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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Fire Codes: Request for
Public Input for Revision of Codes and
Standards
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice contains the list of
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) documents opening for Public
Input, and it also contains information
on the NFPA Revision Process. The
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is publishing this
notice on behalf of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) to
announce the NFPA’s proposal to revise
some of its fire safety codes and
standards and requests Public Input to
amend existing or begin the process of
developing new NFPA fire safety codes
and standards. The purpose of this
request is to increase public
participation in the system used by
NFPA to develop its codes and
standards.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons may submit
Public Input by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on
or before the date listed with the code
or standard.
ADDRESSES: Amy Beasley Cronin,
Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02169–7471.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Beasley Cronin, NFPA, Secretary,
Standards Council, at above address,
(617) 770–3000. David F. Alderman,
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2100,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, email:
david.alderman@nist.gov, or at 301–
975–4019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) proposes to revise some of its
fire safety codes and standards and
requests Public Input to amend existing
or begin the process of developing new
NFPA fire safety codes and standards.
The purpose of this request is to
increase public participation in the
system used by NFPA to develop its
codes and standards. The publication of
this notice of request for Public Input 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.
The NFPA process provides ample
opportunity for public participation in
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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 Code Revision Process
contains four basic steps that are
followed for developing new documents
as well as revising existing documents.
Step 1: Public Input Stage, which results
in the First Draft Report (formerly ROP);
Step 2: Comment Stage, which results in
the Second Draft Report (formerly ROC);
Step 3: the Association Technical
Meeting at the NFPA Conference &
Expo; and Step 4: Standards Council
consideration and issuance of
documents.
Note: NFPA rules state that anyone
wishing to make Amending Motions on the
Second Draft Report must signal his or her
intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to
Make a Motion by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST of the
Deadline stated in the Second Draft Report.
Certified motions will then be posted on the
NFPA Web site. Documents that receive
notice of proper Amending Motions
(Certified Amending Motions) will be
presented for action at the Association
Technical Meeting at the NFPA Conference &
Expo. Documents that receive no motions
will be forwarded directly to the Standards
Council for action on issuance.
For more information on these rules
and for up-to-date information on
schedules and deadlines for processing
NFPA Codes and Standards, check the
NFPA Web site at www.nfpa.org, or
contact NFPA Codes and Standards
Administration.
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.
When a Technical Committee begins
the development of a new or revised
NFPA code or standard, it enters one of
two Revision Cycles available each year.
The Revision Cycle begins with the Call
for Public Input, that is, a public notice
asking for any interested persons to
submit specific Input for developing or
revising a code or standard. The Call for
Public Input is published in a variety of
publications.
Following the Call for Public Input
period, the Technical Committee holds
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a meeting to consider all the submitted
Public Input and make Revisions
accordingly. A document known as the
First Draft Report (formerly ROP), is
prepared containing all the Public
Input, the Technical Committee’s
response to each Input, as well as all
Committee-generated First Revisions.
The First Draft Report is then submitted
for the approval of the Technical
Committee by a formal written ballot.
Any Revisions that do not receive
approval by a two-thirds vote calculated
in accordance with NFPA rules will not
appear in the First Draft Report. If the
necessary approval is received, the
Revisions are published in the First
Draft Report that is posted on the NFPA
Web site at www.nfpa.org for public
review and comment, and the process
continues to the next step.
Once the First Draft Report becomes
available, there is a ten-week comment
period during which anyone may
submit a Comment on the proposed
changes in the First Draft Report. The
Committee then reconvenes at the end
of the Comment period and acts on all
Comments.
As before, a two-thirds approval vote
by written ballot of the eligible members
of the Committee is required for
approval of the Second Revisions. All of
this information is compiled into a
second report, called the Second Draft
Report (formerly ROC), which, like the
First Draft Report, is published, and is
made available for public review for a
five-week period.
The process of public input and
review does not end with the
publication of the First and Second
Draft Reports. Following the completion
of the Public Input and Comment
periods, there is further opportunity for
debate and discussion through the
Association Technical Meeting that
takes place at the NFPA Conference &
Expo.
