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Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 27, 2016 TO: Members of the Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria FROM: David R. Hague, Principal Fire Protection Engineer/NFPA Staff Liaison SUBJECT: AUT-SSI AGENDA PACKAGE A2018 Pre-First Draft Meeting Enclosed is the agenda for the Pre-First Draft meeting for NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13 has entered the Annual 2018 revision cycle and will produce a 2019 Edition. It is imperative that you review the attached in advance, with your ideas and substantiations for your views. If you have alternate suggestions for text changes, please come prepared with the words and respective substantiation. For administrative questions, please feel free to contact Elena Carroll at (617) 984-7952. For technical questions, please feel free to contact Dave Hague at (617) 984-7273. You can also reach either of us via e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected]. We look forward to meeting everyone in San Antonio Riverwalk.

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Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria

M E M O R A N D U M

DATE: May 27, 2016

TO: Members of the Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria

FROM: David R. Hague, Principal Fire Protection Engineer/NFPA Staff Liaison

SUBJECT: AUT-SSI AGENDA PACKAGE – A2018 Pre-First Draft Meeting Enclosed is the agenda for the Pre-First Draft meeting for NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of

Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13 has entered the Annual 2018 revision cycle and will produce a 2019 Edition.

It is imperative that you review the attached in advance, with your ideas and substantiations for your

views. If you have alternate suggestions for text changes, please come prepared with the words and

respective substantiation.

For administrative questions, please feel free to contact Elena Carroll at (617) 984-7952. For technical

questions, please feel free to contact Dave Hague at (617) 984-7273. You can also reach either of us via

e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected]. We look forward to meeting everyone in San Antonio

Riverwalk.

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Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria

Pre-First Draft Meeting

June 27-28, 2016

Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk

207 N. St. Mary's St.

San Antonio, TX 78205

AGENDA

Monday June 27, 2016

1. Call to Order – 8:00 AM

2. Introductions of Members and Staff

3. Review and Approval of A2015 2nd Draft Meeting Minutes

4. Review of A2018 Revision Cycle and Meeting Schedule

5. Review of Distributed Material and Workload

a. Overview of Public Input

b. Overview of Potential Committee First Revisions

c. Review of document reformat

d. Overview of NFPA 13M

6. Establish Task Groups

7. Recess for Task Group Meetings (TBD)

Tuesday June 28, 2016

8. Reconvene for Task Group Reports – 8:00AM

9. Adjourn 12:00 PM

10. Lunch 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

11. Fire Protection Research Foundation – Sprinkler Research Council Review and Planning

Meeting (all Committee Members are welcome) 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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Table of Contents

Part 1 - Meeting Agenda

Part 2 - Committee Address List

Part 3 – New Process Worksheets

Part 4 – A2015 Second Draft Meeting Minutes

Part 5 - A2018 Key Dates

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PART 2 –

COMMITTEE ADDRESS LIST

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Address List No PhoneSprinkler System Installation Criteria AUT-SSI

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

David R. Hague05/27/2016

AUT-SSI

Raymond A. Grill

ChairArup1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1110Washington, DC 20036

SE 12/08/2015AUT-SSI

Roland A. Asp

PrincipalNational Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.40 Jon Barrett RoadPatterson, NY 12563-2164National Fire Sprinkler AssociationDesign TechnicianAlternate: Jeffrey A. Hewitt

M 07/29/2013

AUT-SSI

Hamid R. Bahadori

PrincipalJENSEN HUGHES725 Primera Boulevard, Suite 215Lake Mary, FL 32746Alternate: Mark Hopkins

SE 4/17/1998AUT-SSI

Weston C. Baker, Jr.

PrincipalFM Global1151 Boston Providence TurnpikePO Box 9102Norwood, MA 02062-9102Alternate: Angele Morcos

I 9/30/2004

AUT-SSI

Cecil Bilbo, Jr.

