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New York State Fire Prevention And Building Code Council To Meet

ALBANY, NY (02/25/2008; 1720)(readMedia)-- A meeting of the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Concourse Level, Meeting Room #6, Albany, NY.

AGENDA

Welcome

Minutes - December 12, 2007

1. Welcome

2. Minutes - December 12, 2007

3. Public Comment Period

4. Code Change Adoption: Swimming Pool Alarms

5. Code Change Adoption: Temporary Swimming Pool Enclosures

6. Code Change Adoption: Energy Code - Amend Reference Standard

ASHRAE 90.1 to 2004

7. Code Change Adoption: Corrugated Stainless Steel Pipe

8. More Restrictive Local Standards: City of Peekskill - Local Law #8 for 2007

Nassau County

9. Status Report: Review of ICC 2006 Codes and Technical Subcommittee Reports

10. Status Report: Residential Sprinkler Committee

11. Future Meetings

12. Other Business

CONDUCT OF MEETING

The Code Council will convene at 10:00 a.m., The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York. All Code Council meetings are open to the public.

Persons who wish to address the Council are requested to submit their written comments and a request to address the Council in writing as soon as possible in order to be included on the agenda. Please send the information to Ray Andrews, Assistant Director for Code Development at the Department of State, Codes Division, 41 State Street, Albany, New York 12231 or e-mail: codes@dos.state.ny.us

SERVICES AVAILABLE

If you have a hearing problem, an assistive listening system is available for your use. This listening system would amplify the speaker’s voice. If you are deaf, an interpreter may be provided. You must notify Joanne Kaminski at (518) 474-4073 of your need at least five days prior to the meeting.

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