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The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2713; Project Identifier AD–2024– 

00328–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by February 10, 

2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200, –200LR, –300, –300ER, and 

777F series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 777–22A0046 RB, 

dated October 25, 2022. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 22, Auto flight. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that an airplane experienced a 

glideslope (G/S) beam anomaly during an 

instrument landing system (ILS) approach, 

which resulted in a higher-than-expected 

descent rate during the final segment of an 

ILS approach. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address misleading flight director guidance 

that the flightcrew might follow after 

disconnecting the autopilot, without 

reference to the other available information 

and flight deck indications. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in a 

late touchdown, a runway excursion, or 

controlled flight into terrain. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable times specified in 

paragraph 3., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 777–22A0046 RB, 

dated October 25, 2022, do all applicable 

actions identified in, and in accordance with, 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 777–22A0046 

RB, dated October 25, 2022. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for 

accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–22A0046, dated October 25, 

2022, which is referred to in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 777–22A0046 RB, 

dated October 25, 2022. 

(h) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where the Compliance Time column of the 

table in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 777– 

22A0046 RB, dated October 25, 2022, refers 

to ‘‘the Original Issue date of Requirements 

Bulletin 777–22A0046 RB,’’ this AD requires 

using the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: AMOC@

faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, AIR–520, Continued Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, to make those findings. 

To be approved, the repair method, 

modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Michael Closson, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206–231–3973; 

email: Michael.P.Closson@faa.gov. 

(2) Material identified in this AD that is not 

incorporated by reference is available at the 

address specified in paragraph (k)(3) of this 

AD. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the material listed in this paragraph under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

777–22A0046 RB, dated October 25, 2022. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Boeing material identified in this 

AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110– 

SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 

562–797–1717; website myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on December 19, 2024. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30918 Filed 12–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2714; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00405–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Deutsche 

Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by 328 Support 

Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace 

GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; 

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type 

Certificate previously held by 328 

Support Services GmbH; AvCraft 

Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier 

GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 

328–100 and Model 328–300 airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by a 

report of a nose landing gear (NLG) 

uplock bracket assembly cracking. This 

proposed AD would require an 

inspection of the affected part and 

applicable on-condition actions, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference 

(IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by February 10, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 


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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–2714; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

proposed AD, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Salameh, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 206–231– 

3536; email: joe.salameh@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2024–2714; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00405–T’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the proposal, explain the 

reason for any recommended change, 

and include supporting data. The FAA 

will consider all comments received by 

the closing date and may amend this 

proposal because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Joe Salameh, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: 206–231–3536; email: 

joe.salameh@faa.gov. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2024–0137, 

dated July 11, 2024 (EASA AD 2024– 

0137) (also referred to as the MCAI), to 

correct an unsafe condition for all 

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH Model 328–100 

and Model 328–300 airplanes. The 

MCAI states an occurrence of NLG 

uplock bracket assembly cracking was 

discovered which, if not addressed, 

could result in uncommanded NLG 

extension which, in combination with a 

one engine inoperative condition during 

initial climb, may result in reduced 

climb performance, with possible 

impact with terrain or obstacle. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2714. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2024–0137 specifies 

procedures for a detailed inspection for 

any discrepancy (i.e., any corrosion, 

crack, dent, nick, deformation, and 

measurement not within specified 

dimensions of the referenced service 

information) of the NLG uplock bracket 

assembly, part number 

001A322D3100002, and applicable oncondition actions. The on-condition 

actions include additional detailed 

inspections for any discrepancy of the 

fasteners (which includes corrosion, 

cracks, dents, nicks, and deformation), 

replacement of the fasteners, and 

contacting Deutsche Aircraft GmbH for 

instructions and doing those 

instructions. EASA AD 2024–0137 also 

states that the AD is considered to be an 

interim measure and further AD action 

may follow. This material is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2024–0137 described 

previously. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2024–0137 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2024–0137 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2024–0137 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2024–0137. 


