The announcement acknowledges that the NFPA has received a request for a new project and requests comments on the need for the project, information on organizations that may be active in the subject matter of the proposed project, a listing of resource material that is available, and an indication of who would be willing to participate in the project if it is approved by the Standards Council. The proposed project and the public comments it generates are then reviewed by the Standards Council. If the Council determines the need for the proposed project, it either assigns the project to an existing technical committee or establishes a new committee whose membership reflects a fair balance of concerned interests. All NFPA codes and standards are developed and periodically revised by the technical committees. NFPA staff are assigned to each committee to support its work and to assure that the process is followed.
Staff also provide technical advisory services to codes and standards users.
This Advisory Service is available to anyone by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail. NFPA committees represent a broad base of fire protection and safety. Committee members are appointed by the Standards Council and include volunteer experts representing the government, educational insti-tutions, business, insurance companies, industry, and consumers. Each committee member is classified by interest. The Standards Council assigns a scope of activity to each committee to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.