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 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 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.G. 272.

Dated: November 26, 1996.

Samuel Kramer,

Associate Director.

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Closing

NFPA No. Proposal title date

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NFPA 13-1996................... Installation of Sprinkler 1/02/98

Systems.

NFPA 13D-1996.................. Installation of Sprinkler 1/02/98

Systems in One- and Two-

Family Dwellings and

Manufactured Homes.

NFPA 22-1996................... Water Tanks for Private 1/17/97

Fire Protection.

NFPA 30-1996................... Flammable and Combustible 8/1/97

Liquids Code.

NFPA 30A-1996.................. Automotive and Marine 8/1/97

Service Station Code.

NFPA 33-1995................... Spray Application Using 8/1/97

Flammable or Combustible

Materials.

NFPA 34-1995................... Dipping and Coating 8/1/97

Processes Using Flammable

or Combustible Liquids.

NFPA 35-1995................... Manufacture of Organic 12/31/96

Coatings.

NFPA 43D-1994.................. Pesticides................ 1/17/97

NFPA 45-1996................... Fire Protection for 1/02/98

Laboratories Using

Chemicals.

NFPA 52-1995................... Compressed Natural Gas 1/17/97

(CNG) Vehicular Fuel

Systems.

NFPA 54-1996................... National Fuel Gas Code.... 1/02/98

NFPA 59A-1996.................. Liquefied Natural Gas 1/02/98

(LNG).

NFPA 61-1995................... Fires and Dust Explosions 1/02/98

in Agricultural and Food

Products Facilities.

NFPA 65-1993................... Processing and Finishing 1/17/97

of Aluminum.

NFPA 70B-1994.................. Electrical Equipment 1/17/97

Maintenance.

NFPA 72-1996................... National Fire Alarm Code.. 1/02/98

NFPA 75-1995................... Electronic Computer/Data 7/18/97

Processing Equipment.

NFPA 80-1995................... Fire Doors and Fire 1/17/97

Windows.

NFPA 82-1994................... Incinerators and Waste and 1/17/97

Linen Handling Systems

and Equipment.

NFPA 86-1995................... Ovens and Furnaces........ 1/02/98

NFPA 86C-1995.................. Industrial Furnaces Using 1/02/98

a Special Processing

Atmosphere.

NFPA 86D-1995.................. Industrial Furnaces Using 1/02/98

Vacuum as an Atmosphere.

NFPA 88A-1995.................. Parking Structures........ 1/17/97

NFPA 91-1995................... Exhaust Systems for Air 7/18/97

Conveying of Materials.

NFPA 92B-1995.................. Smoke Management Systems 1/17/97

in Malls, Atria, and

Large Areas.

NFPA 99-1996................... Health Care Facilities.... 6/1/97

NFPA 99B-1996.................. Hypobaric Facilities...... 6/1/97

NFPA 101B-P *.................. Means of Egress Code...... 1/17/97

NFPA 102-1995.................. Granstands, Folding and 4/4/97

Telescopic Seating,

Tents, and Membrane

Structures.

NFPA 105-1993.................. Smoke-Control Door 1/17/97

Assemblies.

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NFPA 110-1996.................. Emergency and Standby 7/18/97

Power Systems.

NFPA 111-1996.................. Stored Electrical Energy 7/18/97

Emergency and Standby

Power Systems.

NFPA 220-1995.................. Types of Building 1/02/98

Construction.

NFPA 231-1995.................. General Storage........... 1/17/97

NFPA 231C-1995................. Rack Storage of Materials. 1/17/97

NFPA 231D-1994................. Storage of Rubber Tires... 1/17/97

NFPA 260-1994.................. Cigarette Ignition 1/17/97

Resistance of Components

of Upholstered Furniture.

NFPA 261-1994.................. Mock-Up Upholstered 1/17/97

Furniture Material

Assemblies to Ignition by

Smoldering Cigarettes.

NFPA 262-1994.................. Fire and Smoke 1/17/97

Characteristics of Wires

and Cables.

NFPA 263-1994.................. Heat and Visible Smoke 1/17/97

Release Rates for

Materials and Products.

NFPA 264-1995.................. Heat and Visible Smoke 1/17/97

Release Rates for

Materials and Products

Using an Oxygen

Consumption Calorimeter.

NFPA 264A-1994................. Heat Release Rates for 1/17/97

Upholstered Furniture

Components or Composites

and Mattresses Using an

Oxygen Consumption

Calorimeter.

NFPA 285-P*.................... Evaluation of Flammability 1/17/97

Characteristics of

Exterior Non-Load Bearing

Wall Assemblies

Containing Combustible

Components Using the

Intermediate Scale Multi-

Story Test Apparatus.

