.

ADDRESSES: The 2013 Fall Revision Cycle First Draft Reports are 
available and downloadable from NFPA's Web site at http://www/nfpa.org/
FDRSDR. Comments can be submitted online by going to link above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, 
Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 
02169-7471, (617) 770-3000. David F. Alderman, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, 
MS 2100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, email: [email protected] or by 
phone at 301-975-4019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1896, the National Fire Protection 
Association (NFPA) has accomplished its mission by advocating consensus 
codes and standards, research, training, and education for safety 
related issues. NFPA's National Fire Codes[supreg], which holds over 
295 documents, are administered by more than 240 Technical Committees 
comprised of approximately 7,600 volunteers and are adopted and used 
throughout the world. NFPA is a nonprofit membership organization with 
approximately 70,000 members from over 100 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 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 Code Revision Process contains four basic steps that 
are followed for developing new documents as well as revising existing 
documents. Step 1: Public Input Stage, which results in the First Draft 
Report (formerly ROP); Step 2: Comment Stage, which results in the 
Second Draft Report (formerly ROC); Step 3: the Association Technical 
Meeting at the NFPA Conference & Expo; and Step 4: Standards Council 
consideration and issuance of documents.

    Note: Anyone wishing to make Amending Motions on the Second 
Draft Reports (formerly ROP and ROC) must signal his or her 
intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion by the 
Deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on or before August 23, 2013. 
Certified motions will be posted by October 18, 2013. Documents that 
receive notice of proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending 
Motions) will be presented for action at the annual June 2014 
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 www.nfpa.org, or contact NFPA Codes and 
Standards Administration.
    The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the First 
Draft Report for the NFPA's 2013 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.

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 go to the NFPA Web site at http://www.nfpa.org/FDRSDR. Each person submitting a comment should include 
his or her name and address, identify the notice, and give reasons for 
any recommendations. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on 
November 16, 2012 for the 2013 Fall Revision Cycle First Draft Reports 
will be considered by the NFPA before final action is taken on the 
First Draft Reports.
    Copies of all written comments received and the disposition of 
those comments by the NFPA committees will be published as the 2013 
Fall Revision Cycle Second Draft Reports and will be available on the 
NFPA Web site at http://www.nfpa.org/FDRSDR.

2013 Fall Revision Cycle

First Draft Reports

(P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; N = New)

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NFPA 37...................  Standard for the Installation  P
                             and Use of Stationary
                             Combustion Engines and Gas
                             Turbines.
NFPA 69...................   Standard on Explosion         P
                             Prevention Systems.
NFPA 82...................   Standard on Incinerators and  P
                             Waste and Linen Handling
                             Systems and Equipment.
NFPA 730..................   Guide for Premises Security.  P
NFPA 731..................   Standard for the              P
                             Installation of Electronic
                             Premises Security Systems.
NFPA 750..................   Standard on Water Mist Fire   P
                             Protection Systems.
NFPA 921..................   Guide for Fire and Explosion  P
                             Investigations.
NFPA 1005.................   Standard for Professional     P
                             Qualifications for Marine
                             Fire Fighting for Land-Based
                             Fire Fighters.
NFPA 1192.................   Standard on Recreational      P
                             Vehicles.
NFPA 1194.................   Standard for Recreational     P
                             Vehicle Parks and
                             Campgrounds.
NFPA 1521.................   Standard for Fire Department  P
                             Safety Officer.
NFPA 1561.................   Standard on Emergency         P
                             Services Incident Management
                             System.
NFPA 1670.................   Standard on Operations and    P
                             Training for Technical
                             Search and Rescue Incidents.
NFPA 1963.................   Standard for Fire Hose        P
                             Connections.
NFPA 1965.................   Standard for Fire Hose        P
                             Appliances.
NFPA 1975.................   Standard on Station/Work      P
                             Uniforms for Emergency
                             Services.
 


    Dated: November 5, 2012.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-27470 Filed 11-8-12; 8:45 am]
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