PrincipalAcademy of Fire Sprinkler Technology, Inc.301 North Neil Street, Suite 426Champaign, IL 61820-3170Alternate: Mark G. Karr

SE 7/26/2007AUT-SSI

Pat D. Brock

PrincipalOklahoma State UniversityFire Protection & Safety Technology1424 West Liberty AvenueStillwater, OK 74075Alternate: Floyd Luinstra

SE 8/5/2009

AUT-SSI

Robert G. Caputo

PrincipalTelgian Corporation2615 South Industrial Park AvenueTempe, AZ 85282-1821Alternate: Russell B. Leavitt

SE 1/16/1998AUT-SSI

Scott T. Franson

PrincipalThe Viking Corporation210 North Industrial Park RoadHastings, MI 49058National Fire Sprinkler AssociationManufacturer

M 10/29/2012

AUT-SSI

Jeff Hebenstreit

PrincipalUL LLC484 Tamarach DriveEdwardsville, IL 62025-5246Alternate: Kerry M. Bell

RT 08/11/2014AUT-SSI

Luke Hilton

PrincipalLiberty Mutual Property13830 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 525Charlotte, NC 20277-2711Alternate: Glenn E. Thompson

I 1/18/2001

AUT-SSI

Elwin G. Joyce, II

PrincipalEastern Kentucky University2148 Alexandria DriveLexington, KY 40504NFPA Industrial Fire Protection SectionAlternate: Anthony R. Cole

U 10/10/1997AUT-SSI

Larry Keeping

PrincipalPLC Fire Safety Solutions3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 6Mississauga, ON L5C 1V8 Canada

SE 10/10/1997

1

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Address List No PhoneSprinkler System Installation Criteria AUT-SSI

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

David R. Hague05/27/2016

AUT-SSI

John Kelly

PrincipalWashington DC Fire & EMS DepartmentOffice of the Fire Marshal719 Opus AvenueCapitol Heights, MD 20743

E 08/09/2012AUT-SSI

Charles W. Ketner

PrincipalNational Automatic Sprinkler Fitters LU 669Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee7050 Oakland Mills RoadColumbia, MD 20732United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of thePlumbing & Pipe Fitting IndustryAlternate: Michael A. Rothmier

L 1/10/2008

AUT-SSI

Kenneth W. Linder

PrincipalSwiss Re2 Waterside Crossing, Suite 200Windsor, CT 06095-1588Alternate: Todd A. Dillon

I 1/1/1984AUT-SSI

David O. Lowrey

PrincipalCity of Boulder Fire Rescue1805 33rd StreetBoulder, CO 80301

E 08/09/2012

AUT-SSI

Rodney A. McPhee

PrincipalCanadian Wood Council99 Bank Street, Suite 400Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 CanadaAlternate: Dennis A. Richardson

U 10/10/1997AUT-SSI

Michael F. Meehan

PrincipalVSC Fire & Security1417 Miller Store Road, Suite CVirginia Beach, VA 23455-3327American Fire Sprinkler AssociationDesignAlternate: E. Parks Moore

IM 1/16/1998

AUT-SSI

Joe W. Noble

PrincipalNoble Consulting Services, LLC6345 South Jones Blvd., #100Las Vegas, NV 89130International Fire Marshals Association

E 10/10/1997AUT-SSI

Thomas A. Noble

PrincipalCity of Henderson, Building & Fire Safety10029 Floragold CourtLas Vegas, NV 89147-7726

E 8/5/2009

AUT-SSI

Steven J. Scandaliato

PrincipalSDG, LLCP.O. Box 19798Fountain Hills, AZ 85269

SE 10/03/2002AUT-SSI

Peter T. Schwab

PrincipalWayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc.222 Capitol CourtOcoee, FL 34761-3033

IM 3/15/2007

AUT-SSI

LeJay Slocum

PrincipalAon Fire Protection Engineering7230 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite 200Suwanee, GA 30024-1287Alternate: Steven M. Tomlin

I 7/20/2000AUT-SSI

Austin L. Smith

PrincipalConsolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Y-12PO Box 2009, MS 8107Oak Ridge, TN 37831-8107

U 3/1/2011

2

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Address List No PhoneSprinkler System Installation Criteria AUT-SSI

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

David R. Hague05/27/2016

AUT-SSI

William B. Smith

PrincipalCode Consultants, Inc.2043 Woodland Parkway, Suite 300St. Louis, MO 63146-4235Alternate: David J. Burkhart