NFPA 295-1991.................. Wildfire Control.......... 1/17/97

NFPA 297-1995.................. Principles and Practices 1/17/97

for Communications

Systems.

NFPA 302-1994.................. Pleasure and Commercial 1/17/97

Motor Craft.

NFPA 326-1993.................. Underground Storage Tanks. 1/02/98

NFPA 327-1993.................. Cleaning or Safeguarding 1/02/98

Small Tanks and

Containers Without Entry.

NFPA 328-1992.................. Flammable and Combustible 1/02/98

Liquids and Gases in

Manholes, Sewers, and

Similar Underground

Structures.

NFPA 329-1992.................. Underground Releases of 1/02/98

Flammable and Combustible

Liquids.

NFPA 403-1993.................. Aircraft Rescue and Fire 1/17/97

Fighting Services at

Airports.

NFPA 412-1993.................. Aircraft Rescue and Fire 1/17/97

Fighting Foam Equipment.

NFPA 430-1995.................. Liquid and Solid Oxidizers 1/17/97

NFPA 480-1993.................. Magnesium Solids and 1/17/97

Powders.

NFPA 481-1995.................. Titanium.................. 1/17/97

NFPA 490-1993.................. Ammonium Nitrate.......... 1/17/97

NFPA 496-1993.................. Purged and Pressurized 1/17/97

Enclosures for Electrical

Equipment.

NFPA 501C-1996................. Recreational Vehicles..... 7/18/97

NFPA 501D-1996................. Recreational Vehicle Parks 7/18/97

and Campgrounds.

NFPA 502-1996.................. Limited Access Highways, 1/17/97

Tunnels, Bridges,

Elevated Roadways, and

Air Right Structures.

NFPA 505-1996.................. Powered Industrial Trucks 1/17/97

Including Type

Designations, Areas of

Use, Conversions,

Maintenance, and

Operation.

NFPA 512-1994.................. Truck Fire Protection..... 1/17/97

NFPA 513-1994.................. Motor Freight Terminals... 1/17/97

NFPA 550-1995.................. Fire Safety Concepts Tree. 1/17/97

NFPA 651-1993.................. Aluminum Powder........... 1/17/97

NFPA 655-1993.................. Sulfur Fires and 1/17/97

Explosions.

NFPA 664-1993.................. Wood Processing and 1/17/97

Woodworking Facilities.

NFPA 701-1996.................. Fire Tests for Flame- 4/1/97

Resistant Textiles and

Films.

NFPA 906-1993.................. Fire Incident Field Notes. 1/17/97

NFPA 1002-1993................. Fire Department Vehicle 1/17/97

Dirver/Operator

Professional

Qualifications.

NFPA 1031-1993................. Professional 1/17/97

Qualifications for Fire

Inspector.

NFPA 1033-1993................. Professional 1/17/97

Qualifications for Fire

Investigator.

NFPA 1035-1993................. Professional 1/17/97

Qualifications for Public

Fire and Life Safety

Educator.

NFPA 1124-1995................. Manufacture, 1/17/97

Transportation, and

Storage of Fireworks.

NFPA 1127-1995................. High Power Rocketry....... 1/17/97

NFPA 1221-1994................. Public Fire Service 1/17/97

Communication Systems.

NFPA 1231-1993................. Water Supplies for 1/17/97

Suburban and Rural Fire

Fighting.

NFPA 1420-1993................. Pre-Incident Planning for 1/17/97

Warehouse Occupancies.

NFPA 1452-1993................. Training Fire Service 1/31/97

Personnel to Make

Dwelling Fire Safety

Surveys.

NFPA 1470-1994................. Search and Rescue Training 7/18/97

for Structural Collapse

Incidents.

NFPA 1963-1993................. Fire Hose Connections..... 1/17/97

NFPA 1975-1994................. Station/Work Uniforms for 6/27/97

Fire Fighters.

NFPA 1991-1994................. Vapor-Protective Suits for 6/27/97

Hazardous Chemical

Emergencies.

NFPA 1992-1994................. Liquid Splash-Protective 6/27/97

Suits for Hazardous

Chemical Emergencies.

NFPA 1993-1994................. Support Function 6/27/97

Protective Clothing for

Hazardous Chemical

Operations.

NFPA 8502-1995................. Furnace Explosions/ 7/18/97

Implosions in Multiple

Burner Boilers.

NFPA 8506-1995................. Heat Recovery Steam 1/17/97

Generator Systems.

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* Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Standards

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

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