National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). 2002. It was issued by the Standards Council on July 19,2002, with an effective date ofAugust 8,2002, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 57 was approved as an American National Standard on July 19,2002. 33 p. This code shall apply to the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine fuel systems on vehicles of all types, to their associated fueling (dispensing) facilities, and to LNG to CNG facilities with LNG storage in ASME containers of 70,000 gal (265 m") or less.