SE 10/27/2005AUT-SSI

Paul A. Statt

PrincipalEastman Kodak Company41 Monaco DriveRochester, NY 14624

U 1/10/2008

AUT-SSI

Zeljko Sucevic

PrincipalVipond Fire Protection6380 Vipond DriveMississauga, ON L6M 3C1 CanadaCanadian Automatic Sprinkler AssociationAlternate: Jason W. Ryckman

IM 08/09/2012AUT-SSI

Lynn K. Underwood

PrincipalAxis US Property303 West Madison Street, Suite 500Chicago, IL 60606Alternate: Adam Seghi

I 10/1/1997

AUT-SSI

Terry L. Victor

PrincipalTyco/SimplexGrinnell705 Digital Drive, Suite NLinthicum, MD 21090-2267

M 10/3/2002AUT-SSI

Robert Vincent

PrincipalShambaugh & Son, L.P.7614 Opportunity DriveFort Wayne, IN 46825-3363National Fire Sprinkler AssociationContractorAlternate: James A. Charrette

IM 4/3/2003

AUT-SSI

Daniel P. Wake

PrincipalVictaulic Company of America4901 Kesslersville RoadPO Box 31Easton, PA 18040-6714Alternate: Ahmed Saleh

M 08/09/2012AUT-SSI

Thomas G. Wellen

PrincipalAmerican Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.12750 Merit Drive, Suite 350Dallas, TX 75251American Fire Sprinkler AssociationInstaller/MaintainerAlternate: Jason Gill

IM 04/05/2016

AUT-SSI

Kerry M. Bell

AlternateUL LLC333 Pfingsten RoadNorthbrook, IL 60062-2096Principal: Jeff Hebenstreit

RT 4/15/2004AUT-SSI

David J. Burkhart

AlternateCode Consultants, Inc.2043 Woodland Parkway, Suite 300St. Louis, MO 63146-4235Principal: William B. Smith

SE 03/07/2013

AUT-SSI

James A. Charrette

AlternateAllan Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of So. California3233 Enterprise StreetBrea, CA 92821National Fire Sprinkler AssociationContractorPrincipal: Robert Vincent

IM 7/26/2007AUT-SSI

Anthony R. Cole

AlternateAman Fire Engineering226 Stable WayNicholasville, KY 40356-8046NFPA Industrial Fire Protection SectionPrincipal: Elwin G. Joyce, II

U 8/11/2014

3

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Address List No PhoneSprinkler System Installation Criteria AUT-SSI

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

David R. Hague05/27/2016

AUT-SSI

Todd A. Dillon

AlternateGlobal Asset Protection Services1620 Winton AvenueLakewood, OH 44107Principal: Kenneth W. Linder

I 7/16/2003AUT-SSI

Jason Gill

AlternateFire & Life Safety America3017 Vernon Road, Suite 100Richmond, VA 23228American Fire Sprinkler AssociationInstaller/MaintainerPrincipal: Thomas G. Wellen

IM 04/05/2016

AUT-SSI

Jeffrey A. Hewitt

AlternateAmerican Fire Protection, Inc.5525 Eastcliff Industrial LoopBirmingham, AL 35210-5418National Fire Sprinkler AssociationDesign TechnicianPrincipal: Roland A. Asp

M 10/29/2012AUT-SSI

Mark Hopkins

AlternateJENSEN HUGHES3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817Baltimore, MD 21227-1652Principal: Hamid R. Bahadori

SE 3/4/2008

AUT-SSI

Mark G. Karr

AlternateAcademy of Fire Sprinkler Technology, Inc.301 North Neil Street, Suite 426Champaign, IL 61820-3170Principal: Cecil Bilbo, Jr.

SE 10/28/2014AUT-SSI

Russell B. Leavitt

AlternateTelgian Corporation10230 S. 50th PlacePhoenix, AZ 85044Principal: Robert G. Caputo

SE 04/05/2016

AUT-SSI

Floyd Luinstra

AlternateOklahoma State University499 Cordell SouthStillwater, OK 74078Principal: Pat D. Brock

SE 10/29/2012AUT-SSI

E. Parks Moore

AlternateS & S Sprinkler Company, LLCPO Box 7453Mobile, AL 36670American Fire Sprinkler AssociationDesignPrincipal: Michael F. Meehan

IM 04/05/2016

AUT-SSI

Angele Morcos

AlternateFM Global1151 Boston-Providence TurnpikeNorwood, MA 02062-9102Principal: Weston C. Baker, Jr.

