National Fire Codes: Technical committee reports,

[Federal Register: July 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 133)]

[Notices]

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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.

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

Doc.

Title

Action

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.

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

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