[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67705-67706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25732]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


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 Fire Protection Association (NFPA) revises 
existing standards and adopts new standards twice a year. At its 
January and July meetings the NFPA Standards Council acts on 
recommendations made by its technical committees.
    The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical 
reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2005 November 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.

DATES: Twenty-seven reports are published in the 2005 November Cycle 
Report on Proposals and will be available on January 7, 2005. Comments 
received on or before March 25, 2005, will be considered by the 
respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the 
proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 2005 November 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 
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, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, 
(617) 770-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.
    Revisions of existing standards and adoption of new standards are 
reported by the technical committees to the Standards Council for 
issuance in January and July of each year. Documents that receive an 
Intent to Make a Motion are automatically held for action at the NFPA's 
meeting in June of each year. The NFPA invites public comment on its 
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 
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 on or before March 25, 2005, for 
the 2005 November 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 2005 
November Cycle Report on Comments by September 16, 2005.
    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 an Intent to Make a Motion will automatically be forwarded to 
the Standards Council for action at its January 27, 2006, meeting. 
Action on the reports of the Technical Committees on documents that do 
receive an Intent to Make a Motion will be taken at the

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June 4-9, 2006, meeting in Orlando, Florida by NFPA members.

               2005 November Meeting--Report on Proposals
 [P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C =
                           Complete revision]
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NFPA 10........................  Standard for Portable      C
                                  Fire Extinguishers.
NFPA 14........................  Standard for the           C
                                  Installation of
                                  Standpipe and Hose
                                  Systems.
NFPA 31........................  Standard for the           P
                                  Installation of Oil-
                                  Burning Equipment.
NFPA 37........................  Standard for the           P
                                  Installation and Use of
                                  Stationary Combustion
                                  Engines and Gas Turbines.
NFPA 51A.......................  Standard for Acetylene     C
                                  Cylinder Charging Plants.
NFPA 70B.......................  Recommended Practice for   P
                                  Electrical Equipment
                                  Maintenance.
NFPA 79........................  Electrical Standard for    P
                                  Industrial Machinery.
NFPA 97........................  Standard Glossary of       W
                                  Terms Relating to
                                  Chimneys, Vents, and
                                  Heat-Producing
                                  Appliances.
NFPA 102.......................  Standard for Grandstands,  C
                                  Folding and Telescopic
                                  Seating, Tents, and
                                  Membrane Structures.
NFPA 211.......................  Standard for Chimneys,     P
                                  Fireplaces, Vents, and
                                  Solid Fuel-Burning
                                  Appliances.
NFPA 289.......................  Standard Method of Fire    N
                                  Test for Room Fire
                                  Growth Contribution of
                                  Individual Fuel Packages.
NFPA 418.......................  Standard for Heliports...  C
NFPA 750.......................  Standard on Water Mist     P
                                  Fire Protection Systems.
NFPA 804.......................  Standard for Fire          C
                                  Protection for Advanced
                                  Light Water Reactor
                                  Electric Generating
                                  Plants.
NFPA 805.......................  Performance-Based          C
                                  Standard for Fire
                                  Protection for Light
                                  Water Reactor Electric
                                  Generating Plants.
NFPA 901.......................  Standard Classifications   C
                                  for Incident Reporting
                                  and Fire Protection Data.
NFPA 914.......................  Code for Fire Protection   C
                                  of Historic Structures.
NFPA 1401......................  Recommended Practice for   C
                                  Fire Service Training
                                  Reports and Records.
NFPA 1404......................  Standard for Fire Service  C
                                  Respiratory Protection
                                  Training.
NFPA 1405......................  Guide for Land-Based Fire  C
                                  Fighters Who Respond to
                                  Marine Vessel Fires.
NFPA 1851......................  Standard on Selection,     C
                                  Care, and Maintenance of
                                  Structural Fire Fighting
                                  Protective Ensembles.
NFPA 1906......................  Standard for Wildland      C
                                  Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 1912......................  Standard for Fire          C
                                  Apparatus Refurbishing.
NFPA 1971......................  Standard on Protective     C
                                  Ensemble For Structural
                                  Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1976......................  Standard on Protective     W
                                  Ensemble for Proximity
                                  Fire Fighting.
NFPA 1983......................  Standard on Fire Service   C
                                  Life Safety Rope and
                                  System Components.
NFPA 1994......................  Standard on Protective     P
                                  Ensembles for Chemical/
                                  Biological Terrorism
                                  Incidents.
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    Dated: November 10, 2004.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 04-25732 Filed 11-18-04; 8:45 am]
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