National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of Codes and Standards

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of Codes

and 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 codes and standards and requests

proposals from the public to amend existing NFPA fire safety codes and

standards. The purpose of this request is to increase public

participation in the system used by NFPA to develop its codes and

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: Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1

Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, at above address, (617)

770-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops fire

safety codes and standards which are known collectively as the National

Fire Codes. 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.

Request for Proposals

Interested persons may submit amendments, supported by written

data, views, or arguments to Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards

Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101.

Proposals should be submitted on forms available from the NFPA Codes

and 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 codes or 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.G. 272.

Dated: June 26, 1997.

Elaine Bunten-Mines,

Director, Program Office.

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Proposal closing

NFPA No. Title date

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NFPA 11A-1994................. Medium- and High- 8/1/97

Expansion Foam

Systems.

NFPA 13-1996.................. Installation of 1/2/98

Sprinkler Systems.

NFPA 13D-1996................. Installation of 1/2/98

Sprinkler Systems in

One- and Two-Family

Dwellings and

Manufactured Homes.

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NFPA 14-1996.................. Installation of 1/2/987

Standpipe and Hose

Systems.

NFPA 16-1995.................. Installation of 7/18/97

Deluge Foam-Water

Sprinkler and Foam-

Water Spray Systems.

NFPA 16A-1994................. Installation of 7/18/97

Closed-Head Foam-

Water Sprinkler

Systems.

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

Combustible Liquids

Code.

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

Service Station Code.

NFPA 32-1996.................. Drycleaning Plants... 1/2/98

NFPA 33-1995.................. Spray Application 12/5/97

Using Flammable or

Combustible

Materials.

NFPA 34-1995.................. Dipping and Coating 12/5/97

Processes Using

Flammable or

Combustible Liquids.

NFPA 49-1994.................. Hazardous Chemicals 9/2/97

Data.

NFPA 50A-1994................. Gaseous Hydrogen 9/2/97

Systems at Consumer

Sites.

NFPA 50B-1994................. Liquefied Hydrogen 9/2/97

Systems at Consumer

Sites.

NFPA 51B-1994................. Cutting and Welding 7/18/97

Processes.

NFPA 54-1996.................. National Fuel Gas 1/2/98

Code.

NFPA 57-1996.................. Liquefied Natural Gas 1/2/98

(LNG) Vehicular Fuel

Systems.

NFPA 59A-1996................. Liquefied Natural Gas 1/2/98

(LNG).

NFPA 61-1995.................. Fires and Dust 1/2/98

Explosions in

Agricultural and

Food Products

Facilities.

NFPA 70E-1995................. Electrical Safety 7/3/98

Requirements for

Employee Workplaces.

NFPA 72-1996.................. National Fire Alarm 11/14/97

Code.

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

Data Processing

Equipment.

NFPA 77-1993.................. Static Electricity... 12/5/97

NFPA 82-1994.................. Incinerators and 7/18/97

Waste and Linen

Handling Systems and

Equipment.

NFPA 86-1995.................. Ovens and Furnaces... 1/2/98

NFPA 86C-1995................. Industrial Furnaces 1/2/98

Using a Special

Processing

Atmosphere.

NFPA 86D-1995................. Industrial Furnaces 1/2/98

Using Vacuum as an

Atmosphere.

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

Air Conveying

Materials.

NFPA 92A-1996................. Smoke-Control Systems 1/2/98

NFPA 92B-1995................. Smoke Management 1/2/98

Systems in Malls,

Atria, and Large

Areas.

NFPA 101-1997................. Safety to Life from 4/3/98

Fire in Buildings

and Structures.

NFPA 102-1995................. Grandstands, Folding 4/3/98

and Telescopic

Seating, Tents, and

Membrane Structures.

NFPA 120-1994................. Coal Preparation 7/18/97

Plants.

NFPA 123-1995................. Underground 7/18/97

Bituminous Coal

Mines.

NFPA 220-1995................. Types of Building 1/2/98

Construction.

NFPA 251-1995................. Fire Endurance of 7/3/98

Building

Construction and

Materials.

NFPA 252-1995................. Fire Tests of Door 9/2/97

Assemblies.

NFPA 253-1995................. Critical Radiant Flux 7/3/98

of Floor Covering

Systems Using a

Radiant Heat Energy

Source.

NFPA 255-1996................. Surface Burning 7/3/98

Characteristics of

Building Materials.

NFPA 257-1996................. Fire Test for Window 7/3/98

and Glass Block

Assemblies.

NFPA 269-1996................. Toxic Potency Data 7/3/98

for Use in Fire

Hazard Modeling.

NFPA 297-1995................. Principles and 1/2/98

Practices for

Communications

Systems.

NFPA 325-1994................. Fire Hazard 9/2/97

Properties of

Flammable Liquids,

Gases, and Volatile

Solids.

NFPA 326-1993................. Underground Storage 1/2/98

Tanks.

NFPA 327-1993................. Cleaning or 1/2/98

Safeguarding Small

Tanks and Containers

Without Entry.

NFPA 328-1992................. Flammable and 1/2/98

Combustible Liquids

and Gases in

Manholes, Sewers,

and Similar

Underground

Structures.

NFPA 329-1992................. Underground Releases 1/2/98

of Flammable and

Combustible Liquids.

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

NFPA 501D-1996................ Recreational Vehicle 9/5/97

Parks and

Campgrounds.

NFPA 520-P*................... Subterranean Space... 7/18/97

NFPA 655-1993................. Sulfur Fires and 7/18/97

Explosions.

NFPA 701-1996................. Fire Tests for Flame- 7/18/97

Resistant Textiles

and Films.

NFPA 721-P*................... Fuel Gas Warning 8/14/98

Equipment.

NFPA 750-1996................. Water Mist Fire 1/2/98

Protection Systems.

NFPA 850-1996................. Fire Protection for 7/3/98

Electric Generating

Plants and High

Voltage Direct

Current Converter

Stations.

NFPA 851-1996................. Hydroelectric 7/3/98

Generating Plants.

NFPA 1221-1994................ Public Fire Service 1/2/98

Communication

Systems.

NFPA 1231-1993................ Water Supplies for 1/2/98

Suburban and Rural

Fire Fighting.

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

Training for

Structural Collapse

Incidents.

NFPA 1670-P*.................. Operations and 7/18/97

Training for

Technical Rescue

Incidents.

NFPA 1901-1996................ Automotive Fire 1/2/98

Apparatus.

NFPA 1936-P*.................. Hydraulic Powered 1/2/98

Rescue Tools.

NFPA 1971-1997................ Protective Ensemble 1/2/98

for Structural Fire

Fighting.

NFPA 1976-1992................ Protective Clothing 1/2/98

for Proximity Fire

Fighting.

NFPA 1983-1995................ Fire Service Life 1/2/98

Safety Rope and

System Components.

NFPA 2001-1996................ Clean Agent Fire 1/2/98

Extinguishing

Systems.

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

Implosions in

Multiple Burner

Boilers.

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* P Proposed NEW drafts are available from the NFPA Codes and Standards

Administration, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

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