I 12/08/2015AUT-SSI

Dennis A. Richardson

AlternateAmerican Wood Council2777 Yulupa Avenue, #126Santa Rosa, CA 95405-8584Principal: Rodney A. McPhee

U 08/17/2015

AUT-SSI

Michael A. Rothmier

AlternateUA Joint Apprenticeship Committee LU 6691315 Berrytree DriveSugarland, TX 77479United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of thePlumbing & Pipe Fitting IndustryPrincipal: Charles W. Ketner

L 1/16/1998AUT-SSI

Jason W. Ryckman

AlternateCanadian Automatic Sprinkler Association335 Renfrew Drive, Suite 302Markham, ON L3R 9S9 CanadaPrincipal: Zeljko Sucevic

IM 10/28/2014

4

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Address List No PhoneSprinkler System Installation Criteria AUT-SSI

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

David R. Hague05/27/2016

AUT-SSI

Ahmed Saleh

AlternateVictaulic Company of America4901 Kesslersville RoadEaston, PA 18040-6714Principal: Daniel P. Wake

M 12/08/2015AUT-SSI

Adam Seghi

AlternateCoda Risk Analysis9624 Vista View DriveAustin, TX 78750Principal: Lynn K. Underwood

I 10/29/2012

AUT-SSI

Glenn E. Thompson

AlternateLiberty Mutual InsuranceNI Property - West Division790 The City Drive, Suite 200Orange, CA 92868Principal: Luke Hilton

I 10/27/2005AUT-SSI

Steven M. Tomlin

AlternateAon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation335 Renfrew Drive, Suite 101Markham, ON L3R 9S9 CanadaPrincipal: LeJay Slocum

I 10/27/2009

AUT-SSI

Barry M. Lee

Nonvoting MemberTyco International16 Payten StreetKogarah Bay, NSW 2217 Australia

M 10/10/1997AUT-SSI

David R. Hague

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Assocation1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

3/18/2016

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PART 3 –

NEW PROCESS WORKSHEETS

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March 13, 2012

TERMS New Terms Old Terms

Input Stage – Stage where Public Input is sought to develop the First Draft.

Report on Proposals (ROP) Stage

Public Input (PI) – A recommended change submitted for consideration by the Technical Committee. Each Public Input (PI) shall include new, modified or deleted text as appropriate and technical substantiation to support the recommended change.

Download a Public Input Form for documents in Fall 2013 and subsequent cycles

Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

First Revision (FR) – Proposed changes to the text of an NFPA Standard developed by the responsible Committee(s) in the Input Stage. Each First Revision shall contain the new, modified or deleted text as appropriate. A First Revision shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed to ballot. Only First Revisions that pass ballot will show in the First Draft. Each First Revision shall contain a Committee Statement that substantiates the proposed change to the document.

Committee Proposal or Accepted Public Proposal

Committee Input (CI) – A CI can be established during the First Draft Technical Committee meeting (without balloting) in order to highlight the concept to obtain public comment; often used for newer ideas, topics that aren’t fully fleshed out or controversial topics. A Committee Input (CI) can also be a First Revision (FR) that fails to receive support of the technical committee through letter ballot. Committee Inputs shall maintain the original FR Committee Statement and shall contain a notification to the reviewer documenting that the CI represents a failed FR.

“Trial Balloon” or an Accepted Proposal (or Committee Proposal) that Failed Ballot

Committee Statement (CS) – A Committee Statement is the committee’s response to a Public Input (PI), Public Comment (PC) or the committee’s technical substantiation for a proposed First Revision. A committee statement shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed.

Committee Statement

First Draft Report – The First Draft Report documents the Input Stage; it shall contain the First Draft, Public Input, Committee Input, Committee and Correlating Committee Statements, Correlating Input, Correlating Notes and Ballot Statements.

ROP

First Draft – The draft of the proposed new or revised standard showing in legislative text all First Revisions and First Correlating Revisions that have passed ballot.

