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National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org MEMORANDUM TO: NFPA Correlating Committee on Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property FROM: Jenny Depew, Administrator, Technical Projects DATE: January 12, 2015 SUBJ: NFPA 72 Proposed TIA No. 1163 Circulation of CC Ballots ____________________________________________________________________________ The preliminary ballot results of the CC balloting on proposed TIA No. 1163 are as follows: 20 Eligible to Vote 6 Not Returned (Aiken, Fannin, Fiore, Larrimer, Norton, Valois) Correlation Issues: Emergency Nature: 0 Abstentions 0 Abstentions 9 Agree (w/comment: Boswell) 5 Agree (w/comment: Black, Humm, Smith) 5 Disagree (Berezowski, Humm, Mundy, Nielson, Van Keuren) 9 Disagree (Berezowski, Boswell, Fraser, Grill, Mundy, Parrish, Reiswig, Schifiliti, Van Keuren) There are two criteria necessary to pass ballot [(1) affirmative ¾ vote and (2) simple majority] with both questions needing to pass ballot in order to recommend that the Standards Council issues this TIA. (1) The number of affirmative votes needed is 11. (20 eligible to vote - 6 not returned - 0 abstentions = 14 × 0.75 = 10.5= 11) (2) In all cases, an affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of the total membership eligible to vote is required. This is the calculation for simple majority: [20 eligible ÷ 2 = 10 + 1 = (11)] Based on the responses received to date, the preliminary results indicate this TIA IS NOT passing ballot. Explanation of votes received from principal member’s are attached for your review. Ballots received from alternate members are not included, unless the ballot from the principal member was not received. If you wish to change your vote, please do so no later than Friday, January 16, 2015. Those who have not returned their ballot may do so now. Ballots or changes may be submitted to Jenny Depew via email to [email protected] or fax to 617-770-0700. If you do not wish to change your vote, no response is necessary. Attachments
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National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org
MEMORANDUM TO: NFPA Correlating Committee on Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property
FROM: Jenny Depew, Administrator, Technical Projects
DATE: January 12, 2015
SUBJ: NFPA 72 Proposed TIA No. 1163 Circulation of CC Ballots ____________________________________________________________________________
The preliminary ballot results of the CC balloting on proposed TIA No. 1163 are as follows: 20 Eligible to Vote 6 Not Returned (Aiken, Fannin, Fiore, Larrimer, Norton, Valois) Correlation Issues: Emergency Nature: 0 Abstentions 0 Abstentions 9 Agree (w/comment: Boswell) 5 Agree (w/comment: Black, Humm, Smith) 5 Disagree (Berezowski, Humm, Mundy, Nielson,
Van Keuren) 9 Disagree (Berezowski, Boswell, Fraser,
Grill, Mundy, Parrish, Reiswig, Schifiliti, Van Keuren)
There are two criteria necessary to pass ballot [(1) affirmative ¾ vote and (2) simple majority] with both questions needing to pass ballot in order to recommend that the Standards Council issues this TIA.
(1) The number of affirmative votes needed is 11.
(20 eligible to vote - 6 not returned - 0 abstentions = 14 × 0.75 = 10.5= 11)
(2) In all cases, an affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of the total membership eligible to vote is required. This is the calculation for simple majority:
[20 eligible ÷ 2 = 10 + 1 = (11)]
Based on the responses received to date, the preliminary results indicate this TIA IS NOT passing ballot. Explanation of votes received from principal member’s are attached for your review. Ballots received from alternate members are not included, unless the ballot from the principal member was not received. If you wish to change your vote, please do so no later than Friday, January 16, 2015. Those who have not returned their ballot may do so now. Ballots or changes may be submitted to Jenny Depew via email to [email protected] or fax to 617-770-0700. If you do not wish to change your vote, no response is necessary. Attachments
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy enclosed) of the NFPA Regs. X AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe. No correlation issue. Current Code does not prohibit accessory devices.
Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE. ____________ AGREE X DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position. Products exist to serve the purpose and be code-compliant therefore there is no emergency.
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Signature Dave Boswell Name (Please Print) December 30, 2014 Date Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015. PLEASE RETURN TO: Jenny Depew, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy enclosed) of the NFPA Regs. ____X________ AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE. ____________ AGREE ____X_______ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position. _____________________________________________________________________ There is no technical merit for the TIA, therefore there is no emergency nature.
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Signature: Name: Bruce Fraser Date: December 28, 2014 Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015. PLEASE RETURN TO: Jenny Depew, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy enclosed) of the NFPA Regs. ___X_________ AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe. _____________________________________________________________________ __I don’t believe there is a correlation issue. I agree with the TC action.
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE. ____________ AGREE _____X_______ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position. _____________________________________________________________________ __I don’t believe the issue is of an emergency nature. _____________________
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__ ______________________________ Signature ___Raymond A. Grill_______________ Name (Please Print) ___1/6/2015______________________ Date Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015. PLEASE RETURN TO: Jenny Depew, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT
PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy
enclosed) of the NFPA Regs.
____________ AGREE ______X______ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant
section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe.
_As currently written, section 29.3.8.1 does not prohibit the use of smoke alarm accessory
devices from producing the low frequency audible signal. At present there are several listed
smoke alarm accessory products that produce the low frequency audible alarm signal.
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE.
____________ AGREE _______X_____ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position.
_This TIA does not meet the emergency nature requirements as there are listed products
on
thearket.____________________________________________________________________
_ Signature
Name (Please Print)
James M Mundy Jr
Date 6 January 2015
Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015.
PLEASE RETURN TO:
Jenny Depew, Project Administrator
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy enclosed) of the NFPA Regs. _____xx______ AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE. ____________ AGREE ______xx______ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position. _____________________________________________________________________ While this might point out that accessory appliances can be used, the code already allows that. And, as written is might preclude the use of these accessory in circumstances where smoke alarms that have the required signal are available.
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________________________________ Signature _Robert Schifiliti_______________________________ Name (Please Print) ___2014 12 30_____________________________ Date Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015. PLEASE RETURN TO: Jenny Depew, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy enclosed) of the NFPA Regs. X AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE. X AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position. This TIA provides clarification for the AHJ regarding smoke alarms with smoke alarms/low frequency accessories.
________________________________ Signature ___Tom Smith Name (Please Print) ____1-7-2015_______ Date Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015. PLEASE RETURN TO: Jenny Depew, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy enclosed) of the NFPA Regs. ____X________ AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe. _I do not see any correlation issue.________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE. ____________ AGREE _____X_______ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN* EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments: *An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position. ___The committee has clearly stated by overwhelming majority that there is not an emergency nature. I agree with the committee ballots and too do not see any emergency nature to require this TIA to go forward. _____________________________________________________________________
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___ _____________________________ Signature ____Rodger Reiswig____________________________ Name (Please Print) ____December 19, 2014____________________________ Date Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015. PLEASE RETURN TO: Jenny Depew, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT
PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1163
To add a new subsection 29.3.8.1.1 in the 2013 and Proposed 2016 Editions of
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (copy
enclosed) of the NFPA Regs.
______X______ AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position. If disagreeing, cite relevant
section(s)/paragraph(s) of the correlation issue and describe.
_____________________________________________________________________
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Question 2: I agree that the subject of this TIA is of an EMERGENCY NATURE.
________X____ AGREE ____________ DISAGREE* ____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a negative/disagreement or abstaining position.
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_ _______________________________
Signature
___Larry Shudak_____________________________
Name (Please Print)
_____12/23/2014___________________________
Date
Please return the ballot on or before Wednesday, January 7, 2015.
PLEASE RETURN TO:
Jenny Depew, Project Administrator
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169 FAX: (617) 770-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
