[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7858-7859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3716]
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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.
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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 recommended any of the standards referenced in the notice.
The NFPA revises existing standards and adopts new standards twice
a year. At its fall meeting in November or its annual meeting in May,
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 the NFPA 1999 November Meeting.
DATES: Forty-one reports appear in the ``1999 November Meeting Report
on Proposals'' which became available on January 22, 1999. Comments
received on or before April 2, 1999, will be considered by the
respective NFPA committees before final action is taken on the
proposals.
ADDRESSES: The ``November 1999 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 fall meeting in
November or at the annual meeting in May each year. The NFPA invites
public comment on its technical committee reports contained in the
``1999 November 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
``1999 November 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
April 2, 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 ``1999
Fall Meeting Report on Comments'' by September 3, 1999, prior to the
November 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 November Meeting, November
14-17, 1999, in New Orleans, Louisiana, by NFPA members.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.
Dated: February 8, 1999.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
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1999 Fall Meeting--Report on Proposals
[P=Partial revision; W=Withdrawal; R=Reconfirmation; N=New; C=Complete
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1......................... Fire Prevention Code..... C
12........................ Standard on Carbon P
Dioxide Extinguishing
Systems.
13E....................... Guide for Fire Department C
Operations in Properties
Protected by Sprinkler
and Standpipe Systems.
14........................ Standard for the P
Installation of
Standpipe and Hose
Systems.
70E....................... Standard for Electrical P
Safety Requirements for
Employee Workplaces.
97........................ Standard Glossary of R
Terms Relating to
Chimneys, Vents and Heat-
Producing Appliances.
101....................... Code for Safety to Life P
from Fire in Buildings
and Structures.
102....................... Standard for Grandstands, W
Folding and Telescopic
Seating, Tents, and
Membrane Structures.
130....................... Standard for Fixed P
Guideway Transit Systems.
211....................... Standard for Chimneys, P
Fireplaces, Vents, and
Solid Fuel-Burning
Appliances.
253....................... Standard Method of Test R
for Critical Radiant
Flux of Floor Covering
Systems Using a Radiant
Heat Energy Source.
255....................... Standard Method of Test P
of Surface Burning
Characteristics of
Building Materials.
257....................... Standard for Fire Test C
for Window and Glass
Block Assemblies.
269....................... Standard Test Method for R
Developing Toxic Potency
Data for Use in Fire
Hazard Modeling.
286....................... Standard Method of Test N
for Room Corner
Procedures.
291....................... Recommended Practice for W
Fire Flow Testing and
Marking of Hydrants.
385....................... Standard for Tank P
Vehicles for Flammable
and Combustible Liquids.
386....................... Standard for Portable W
Shipping Tanks for
Flammable and
Combustible Liquids.
430....................... Code for the Storage of C
Liquid and Solid
Oxidizers.
600....................... Standard on Industrial P
Fire Brigades.
601....................... Standard for Security P
Services in Fire Loss
Prevention.
750....................... Standard on Water Mist P
Fire Protection Systems.
850....................... Recommended Practice for P
Fire Protection for
Electric Generating
Plants and High Voltage
Direct Current Converter
Stations.
851....................... Recommended Practice for P
Fire Protection for
Hydroelectric Generating
Plants.
1003...................... Standard for Airport Fire C
Fighter Professional
Qualifications.
1006...................... Standard for Rescue N
Technician Professional
Qualifications.
1035...................... Standard for Professional C
Qualifications for
Public Fire and Life
Safety Educator.
1201...................... Standard for Developing R
Fire Protection Services
for the Public.
1250...................... Recommended Practice in N
Emergency Service
Organization Risk
Management.
1410...................... Standard for Training for C
Initial Fire Attack.
1452...................... Guide for Training Fire C
Service Personnel to
Make Dwelling Fire
Safety Surveys.
1561...................... Standard on Fire C
Department Incident
Management System.
1581...................... Standard on Fire C
Department Infection
Control Program.
1582...................... Standard on Medical C
Requirements for Fire
Fighters.
1583...................... Recommended Practice for N
Fire Fighter Health and
Wellness.
1600...................... Recommended Practice for C
Disaster Management.
1971...................... Standard on Protective C
Ensemble for Structural
Fire Fighting.
1976...................... Standard on Protective C
Clothing for Proximity
Fire Fighting.
1991...................... Standard on Vapor- C
Protective Suits for
Hazardous Chemical
Emergencies.
1992...................... Standard on Liquid Splash- C
Protective Suits for
Hazardous Chemical
Emergencies.
1993...................... Standard on Support W
Function Protective
Clothing for Hazardous
Chemical Operations.
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