The Association Technical Meeting
provides an opportunity for the
Technical Committee Report (i.e., the
First Draft Report and Second Draft
Report) on each proposed new or
revised code or standard to be presented
to the NFPA membership for the debate
and consideration of motions to amend
the Report. Before making an allowable
motion at an Association Technical
Meeting, the intended maker of the
motion must file, in advance of the
session, and within the published
deadline, a Notice of Intent to Make a
Motion (NITMAM). A Motions
Committee appointed by the Standards
Council then reviews all notices and
certifies all amending motions that are
proper. Only these Certified Amending
Motions, together with certain allowable
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Follow-Up Motions (that is, motions
that have become necessary as a result
of previous successful amending
motions) will be allowed at the
Association Technical Meeting.
For more information on dates/
locations of NFPA Technical Committee
meetings and NFPA Conference & Expo,
check the NFPA Web site at:
www.nfpa.org/tcmeetings.
The specific rules for the types of
motions that can be made and who can
make them are set forth in NFPA’s
Regulations Governing the Development
of NFPA Standards which should
always be consulted by those wishing to
bring an issue before the membership at
an Association Technical Meeting.
Request for Public Input
Interested persons may submit Public
Input supported by data, views, and
substantiation. Public Input should be
submitted online for each specific
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document (i.e., www.nfpa.org/
publicinput). Public Input received by
5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on or before the
closing date indicated with each code or
standard would be acted on by the
Committee, and then considered by the
NFPA Membership at the Association
Technical Meeting.
Public input
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Hydrogen Technologies Code .....................................................................................
Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam ...........................................
Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems ..................................................
Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems .................................................
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems ......................................................
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes.
Recommended Practice for Fire Department Operations in Properties Protected by
Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems.
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.
Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems.
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection .........................
Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances
Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment ...............................................
Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials .............
Standard for Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids.
Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film ...............................
Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals ..................................
Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code ........................................................
Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code .....................................................................
Standard for Electrical Inspections for Existing Dwellings ..........................................
Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives ............................................
Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code .........................................................
Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and
Noncombustible Particulate Solids.
Standard for Smoke Control Systems .........................................................................
Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety .........................................................
Standard for the Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening
Protectives.
Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems ..............................................
Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems ......
Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Coal Mines ............................................
Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Metal/Nonmetal Mining and Metal Mineral Processing Facilities.
Standard on Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities ...................................
Standard for the Use of Flame Effects Before an Audience .......................................
Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols .....................................................
Standard for Smoke and Heat Venting ........................................................................
Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using
a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use
in Air-Handling Spaces.
Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of
Textile or Expanded Vinyl Wall Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls.
Standard Method of Fire Tests for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Roofing
Assemblies with Combustible Above-Deck Roofing Components.
Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth.
Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants ...................
Fire Protection Standard for Marinas and Boatyards ..................................................
Standard for the Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and
Wharves.
Standard for Fire Protection of Vessels During Construction, Conversion, Repair,
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Document—edition
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Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair.
Recommended Practice for Handling Releases of Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases.
Hazardous Materials Code ..........................................................................................
Standard for the Recurring Proficiency of Airport Fire Fighters ..................................
Standard for Aircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers ..............................................
Standard on Aircraft Hangars ......................................................................................
Standard on Aircraft Maintenance ...............................................................................
Standard on Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, and Loading
Walkways.
Guide for Aircraft Accident/Incident Response Assessment .......................................
Standard for Construction and Protection of Aircraft Engine Test Facilities ...............
Standard on Subterranean Spaces .............................................................................
Guide on Methods for Evaluating Fire Hazard to Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles.
Standard for Determination of Fire Loads for Use in Structural Fire Protection Design.
Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades ...........................................................................
Standard for Security Services in Fire Loss Prevention ..............................................
Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films ..........
Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating
Plants.
Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric
Generating Plants.
Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Nuclear Reactor
Electric Generating Plants Change Process.
Standard for Fire Protection in Wastewater Treatment and Collection Facilities .......
Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High
Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations.
Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Hydroelectric Generating Plants .......
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems .........................
Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures ............................................................
Standard for Data Development and Exchange for the Fire Service ..........................
Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications ......................................
Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, and Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist.
Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualifications ...................
Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience .........................
Standard Method of Fire Test for Flame Breaks .........................................................
Standard Method of Fire Test for Covered Fuse on Consumer Fireworks .................
Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in Manual Structural Fire Fighting ...................
Standard on Foam Chemicals for Fires in Class A Fuels ...........................................
Standard for Providing Fire and Emergency Services to the Public ...........................
Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems.
Recommended Practice in Fire and Emergency Service Organization Risk Management.
Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews .....................................
Standard on Thermal Imaging Training .......................................................................
Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations ...................................
Guide for Training Fire Service Personnel to Conduct Dwelling Fire Safety Surveys
Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program ............................................
Standard on Health-Related Fitness Programs for Fire Department Members ..........
Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations
and Training Exercises.
Standard for Pre-Incident Planning ..............................................................................
Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus .....................................................................
Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus .........................................................................
Standard for Automotive Ambulances .........................................................................
Standard for Manufacturer’s Design of Fire Department Ground Ladders .................
Standard on Use, Maintenance, and Service Testing of In-Service Fire Department
Ground Ladders.
Standard on Powered Rescue Tools ...........................................................................
Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment .............
Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving ..........................
Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies .....
Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems ...............................................
Standard for Fixed Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems .............................................
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Dated: November 5, 2012.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–27463 Filed 11–9–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC348
Endangered Species; File Nos. 17367
and 17364
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), Southeast Regional Office,
Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30602
[Thomas Sinclair: Responsible Party],
has applied in due form for a permit
[File No. 17367] to take shortnose
sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and
Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
oxyrinchus) for purposes of conducting
scientific research; and also that the
USFWS, Northeast Fishery Center, PO
Box 75, Lamar, PA 16848 [Michael
Millard: Responsible Party], has applied
in due form for a permit [File No.
17364] to take Atlantic sturgeon for
purposes of conducting scientific
research.
SUMMARY:
Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
December 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species (APPS) home page, https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
File Nos. 17367 or 17364 from the list
of available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376;
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281–
9394.
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Written comments on either
application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division
• By email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include
the File No. in the subject line of the
email);
• By facsimile to (301)713–0376; or
• At the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on the
application(s) would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead or Colette Cairns at
(301)427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permits are requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
File No. 17367: The applicant
proposes using existing captive
populations of shortnose and Atlantic
sturgeon to conduct scientific research
facilitating the development of new
methods needed for achieving species
recovery in four facilities in the
Southeast Region of the USFWS.
Research would include nutrition,
physiology, propagation, contaminants,
genetics, fish health, cryopreservation,
tagging, refugia, and other collaborative
research with others. Additionally, work
would examine abiotic factors (e.g., pH,
temperature, salinity dissolved oxygen,
etc.) potentially influencing distribution
and abundance in the wild. The permit
would be valid for five years from the
date of issuance.
File No. 17364: The applicant
proposes refining propagation and
culture techniques of captive Atlantic
sturgeon held in refugia at the USFWS’s
Northeast Fisheries Center providing a
source of research animals for studies
related to tagging, tracking, behavior,
physiology, genetics, health,
cryopreservation, and other methods for
population conservation, recovery, or
enhancement of the species in the wild.
The permit would be valid for five years
from the date of issuance.
Dated: November 7, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC280
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Shark Management Measures;
2013 Research Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for
applications.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces its request
for applications for the 2013 shark
research fishery from commercial shark
fishermen with directed or incidental
shark limited access permits. The shark
research fishery allows for the collection
of fishery-dependent data for future
stock assessments to meet the shark
research objectives of the Agency. The
only commercial vessels authorized to
land sandbar sharks are those
participating in the shark research
fishery. Shark research fishery
permittees may also land non-sandbar
large coastal sharks (LCS), small coastal
sharks (SCS), and pelagic sharks.
Commercial shark fishermen who are
interested in participating in the shark
research fishery need to submit a
completed Shark Research Fishery
Permit Application in order to be
considered.
SUMMARY:
Shark Research Fishery
Applications must be received no later
than 5 p.m., local time, on December 13,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit completed
applications to the HMS Management
Division at:
• Mail: Attn: Delisse Ortiz, HMS
Management Division (F/SF1), NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
• Fax: (301) 427–8503
For copies of the Shark Research
Fishery Permit Application, please write
to the HMS Management Division at the
address listed above, call (301) 427–
8503 (phone), or fax a request to (301)
713–1917. Copies of the Shark Research
Fishery Application are also available at
the HMS Web site at https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/index.htm.
Additionally, please be advised that
your application may be released under
the Freedom of Information Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karyl Brewster-Geisz or Delisse Ortiz, at
(301) 427–8503 (phone) or (301) 713–
1917 (fax).
