[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37749-37750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17781]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Notice 1]
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 Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
publishing this notice for the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) as a public service. NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve,
or recommend any of the standards referenced in the notice.
The NFPA revises existing standards and adopts new standards twice
a year. At its November meeting or its May meeting, the NFPA acts on
recommendations made by its technical committees. The purpose of this
notice is to request comments on technical committee reports which will
be presented at NFPA's May 2000 Meeting.
DATES: Forty reports appear in the 2000 May Meeting Report on Proposals
which becomes available on July 30, 1999. Comments received on or
before October 8, 1999, will be considered by the respective NFPA
committees before final action is taken on the proposals.
ADDRESSES: The ``2000 May Meeting Report on Proposals'' is available
from NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, MA 02322. Comments
on the technical committee reports 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, at the above address, (617) 770-3000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Standards developed by NFPA technical committees have been used by
various Federal agencies as the basis for Federal regulations
concerning fire safety. The NFPA codes and standards are known
collectively as the ``National Fire Codes.'' 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 NFPA technical committees at the NFPA November meeting or
at the May meeting each year. The NFPA invites public comment on its
technical committee reports contained in the ``2000 May Meeting 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
``2000 May Meeting Report 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 October 8, 1999 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 ``2000
May Meeting Report on Comments'' by March 31, 2000, prior to the May
Meeting. A copy of this report will be sent automatically to each
commenter. Action on the reports of the NFPA technical committees
(adoption or rejection) will be taken at the May Meeting, May 14-18,
2000 in Denver, Colorado, by NFPA members.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.
Dated: July 6, 1999.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
Report on Proposals
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Doc. Title Action
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30........................... Flammable and Combustible P
Liquids Code.
30A.......................... Automotive and Marine Service P
Station Code.
32........................... Standard for Drycleaning C
Plants.
33........................... Standard for Spray Application P
Using Flammable or
Combustible Materials.
34........................... Standard for Dipping and P
Coating Processes Using
Flammable or Combustible
Liquids.
45........................... Standard on Fire Protection C
for Laboratories Using
Chemicals.
73........................... Residential Electrical P
Maintenance Code for One- and
Two-Family Dwellings.
77........................... Recommended Practice on Static C
Electricity.
92A.......................... Recommended Practice for Smoke- C
Control Systems.
92B.......................... Guide for Smoke Management C
Systems in Malls, Atria, and
Large Areas.
122.......................... Standard for Fire Prevention R
and Control in Underground
Metal and Nonmetal Mines.
150.......................... Standard on Fire Safety in P
Racetrack Stables.
203.......................... Guide on Roof Coverings and P
Roof Deck Constructions.
214.......................... Standard on Water-Cooling P
Towers.
221.......................... Standard for Fire Walls and P
Fire Barrier Walls.
231D......................... Standard for Storage of Rubber W
Tires.
232.......................... Standard for the Protection of C
Records.
232A......................... Guide for Fire Protection for W
Archives and Records Centers.
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241.......................... Standard for Safeguarding P
Construction, Alteration, and
Demolition Operations.
303.......................... Fire Protection Standard for P
Marinas and Boatyards.
307.......................... Standard for the Construction P
and Fire Protection of Marine
Terminals, Piers, and Wharves.
312.......................... Standard for Fire Protection P
of Vessels during
Construction, Repair, and Lay-
Up.
318.......................... Standard for the Protection of P
Cleanrooms.
481.......................... Standard for the Production, P
Processing, Handling and
Storage of Titanium.
495.......................... Explosive Materials Code...... P
498.......................... Standard for Safe Havens and P
Interchange Lots for Vehicles
Transporting Explosives.
501.......................... Standard on Manufactured P
Housing.
501A......................... Standard for Fire Safety P
Criteria for Manufactured
Home Installations, Sites,
and Communities.
555.......................... Guide on Methods for R
Evaluating Potential for Room
Flashover.
650.......................... Standard for Pneumatic W
Conveying Systems for
Handling Combustible
Particulate Solids.
654.......................... Standard for the Prevention of C
Fire and Dust Explosions from
the Manufacturing,
Processing, and Handling of
Combustible Particulate
Solids.
703.......................... Standard for Fire Retardant P
Impregnated Wood and Fire
Retardant Coatings for
Building Materials.
720.......................... Recommended Practice for the C
Installation of Household
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warning
Equipment.
780.......................... Standard for the Installation P
of Lighting Protection
Systems.
853.......................... Standard for the Installation N
of Stationary Fuel Cell Power
Plants.
1000......................... Standard for Fire Service C
Professional Qualifications
Accreditation and
Certification Systems.
1071......................... Standard for Emergency Vehicle N
Technician Professional
Qualifications.
1123......................... Code for Fireworks Display.... P
1145......................... Guide for the Use of Class A N
Foam in Manual Structural
Fire Fighting.
1915......................... Standard for Fire Apparatus N
Preventative Maintenance
Program.
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P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C =
Complete Revision.
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