Technical Committee on Mining Facilities First Draft Meeting - NFPA 120 and 122 Zurich Hosted 1400 America Lane Schaumburg, Illinois May 22 23, 2013 AGENDA 1. Chair Matt Bujewski calls meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on May 22 nd 2. Welcome & Self-Introduction of Committee Members & Guests 3. Chair & Staff Liaison Remarks 4. Technical Committee Update: a. Review changes in Membership (See Attachment A) 5. Approve TC minutes from 4/09 ROC meeting in St. Louis, MO (See Attachment B) 6. Review of Fall 2014 code revision cycle and new NFPA process (Staff Liaison presentation on new process and procedures for this meeting) 7. Committee Correspondence 8. Act on public input to NFPA 120 and prepare Committee input 9. Act on public inputs to NFPA 122 and prepare Committee input 10. Old Business 11. New Business & Determination of next meeting date and location 12. Adjournment - Meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 nd and at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 rd.
Address List No Phone Mining Facilities 04/02/2013 Susan Bershad Matthew J. Bujewski Chair MJB Risk Consulting 9650 Mill Hill Lane St. Louis, MO 63127 SE 4/1/1993 David G. Aden State of Alaska Department of Public Safety Division of Fire & Life Safety 1979 Peger Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 E 3/1/2011 Steven M. Behrens XL Global Asset Protection Services 100 Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 I 11/2/2006 J. Emmett Bevins Amerex Corporation 7595 Gadsden Highway PO Box 81 Trussville, AL 35173-0081 Alternate: Kendall A. Pate M 10/23/2003 Dennis D. Brohmer Tyco Fire Protecion Products One Stanton Street Marinette, WI 54143 Alternate: Dennis M. Phillips M 4/17/1998 Jack Douglas Conaway Arch Coal, Inc. One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63141 U 3/4/2009 Thomas A. Delorie, Jr. Marsh USA Six PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5406 I 08/09/2012 L. Harvey Kirk III US Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2446 Arlington, VA 22209-3939 Alternate: Michael G. Kalich E 3/15/2007 James M. Kohl IM 10/28/2008 Cintas Fire Protection 401B Industrial Park Road Carbondale, IL 62901 National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors Alternate: Jeff Krieger Larry J. Moore FM Global 11628 Ranch Elsie Road Golden, CO 80403 Alternate: Scott C. Strickling I 1/1/1988 Mario G. Orozco Zurich Services Corporation 902 West Milburn Avenue Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 I 1/10/2002 Rob Rosovich FireIce Inc. 1460 Park Lane South, Suite 1 Jupiter, FL 33458 M 03/07/2013 Steven A. Sheldon Fisher Engineering, Inc. 3707 East Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85206 SE 08/09/2012 Alex C. Smith National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory PO Box 18070 Pittsburgh, PA 15236 RT 1/16/2003 1
Address List No Phone Mining Facilities 04/02/2013 Susan Bershad Thomas D. Stilwell Xtralis, Inc. 700 Longwater Drive, Suite 100 Norwell, MA 02061 M 8/2/2010 Brent Sullivan North American Coal Corporation Coteau Properties Company Freedom Mine 204 County Road 15 Beulah, ND 58523-9475 U 10/23/2003 Bruce Watzman National Mining Association 101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 500 East Washington, DC 20001 U 7/1/1994 Rick Wells Peabody Energy 701 Market Street Saint Louis, MO 63101 U 03/07/2013 Robert A. Wessel Gypsum Association 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 480 Hyattsville, MD 20782 Alternate: Michael A. Gardner U 4/17/1998 Chris Yoder Pillar Innovations 32 Corporate Drive Grantsville, MD 21536 M 03/07/2013 Michael A. Gardner Alternate Gypsum Association 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 480 Hyattsville, MD 20782 : Robert A. Wessel U 10/27/2009 Michael G. Kalich Alternate US Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration 41980 Ural Drive Stone Ridge, VA 20105 : L. Harvey Kirk III E 03/05/2012 Jeff Krieger IM 03/07/2013 Alternate APS Fire 2000 West Detroit Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors : James M. Kohl Kendall A. Pate Alternate Amerex Corporation 7595 Gadsden Highway PO Box 81 Trussville, AL 35173-0081 : J. Emmett Bevins M 8/9/2011 Dennis M. Phillips Alternate Tyco Fire Protection Products 1700 Valleyview Drive Mount Juliet, TN 37122 : Dennis D. Brohmer M 10/18/2011 Scott C. Strickling Alternate FM Global 3460 Highfield Court Bellingham, WA 98226 : Larry J. Moore I 3/1/2011 Susan Bershad Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 09/05/2012 2
