ML030660343
| ML030660343 | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/06/2003 |
| From: | Weiss E Division of Systems Safety and Analysis |
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| Download: ML030660343 (1) | |
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,j Of Directom Co htac o drse i.h ouet S Publication ofAmendmenL. eAssociationshalpubhsh in one 6-2 Method of 0 of its publications sent to all Members notice of the Issuance of each tations. A request for a Formal Interpretation shall be directed to the Council Secretary The Interim Amendment; shall issue a news release to applicable request shall include a statement in which shall appearspecific refer
- and interested technicaljournals, and shall also include in any subse- ences to a single problem and Identifying the portion (article, sec quent distribution of the Document to which the Tentative Interim fion, paragraph. etc.) of the Document and edition of the Document Amendment applies the text of the Tentative Interim Amendment in a on which an Interpretation is requested. Such a request shall be In
- mannerjudged most feasible to accomplish the desired objectives. writing and shall indicate the business Interest of the requester. A re The tentative character of the Tentative Interim Amendment quest involving an actual field situation shall so state and all parties shall be dearly indicated in the publication and release. Involved shall be named and notified.
5-8 ApplIcability. Tentative Interim Amendments shall apply to the 6 Processing.
document existing at the time of issuance. Tentative Interim Amend issued after the proposal closing date shall also apply, where 6-3.1 Determination ofSments Qualification. The Council Secretary. after the text of the existing document remains unchanged, to the next consultation with the appropriate Staff Liason, shall determine If edition of the Document. Tentative Internm Amendments issued con- the request for Formal Interpretation shall be processed In accor currently with the issuance of a new edition shall apply to both the dance with 6-1.4 existing and new edition. 6-3.2 Editing of Interpretation Request. A request for an Interpreta 5-9 Subsequent Processing. TC responsible for the Document or part tion may be rephrased. The rephrased version and any pertinent of the Document affected shall process the subject matter of anyTen. background information shall be sent to the requester and all parties
? tative Interim Amendment as a proposal for the next edition of the named in the request for agreement.A deadline for receipt of agree Document (see 3-3). ment shall be established.
D-10 Exception. When the Council authorizes other procedures for 6et.3 Balloting ofshnterdeations If accepted for consideration, each the processing and/or issuance ofTentative Interim Amendments, request shall then be submitted to ballot of the TC having primary the proviions of this Section shall not apply. jurisdiction of the Document or portion thereof covering the subject Section 6 Formal Interpretations. under consderaton.
- N_ 61 NOTE- Supplemental Operating Procedures may be adopted by
. -1 General. Formal Interpretations are for the purpose of provdmg a TCC such that the Formal Interpretation Is balloted concur formal c fic pr oexplanations vis on o r provof is the on smeaning of any Door intent cu m e n t. of the TC on any spe- rently r n ythrough t r u hthe t eTCC T Canda dthe eTC T andn Iffthe t eresults r ~ -ofo this lot are in conflict, the Formalt Interpretation h sbal bl will not be issued 62.1 Limitations. A statement, written or oral, that is not processed and the Item shall be placed on the docket for processing and res in accordance with Section 6 of these Regulations shall not be con- olution by the TC at Its next meeting (see 3-3.8).
sidered the official position of NFPA or any of its TCe and shall not 6.4 Voting on Interpretations be considered to be. nor be relied upon as, a Formal Interpretation (a) A Formal Interpretation requires a three-quarters majority NOTE- This Formal Interpretation procedure does not prevent agreement as tallied in accordance with 3-3.4.5.
any Chair, Member, or the Staff Iaison from expressing a per- (b) Where ballots contain comments with regard to a position set sonal opinion on the meaning or Intent of the TC on any provi- forth in a Formal Interpretation request, such comments shall be trans sion of any such Document. provided that: (a) the person render- mitred to each Member who may change his orherballot at that time.
Ing the opinion orally or in writing dearly states that the opinion (c) Where the necessary agreement Is not received, the Item shall s personal and does not necessarily represent the position of the be placed on the docket for processing and resolution by the TC at i TC or the Association and may not be considered to be or relied Its next meeting.
upon as such; and (b) written opinions are rendered only in re- 64 Issuance of Interpretation. If the required agreement is secured.
sponse to written requests and a copy of the request and the re- the requester, the TC, and all named parties shall be notified by the sponse is sent to the Staff LIaison. Staff Liaison. The Interpretation shall be issued and shall become ef 6-1.2 Nature of Formal Interpretations. Requests for Formal Inter- fective 20 days after the notification unless an Appeal is filed with the pretations shall be clearly worded so as to solicit a Yes or No answer Councl within that 20-day period.
from the TC and TCC 6-4.1 Publication. Interpretations of text of the current edition of a 6-1.3 Editions to be Interpret.d. Interpretations shall be rendered DocumentshallbepublihedbytheAssodation In one of Its publica on the text of the requested edition of the Document. The interpre- tions sent to all members and announced In an Association news re tation shall also apply to and be published. on the current edition of lease to other media.
the Document. if the text is identical, unless deemed inappropriate Interpretations of text of an outdated Document shall not be by theTC orTCC (see 6.4 1 published by the Association but shall be sent to the requester and I a o Pf- all parties named In the request.
6-.4A Reasons for Not Proceeig. A request for an Interpretation shall not be processed if it 6-4.2 Applicability. Any Formal Interpretation Issued shall apply to (a) Involves a determination of compliance of a design, installa- the edition of the Document for which the Interpretatfon is made tion. or product c'r equivalency ofprotection; arid to any other edition of the Document where the text is identi (b) Involves a review of plans or specifications, or requiresjudg- cal to the text of the edition on which the Formal Interpretation ment or knowledge that can only be acquired as a result of on-site in- was rendered unless deemed inappropriate by the TC or TCC (see spection; 6-.3).