Public Meeting Notice  Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) Meeting

Date:        Thursday, January 2, 2025

Time:        1:00 pm

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Monthly Board Meeting

1. Minutes from the December 5, 2024 meeting of BFPR submitted for approval. 

New Business

1. Mass DEP Staff to discuss a guidance document on the public health, safety, and environmental impacts of battery storage and electric vehicle chargers.
2. May 1, 2025 is our next Public Hearing for the BFPR and is scheduled to take place in person in the Board and Commissions Room at Stow. Discuss presenting Ed Williams and John Correia with Certificates of Recognition.
3. Discussion of draft ADU regulations.

Old Business

1. Committee/ Reports
2. Administrative Code Committee
   1. Next Meeting January 15, 2024, January 29, 2024
3. General Requirements Code Committee
   1. Minutes October 30, 2024, Meeting December 17, 2024, Next meeting TBA
4. Occupancy Code Committee
   1. Next meeting TBA
5. Processing Code Committee
   1. Next meeting TBA
6. Equipment Code Committee
   1. Next meeting TBA
7. Hazardous Code Committee
   1. NFPA 30 Work Group, TBA
      1. NFPA 495 Work Group, TBA
8. Electrical Interpretation Committee
   1. Minutes November 19, 2024, Meeting December 17, 2024, Next Meeting January 21, 2025 (Remote)
9. Massachusetts Electrical Advisory Committee
   1. Next Meeting TBA to discuss guidance document surrounding 527 CMR 12.00, 230.85.
10. Flame Effects Work Group
    1. Next meeting TBA
11. BSEE/BFPR Work Group
    1. Next Meeting January 22, 2025 (Remote)

12. Lithium Ion Battery

1. Next meeting TBA
2. Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair.