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 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
 AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is publishing this notice on behalf of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to announce the availability of and request comments on the technical reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2012 Annual Revision Cycle.
 DATES: Thirty-eight reports are published in the 2012 Annual Cycle Report on Proposals and will be available on June 24, 2011. Comments received by 5 p.m. EST/EDST on or before August 30, 2011 will be considered by the respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the proposals.
 ADDRESSES: The 2012 Annual Revision Cycle Report on Proposals is available and downloadable from NFPA's Web site—
                        *http://www.nfpa.org,*
                         or by requesting a copy from the NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, Massachusetts 02322. Comments on the report should be submitted to Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471, (617) 770-3000.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Since 1896, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has accomplished its mission by advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research, and education for safety related issues. NFPA's 
                    *National Fire Codes*
                    ®, which holds over 290 documents, are administered by more than 238 Technical Committees comprised of approximately 7,200 volunteers and are adopted and used throughout the world. NFPA is a nonprofit membership organization with approximately 80,000 members from over 70 nations, all working together to fulfill the Association's mission. The NFPA process provides ample opportunity for public participation in the development of its codes and standards. All NFPA codes and standards are revised and updated every three to five years in Revision Cycles that begin twice each year and that take approximately two years to complete. Each Revision Cycle proceeds according to a published schedule that includes final dates for all major events in the process. The code revision Process contains five basic steps that are followed for developing new documents as well as revising existing documents: Call for Proposals; Report on Proposals (ROP); Call for Comments on the Committee's disposition of the Proposals and publication of these Comments in the Report on Comments (ROC); the Association Technical Meeting at the NFPA Conference & Expo; and finally, the Standards Council Consideration and Issuance of documents. NOTE: NFPA rules state that, anyone wishing to make Amending Motions on the Technical Committee Reports (ROP and ROC) must signal his or her intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion by the Deadline of 5 p.m. EST/EDST on or before April 6, 2012. Certified motions will be posted by May 4, 2012. Documents that receive notice of proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending Motions) will be presented for action at the Annual 2012 
                    ( print page 22382)
                    Association Technical Meeting. Documents that receive no motions will be forwarded directly to the Standards Council for action on issuance at its May 29, 2012 meeting. For more information on these new rules and for up-to-date information on schedules and deadlines for processing NFPA Documents, check the NFPA Web site at 
                    *http://www.nfpa.org,*
                     or contact NFPA Codes and Standards Administration. The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2012 Annual Revision Cycle. 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. Background The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops building, fire, and electrical safety codes and standards. 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 Comments Interested persons may participate in these revisions by submitting written data, views, or arguments, to Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471. Commenters may use the forms provided for comments in the Reports 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 by 5 p.m. EST/EDST on or before August 30, 2011 for the 2012 Annual Cycle Report on Proposals 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 2012 Annual Cycle Report on Comments by February 24, 2012. A copy of the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each commenter. Reports of the Technical Committees on documents that do not receive a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion will automatically be forwarded to the Standards Council for action on issuance. Action on the reports of the Technical Committees on documents that do receive a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion will be taken at the Association Technical Meeting, which is held at the NFPA Conference & Expo, June 4-7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, by the NFPA membership. 2012 Annual Meeting—Report on Proposals
NFPA 13
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
PNFPA 13D
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
PNFPA 13R
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height
PNFPA 20
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
PNFPA 24
Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances
PNFPA 51
Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
PNFPA 55
Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code
PNFPA 61
Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities
PNFPA 68
Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting
PNFPA 72
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
PNFPA 80
Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
PNFPA 101A
Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety
PNFPA 105
Standard for the Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives
PNFPA 110
Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems
PNFPA 111
Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems
PNFPA 291
Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants
PNFPA 301
Code for Safety to Life from Fire on Merchant Vessels
PNFPA 400
Hazardous Materials Code
PNFPA 402
Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Operations
PNFPA 415
Standard on Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, and Loading Walkways
PNFPA 424
Guide for Airport/Community Emergency Planning
PNFPA 450
Guide for Emergency Medical Services and Systems
PNFPA 472
Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
PNFPA 473
Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
PNFPA 555
Guide on Methods for Evaluating Potential for Room Flashover
PNFPA 654
Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate  Solids
PNFPA 1001
Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
PNFPA 1122
Code for Model Rocketry
PNFPA 1124
Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles
PNFPA 1127
Code for High Power Rocketry
PNFPA 1128DS
Draft Standard for Standard Method of Fire Test for Flame Breaks
NNFPA 1129DS
Draft Standard for Standard Method of Fire Test for Covered Fuse on Consumer Fireworks
NNFPA 1144
Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire
PNFPA 1221
Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems
PNFPA 1500
Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
PNFPA 1582
Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments
PNFPA 1801
Standard on Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service
PNFPA 1917
Standard for Automotive Ambulance
NP = Partial revision; W = Withdrawals; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C = Complete revision.
 Dated: March 28, 2011. Charles H. Romine, Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.


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