National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of Standards

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of

Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

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 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 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: June 10, 1996.

Samuel Kramer,

Associate Director.

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Proposal

NFPA No. Title closing date

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NFPA 10-1994..................... Standard for Portable 7/19/96

Fire Extinguishers.

NFPA 17-1994..................... Standard for Dry 7/19/96

Chemical

Extinguishing

Systems.

NFPA 17A-1994.................... Standard for Wet 7/19/96

Chemical

Extinguishing

Systems.

NFPA 25-1995..................... Standard for the 7/19/96

Inspection, Testing,

and Maintenance of

Water-Based Fire

Protection Systems.

NFPA 30B-1994.................... Code for the 8/1/96

Manufacture and

Storage of Aerosol

Products.

NFPA 33-1995..................... Standard for Spray 8/1/97

Application Using

Flammable and

Combustible

Materials.

NFPA 34-1995..................... Standard for Dipping 8/1/97

and Coating

Processes Using

Flammable or

Combustible Liquids.

NFPA 35-1995..................... Standard for the 12/31/96

Manufacture of

Organic Coatings.

NFPA 37-1994..................... Standard for the 7/19/96

Installation and Use

of Stationary

Combustion Engines

and Gas Turbines.

NFPA 43D-1994.................... Code for the Storage 1/17/97

of Pesticides.

NFPA 58-1995..................... Standard for the 8/1/96

Storage and Handling

of Liquefied

Petroleum Gases.

NFPA 59-1995..................... Standard for the 8/1/96

Storage and Handling

of Liquefied

Petroleum Gases at

Utility Gas Plants.

NFPA 65-1993..................... Standard for the 1/17/97

Processing and

Finishing of

Aluminum.

NFPA 68-1994..................... Guide for Venting of 7/19/96

Deflagrations.

NFPA 70-1996..................... National Electrical 11/8/96

Code.

NFPA 70B-1994.................... Recommended Practice 1/17/97

for Electrical

Equipment

Maintenance.

NFPA 77-1993..................... Recommended Practice 8/1/96

on Static

Electricity.

NFPA 80-1995..................... Standard for Fire 1/17/98

Doors and Fire

Windows.

NFPA 91-1995..................... Standard for Exhaust 7/19/96

Systems for Air

Conveying of

Materials.

NFPA 105-1993.................... Recommended Practice 1/17/97

for the Installation

of Smoke-Control

Door Assemblies.

NFPA 160-P *..................... Standard for the Use 7/19/96

of Flame Special

Effects before a

Proximate Audience.

NFPA 220-1995.................... Standard on Types of 1/2/98

Building

Construction.

NFPA 260-1994.................... Standard Methods of 1/17/97

Tests and

Classification

System for Cigarette

Ignition Resistance

of Components of

Upholstered

Furniture.

NFPA 261-1994.................... Standard Method of 1/17/97

Test for Determining

Resistance of Mock-

Up Upholstered

Furniture Material

Assemblies to

Ignition by

Smoldering

Cigarettes.

NFPA 262-1994.................... Standard Method of 1/17/97

Test for Fire and

Smoke

Characteristics of

Wires and Cables.

NFPA 263-1994.................... Standard Method of 1/17/97

Test for Heat and

Visible Smoke

Release Rates for

Materials and

Products.

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NFPA 264-1995.................... Standard Method of 1/17/97

Test for Heat and

Visible Smoke

Release Rates for

Materials and

Products Using an

Oxygen Consumption

Calorimeter (Will be

renumbered NFPA 271).

NFPA 264A-1994................... Standard Method of 1/17/97

Test for Heat

Release Rates for

Upholstered

Furniture Components

or Composites and

Mattresses Using an

Oxygen Consumption

Calorimeter (Will be

renumbered NFPA 272).

NFPA 265-1994.................... Standard Methods of 7/19/96

Fire Tests for

Evaluating Room Fire

Growth Contribution

of Textile Wall

Coverings.

NFPA 266-1994.................... Standard Method of 7/19/96

Test for Fire

Characteristics of

Upholstered

Furniture Exposed to

Flaming Ignition

Source.

NFPA 267-1994.................... Standard Method of 7/19/96

Test for Fire

Characteristics of

Mattresses and

Bedding Assemblies

Exposed to Flaming

Ignition Source.

NFPA 270-P*...................... Standard Test Method 7/19/96

for Determination of

Specific Optical

Density of Smoke.

NFPA 273-P*...................... Standard Method of 7/19/96

Test on Determining

Degrees of

Combustibility of

Building Materials.

NFPA 297-1995.................... Guide on Principles 1/17/97

and Practices for

Communications

Systems.

NFPA 302-1994.................... Fire Protection 1/17/97

Standard for

Pleasure and

Commercial Motor

Craft.

NFPA 326-1993.................... Standard Procedures 1/17/98

for the Safe Entry

of Underground

Storage Tanks.

