National Fire Codes: Request for Comments on NFPA Technical Committee Reports

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.

SUMMARY:

The National Fire Protection Association (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 the technical reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2005 May meeting. 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-three reports are published in the 2005 May Meeting Report on Proposals and will be available on July 30, 2004. Comments received on or before October 8, 2004, will be considered by the respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the proposals.

ADDRESSES:

The 2005 May Meeting Report on Proposals is available 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, PO 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.

Revisions of existing standards and adoption of new standards are reported by the technical committees at the NFPA's November meeting or at the May meeting each year. The NFPA invites public comment on its 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 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 October 8, 2004, for the 2005 May Meeting 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 2005 May Meeting Report on Comments by April 1, 2005, prior to the May meeting.

A copy of the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each commenter. Action on the reports of the Technical Committees (adoption or rejection) will be taken at the May meeting, May 22-26, 2004, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by NFPA members.

2005 May Meeting

Report on Proposals

(P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C = Complete Revision)

NFPA 1

Uniform Fire Code

TM

P

NFPA 18

Standard on Wetting Agents

C

NFPA 52

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicular Fuel Systems Code

C

NFPA 54

National Fuel Gas Code

P

NFPA 57

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Vehicular Fuel Systems Code

W

NFPA 59A

Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

C

NFPA 73

Electrical Inspection Code for Existing Dwellings

C

NFPA 90A

Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems

P

NFPA 90B

Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems

P

NFPA 92A

Recommended Practice for Smoke-Control Systems

C

NFPA 101

Life Safety Code®

P

NFPA 160

Standard for Flame Effects Before an Audience

C

NFPA 170

Standard for Fire Safety Symbols

P

NFPA 203

Guide on Roof Coverings and Roof Deck Constructions

W

NFPA 220

Standard on Types of Building Construction

P

NFPA 221

Standard for Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls

C

NFPA 230

Standard for the Fire Protection of Storage

W

NFPA 251

Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Endurance of Building Construction and Materials

C

NFPA 253

Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

C

NFPA 255

Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

C

NFPA 269

Standard Test Method for Developing Toxic Potency Data for Use in Fire Hazard Modeling

W

NFPA 285

Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Flammability Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components Using the Intermediate-Scale, Multistory Test Apparatus

C

NFPA 286

Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth

C

NFPA 303

Fire Protection Standard for Marinas and Boatyards

C

NFPA 307

Standard for the Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves

C

NFPA 312

Standard for Fire Protection of Vessels During Construction, Repair, and Lay-Up

C

NFPA 318

Standard for the Protection of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities

P

NFPA 484

Standard for Combustible Metals, Metal Powders, and Metal Dusts

P

NFPA 495

Explosive Materials Code

C

NFPA 498

Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives

C

NFPA 505

Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operation

P

NFPA 654

Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids

C

NFPA 703

Standard for Fire Retardant Impregnated Wood and Fire Retardant Coatings for Building Materials

C

NFPA 730

Guide for Premises Security

N

NFPA 731

Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems

N

NFPA 1000

Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems

C

NFPA 1071

Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualifications

C

NFPA 1123

Code for Fireworks Display

C

NFPA 1124

Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles

C

NFPA 1126

Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate Audience

C

NFPA 1145

Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in Manual Structural Fire Fighting

C

NFPA 2010

Standard on Aerosol Fire Extinguishing Systems

N

NFPA 5000

Building Construction and Safety Code

TM

P

Dated: May 21, 2004.

Hratch Semerjian,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 04-12186 Filed 5-27-04; 8:45 am]

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