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[Progress Made by Federal Agencies in zsplementiag the Noise
Control Act of 1972]..fk1ZR A -166506. iovebez 7# 1977.
Released November 9 lS77. 2 pp. * enclosure 46 pp.).
Report to Rep. Fred. B. Rooner, Chairsan, Boua Committee on
Interstate and Foreign conex4 TrcasportatAon and Coierce
qubcomnittee; by Robert F. Kell..# Acting Cosptzollet General.
Issue Area: Environmental Protection Progtass: Iffectiveneus of
Regulatory S+ratogies (2208).
Contact: Cossuaity ,Ud Economic Development Div-.
Budget Function: Natural Revourceso Inviracnent, ar4 Iergls
Pollution Control and Abateuent (3't V.
Orqanization Concerned: D~partmen of ITr eotations
Environmental Pr-otec-,on Agency; PeAral Aviation
admainutration.
Congressional Relevances souse commttew ow Zaterstate mi
Fore in commerce: Transportation an ¢oaent 5 -cuelttee.
authority: doise Control Act of 1972 (142 U.S.C. SlV
There has been proqvess is th 7eda.al 41oiur'4tft
noise abatemcnt program since An'il 1977. 2he nuet iapostant
actioca caken since then vav the issuan by t-b Inw-x tinkal
Protection Agency (EPA) of a strategy doonsaet fo: #-1,
oine cuntrol proqam. This document is a i -lst Mtf -* the
development of a unified, national effort to reduce xise
pollution. the comments on the stbzategy teceived ftom othex
Govitnment agencies, State and local government, private
indLetry, and the public Yere generally in ageeeat tAtk the
issues discussed in the strategy. Pinings/Coiclasionst
Although numsrous regulatory measures are available to control
noise, zany of then have not been utilised to their full
potenlial, iLcluding technical assistance to State and local
governments, coordination of the nuserous ledezal progr'-,
concerning noise control# and the labeling of noisy ,.,oduwts.
The progress made in the coordination of Federal research and in
development of labelint, regulatioen has been significant. A
major reorganl ;tion plan announced by the Secretary of
Transportatiok will. when implin V. A- eliminate the Office of
Noise Abateeest within the Office of tie Socretaxy and transfer
noise control acivities to the various operating
administrations. It in too soon to detatiure what effect this
reorganization will have on noise abatinent activities in the
overall transportation area. 2here ate still significant
differences between EPA and the Federal Aviation Adsmiastration
with regard to aviation noise control shich wili continue atil
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