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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 940689-4189; Notice 2]

 

National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of 
Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, DOC.

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) proposes to 
revise some of its fire safety standards and requests proposals from 
the public to amend existing NFPA fire safety standards. The purpose of 
this request is to increase public participation in the system used by 
NFPA to develop its standards. The publication of this notice of 
request for proposals 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: Interested persons may submit proposals on or before the dates 
listed with the standards.

ADDRESSES: Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 
Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards Council, at above address, 
(617) 770-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops fire 
safety standards which are known collectively as the National Fire 
Codes. Federal agencies frequently use these 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 Proposals

    Interested persons may submit amendments, supported by written 
data, views, or arguments to Arthur E. Cote, P.E., Secretary, Standards 
Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, 
Massachusetts 02269-9101. Proposals should be submitted on forms 
available from the NFPA Standards Administration Office.
    Each person must include his or her name and address, identify the 
document and give reasons for the proposal. Proposals received before 
or by 5:00 PM local time on the closing date indicated will be acted on 
by the Committee. The NFPA will consider any proposal that it receives 
on or before the date listed with the standard.
    At a later date, each NFPA Technical Committee will issue a report 
which will include a copy of written proposals that have been received 
and an account of their disposition of each proposal by the NFPA 
Committee as the Report on Proposals. Each person who has submitted a 
written proposal will receive a copy of the report.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: July 5, 1994.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.

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                                                                                                       Proposal 
         NFPA No.                                            Title                                     closing  
                                                                                                         date   
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NFPA 13-1994..............  Installation of Sprinkler Systems......................................      1/20/95
NFPA 13D-1994.............  Installation of Sprinklers in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and              1/20/95
                             Manufactured Homes.                                                                
NFPA 13R-1994.............  Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies Up to and       1/20/95
                             Including Four Stories in Height.                                                  
NFPA 14-1993..............  Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems.............................      7/15/94
NFPA 15-1990..............  Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Proteciton..........................      7/15/94
NFPA 20-1993..............  Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps.................................      1/20/95
NFPA 22-1993..............  Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection................................      7/15/94
NFPA 31-1992..............  Oil-Burning Equipment..................................................      1/20/95
NFPA 32-1990..............  Drycleaning Plants.....................................................      1/20/95
NFPA 45-1991..............  Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals.......................      1/20/95
NFPA 46-1990..............  Storage of Forest Products.............................................     7/15//94
NFPA 51-1992..............  Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes......      5/19/95
NFPA 54-1992..............  National Fuel Gas Code.................................................      1/20/95
NFPA 59A-1994.............  Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)............................................      7/15/94
NFPA 68-1994..............  Venting of Deflagrations...............................................      7/21/95
NFPA 69-1992..............  Explosion Prevention Systems...........................................      7/21/95
NFPA 72-1993..............  National Fire Alarm Code...............................................       1/5/95
NFPA 80A-1993.............  Protection of Buildings from Exterior Fire Exposures...................      1/20/95
NFPA 81-1986..............  Fur Storage, Fumigation, and Cleaning..................................      7/15/94
NFPA 92A-1993.............  Smoke-Control Systems..................................................      1/20/95
NFPA 97-1992..............  Chimneys, Vents, and Heat-Producing Appliances.........................      1/20/95
NFPA 101-1994.............  Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures...................       4/7/95
NFPA 105-1993.............  Smoke-Control Door Assemblies..........................................      1/20/95
NFPA 110-1993.............  Emergency and Standby Power Systems....................................      7/15/94
NFPA 111-1993.............  Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems...........      7/15/94
NFPA 121-1990.............  Self-Propelled and Mobile Surface Mining Equipment.....................      7/15/94
NFPA 140-P*...............  Motion Picture and Television Industry.................................      7/15/94
NFPA 204M-1991............  Smoke and Heat Venting.................................................      1/20/95
NFPA 211-1992.............  Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances..........      1/20/95
NFPA 231E-1989............  Storage of Baled Cotton................................................      7/15/94
NFPA 231F-1987............  Storage of Roll Paper..................................................      7/15/94
NFPA 241-1993.............  Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations.......      1/20/95
NFPA 268-P*...............  Ignitibility of Exterior Wall Assemblies Using a Radiant Heat Energy         7/15/94
                             Source.                                                                            
NFPA 321-1991.............  Classification of Flammable and Combustible Liquids....................      1/20/95
NFPA 328-1992.............  Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases in Manholes, Sewers, and         1/15/96
                             Similar Underground Structures.                                                    
NFPA 329-1992.............  Underground Releases of Flammable and Combustible Liquids..............      1/15/96
NFPA 385-1990.............  Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids....................      1/20/95
NFPA 386-1990.............  Portable Shipping Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids..........      1/20/95
NFPA 497A-1992............  Classification of Class I Hazardous (Classified) Locations for               1/20/95
                             Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas.                                
NFPA 497B-1991............  Classification of Class II Hazardous (Classified) Locations for              1/20/95
                             Electrical Installations in Chemical Processing Plants.                            
NFPA 497M-1991............  Classification of Gases, Vapors, and Dusts for Electrical Equipment in       1/20/95
                             Hazardous (Classified) Locations.                                                  
NFPA 501C-1993............  Recreational Vehicles..................................................      7/15/94
NFPA 501D-1993............  Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds.............................      7/15/94
NFPA 502-1992.............  Limited Access Highways, Tunnels, Bridges, Elevated Roadways, and Air        7/15/94
                             Right Structures.                                                                  
NFPA 505-1992.............  Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use,         1/20/95
                             Maintenance, and Operation.                                                        
NFPA 555-P*...............  Methods for Decreasing the Probability of Flashover....................      9/16/94
NFPA 600-1992.............  Industrial Fire Brigades...............................................      7/15/94
NFPA 601-1992.............  Guard Service in Fire Loss Prevention..................................      7/15/94
NFPA 650-1990.............  Pneumatic Conveying Systems for Handling Combustible Materials.........      7/15/94
NFPA 704-1990.............  Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials........................      1/20/95
NFPA 750-P*...............  Water Mist Systems.....................................................      1/20/95
NFPA 850-1992.............  Electric Generating Plants.............................................      7/15/94
NFPA 851-1992.............  Hydroelectric Generating Plants........................................      7/15/94
NFPA 910-1991.............  Protection of Libraries and Library Collections........................      1/19/96
NFPA 911-1991.............  Protection of Museums and Museum Collections...........................      1/20/95
NFPA 1126-1992............  Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate Audience........................      1/20/95
NFPA 1401-1989............  Fire Service Training Reports and Records..............................      7/15/94
NFPA 1404-1989............  Fire Department Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Program.............      7/15/94
NFPA 1405-1990............  Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to Marine Vessel Fires............      7/15/94
NFPA 1500-1992............  Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.................      1/19/96
NFPA 1914-1991............  Testing Fire Department Aerial Devices.................................      1/20/95
NFPA 1971-1991............  Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting.......................       7/1/94
NFPA 1972-1992............  Helmets for Structural Fire Fighting...................................       7/1/94
NFPA 1973-1993............  Gloves for Structural Fire Fighting....................................       7/1/94
NFPA 1974-1992............  Protective Footwear for Structural Fire Fighting.......................       7/1/94
NFPA 1976-1992............  Protective Clothing for Proximity Fire Fighting........................       7/1/94
NFPA 2001-1994............  Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems.................................      7/15/94
NFPA 8504-1993............  Atmospheric Fluidized-Bed Boiler Operation.............................      1/20/95
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*Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Standards Administration Department, 1 Batterymarch Park,      
  Quincy, MA 02269.                                                                                             

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