DATES:
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-27463]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Fire Codes: Request for Public Input for Revision of
Codes and Standards
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice contains the list of National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) documents opening for Public Input, and it also
contains information on the NFPA Revision Process. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is publishing this notice
on behalf of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to
announce the NFPA's proposal to revise some of its fire safety codes
and standards and requests Public Input to amend existing or begin the
process of developing new NFPA fire safety codes and standards. The
purpose of this request is to increase public participation in the
system used by NFPA to develop its codes and standards.
DATES: Interested persons may submit Public Input by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST
on or before the date listed with the code or standard.
ADDRESSES: Amy Beasley Cronin, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beasley Cronin, NFPA, Secretary,
Standards Council, at above address, (617) 770-3000. David F. Alderman,
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, email:
david.alderman@nist.gov, or at 301-975-4019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) proposes to revise some of its fire safety codes and standards
and requests Public Input to amend existing or begin the process of
developing new NFPA fire safety codes and standards. The purpose of
this request is to increase public participation in the system used by
NFPA to develop its codes and standards. The publication of this notice
of request for Public Input 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.
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 Code Revision Process contains four basic steps that
are followed for developing new documents as well as revising existing
documents. Step 1: Public Input Stage, which results in the First Draft
Report (formerly ROP); Step 2: Comment Stage, which results in the
Second Draft Report (formerly ROC); Step 3: the Association Technical
Meeting at the NFPA Conference & Expo; and Step 4: Standards Council
consideration and issuance of documents.
Note: NFPA rules state that anyone wishing to make Amending
Motions on the Second Draft Report must signal his or her intention
by submitting a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion by 5:00 p.m. EST/
EDST of the Deadline stated in the Second Draft Report. Certified
motions will then be posted on the NFPA Web site. Documents that
receive notice of proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending
Motions) will be presented for action at the Association Technical
Meeting at the NFPA Conference & Expo. Documents that receive no
motions will be forwarded directly to the Standards Council for
action on issuance.
For more information on these rules and for up-to-date information
on schedules and deadlines for processing NFPA Codes and Standards,
check the NFPA Web site at www.nfpa.org, or contact NFPA Codes and
Standards Administration.
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.
When a Technical Committee begins the development of a new or
revised NFPA code or standard, it enters one of two Revision Cycles
available each year. The Revision Cycle begins with the Call for Public
Input, that is, a public notice asking for any interested persons to
submit specific Input for developing or revising a code or standard.
The Call for Public Input is published in a variety of publications.
Following the Call for Public Input period, the Technical Committee
holds a meeting to consider all the submitted Public Input and make
Revisions accordingly. A document known as the First Draft Report
(formerly ROP), is prepared containing all the Public Input, the
Technical Committee's response to each Input, as well as all Committee-
generated First Revisions. The First Draft Report is then submitted for
the approval of the Technical Committee by a formal written ballot. Any
Revisions that do not receive approval by a two-thirds vote calculated
in accordance with NFPA rules will not appear in the First Draft
Report. If the necessary approval is received, the Revisions are
published in the First Draft Report that is posted on the NFPA Web site
at www.nfpa.org for public review and comment, and the process
continues to the next step.
Once the First Draft Report becomes available, there is a ten-week
comment period during which anyone may submit a Comment on the proposed
changes in the First Draft Report. The Committee then reconvenes at the
end of the Comment period and acts on all Comments.
As before, a two-thirds approval vote by written ballot of the
eligible members of the Committee is required for approval of the
Second Revisions. All of this information is compiled into a second
report, called the Second Draft Report (formerly ROC), which, like the
First Draft Report, is published, and is made available for public
review for a five-week period.
The process of public input and review does not end with the
publication of the First and Second Draft Reports. Following the
completion of the Public Input and Comment periods, there is further
opportunity for debate and discussion through the Association Technical
Meeting that takes place at the NFPA Conference & Expo.
The Association Technical Meeting provides an opportunity for the
Technical Committee Report (i.e., the First Draft Report and Second
Draft Report) on each proposed new or revised code or standard to be
presented to the NFPA membership for the debate and consideration of
motions to amend the Report. Before making an allowable motion at an
Association Technical Meeting, the intended maker of the motion must
file, in advance of the session, and within the published deadline, a
Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM). A Motions Committee
appointed by the Standards Council then reviews all notices and
certifies all amending motions that are proper. Only these Certified
Amending Motions, together with certain allowable
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Follow-Up Motions (that is, motions that have become necessary as a
result of previous successful amending motions) will be allowed at the
Association Technical Meeting.
