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Inter Ollic* Advanced Vehicle Engineering and Technology October 5> 1981 MEMO JO FILE: cc: C. F, Bolling b. K. McCarthy X. A, Vheeler Subject* Asbestos .Information Association Meeting - Alexandria, VA - 9/l6/8l The ftSloving are y notes on the Asbestos Information Association (AIA) meeting held Efpjtember 16, 198l in the Alexandria, VA Holiday I:-.. The AIA is a trade assockiion of asbestos raw material producers, asbestrs product manufacturers, etc., adquartered in Arlington, VA vith ties to a similar International Associ. AIA htBfe an Industry-Government Conference annually to bring their members and otherrjp to date on developments in health, regulation, etc. FedenCagencies were the biggest group represented (probably because of close ness fcV&shington D.C.). Also attending were people iron the automotive supplier comma**, _ Bendix, CertainTeed, Rodgers, Armstrong, H. I, Porter and Borg-V/arner. Only isj end GM of the auto manufacturers were represented. GM's representative was Krebs, who holds a job similar to our Larry hoslynski. All ike speakers were excellent, even though a couple advertised stars sent standins. Imc, the most interesting points made were these: TnomajJ. Hopkins, Office of Management and Budget (OMr - Lead off the meeting vith Review of President Reagan's plans for regulation reform. . Sg&iaQustry spends billions to comply vith regulations and Reagan w*4rthe unnecessary part identified and made available for productivity itowemonts instead. Sc, under Presidential order, 0MB has taken on ainflatory review function paralleling their budget function. . Tbfcagan philosophy is: Consider new regulation only if market forces clsdy fail. Then ask why and tailor a solution ir -.he problem. Often t&fclution is "consumer information" rather than regulation. If TJfjSjtion is necessary, make it performance rather -.ban via specific dsjp. OMB/Agency arbitration goes to V. p. Bush, lev regulations will aieger necessarily fever engineering compliance cer personal protective Aris. It finds that regulations defining specific equip: 'tfctv wash out the small, innovative manufacture 9t&c to comply. and control methods suse of the caoiual 8003 0761 PRODUCED BY FORD