ROP Draft

Correlating Committee (CC) Technical Correlating Committee

Correlating Committee Statement – The Correlating Committee’s response to a Public Input (PI), Committee Input (CI), Public Comment (PC) or the Correlating Committee’s technical substantiation for a correlating change to proposed Revision or a correlative CCFR. It shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed.

TCC Note

Correlating Committee First Revision (CCFR) – Correlating Committee First Revisions are proposed revisions to the Technical Committee’s First Revisions that are required to correlate the proposed document. Each CCFR shall contain a Correlating Committee Statement that substantiates the Revision. A CCFR shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed to letter ballot. CCFRs that fail to receive CC support through letter ballot shall not be published as part of the First Draft.

TCC Note

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Comment Stage Report on Comments (ROC) Stage

Public Comment – Changes submitted by the public during public Comment Stage.

Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Second Revision (SR) – Similar to First Revision, but in the Comment Stage. Proposed changes to the text by the TC that have passed ballot.

Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment

Committee Comment – A Committee Comment shall be a Second Revision (SR) that fails to receive support of the TC through ballot. Committee Comments shall maintain the original Committee Statement and shall contain a notification to the reviewer documenting that the Committee Comment represents a failed SR.

Committee Comment that failed ballot

Committee Action – An action by a TC to accept or reject a Comment. This occurs only in the Comment Stage and the action itself is not balloted.

Committee Action

Second Draft Report – The Second Draft Report documents the Comment Stage; it shall contain the Second Draft, Public Comments with corresponding Committee Actions and Committee Statements, Committee Comments, Correlating Revisions and Ballot Statements.

ROC

Second Draft – The draft of the proposed new or revised standard showing in legislative text all Second Revisions and Second Correlating Revisions that have passed ballot.

ROC Draft

 

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NEW PROCESS ACTIONS AND MOTIONS  

New Process Actions and Motions‐ Final‐ 2/13/2012   

Possible Action 1:  Resolve PIs, (no change to Section) 

  Action Required Sample MotionsStep One:  Committee generates a statement  to respond  to (resolve) 

each PI #    

I make a motion (move) to resolve PI#___ with the following committee statement:    Approval by a meeting vote (simple majority) and not subject to ballot  (Regs 4.3.7.3 & 4.3.7.3.2) 

Possible Action 2:  Create First Revision ‐ Change to a Section  

  Action Required Sample MotionsStep One: (1st option) 

 Committee generates a First Revision   I make a motion (move) to revise Section ___      as follows:…………   Approval by a meeting vote (simply majority) and final approval through ballot (Regs 4.3.9.2.3) 

Step Two: (1st option) 

Committee generates a statement substantiating the change.    

  Approval by a meeting vote (simply majority) (Regs 4.3.7.3) 

     

Step One: (2nd option) 

Committee generates a First Revision using one or more PIs as the starting point. 

I make a motion to revise Section __ using PI#__ as the basis for change.  Approval by a meeting vote (simply majority) and final approval through ballot (Regs 4.3.9.2.3)

Step Two:  (2nd option)  

If the revision is associated with one or more PIs the committee generates a statement  to respond  to (resolve) each PI   

I make a motion (move) to resolve PIs # through ## with the following statement:      Approval by a meeting vote (simply majority) and not subject to ballot  (Regs 4.3.7.3 & 

4.3.7.3.1) 

Possible Action 3:  Create Committee Input – (Trial Balloon/Placeholder)

  Action Required  Sample Motions Step One:  

Committee generates a Committee Input (proposed revision) for public consideration and solicitation of Public Comments   

I make a motion (move) to create a CI with a proposed revision to  X.X.X as follows:   Approval by a meeting vote (simply majority) and not subject to ballot  (Regs 4.3.8) 

Step Two:  Committee generates a statement   to explain the intent and why it is seeking public consideration and soliciting Public Comments   

  Approval by a meeting vote (simply majority) (Regs 4.3.7.1) 

 

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PART 4 –

A2015 SD MEETING MINUTES

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Technical Committee on

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria

Second Draft Meeting Minutes

June 23-25, 2014 San Diego Marriott Del Mar

11966 El Camino Real

San Diego, CA 92130

1. The meeting was called to order by TC Chair Joe Noble at 8:00 AM.

2. The TC reviewed and approved the A2015 First Draft Meeting Minutes.

3. NFPA Staff (Matt Klaus) reviewed the regulations governing technical committee

meetings and outlined the protocol for making motions for the Second Draft meeting.

