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TABLE 13. SUMMARY OF RESPONDENTS' COMMENTS TO PROPOSED EPA PLAN Brake Performance Substitute Availability Feasibility of Proposed Phase Down Automobile aftermarket for older Manufacturers vehicles should be exempt materials for front disc brakes available materials for rear drum brakes not qualified sufficiently phase-down plan opposed 5-year lead time prior to ban favored Truck and Equipment Manufacturer aftermarket for older vehicles should be exempt materials for heavy on-road phase-down plan opposed and off-road vehicles not available or qualified.as yet 5-year lead time prior to ban favored Friction Product Manufacturers performance of some many vehicle applications materials still needs have no qualified materials qualification (Allied/ (Allied/Bendix) Bendlx) performance of substi substitutes available for tutes as good dr better all applications (Scan-Pac) than asbestos (Scan-Pac) many substitutes will be available within 5-years (Allied/Bendix) substitutes now available (Scan-Pac) Environmental Lobbyists -- substitutes available for all applications Immediate ban on current and aftermarket asbestos friction materials