These rule revisions are proposed for the purposes of adopting the 2006 edition of National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 54, the National Fuel Gas Code; to revise references within the existing rules to be consistent with this code; and ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Standards

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5F-11.002: Standards of National Fire Protection Association Adopted
5F-11.027: Approval of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers
5F-11.050: Installation of Unvented Room Heaters
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: These rule revisions are proposed for the purposes of adopting the 2006 edition of National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 54, the National Fuel Gas Code; to revise references within the existing rules to be consistent with this code; and to specify safety requirements for the sale of propane containers to the end user or consumer.
SUMMARY: This rule amends specific sections of Chapter 5F-11, F.A.C., to adopt and be consistent with current code requirements. References to specific sections of the code have been changed, to reflect changes in the code numbers and sections.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 527.06 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 527.06 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 29, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Division of Dairy Conference Room, Conner Bldg., 3125 Conner Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Vicki O’Neil, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Vicki O’Neil, Bureau Chief of LP Gas Inspections, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-1650, phone: [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

5F-11.002 Standards of National Fire Protection Association Adopted.

(1) The standards of the National Fire Protection Association for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases as published in NFPA No. 58, LP-Gas Code 2004 edition, and for gas appliances and gas piping as published in NFPA No. 54, American National Standard National Fuel Gas Code, 2006 2002 edition, shall be the accepted standards for this state, subject to such additions and exceptions as are set forth in these rules. Reference to NFPA 58 and NFPA 54 in these rules shall be to the most recent edition as adopted herein. Section 6.6.7 of NFPA 58, 2004 edition, titled “Installation of Containers on Roofs of Buildings,” is hereby excluded from adoption. Section 7.1.6.2 of NFPA 54, 2006 edition, titled “Conduit With Both Ends Terminating Indoors” is hereby excluded from adoption.

(2) Each of the NFPA publications listed in subsection (1) above is incorporated by reference in each rule within this rule chapter in which reference is made to the publication. In each instance, the publication becomes a part of the rule, in the entirety of the publication, or in part thereof, as the rule provides or the context of the rule may require.

(3) “NFPA” is the recognized abbreviation for the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., and generally the abbreviation is used in these rules in identifying the publications of the association. The public may obtain a copy of any NFPA publication by writing the association, whose address is: National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269.

Specific Authority 527.06 FS. Law Implemented 527.06 FS. History– New 8-7-80, Formerly 4A-1.01, Amended 7-18-85, Formerly 4B-1.01, Amended 10-8-86, 2-6-90, 8-9-92, Formerly 4B-1.001, Amended 7-20-95, 7-23-97, 6-8-99, 5-23-00, 9-2-02, 1-29-06,________.

 

5F-11.027 Approval of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers.

Liquefied petroleum gas containers shall be considered approved when designed, fabricated, tested, and marked (or stamped) in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.2, NFPA 58. Liquefied petroleum gas containers offered for sale must meet the requirements of the code under which they were fabricated, the requirements of NFPA 58, Chapter 527, F.S., and this rule chapter when being sold for continued use with liquefied petroleum gas.

Specific Authority 527.06 FS. Law Implemented 527.06 FS. History– New 6-5-97, Amended 1-29-06,_______.

 

5F-11.050 Installation of Unvented Room Heaters.

The following exceptions to the requirements of Section 10.23 9.23 of NFPA 54, are adopted with regard to the installation of unvented room heaters:

(1) One listed, wall-mounted, unvented room heater, equipped with an oxygen depletion safety shutoff system may be installed in a bathroom, provided that the input rating shall not exceed 6000 BTU per hour and combustion and ventilation air are provided as specified by Section 9.3 8.3 of NFPA 54.

(2) One listed, wall-mounted, unvented room heater equipped with an oxygen depletion safety shutoff system may be installed in a bedroom, provided that the input rating shall not exceed 10,000 BTU per hour and combustion and ventilation air are provided as specified by Section 9.3 8.3 of NFPA 54.

Specific Authority 527.06 FS. Law Implemented 527.06 FS. History– New 1-24-95, Amended 1-29-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Vicki O’Neil, Bureau Chief of LP Gas Inspections, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-1650, Phone: [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Paul Driggers, Director of Standards
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 2, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 9, 2007