4. TC Chair Joe Noble reviewed the following items with the TC:

b. Overview of Public Comments

c. Potential Committee Second Revisions based on Task Group Reports Task Group

Reports

5. The Technical Committee heard the following task group reports:

a. Metric Task Group

b. Pipe Venting Task Group

c. Extension Fitting Task Group

d. Compatibility Task Group

e. Cloud Ceiling Task Group

f. Galvanized Pipe Task Group

g. Chapter 1-3 Task Group Report

h. Chapter 6 & 7 Task Group Report

i. Chapter 8a Task Group Report

j. Chapter 25 Task Group Report

6. The Chapter 8b task report was incomplete, therefore the items assigned to this task

group were reviewed by the entire committee.

7. TC Chair Joe Noble called for new business. The following item was presented to the

task group:

a. The TC would like to encourage the FPRF to conduct further studies on cloud

ceiling arrangements. This may include sloped clouds, staggered clouds, clouds

with holes and other arrangements.

8. The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM local time.

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SD (SSI) Attendees 6/23‐25/2014 

Principals: Joe Noble Roland Asp Weston Baker Cecil Bilbo Pat Brock Phillip Brown Robert Caputo Donald Goosman Luke Hilton Brian Hoening Larry Keeping Kenneth Linder David Lowrey Rodney McPhee Michael Meehan Thomas Noble Peter Schwab LeJay Slocum William Smith Zeljko Sucevic Terry Victor Robert Vincent Daniel Wake   

Alternates Kerry Bell Scott Franson James Golinveaux Mark Hopkins Floyd Luinstra Steven Scandaliato Adam Seghi Peter Thomas  

Matt Klaus, NFPA Staff Liaison  

Guests: Jeff Hebenstreit Jacqueline Wilmot Les Easter Mark Fessendon Jim Parks Karl Wiegand Robert Gehrke Eliseo Gutierrez Thomas Zaremba William Koffel Lisa Cunningham David Royse 

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PART 5 –

A2018 KEY DATES

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Process 

StageProcess Step Dates for TC

Dates for TC 

with CC

Public Input Closing Date  6/29/2016 6/29/2016

Final date for TC First Draft Meeting 12/7/2016 9/7/2016Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot  1/25/2017 10/19/2016Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 2/15/2017 11/9/2016Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 2/22/2017 11/16/2016Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 11/23/2016Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 1/4/2017Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot  1/25/2017Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 2/15/2017Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 2/22/2017Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 3/1/2017 3/1/2017

Public Comment closing date  5/10/2017 5/10/2017

Notice published on Consent Standards (Standards that receive No Comments). Note: Date varies and determined via TC ballot.

_ _

Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (15 Days)     (Standards That Received 

No Comments)_ _

Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 11/8/2017 8/2/2017Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot  12/20/2017 9/13/2017Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft Ballot 1/10/2018 10/4/2017Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 1/17/2018 10/11/2017Posting of Second Draft for CC Mtg 10/18/2017Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 11/29/2017Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 12/20/2017Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 1/10/2018Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 1/17/2018Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 1/24/2018 1/24/2018

Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 2/21/2018 2/21/2018Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent Standards 4/4/2018 4/4/2018Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (15 Days after posting) 4/19/2018 4/19/2018SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards  (10 Days)  4/29/2018 4/29/2018

Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/4‐7/2018 6/4‐7/2018

Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs (20 Days after ATM) 6/27/2018 6/27/2018Council Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs* 8/14/2018 8/14/2018

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Stage (Second 

Draft)

Tech Session 

Preparation     

(& Issuance)

Appeals and 

Issuance

   2018 ANNUAL REVISION CYCLE 

Public Input 

Stage

(First Draft)

* Public Input Closing Dates may vary according to standards and schedules for Revision Cycles may change.  Please check the 

NFPA Website for the most up‐to‐date information on Public Input Closing Dates and schedules at www.nfpa.org/document # (i.e. 

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