Address List No Phone Mining Facilities 04/02/2013 Susan Bershad 3
Minutes for Mining Facilities ROC Meeting April 2009 I. Attendees: NFPA Mining Facilities Committee ROC Meeting Peabody Energy St. Louis, MO April 21-22, 2009 Members: Matthew J. Bujewski MJB Risk Consulting, MO TC Chair David A. Beerbower Peabody Energy, MO Steven M. Behrens XL Global Asset Protection Services, CT J. Emmett Bevins Amerex Corporation, AL Dennis D. Brohmer Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products, WI Jack Douglas Conaway Arch Coal, Inc., MO L. Harvey Kirk U.S. Dept. of Labor / Mine Safety & Health Admin., VA James M. Kohl Cintas Fire Protection, IL Rep. National Assn. of Fire Equipment Distributors Larry J. Moore FM Global, CO Alex C. Smith U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, PA NFPA Staff: Martha H. Curtis, Staff Liaison, MA Guests: Charles Carpenter U.S. Dept. of Labor / Mine Safety & Health Admin., VA James H. Rowland U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, PA s without Alternates Present: J.J. Kenny Marsh Canada Ltd., BC Mario G. Orozco Zurich Services Corp., IL Brent Sullivan North American Coal Corporation, ND Bruce Watzman National Mining Association, DC Robert A. Wessel Gypsum Association, DC 1
Minutes for Mining Facilities ROC Meeting April 2009 I. Minutes of Meeting: 1. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:45 AM and welcomed all attendees. 2. The Committee was welcomed to St. Louis, MO by Dave Beerbower, Peabody Energy as our meeting host. Dave briefly reviewed the evacuation procedures from the conference room on the third floor. 3. Welcome & Self-Introduction of Committee Members & Guests 4. Remarks from TC Chair & Staff Liaison: a. The August 2008 ROP Meeting (Marinette, WI) minutes were approved with edits to add additional names of the Ansul guests that attended the meeting. b. The TC is currently balanced with 15 voting members consisting of: 4 Insurance representatives; 4 Users; 3 Manufacturers; 1 Enforcing Authority; 1 Installer/Maintainer; 1 Research/Testing agency; and 1 Special Expert. c. The Staff Liaison gave a PowerPoint Presentation on procedures for the ROC meeting for NFPA 120 & 122. 5. The Committee acted on the public comments submitted on NFPA 122 and developed Committee comments for additional changes on Tuesday. Once the ROC balloting is completed, the Report on Comments (ROC) will contain the proposed Committee actions. 6. The Committee acted on the public comments submitted on NFPA 120 and developed Committee comments for additional changes on Wednesday. Once the ROC balloting is completed, the Report on Comments (ROC) will contain the proposed Committee actions. 7. Old Business: The Committee reviewed diagrams on water spray protection for conveyor belts in NFPA 15 versus the sprinkler protection strategies in NFPA 13. They also reviewed pictures from underground mines with examples of water spray system applications and valves. The Committee indicated that they have issues with NFPA 13 regarding piping and hangers. The Committee remarked that it is hard to find older editions of NFPA codes and standards on the standards online catalog. You can contact Martha Curtis if you are having this problem. 8. New Business: Alex Smith gave an update on underground conveyor belt fire resistance. He encouraged Committee members to go to the MSHA website to see the expert panel report and the new fire suppression fire tunnel that can be used for research. NIOSH is evaluating new technologies for fire protection for conveyor belts and mining equipment. 2
Minutes for Mining Facilities ROC Meeting April 2009 The Australian mining community is doing research on PVC and other materials used in mining applications. The Committee also discussed MSHA PPLs (Program Policy Letters) regarding sprinklers for underground belt drives. A new document is on hold until a new Assistant OSHA Director is in place (DOL). The TC Chair thanked everyone for their participation on the Mining TC and told them that this was the last scheduled meeting for this revision cycle. The next meeting will be in about 3 years. In the interim, TIAs can be used to modify the document between revision cycles. 9. The Committee was thanked for their efforts and the meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM on April 22, 2009. Respectfully submitted, Martha H. Curtis Staff Liaison to the TC on Mining Facilities 3