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Material required by EASA AD 2024– 

0137 for compliance will be available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2714 after the FAA final rule is 

published. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers that this proposed 

AD would be an interim action. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 30 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Up to 18 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$1,530.

$0 Up to $1,530 ............................................ Up to $45,900. 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ...................................................................................................................... $117 $287 

* The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost estimates for the on-condition instructions specified in this proposed AD. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to a penalty for failure to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of 

information is estimated to take 

approximately 1 hour per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

All responses to this collection of 

information are mandatory. Send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden, to: 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177–1524. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by 328 Support Services 

GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; 

Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier 

Luftfahrt GmbH): Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2714; Project Identifier MCAI– 

2024–00405–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by February 10, 

2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Deutsche Aircraft 

GmbH (Type Certificate previously held by 

328 Support Services GmbH; AvCraft 

Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; 

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328–100 and 

Model 328–300 airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing gear. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of nose 

landing gear (NLG) uplock bracket assembly 

cracking. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address this unsafe condition which, if not 

addressed, could result in uncommanded 

NLG extension which, in combination with 

a one engine inoperative condition during 

initial climb, may result in reduced climb 


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performance, with possible impact with 

terrain or obstacle. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024–0137, dated 

July 11, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–0137). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0137 

(1) Where EASA AD 2024–0137 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2024–0137. 

(3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2024– 

0137 specifies corrective actions if ‘‘any 

discrepancy, as defined in the SB, is 

detected,’’ for this AD, replace that text with 

‘‘any corrosion, crack, dent, nick, 

deformation, or measurement not within 

specified dimensions of the SB is detected.’’ 

(4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024– 

0137 specifies additional actions if ‘‘any 

discrepancy is detected,’’ for this AD, replace 

that text with ‘‘any discrepancy, which 

includes corrosion, cracks, dents, nicks, and 

deformation, is detected.’’ 

(5) Paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2024–0137 

specifies to report inspection results to 

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH within a certain 

compliance time. For this AD, report 

inspection results at the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (h)(5)(i) or (ii) of this 

AD. 

(i) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(ii) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(i) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j) of this AD and 

email to: AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Deutsche Aircraft 

GmbH’s EASA Design Organization Approval 

(DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval 

must include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Joe Salameh, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 206–231– 

3536; email: joe.salameh@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the material listed in this paragraph under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0137, dated July 12, 2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on December 19, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30763 Filed 12–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 730 

[Docket No. FDA–2023–N–4225] 

RIN 0910–AI82 

Testing Methods for Detecting and 

Identifying Asbestos in TalcContaining Cosmetic Products 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA, the Agency, or 

we) is proposing to require testing of 

talc-containing cosmetic products using 

standardized testing methods for 

detecting and identifying asbestos that 

may be present as a contaminant in talc. 

We are also proposing corresponding 

adulteration provisions. Asbestos is a 

potential contaminant in talc, which is 

used in certain cosmetic products, and 

is a known human carcinogen. This 

proposed rule, if finalized, will help 

protect users of talc-containing cosmetic 

products from harmful exposure to 

asbestos given the potential for 

contamination of these products. 

DATES: Either electronic or written 

comments on the proposed rule must be 

submitted by March 27, 2025. Submit 

written comments (including 

recommendations) on information 

collection issues under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 by January 27, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. The https://

www.regulations.gov electronic filing 

system will accept comments until 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of 

March 27, 2025. Comments received by 

mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/ 

paper submissions) will be considered 

timely if they are received on or before 

that date. 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

confidential business information, such 

as a manufacturing process. Please note 

that if you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be 

posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 

• If you want to submit a comment 

with confidential information that you 

do not wish to be made available to the 

public, submit the comment as a 

written/paper submission and in the 

manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 

Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 

Written/Paper Submissions 

Submit written/paper submissions as 

follows: 


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