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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.

1 National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA Phone: Fax: MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: NFPA Correlating Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Systems Elena Carroll, Project Administrator DATE: June 10, 2015 SUBJ: NFPA 13 Proposed TIA No Circulation of CC Ballots The preliminary ballot results of the CC balloting on proposed TIA No are as follows: 22 Eligible to Vote 5 Not Returned (Bellamy, Grill, Ketner, Mitchell, Sheppard) Correlation Issues: Emergency Nature: 0 Abstentions 0 Abstentions 17 Agree 14 Agree (Linder, w/comment) 0 Disagree 3 Disagree (Hilton, Lowrey, Pirro) 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 13. (22 eligible to vote - 5 not returned - 0 abstentions = = 12.75) (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: [22 eligible 2 = = (12)] Therefore, based on the responses received to date the preliminary results show that this TIA IS 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 submit your ballot or change your vote, please do so no later than June 17, Ballots or changes may be submitted to Elena Carroll via to ecarroll@nfpa.org or fax to If you do not wish to change your vote, no response is necessary. Attachments

2 CORRELATING COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO To Revise the references in and 2.3.2, add a new definition on Prying Factor and Corresponding Annex, Revise sections , A , Replace A , and Add a new Annex E.7of the Proposed 2016 Edition of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems Question 1: I agree that there are no correlation issues in accordance with and (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 correlating issue. 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. While this is not a correlating issue, it is noted that ASCE 7-16 will not be open for Public Comment until August 2015, and the Change Proposal Form for the 2016 edition of ASCE 7 includes an update to reference the 2013 edition of NFPA 13. The fact that there are negative comments regarding Technical Merit of the proposed changes from two Principal members of the TC is also a concern. Signature Luke Hilton Name (Please Print) Date Please return the ballot on or before June 9, PLEASE RETURN TO: Elena Carroll, Project Administrator NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA FAX: (617) ecarroll@nfpa.org

5 Carroll, Elena Re: NFPA 13 TIA Log Nos CC Ballot Elena, On TIA 1180 for NFPA 13, please record me as voting as follows: Q1 - Correlation - I agree there are no correlations issues. Q2 -- Emergency Nature. Record me as voting Affirmative. Comment: While I support the committee vote that this is an emergency nature, it is not clear to me why the changes were not made at the second draft meeting or if we are trying to be in compliance with ASCE 7-10 Supplement 1 or 7-16 as both are referenced. I do not believe ASCE 7-16 has been finalized and it certainly has not been published yet so we may be premature in making changes. I don't think NFPA 13 can be at fault for being in compliance with the latest published edition available when we balloted our document. Finally this seems to be a very complicated subject that has been revised several times, and I hate to see changes made via TIA at the last minute unless we are certain they are correct. There was no disagreement on the technical committee ballots on technical merit, so I assume it is, but this does make me a little nervous that is will need to be revised again. Regards, Ken Linder

National Fire Protection Association. 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA Phone: Fax:

National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Phone: 617-770-3000 Fax: 617-770-0700 www.nfpa.org MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Technical Committee on Fire Pumps Elena Carroll,