2015 Fall Revision Cycle Notice of a Consent Standard NFPA 102

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1 2015 Fall Revision Cycle Notice of a Consent Standard NFPA 102 The Committee on Assembly Occupancies produced a First Revision Report for NFPA 102, Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures and sought Public Comments. No Public Comments were received on this Standard and the Committee has determined, through a letter ballot, that no further revisions are needed to the Standard. Therefore, according to of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, NFPA 102 will be forwarded directly to the Standards Council for action in accordance with Section 4.7. This Notice of a Consent Standard contains a link to the First Draft of the NFPA Standard, ballot results that confirm the Technical Committee s position to forward the Standard to the Standards Council as a Consent Document, and a list of Technical Committee Members at the time of ballot issuance. NOTE: In accordance with 1.6.2(a) of the Regs, there is a fifteen day appeal period following the publication date of this report in which one may file an appeal related to the issuance of any Consent Document listed in this report. The final date to file any such appeal is January 14, Anyone can appeal to the Standards Council concerning procedural or substantive matters related to the development, content, or issuance of any document of the Association or on matters within the purview of the authority of the Council, as established by the Bylaws and as determined by the Board of Directors. Such appeals must be in written form and filed with the Secretary of the Standards Council (Regs at 1.6). Time constraints for filing an appeal must be in accordance with of the Regs. Objections are deemed to be resolved if not pursued at this level. 1

2 National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA Phone: Fax: M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: NFPA Correlating Committee on Safety to Life Kelly Carey, Project Administrator DATE: December 29, 2014 SUBJECT: NFPA 102 Second Draft Meeting Determination Final Ballot Results (F2015) Per the Regulations Governing the Development of the NFPA Standards at (b), if no Public Comments have been received, the Correlating Committee shall determine by Letter Ballot, supported by at least a majority vote, whether or not to schedule a meeting to consider the development of Second Correlating Revisions for the Second Draft. According to the ballot results the Correlating Committee has voted NOT TO SCHEDULE a Second Draft Meeting. Below is a summary of the voting. 11 Members Eligible to Vote 2 Ballots Not Returned (W. Holmes, H. Hopper) 0 Yes, we do need a Second Draft Meeting 9 No, we DO NOT need to schedule a Second Draft Meeting 0 Abstained The proposed NFPA Standard, as revised in the First Draft Report, shall be considered a Consent Standard and a Notice of a Consent Standard shall be published. The Standard shall then be forwarded directly to the Standards Council for action in accordance with Section 4.7 (see also ). As always please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

3 National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA Phone: Fax: M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: NFPA Technical Committee on Assembly Occupancies Kelly Carey, Administrator, Technical Projects DATE: December 12, 2014 SUBJECT: NFPA 102 Second Draft Meeting Determination Final Ballot Results (F2015) Per the Regulations Governing the Development of the NFPA Standards at , if no Public Comments have been received, the Technical Committee shall determine by Letter Ballot, supported by at least a majority vote, whether or not to schedule a meeting to consider the development of Second Revisions for the Second Draft. According to the ballot results the Technical Committee has voted NOT TO SCHEDULE a Second Draft Meeting. Below is a summary of the voting. To view any comments received, please refer to the attached report. 26 Members Eligible to Vote 2 Ballots Not Returned (G. Bushey, K. Keberle) 2 Yes, we do need a Second Draft Meeting 22 No, we DO NOT need to schedule a Second Draft Meeting (J. Tubbs, S. Adams, B. Brazell, L. Bush, W. Conner, D. Finnegan, M. Gandy, R. Gerdes, H. Hansen, D. Hollinger, J. Lake, J. Lambert, G. Miller, J. Pauls, S. Peavey, V. Quinterno, E. Roether, K. Ruling, C. Schweitzer, P. Sherman, J. Little, T. Wellen) 0 Abstained As always please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

4 Correlating Committee on Life Safety Chair William E. Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc., MD [SE] Principal Wayne D. Holmes, HSB Professional Loss Control, NC [I] Howard Hopper, UL LLC, CA [RT] Stephen Hrustich, Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services, GA [U] Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Jeffrey M. Hugo, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., MI [M] J. Edmund Kalie, Jr., Prince George's County Government, MD [E] Isaac I. Papier, Honeywell, Inc., IL [M] Rep. National Electrical Manufacturers Association Jake Pauls, Jake Pauls Consulting Services, Canada [C] Rep. American Public Health Association James R. Quiter, Arup, CA [SE] Ronald C. Reynolds, Virginia State Fire Marshal s Office, VA [E] Rep. International Fire Marshals Association Eric R. Rosenbaum, Hughes Associates/RJA Group, MD [U] Rep. American Health Care Association Alternate Sharon S. Gilyeat, Koffel Associates, Inc., MD [SE] (Alt. to William E. Koffel) Stanley C. Harbuck, School of Building Inspection, UT [C] (Alt. to Jake Pauls) Rep. American Public Health Association Robert J. James, UL LLC, FL [RT] (Alt. to Howard Hopper) Dale L. Lyman, Greeley Fire Department, CO [U] (Alt. to Stephen Hrustich) Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Rodger Reiswig, Tyco/SimplexGrinnell, FL [M] (Alt. to Isaac I. Papier) Rep. National Electrical Manufacturers Association Robert Upson, National Fire Sprinkler Association, NY [M] (Alt. to Jeffrey M. Hugo) Nonvoting Member Chad E. Beebe, ASHE - AHA, WA [E] Rep. TC on Board & Care Facilities Wayne G. Carson, Carson Associates, Inc., VA [SE] Rep. TC on Fundamentals David S. Collins, The Preview Group, Inc., OH [SE] Rep. TC on Means of Egress John F. Devlin, Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation, MD [I] Rep. TC on Fire Protection Features Victor L. Dubrowski, Code Consultants, Inc., MO Rep. TC on Educational & Day-Care Occupancies Randy Gaw, Kanata, ON Canada Rep. TC on Detention & Correctional Occupancies Joseph M. Jardin, Fire Department City of New York, NY [C] Rep. TC on Building Service & Fire Protection Equipment David P. Klein, US Department of Veterans Affairs, DC [U] Rep. TC on Health Care Occupancies James K. Lathrop, Koffel Associates, Inc., CT [SE] Rep. TC on Residential Occupancies Wayne D. Moore, Hughes Associates/RJA Group, RI [SE] Rep. Signaling Systems Correlating Committee Amy J. Murdock, Code Consultants, Inc., MO [SE] Rep. TC on Mercantile & Business Occupancies Henry Paszczuk, Connecticut Department of Public Safety, CT [E] Rep. TC on Interior Finish & Contents Jeffrey S. Tubbs, Arup, MA [SE] Rep. TC on Assembly Occupancies Joseph H. Versteeg, Versteeg Associates, CT [E] Rep. TC on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety Carl D. Wren, Austin Fire Department, TX [E] Rep. TC on Industrial, Storage, & Miscellaneous Occupancies 1