2014 FALL REVISION CYCLE *Public Input 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. www.nfpa.org/101) and click on the Next Edition tab. Process Stage Process Step Dates for TC Dates for TC with CC Public Input Closing Date* 1/4/2013 1/4/2013 Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting 6/14/2013 3/15/2013 Public Input Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot 8/2/2013 4/26/2013 Stage Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 8/23/2013 5/17/2013 (First Draft) Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot recirc 8/30/2013 5/24/2013 Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 5/31/2013 Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 7/21/2013 Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot 8/2/2013 Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 8/23/2013 Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot recirc 8/30/2013 Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 9/6/2013 9/6/2013 Public Comment closing date 11/15/2013 11/15/2013 Final Date to Publish Notice of Consent Standards (Standards that 11/29/2013 11/29/2013 received no Comments) Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (Standards that received 12/13/2013 12/13/2013 no Comments) Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 5/2/2014 1/24/2014 Comment Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot 6/13/2014 3/7/2014 Stage Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot 7/7/2014 3/28/2014 (Second Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot recirc 7/14/2014 4/4/2014 Draft) Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting 4/11/2014 Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 5/23/2014 Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 6/13/2014 Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 7/3/2014 Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot recirc 7/11/2014 Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 7/18/2014 7/18/2014 Tech Session Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 8/22/2014 8/22/2014 Preparation Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent 10/17/2014 10/17/2014 Standards (& Issuance) Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards 11/1/2014 11/1/2014 SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards 11/11/2014 11/11/2014 Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/22 25/2015 6/22 25/2015 Appeals and Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs 7/15/2015 7/15/2015 Issuance SC Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs 8/20/2015 8/20/2015 Approved October 18, 2011 _ Revised_October 30, 2012
There are only three actions a TC can take at the First Draft (ROP) meeting: 1. Resolve a Public Input (no change to the document) 2. Create a First Revision (change to the document) 3. Create Committee Input Resolve Public Input (no change to the document) TC must provide a response (Committee Statement/CS) to ALL Public Input (proposal). CS for not doing what is suggested Sample Motion: I make a motion to resolve PI#_ with the following committee statement. Approval by meeting vote (simple majority). Not subject to Ballot. Create a First Revision (change to the document) TC must create a First Revision (FR) for each change they wish to make to the document, either using Public Input for the basis of the change or not using a Public Input for the basis. One or more Public Input can be considered for the FR. All Public Input requires a response TC can use a Public Input for basis i. Sample Motion: I make a motion to revise section using PI#_ as the basis for change. Approval by meeting vote (simple majority) and final approval through ballot. TC develops revision without a Public Input for basis i. Sample Motion: I make a motion to revise section as follows. Approval by meeting vote (simple majority) and final approval through ballot. First Revisions require a committee statement Committee Input TC may create a Committee Input (CI). This replaces the old system rejected Committee Proposals. CIs will get printed in the report but will not be balloted or shown as a change in the draft. CIs are used to solicit public comments and/or as a placeholder for the comment stage. i. Sample Motion: I make a motion to create a CI with a proposed revision to section as follows. Approval by meeting vote (simple majority). Not subject to ballot. Requires a committee statement to explain the intent of making a CI.