For more information on dates/locations of NFPA Technical Committee
meetings and NFPA Conference & Expo, check the NFPA Web site at:
www.nfpa.org/tcmeetings.
The specific rules for the types of motions that can be made and
who can make them are set forth in NFPA's Regulations Governing the
Development of NFPA Standards which should always be consulted by those
wishing to bring an issue before the membership at an Association
Technical Meeting.
Request for Public Input
Interested persons may submit Public Input supported by data,
views, and substantiation. Public Input should be submitted online for
each specific document (i.e., www.nfpa.org/publicinput). Public Input
received by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on or before the closing date indicated
with each code or standard would be acted on by the Committee, and then
considered by the NFPA Membership at the Association Technical Meeting.
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Public input
Document--edition Document title closing date
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NFPA 2--2011................... Hydrogen Technologies 1/4/2013
Code.
NFPA 11--2010.................. Standard for Low-, 1/4/2013
Medium-, and High-
Expansion Foam.
NFPA 12--2011.................. Standard on Carbon 1/4/2013
Dioxide Extinguishing
Systems.
NFPA 12A--2009................. Standard on Halon 1301 1/4/2013
Fire Extinguishing
Systems.
NFPA 13--2013.................. Standard for the 5/31/2013
Installation of
Sprinkler Systems.
NFPA 13D--2013................. Standard for the 5/31/2013
Installation of
Sprinkler Systems in
One- and Two-Family
Dwellings and
Manufactured Homes.
NFPA 13E--2010................. Recommended Practice 1/4/2013
for Fire Department
Operations in
Properties Protected
by Sprinkler and
Standpipe Systems.
NFPA 13R--2013................. Standard for the 5/31/2013
Installation of
Sprinkler Systems in
Low-Rise Residential
Occupancies.
NFPA 16--2011.................. Standard for the 1/4/2013
Installation of Foam-
Water Sprinkler and
Foam-Water Spray
Systems.
NFPA 20--2013.................. Standard for the 7/8/2013
Installation of
Stationary Pumps for
Fire Protection.
NFPA 24--2013.................. Standard for the 5/31/2013
Installation of
Private Fire Service
Mains and Their
Appurtenances.
NFPA 31--2011.................. Standard for the 1/4/2013
Installation of Oil-
Burning Equipment.
NFPA 33--2011.................. Standard for Spray 1/4/2013
Application Using
Flammable or
Combustible Materials.
NFPA 34--2011.................. Standard for Dipping, 1/4/2013
Coating, and Printing
Processes Using
Flammable or
Combustible Liquids.
NFPA 40--2011.................. Standard for the 7/8/2013
Storage and Handling
of Cellulose Nitrate
Film.
NFPA 45--2011.................. Standard on Fire 1/4/2013
Protection for
Laboratories Using
Chemicals.
NFPA 55--2013.................. Compressed Gases and 7/8/2013
Cryogenic Fluids Code.
NFPA 59A--2013................. Standard for the 7/8/2013
Production, Storage,
and Handling of
Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG).
NFPA 72--2013.................. National Fire Alarm and 5/20/2013
Signaling Code.
NFPA 73--2011.................. Standard for Electrical 7/8/2013
Inspections for
Existing Dwellings.
NFPA 80--2013.................. Standard for Fire Doors 7/8/2013
and Other Opening
Protectives.
NFPA 85--2011.................. Boiler and Combustion 1/4/2013
Systems Hazards Code.
NFPA 91--2010.................. Standard for Exhaust 1/4/2013
Systems for Air
Conveying of Vapors,
Gases, Mists, and
Noncombustible
Particulate Solids.
NFPA 92--2012.................. Standard for Smoke 1/4/2013
Control Systems.
NFPA 101A--2013................ Guide on Alternative 7/8/2013
Approaches to Life
Safety.
NFPA 105--2013................. Standard for the 7/8/2013
Installation of Smoke
Door Assemblies and
Other Opening
Protectives.
NFPA 110--2013................. Standard for Emergency 7/8/2013
and Standby Power
Systems.
NFPA 111--2013................. Standard on Stored 7/8/2013
Electrical Energy
Emergency and Standby
Power Systems.
NFPA 120--2010................. Standard for Fire 1/4/2013
Prevention and Control
in Coal Mines.
NFPA 122--2010................. Standard for Fire 1/4/2013
Prevention and Control
in Metal/Nonmetal
Mining and Metal
Mineral Processing
Facilities.