5 Alt. to Nonvoting Member Shane M. Clary, Bay Alarm Company, CA [IM] (Alt. to Wayne D. Moore) Rep. Signaling Systems Correlating Committee Nonvoting Secretary and Staff Liaison Ron Coté Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on the protection of human life from fire and other circumstances capable of producing similar consequences and for the nonemergency and emergency movement of people. This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. A key to classifications is found at the front of this book. 2

6 Committee on Assembly Occupancies Chair Jeffrey S. Tubbs, Arup, MA [SE] Principal Scott W. Adams, Park City Fire Service District, UT [E] Rep. International Fire Marshals Association Raymond J. Battalora, Aon Fire Protection Engineering, TX [I] Barry Brazell, Cirque Du Soleil, FL [IM] Lorrell Bush, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., FL [M] Rep. National Fire Sprinkler Association George D. Bushey, Rosser International, GA [SE] William Conner, Bill Conner Associates LLC, IL [SE] Rep. American Society of Theater Consultants Daniel P. Finnegan, Siemens Industry, Inc., IL [M] Rep. National Electrical Manufacturers Association Max L. Gandy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, UT [U] Ralph D. Gerdes, Ralph Gerdes Consultants, LLC, IN [SE] Harold C. Hansen, Venue Management Consultants Group, LLC, IL [SE] David W. Hollinger, Drexel University, PA [U] Jonathan Humble, American Iron and Steel Institute, CT [M] Kenneth F. Keberle, Arena Americas, AZ [U] John Lake, City of Gainesville, FL [E] Josh Lambert, University of Texas at Austin, TX [U] Gregory R. Miller, Code Consultants, Inc., MO [U] Rep. National Association of Theatre Owners Jake Pauls, Jake Pauls Consulting Services, Canada [SE] Steven W. Peavey, Altamonte Springs Building Fire Safety Division, FL [E] Rep. Florida Fire Marshals & Inspectors Association Vincent Quinterno, Rhode Island State Fire Marshal s Office, RI [E] Ed Roether, Ed Roether Consulting LLC, KS [SE] Karl G. Ruling, PLASA North America, NY [U] Rep. US Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. Steven J. Scandaliato, SDG, LLC, AZ [IM] Rep. American Fire Sprinkler Association Charles J. Schweitzer, City of Lincoln, NE [E] Philip R. Sherman, Philip R. Sherman, PE, NH [SE] Elbert R. Thomas, Jr., New Orleans Fire Department, LA [E] Alternate Farid Alfawakhiri, American Iron and Steel Institute, IL [M] (Alt. to Jonathan Humble) Gene Boecker, Code Consultants, Inc., MO [U] (Alt. to Gregory R. Miller) Rep. National Association of Theatre Owners Eric Center, Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue, FL [E] (Alt. to Steven W. Peavey) Rep. Florida Fire Marshals & Inspectors Association David Cook, Ralph Gerdes Consultants, LLC, IN [SE] (Alt. to Ralph D. Gerdes) Robert D. Fiedler, City of Lincoln, NE [E] (Alt. to Charles J. Schweitzer) Jerrold S. Gorrell, Theatre Safety Programs, AZ [U] (Alt. to Karl G. Ruling) Rep. US Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. Christopher M. Jenkins, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, UT [U] (Alt. to Max L. Gandy) David Kurasz, New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board, NJ [M] (Alt. to Lorrell Bush) Rep. National Fire Sprinkler Association Julie A. Little, Office of State Fire Marshal, LA [E] (Alt. to Elbert R. Thomas, Jr.) Christopher Prueher, Aon Fire Protection Engineering, CA [I] (Alt. to Raymond J. Battalora) Mark V. Smith, Alachua County Fire Rescue, FL [E] (Alt. to John Lake) Thomas G. Wellen, American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., TX [IM] (Alt. to Steven J. Scandaliato) Toby J. White, Arup, MA [SE] (Alt. to Jeffrey S. Tubbs) 3

7 Nonvoting Secretary and Staff Liaison Ron Coté, National Fire Protection Association, MA SCOPE: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on protection of human life and property from fire and other circumstances capable of producing similar consequences, and on the nonemergency and emergency movement of people in assembly occupancies, tents, and membrane structures. This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. A key to classifications is found at the front of this book. 4