[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66735-66737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27431]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Request for Comments 
on NFPA's Codes and Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 [supreg], 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 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 process contains five basic

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steps that are followed both for developing new documents as well as 
revising existing documents. These steps are: Calling for Proposals; 
Publishing the Proposals in the Report on Proposals; Calling for 
Comments on the Committee's disposition of the Proposals and these 
Comments are published in the Report on Comments; having a Technical 
Report Session at the NFPA Conference and Expo; and finally, the 
Standards Council Consideration and Issuance of documents.

    Note:  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 October 21, 2011. Certified motions will 
be posted by November 18, 2011. Documents that receive notice of 
proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending Motions) will be 
presented for action at the annual June 2012 Association Technical 
Meeting. Documents that receive no motions will be forwarded 
directly to the Standards Council for action on issuance.

    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 the NFPA 
Codes and Standards Administration.
    The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical 
reports that will be published in the NFPA's 2011 Fall 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.

DATES: Thirty-nine reports are published in the 2011 Fall Revision 
Cycle Report on Proposals and will be available on December 22, 2010. 
Comments received by 5 p.m. EST/EDST on March 4, 2011 will be 
considered by the respective NFPA Committees before final action is 
taken on the proposals.

ADDRESSES: The 2011 Fall 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 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:

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 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 March 4, 
2011 for the 2011 Fall Revision 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 2011 
Fall Revision Cycle Report on Comments by August 26, 2011. A copy of 
the Report on Comments will be sent automatically to each commenter.

              2011 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals
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NFPA 59A.......................  Standard for the        P
                                  Production, Storage,
                                  and Handling of
                                  Liquefied Natural Gas
                                  (LNG).
NFPA 75........................  Standard for the        P
                                  Protection of
                                  Information
                                  Technology Equipment.
NFPA 76........................  Standard for the Fire   P
                                  Protection of
                                  Telecommunications
                                  Facilities.
NFPA 115.......................  Standard for Laser      P
                                  Fire Protection.
NFPA 150.......................  Standard on Fire and    P
                                  Life Safety in Animal
                                  Housing Facilities.
NFPA 170.......................  Standard for Fire       P
                                  Safety and Emergency
                                  Symbols.
NFPA 252.......................  Standard Methods of     P
                                  Fire Tests of Door
                                  Assemblies.
NFPA 257.......................  Standard on Fire Test   P
                                  for Window and Glass
                                  Block Assemblies.
NFPA 268.......................  Standard Test Method    P
                                  for Determining
                                  Ignitibility of
                                  Exterior Wall
                                  Assemblies Using a
                                  Radiant Heat Energy
                                  Source.
NFPA 269.......................  Standard Test Method    P
                                  for Developing Toxic
                                  Potency Data for Use
                                  in Fire Hazard
                                  Modeling.
NFPA 271.......................  Standard Method of      P
                                  Test for Heat and
                                  Visible Smoke Release
                                  Rates for Materials
                                  and Products Using an
                                  Oxygen Consumption
                                  Calorimeter.
NFPA 275.......................  Standard Method of      P
                                  Fire Tests for the
                                  Evaluation of Thermal
                                  Barriers Used Over
                                  Foam Plastic
                                  Insulation.
NFPA 285.......................  Standard Fire Test      P
                                  Method for Evaluation
                                  of Fire Propagation
                                  Characteristics of
                                  Exterior Non-Load-
                                  Bearing Wall
                                  Assemblies Containing
                                  Combustible
                                  Components.
NFPA 287.......................  Standard Test Methods   P
                                  for Measurement of
                                  Flammability of
                                  Materials In
                                  Cleanrooms Using a
                                  Fire Propagation
                                  Apparatus (FPA).
NFPA 288.......................  Standard Methods of     P
                                  Fire Tests of Floor
                                  Fire Door Assemblies
                                  Installed
                                  Horizontally in Fire
                                  Resistance-Rated
                                  Floor Systems.
NFPA 385.......................  Standard for Tank       P
                                  Vehicles for
                                  Flammable and
                                  Combustible Liquids.
NFPA 497.......................  Recommended Practice    P
                                  for the
                                  Classification of
                                  Flammable Liquids,
                                  Gases, or Vapors and
                                  of Hazardous
                                  (Classified)
                                  Locations for
                                  Electrical
                                  Installations in
                                  Chemical Process
                                  Areas.
NFPA 499.......................  Recommended Practice    P
                                  for the
                                  Classification of
                                  Combustible Dusts and
                                  of Hazardous
                                  (Classified)
                                  Locations for
                                  Electrical
                                  Installations in
                                  Chemical Process
                                  Areas.
NFPA 550.......................  Guide to the Fire       P
                                  Safety Concepts Tree.
NFPA 557.......................  Standard for            N
                                  Determination of Fire
                                  Load for Use in
                                  Structural Fire
                                  Protection Design.
NFPA 560.......................  Standard for the        W
                                  Storage, Handling,
                                  and Use of Ethylene
                                  Oxide for
                                  Sterilization and
                                  Fumigation.
NFPA 655.......................  Standard for            P
                                  Prevention of Sulfur
                                  Fires and Explosions.
NFPA 1005......................  Standard for            P
                                  Professional
                                  Qualifications for
                                  Marine Fire Fighting
                                  for Land-Based Fire
                                  Fighters.

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NFPA 1037......................  Standard for            P
                                  Professional
                                  Qualifications for
                                  Fire Marshal.
NFPA 1041......................  Standard for Fire       P
                                  Service Instructor
                                  Professional
                                  Qualifications.
NFPA 1051......................  Standard for Wildland   P
                                  Fire Fighter
                                  Professional
                                  Qualifications.
NFPA 1061......................  Standard for            P
                                  Professional
                                  Qualifications for
                                  Public Safety
                                  Telecommunicator.
NFPA 1401......................  Recommended Practice    P
                                  for Fire Service
                                  Training Reports and
                                  Records.
NFPA 1402......................  Guide to Building Fire  P
                                  Service Training
                                  Centers.
NFPA 1403......................  Standard on Live Fire   C
                                  Training Evolutions.
NFPA 1906......................  Standard for Wildland   C
                                  Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 1911......................  Standard for the        P
                                  Inspection,
                                  Maintenance, Testing,
                                  and Retirement of In-
                                  Service Automotive
                                  Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 1951......................  Standard on Protective  P
                                  Ensembles for
                                  Technical Rescue
                                  Incidents.
NFPA 1961......................  Standard on Fire Hose.  P
NFPA 1971......................  Standard on Protective  P
                                  Ensembles for
                                  Structural Fire
                                  Fighting and
                                  Proximity Fire
                                  Fighting.
NFPA 1983......................  Standard on Life        P
                                  Safety Rope and
                                  Equipment for
                                  Emergency Services.
NFPA 1991......................  Standard on Vapor-      P
                                  Protective Ensembles
                                  for Hazardous
                                  Materials Emergencies.
NFPA 1992......................  Standard on Liquid      P
                                  Splash-Protective
                                  Ensembles and
                                  Clothing for
                                  Hazardous Materials
                                  Emergencies.
NFPA 1994......................  Standard on Protective  P
                                  Ensembles for First
                                  Responders to CBRN
                                  Terrorism Incidents.
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P = Partial revision; W = Withdrawal; R = Reconfirmation; N = New; C =
  Complete Revision.


    Dated: October 22, 2010.
Harry Hertz,
Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.
[FR Doc. 2010-27431 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
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