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AGENDA
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
CORRELATING COMMITTEE
August 3-4, 2016
NFPA Headquarters, Quincy, MA
Item No. Subject
16-8-1 Call to Order
16-8-2 Roll Call
16-8-3 Approval of the recent minutes
16-8-4 Reports
1. Standards Council Update (R.P. Owen)
2. Report of the Secretary to the Correlating
Committee (M.W. Earley)
Status of NFPA 70B, 70E, 73, 79, 110/111, &
790/791
Status of the Correlating Committee on
Electrical Installation Codes of North America
and the NEC/CEC Task Group on Ampacities
3. Report of the Procedures Task Group (Chair to
be assigned)
Discussion/Review of the Supplemental
Operating Procedures
Update on the Status of Issues/Historical Work
Document
4. Report of the Membership Task Group (D.
Hittinger)
Discussion of Panel Chair Tenure
Review of 2017 Revision Cycle Nonparticipation
Records
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5. Report of the Usability Task Group (S. Folz/M.
Johnston)
6. Report of the Task Group on DC Requirements
in the NEC (J.R. Kovacik)
7. Report of the High Voltage Task Group (A.
Manche)
16-8-5 Old Business
Mandatory References in NFPA 70E
Correlating Committee Task Groups
NEC/NESC Cooperation M. Johnston/M.
Earley/S. Vogel/ P. Anundson
2017 NEC Appeals (Post SC hearing discussion)
16-8-6 New Business
16-8-7 Good of the Order
Status of Task Group Work
Discussion of Matters for the Good of the Code
Discussion of Location(s) of Future Correlating
Committee Meetings
CMP Workload
Review and Discussion on Processing the ROP
and ROC Material by the Correlating
Committee
16-8-8 Adjournment
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Attachment for Agenda Item 16‐8‐3
Previous Minutes
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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
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE® CORRELATING COMMITTEE
NFPA 79 NEC First Draft Meeting Minutes
July 12, 2016
Web/Teleconference
Item 16-7-1 Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 11:26 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Item 16-7-2 Introduction and Roll Call
The following committee members and guests were in attendance:
MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED
NAME COMPANY/REPRESENTING
Michael Johnston, Chair National Electrical Contractors Association
Mark Earley, Secretary NFPA
Kevin Dressman, Principal US Department of Energy
Palmer Hickman, Principal Electrical Training Alliance/Representing
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Richard Holub, Principal The DuPont Company, Inc./Representing
American Chemistry Council
John Kovacik, Principal UL LLC
Alan Manche, Principal Schneider Electric
James Pierce, Principal Intertek Testing Services
Vincent Saporita, Principal Eaton’s Bussmann Business
Roland Deike, Jr., Voting Alternate CenterPoint Energy, Inc./Representing Electric
Light & Power Group/EEI
Lawrence Ayer, Alternate to D.
Hittinger
Biz Com Electric, Inc./Representing Independent
Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Robert McCullough, Alternate to R.
Owen
Representing International Association of
Electrical Inspectors
Mark Ode, Alternate to J. Kovacik UL LLC
Christine Porter, Alternate to J.
Pierce
Intertek Testing Services
George Straniero, Alternate to V.
Saporita
AFC Cable Systems, Inc./Representing National
Electrical Manufacturers Association
Canadian Standards Association/Representing
CSA/Canadian Electrical Code Committee
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GUESTS
NAME COMPANY
Sarah Caldwell NFPA Staff
Mark Cloutier NFPA Staff
Patrick Foley NFPA Staff
Mark Hilbert Chair, NFPA 79 Technical Committee and CMP 2
Brian Holland NEMA
Diane Matthews NFPA Staff
PRINCIPAL MEMBERS NOT PRESENT (WHOSE ALTERNATES DID NOT PARTICIPATE)
NAME COMPANY
James Brunssen, Principal Telcordia Technologies (Ericsson)/Representing
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
M. Johnston provided an overview of the agenda.
Item 16-7-3 Approval of Second Draft Meeting Minutes
Task Group panel 7 and 14 change was noted. 16-2-9 “exiting” should be changed to “existing”.
The minutes of the February 23-26, 2016 Correlating Committee Second Draft meeting were unanimously
approved as amended.
16-7-4 Task Group Report
P. Hickman discussed the Task Group Report on the review of the NFPA 79 first draft meeting. See 16-7-5 for
Correlating Committee actions.
16-7-5 Review of NFPA 79 First Revisions and Correlating Committee Actions
The committee reviewed and approved 18 Correlating Committee Notes. No First Correlating Revisions were
created.
16-7-6 Old Business
There was no Old Business discussed.
16-7-7 New Business
A. Discussion: Technical Committees of the other electrical standards need to identify changes that will create
conflicts between documents
Define and send these concerns to chairmen of other committees.
B. Plans for development of Correlating Committee positions on appeals
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There are presently 7 appeals. Appeals TG is being chaired by John Kovacik. Position/recommendations will
be formulated. Deadline for their work is Friday, the 22nd. The goal is to have a conference call on the 27th.
Chairs who have appeals have until tomorrow to respond back to Standards Administration with a written
statement. M .Earley mentioned potential failed ballots reverting to previous edition text. No conflict. Michael
Johnston is working on who will speak at appeal hearing.
C. August Correlating Committee meeting
Michael Johnston noted the dates have shifted. The Correlating Committee Conference call to discuss their
position on the appeals is scheduled for Wednesday, July 27. The Correlating Committee will be meeting
August 3 and 4th (the appeal hearing is on the 3rd). Mark Earley noted there will be a group dinner Wednesday
evening offsite for staff and cc members only without guests. Looking at Granite links. Agenda will be
forthcoming.
16-7-8 Meeting Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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Attachment for Agenda Item 16-8-п
Panel Chair Tenure
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Panel Chairman's Tenure
PANEL CHAIRMAN TERM START DATE TERM EXPIRES TENURE ENDS AFTER CURRENT CYCLE
AAC Johnston 2010 2020 No
1 Boyce 2013 2023 No
2 Hilbert 2010 2020 No
3 Casparro 2008 2018 Yes
4 Toomer 2008 2018 Yes
5 Philips 2010 2020 No
6 Smith 2013 2023 No
7 Williams 2013 2023 No
8 Cogburn 2010 2020 No
9 Humphrey 2010 2020 No
10 Burns 2010 2020 No
11 VACANT Vacant
12 Cline 2013 2023 No
13 Little 2013 2023 No
14 Jones 2008 2018 Yes
15 Todd 2010 2020 No
16 Moore 2010 2020 No
17 Cook 2010 2020 No
18 Gray 2010 2020 No
19 VACANT Vacant
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Attachment for Agenda Item 16-8-7
CMP Workload
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