NFPA 327-1993.................... Standard Procedures 1/17/97

for Cleaning or

Safeguarding Small

Tanks and Containers

Without Entry.

NFPA 328-1992.................... Recommended Practice 1/17/97

for the Control of

Flammable and

Combustible Liquids

and Gases in

Manholes, Sewers,

and Similar

Underground

Structures.

NFPA 329-1992.................... Recommended Practice 1/17/97

for Handling

Underground Releases

of Flammable and

Combustible Liquids.

NFPA 430-1995.................... Code for the Storage 1/17/97

of Liquid and Solid

Oxidizers.

NFPA 480-1993.................... Standard for the 1/17/97

Storage, Handling

and Processing of

Magnesium Solids and

Powders.

NFPA 490-1993.................... Code for the Storage 1/17/97

of Ammonium Nitrate.

NFPA 496-1993.................... Standard for Purged 1/17/97

and Pressurized

Enclosures for

Electrical Equipment.

NFPA 512-1994.................... Standard for Truck 1/17/97

Fire Protection.

NFPA 513-1994.................... Standard for Motor 1/17/97

Freight Terminals.

NFPA 651-1993.................... Standard for the 1/17/97

Manufacture of

Aluminum Powder.

NFPA 655-1993.................... Standard for 1/17/97

Prevention of Sulfur

Fires and Explosions.

NFPA 664-1993.................... Standard for the 1/17/97

Prevention of Fires

and Explosions in

Wood Processing and

Woodworking

Facilities.

NFPA 720-P*...................... Recommended Practice 7/19/96

for the Installation

of Household Carbon

Monoxide (CO)

Warning Equipment.

NFPA 721-P*...................... Recommended Practice 7/19/96

for the Installation

of Fuel Gas Warning

Equipment.

NFPA 801-1995.................... Standard for 7/19/96

Facilities Handling

Radioactive

Materials.

NFPA 802-1993.................... Recommended Practice 7/19/96

for Fire Protection

for Nuclear Research

and Production

Reactors.

NFPA 803-1993.................... Standard for Fire 7/19/96

Protection for Light

Water Nuclear Power

Plants.

NFPA 921-1995.................... Guide for Fire and 7/19/96

Explosion

Investigations.

NFPA 1002-1993................... Standard for Fire 1/17/97

Department Vehicle

Driver/Operator

Professional

Qualifications.

NFPA 1031-1993................... Standard for 1/17/97

Professional

Qualifications for

Fire Inspector.

NFPA 1033-1993................... Standard for 1/17/97

Professional

Qualifications for

Fire Investigator.

NFPA 1035-1993................... Standard for 1/17/97

Professional

Qualifications for

Public Fire and Life

Safety Educator.

NFPA 1124-1995................... Code for the 1/17/97

Manufacture,

Transportation, and

Storage of Fireworks.

NFPA 1201-1994................... Standard for 7/19/96

Developing Fire

Protection Services

for the Public (Will

be renumbered NFPA

1200).

NFPA 1221-1994................... Standard for the 1/17/97

Installation,

Maintenance, and Use

of Public Fire

Service

Communication

Systems.

NFPA 1420-1993................... Recommended Practice 1/17/97

for Pre-Incident

Planning for

Warehouse

Ouccupancies.

NFPA 1452-1993................... Guide for Training 7/19/96

Fire Service

Personnel to Make

Dwelling Fire Safety

Surveys.

NFPA 1583-P*..................... Recommended Practice 12/2/96

for Fire Fighter

Physical Performance

Assessment.

NFPA 1921-1993................... Standard for Fire 10/1/96

Department Portable

Pumping Units.

NFPA 1936-P*..................... Standard on Hydraulic 10/1/96

Rescue Tools.

NFPA 1941-P*..................... Standard on Marine 10/1/96

Fire Fighting

Vessels.

NFPA 1962-1993................... Standard for the 8/1/96

Care, Use and

Service Testing of

Fire Hose, Including

Couplings and

Nozzles.

NFPA 1964-1993................... Standard for Spray 8/1/96

Nozzles (Shutoff and

Tip).

NFPA 1976-1992................... Standard on 10/1/96

Protective Clothing

for Proximity Fire

Fighting.

NFPA 1977-1993................... Standard on 8/30/96

Protective Clothing

and Equipment for

Wildland Fire

Fighting.

NFPA 1982-1993................... Standard on Personal 7/5/96

Alert Safety Systems

(PASS) for Fire

Fighters.

NFPA 8505-1992................... Recommended Practice 7/19/96

for Stoker Operation.

NFPA 8506-1995................... Standard on Heat 1/17/97

Recovery Steam

Generators.

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*Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Standards

Administration Department, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

[FR Doc. 96-15386 Filed 6-17-96; 8:45 am]

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