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FILE NAME: Asbestos in Hair Dryers (HD) DATE: 1982 DOC#: HD005 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Federal Register Notice Federal Register / Vol- 47, No. 124 / Monday, June 28, 1982 / Proposed Rules 27867 .'Availability erf NPRM . Any person may obtain a copy of this NPRMby submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public ,Information Center, APA-430,800 Independence Avenue, SW,, j Washington, D.C. 20591, or by calling (202) 428-8058. Communications must ..identify the docket number of this sNPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should also request a copy of *Advisory Circular 11-2, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedures. Background On June 15,1982, the FAA issued Notice No. 82-8 which requested public ' comments on proposed changes to SFAR >44-3. Several alternative proposals were presented. One suggestion would be to divide the additional slots at controlled airports in a 70 percent--30 percent proportion. Under this proposal, the 4slots would be distributed in three 1phases: first at a New Entrant Random Lottery; then at an Impacted Incumbent Ranked Drawing; and finally at a General Random Lottery. Comments 'were also invited concerning proposed alternatives. Comments on the NPRM bad to be submitted on or before June :29,1982. On June 22, the ATA submitted a petition to extend from June 29 to July 15 the date by which comments on the NPRMmust be received. In support of . its petition, ATA states that additional time is necessary to attempt to reach a consensus on a replacement proposal. 'ATA states that because many of the , individuals necessary to take part imthis effort are currently involved in other related events, additional time is, ;; therefore, necessary to file comments . acceptable to a significant segment of ..the entire industry. ATA's comments were filed on behalf of 13 carriers. They advised that United Airlines objects to . the request. On June 22, the RAA requested'an ' extension of 2 weeks in the comment 'Period to permit regional carriers to ; consider adequately and to offer Comments regarding future slot allocation policies. Extension of Comment Period . In consideration of the ATA and RAA petitions, the FAA concludes that extending the comment period until July Iwould serve the public interest. This minor extension will not affect the agency's ability to implement any new V Mechanism in a timely manner. Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 82-8 is extended and will close on July 15,1982. - List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 91 Air traffic control. (Secs. 307 (a) and (c), and 601(a), Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 1348 (a) and (c), 1354(a), and 1421(a)); Sec. 6(c), Department of Transportation Act (4&U.S.C. Section 1855(c))) Issued in Washington. D.C., on June 23, 1982. J. Lynn Heims, A dm inistrator. [FR Doc. 82-17458 Filed 8-25-82; 8:45 am ] BILLING CODE 4810-tt-M CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 C FR Part 1145 Hair Dryers Containing Asbestos; Withdrawal o f Proposed Rule to Regulate Under the Consumer Product Safety Act AG EN CY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. a c t i o n : Withdrawal of proposed rule. s u m m a r y : In 1979 the Commission proposed a rule to use the procedures available under the consumer Product Safety A ct rather than those of the Federal Hazardous Substances A ct should regulatory action against hair dryers containing asbestos become necessary. Since the Commission now believes that no such regulatory action will be necessary, it is withdrawing the proposed rule. d a t e : The withdrawal is effective on July 28,1982. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Shakin, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety , Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207; telephone (301) 492-8980. S U P P LE M E N T A R Y INFORMATION: During 1979 the Comm issio n began investigating a risk of injury associated with the inhalation of respirable asbestos fibers emitted in the airflow of hair dryers containing asbestos. If regulation of that risk proved necessary, the Commission preliminarily believed that the Consumer Product Safety Act would provide a more expeditious way of eliminating or reducing it than would the Federal Hazardous Substances A ct The Commission therefore proposed a rule, in accordance with the applicable statutory requirement (15 U.S.C. 2079(d)), finding that it would be "in the public interest" to regulate the hair dryer asbestos risk under the Consumer- Product Safety Act. 44 FR 28828 (May 17,. 1979). - After the Commission proposed the - rule in May 1979, all of the affected - manufacturers, importers, and private -r labelers acted voluntarily to recadl the hair dryers containing respirable .. asbestos fibers.The Commission. ~ approved corrective action plans for all of those companies, and the pubUc-was -':; notified of the recall on television, in.., newpapers, and by signs in stores. . > Consumers returned nearly two million . of the hair dryers. , / The Commission now believes that - regulation of the risk w ill not be necessary. If regulation unexpectedly -became necessary.the Commission could again propose a ruie like the one proposed in May 1979. - cl . TTie Commission hereby withdraws the proposed rule (18 CFR 1145J) to . . V regulate hair dryers containing a sb estos, under the Consumer Product Safety Act. (Sec. 30(d), Pub. L 92-573,88 Stat 1231, w :'> amended, 90 Stat. 519,92 Stat. 3742(15 U.S.C. 2079(d)) List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1145 " Consumer protection, cancer, asbestos. _ Dated: June 23,1982. . ; ~ Sadye E. Dunn, v Secretary, ConsumerProductSafety ' Commission. _ [FR Doc. 82-17484 F iled 6-25-82; 6:45 am ] . - BILLING CODE 636541-M DEPARTM ENT O F HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT O ffice of the Assistant Secretary fo r Housing-- Federal Housing Com m issioner 24 CFR Part 201 [D o c k e t N o . R - 82- 980] Property Improvement and Mobile Home Loans AG E N C Y : Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner. a c t i o n : Proposed rule. SUMM ARY: Section 338 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 amended the National Housing Act to permit special loan limits for manufactured (mobile) homes and lots located in high cost area designations. This rule would increase the maximum loan limits by varying amounts up to $7,500 for single and multisection homes