NFPA 150--2013................. Standard on Fire and 7/8/2013
Life Safety in Animal
Housing Facilities.
NFPA 160--2011................. Standard for the Use of 7/8/2013
Flame Effects Before
an Audience.
NFPA 170--2012................. Standard for Fire 1/4/2013
Safety and Emergency
Symbols.
NFPA 204--2012................. Standard for Smoke and 1/4/2013
Heat Venting.
NFPA 253--2011................. Standard Method of Test 1/4/2013
for Critical Radiant
Flux of Floor Covering
Systems Using a
Radiant Heat Energy
Source.
NFPA 262--2011................. Standard Method of Test 1/4/2013
for Flame Travel and
Smoke of Wires and
Cables for Use in Air-
Handling Spaces.
NFPA 265--2011................. Standard Methods of 1/4/2013
Fire Tests for
Evaluating Room Fire
Growth Contribution of
Textile or Expanded
Vinyl Wall Coverings
on Full Height Panels
and Walls.
NFPA 276--2011................. Standard Method of Fire 1/4/2013
Tests for Determining
the Heat Release Rate
of Roofing Assemblies
with Combustible Above-
Deck Roofing
Components.
NFPA 286--2011................. Standard Methods of 1/4/2013
Fire Tests for
Evaluating
Contribution of Wall
and Ceiling Interior
Finish to Room Fire
Growth.
NFPA 291--2013................. Recommended Practice 5/31/2013
for Fire Flow Testing
and Marking of
Hydrants.
NFPA 303--2011................. Fire Protection 7/8/2013
Standard for Marinas
and Boatyards.
NFPA 307--2011................. Standard for the 7/8/2013
Construction and Fire
Protection of Marine
Terminals, Piers, and
Wharves.
NFPA 312--2011................. Standard for Fire 7/8/2013
Protection of Vessels
During Construction,
Conversion, Repair,
and Lay-Up.
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NFPA 326--2010................. Standard for the 1/4/2013
Safeguarding of Tanks
and Containers for
Entry, Cleaning, or
Repair.
NFPA 329--2010................. Recommended Practice 1/4/2013
for Handling Releases
of Flammable and
Combustible Liquids
and Gases.
NFPA 400--2013................. Hazardous Materials 7/8/2013
Code.
NFPA 405--2010................. Standard for the 1/4/2013
Recurring Proficiency
of Airport Fire
Fighters.
NFPA 408--2010................. Standard for Aircraft 1/4/2013
Hand Portable Fire
Extinguishers.
NFPA 409--2011................. Standard on Aircraft 7/8/2013
Hangars.
NFPA 410--2010................. Standard on Aircraft 1/4/2013
Maintenance.
NFPA 415--2013................. Standard on Airport 7/8/2013
Terminal Buildings,
Fueling Ramp Drainage,
and Loading Walkways.
NFPA 422--2010................. Guide for Aircraft 1/4/2013
Accident/Incident
Response Assessment.
NFPA 423--2010................. Standard for 7/8/2013
Construction and
Protection of Aircraft
Engine Test Facilities.
NFPA 520--2010................. Standard on 1/4/2013
Subterranean Spaces.
NFPA 556--2011................. Guide on Methods for 7/8/2013
Evaluating Fire Hazard
to Occupants of
Passenger Road
Vehicles.
NFPA 557--2012................. Standard for 1/4/2013
Determination of Fire
Loads for Use in
Structural Fire
Protection Design.
NFPA 600--2010................. Standard on Industrial 1/4/2013
Fire Brigades.
NFPA 601--2010................. Standard for Security 1/4/2013
Services in Fire Loss
Prevention.
NFPA 701--2010................. Standard Methods of 1/4/2013
Fire Tests for Flame
Propagation of
Textiles and Films.
NFPA 804--2010................. Standard for Fire 1/4/2013
Protection for
Advanced Light Water
Reactor Electric
Generating Plants.
NFPA 805--2010................. Performance-Based 1/4/2013
Standard for Fire
Protection for Light
Water Reactor Electric
Generating Plants.
NFPA 806--2010................. Performance-Based 1/4/2013
Standard for Fire
Protection for
Advanced Nuclear
Reactor Electric
Generating Plants
Change Process.
NFPA 820--2012................. Standard for Fire 7/8/2013
Protection in
Wastewater Treatment
and Collection
Facilities.
NFPA 850--2010................. Recommended Practice 1/4/2013
for Fire Protection
for Electric
Generating Plants and
High Voltage Direct
Current Converter
Stations.
NFPA 851--2010................. Recommended Practice 1/4/2013
for Fire Protection
for Hydroelectric
Generating Plants.
NFPA 853--2010................. Standard for the 1/4/2013
Installation of
Stationary Fuel Cell
Power Systems.
NFPA 914--2010................. Code for Fire 1/4/2013
Protection of Historic
Structures.
NFPA 950--P *.................. Standard for Data 1/4/2013
Development and
Exchange for the Fire
Service.
NFPA 1003--2010................ Standard for Airport 1/4/2013
Fire Fighter
Professional
Qualifications.
NFPA 1035--2010................ Standard for 1/4/2013
Professional
Qualifications for
Fire and Life Safety
Educator, Public
Information Officer,
and Juvenile
Firesetter
Intervention
Specialist.
NFPA 1071--2011................ Standard for Emergency 7/8/2013
Vehicle Technician
Professional
Qualifications.
NFPA 1126--2011................ Standard for the Use of 7/8/2013
Pyrotechnics Before a
Proximate Audience.
NFPA 1128PYR--2013............. Standard Method of Fire 7/8/2013
Test for Flame Breaks.
NFPA 1129PYR--2013............. Standard Method of Fire 7/8/2013
Test for Covered Fuse
on Consumer Fireworks.
NFPA 1145--2011................ Guide for the Use of 7/8/2013
Class A Foams in
Manual Structural Fire
Fighting.
NFPA 1150--2010................ Standard on Foam 1/4/2013
Chemicals for Fires in
Class A Fuels.
NFPA 1201--2010................ Standard for Providing 1/4/2013
Fire and Emergency
Services to the Public.
NFPA 1221--2013................ Standard for the 7/8/2013
Installation,
Maintenance, and Use
of Emergency Services
Communications Systems.
NFPA 1250--2010................ Recommended Practice in 1/4/2013
Fire and Emergency
Service Organization
Risk Management.
NFPA 1407--2010................ Standard for Training 1/4/2013
Fire Service Rapid
Intervention Crews.
NFPA 1408--P *................. Standard on Thermal 1/4/2013
Imaging Training.
NFPA 1410--2010................ Standard on Training 1/4/2013
for Initial Emergency
Scene Operations.
NFPA 1452--2010................ Guide for Training Fire 1/4/2013
Service Personnel to
Conduct Dwelling Fire
Safety Surveys.
NFPA 1581--2010................ Standard on Fire 1/4/2013
Department Infection
Control Program.
NFPA 1583--2008................ Standard on Health- 1/4/2013
Related Fitness
Programs for Fire
Department Members.
NFPA 1584--2008................ Standard on the 1/4/2013
Rehabilitation Process
for Members During
Emergency Operations
and Training Exercises.
NFPA 1620--2010................ Standard for Pre- 1/4/2013
Incident Planning.
NFPA 1901--2009................ Standard for Automotive 7/8/2013
Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 1906--2012................ Standard for Wildland 7/8/2013
Fire Apparatus.
NFPA 1917--2013................ Standard for Automotive 7/8/2013
Ambulances.
NFPA 1931--2010................ Standard for 1/4/2013
Manufacturer's Design
of Fire Department
Ground Ladders.
NFPA 1932--2010................ Standard on Use, 1/4/2013
Maintenance, and
Service Testing of In-
Service Fire
Department Ground
Ladders.
NFPA 1936--2010................ Standard on Powered 1/4/2013
Rescue Tools.
NFPA 1952--2010................ Standard on Surface 1/4/2013
Water Operations
Protective Clothing
and Equipment.
NFPA 1953--P *................. Standard on Protective 1/4/2013
Ensembles for
Contaminated Water
Diving.
NFPA 1991--2005................ Standard on Vapor- 1/4/2013
Protective Ensembles
for Hazardous
Materials Emergencies.
NFPA 2001--2012................ Standard on Clean Agent 1/4/2013
Fire Extinguishing
Systems.
NFPA 2010--2010................ Standard for Fixed 1/4/2013
Aerosol Fire-
Extinguishing Systems.
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* Proposed new drafts are available from NFPA's Web site--www.nfpa.org
or may be obtained from NFPA's Codes and Standards Administration, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
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Dated: November 5, 2012.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
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