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on issuance. Objections are deemed to be resolved for these documents. (See Regs at 4.5.2.5)
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development, content, or issuance of any document of the Association or on matters within the purview of the authority of the Council, as
established by the Bylaws and as determined by the Board of Directors. Such appeals must be in written form and filed with the Secretary
of the Standards Council (See Regs at 1.6). Time constraints for filing an appeal must be in accordance with 1.6.2 of the Regs. Objections
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the issuance of a document presented for action at an Association Technical Meeting within 75 days from the date of the recommendation
from the Association Technical Meeting, unless this period is extended by the Council (See Regs at 4.7.2). For documents forwarded
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as the Council may determine (See Regs at 4.5.2.5 and 4.7.4).
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and standards development process and the issuance of documents. However, where extraordinary circumstances requiring the intervention
of the Board of Directors exist, the Board of Directors may take any action necessary to fulfill its obligations to preserve the integrity of the
codes and standards development process and to protect the interests of the Association. The rules for petitioning the Board of Directors
can be found in the Regulations Governing Petitions to the Board of Directors from Decisions of the Standards Council and in 1.7 of the
Regs.
X. For More Information. The program for the Association Technical Meeting (as well as the NFPA website as information becomes
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