Comparison to Previous Process: PREVIOUS ACTIONS NEW PROCESS ACTIONS Sample Motion 1) Committee generates a First Revision and Substantiation (CS) for change Accept or any variation of Accept (APA, APR, APP) on a public proposal 2) Committee provides response (CS) to each PI that is associated with the revision 1) I make a motion to revise section using PI#_ as the basis for change. 2) I make a motion to resolve PIs#_ through ## with the following statement Rejected Public Proposal Accepted Committee Proposal Rejected Committee Proposal Committee provides response (CS) to PI Committee generates a First Revision and Substantiation (CS) for change Committee generates a Committee Input (CI) and reason (CS) for proposed change I make a motion to resolve PI#_ with the following committee statement. I make a motion to revise section as follows. Committee generates a statement for reason for change. I make a motion to create a CI with a proposed revision to section as follows. Committee generates a statement for reason for CI. Notes: 1) All meeting actions require a favorable vote of a simple majority of the members present. 2) All First Revisions will be contained in the ballot and will require a 2/3 affirmative vote to confirm the meeting action. 3) Only the First Revisions will be balloted. PIs and CIs will be contained in the report but will not be balloted. 4) Comments may be submitted on all PIs, FRs and CIs
New Terms: NEW TERM Input Stage Public Input (PI) First Draft Meeting Committee Input Committee Statement (CS) First Revision (FR) First Draft Report First Draft Comment Stage Public Comment Second Draft Meeting Committee Comment Committee Action Second Revision Second Draft Report Second Draft OLD TERM ROP Stage Proposal ROP Meeting Committee Proposal that Fail Ballot Committee Statement Committee Proposal or Accepted Public Proposal ROP ROP Draft ROC Stage Public Comment ROC Meeting Committee Comment that Fail Ballot Committee Action Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment ROC ROC Draft Note: The highlighted terms are the ones that will be most applicable at the First Draft Meeting.
National Fire Protection Association Report http://submittals.nfpa.org/terraviewweb/contentfetcher?commentparams=%28comment... Page 1 of 2 2/5/2013 Public Input No. 1-NFPA 120-2012 [ Section No. 4.2.1 ] 4.2.1 Smoking materials, matches, and lighters shall not be allowed underground or near openings to go underground. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input TESTING: Dropped smoking materials could enter the opening and cause ignition. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Chris Dubay Organization: NFPA Submittal Date: Wed Aug 22 11:34:27 EDT 2012 Copyright Assignment I, Chris Dubay, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am Chris Dubay, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature
National Fire Protection Association Report http://submittals.nfpa.org/terraviewweb/contentfetcher?commentparams=%28comment... Page 2 of 2 2/5/2013 Public Input No. 2-NFPA 120-2012 [ Section No. B.1.2.7 ] B.1.2.7 UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. UL 80, Standard for Steel Tanks for Oil Burner Fuels or Other Combustible Liquids, 2007, revised 2009. UL 142, Standard for Steel Above-Ground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 2006, Revised 2007 2010. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Update referenced standards to most recent edition as indicated. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: John Bender Organization: UL LLC Submittal Date: Fri Dec 28 08:34:32 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment I, John Bender, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am John Bender, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature
National Fire Protection Association Report http://submittals.nfpa.org/terraviewweb/contentfetcher?commentparams=%28comment... Page 1 of 1 2/5/2013 Public Input No. 1-NFPA 122-2012 [ Section No. C.1.2.6 ] C.1.2.6 UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. UL 80, Standard for Steel Tanks for Oil Burner Fuels or Other Combustible Liquids, 2007, revised 2009. UL 142, Standard for Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 2006, revised 2010. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Update referenced standards to most recent edition as indicated. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: John Bender Organization: UL LLC Submittal Date: Fri Dec 28 08:35:56 EST 2012 Copyright Assignment I, John Bender, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright in this Public Input (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend that I acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Input in this or another similar or derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Input and that I have full power and authority to enter into this copyright assignment. By checking this box I affirm that I am John Bender, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and the terms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will, upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature