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.) I. THEEPANOISEABATEMENTANDCONTRnLPROGRAM

_UTHOR|TIES

o THE NoIsECONTROLACTOF 1972 (PL92"574)

o THEQUIETCOMMUNITIESACTOF197B(PL95-609)

THESTATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE NOISE CONTROL 'ACT:

DIRECTS FEDERAL AGENC'IESTO ADMINISTER PROGRAMS IN A MANNERTO REDUCE NOISE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR AUTHORITIES

REQUIRES EACH FEDERAL AGENCY TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATEwINTERSTATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTSFOR NOISE CONTROLUNLESSEXEMPTEDBY THE PRESIDENT

REQUIRESEPATO COORDINATEALL FEDERALPROGRAMSRELATINGTONOISE RESEARCHAND NOISE CONTROL

- REQUIRESTHAT OTHERAGENCIESCONSULTEPABEFOREPRESCRIBINGNOISE REGULATIONSANDALLOWSEPA TO REQUIRE PUBLIC REVIEWOF ANY REGULATIONSTHOUGHTINSUFFICIENT TO PROTECTPUBLICHEALTHANDWELFARE

l_J " REQUIRES EPATO PERIODICALLY REPORT ON THE STATUS AND PROGRESSOF FEDERAL NOISE CONTROL ACTIVITIES

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- REQUIRESEPATO PUBLISH CRITERIA WHICH REFLECTTHE KIND AND EXTENT OF ALL IDENTIFIABLE EFFECTSON THE PUBLIC HEALTHORWELFARERESULTINGFROMDIFFERING _UANTITIES AND QUALITIES OF NDISE

- REOUIRESEPATO PUBLISH INFORMATIONON LEVELSOFENVIRONMENTALNOISE WHICH IN DEFINED AREAS UNDERVARIOUS CONDITIONS ARE REQUISITE TO PROTECTTHEPUBLIC HEALTH ANDWELFAREWITH AN ADEOIIATEMARGINOF SAFETY

- REQUIRESEPATO, AFTER CONSULTATIONWITH APPROPRIATEFEDERALAGENCIES_ COMPILEAND PUBLISH A REPORTORSERIES OF REPORTS (A) IDENTIFYING PRODUCTSWHICHAREMAJORSOURCESOF NOISEj AND (B) GIVING INFORMATIONON TECHNIOUESFORCONTROLOF NOISE FROMSUCH PRODUCTS_INCLUDING AVAILABLE DATA ON THE TECHNOLOGYwCDGTGsAND ALTERNATIVE METHODSOF NOISE CONTROL.

@ JULY27,1973,PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECRITERIA FORNOISE WASPUBLISHED.

'MARCH1974. INFORMATIONON LEVELS OFENVIRDNMENALNOISE REOUISTETO PROTECTpUBL_C,,HEALTHANDWELFAREWITH AN ADEOUATEMARGIN FORSAFETYWAS PUBLISHED.

; THEFOLLOWINGPRODUCTSWEREIDENTIFIED ASMAJORSOURCESOF NOISE_

JUNE 19,1974(3qFR222q7)

PORTABLEAIR COMPRESSORSMEDIUM AND HEAVYTRUCKS

t_AV20, 1975(40FR 23105)

WHEEL AND CRAWLER TRACTORSTRUCK-MOUNTED SOLID WASTE COMPACTORSMOTORCYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES REPLACEMENT

EXHAUSTSYSTEMSBusEsTR[IDK-TRANSPORTREFRIGERATION UNITS

DECEMBER 30, 1976 (42 FR 2525)

POWER LAWN MOWERS

JhNUARY19,1977(42FR 6722)

PAVEMENT BREAKERS AND ROCK DRILLS

i_ PRE-IDENTIFICATION STUDIES WERECARRIEDOUT ON AIITOMODILESAND LIGHT TRUCKS.,TIRES,.AIR CONDITIONERS_ CHAINSAWSj SNOWMOBILES,,tIOTORSOATS,,AND EARTNMOVING EQUIPMENT USEI)INCONSTRIJCTION.

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EPAis REQUIREDTO PUBLISH PROPOSEDREGULATIONSFOREACH PRODUCT WHICH IS IDENTIFIED IN ANY REPORT PUB"LISHED UNDER SECTION 5(B)(1) AS A MAJOR SOURCE OFNOISE FOR WHICH NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS ARE FEASIBLEAND WHICH FALLS IN ONE OF THE'FOLLOWING CATEGORIESICONSTRUCTION EQUPMENTs TRANSPORTATION EQIJlPMENT(INCLUDING RECREATIONAL VEHICLES), ANY MOTOR ORENGINE, AND ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC E_IIIPHENT.

EPAMAY PUBLISH PROPOSED REGHLATIONS FOR ANY PRODUCTFOR WHICH IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONSBUT FOR WHICH NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS ARE FEASIBLEAND ARE REQUISITE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH ANDWELFARE. THE REGIILATIONMUST BE BASED ON CRITERIAPUBLISHED UNDER SECTION 5.

- INITIAL PROPOSED REGULATION(S) SHALL BE PUBLISHED NOTLATER THAN i_ MONTHS AFTER THE BATE OF ENACTMENT OFTHEACT.

- EPAis REQUIRED TO PRESCRIBE FINAL REGULATIONS FOR EACHPRODUCT FOR WHICH PROPOSED REGULATIONS WERE PUBLISHED

"_ UNLESSNOISE EMISSION STANDARDSARE ROT FEASIBLE. FINALREGULATIONSARE DUE NOT EARLIER THAN 6 MONTHSAFTERPROPOSALNOR LATER THAN 24 MONTHSAFTER IDENTIFICATIONAS MAJORNOISE SOURCE.

EPAHAY REVISE ANY REGllLATION BY (A) PUBLICATIONOF

PROPOSEDREVISED REGULATIONSAND(B) THE PROMULGATION,NOT EARLIER THANB MONTHSAFTER THE DATE OF SUCHPUBLICATION, OR REGULATIONSMAKINGTHE REVISION.

SECTION6_ PRODUCT6iANDARD6

",,"' REGULA?IONS DATE (_F ID_NTIFIC_TIQ _ DATE OF PROPOSED REGULATION DATE OF FIKAL REGULATION

•. PORTABLEAIRCOMPEEESORE...............6119/7q I0129/74 12131176

MEDIUMANDH_V_'DuTYTKucK............611917LI 1013011q 3131176

WHEELAHDCRATERTRACTORS.............5/20/75 6/23/77

TRUCKTeAKSPORTREFRIaERaTIONUNIT.%,.5/20/25

TRUCK MOUPITEI) SOLID WASTE OOMPACTOEE...5/20/75 8/12/77 9/lq/7g

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• Powe,LAWNMOWERS..................... 12130/76

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EPAis REQUIRED TO DO A STUDY OF: THE ADEQUACYOF FAAFLIGHT AND OPERATIONAL NOISE CONTROLSjADEQUACYOF PRESENTAIRCRAFT NOISE EMISSIONSSTANDARDS (INCLUDING R_COMMENDATIONS ON RETRO-FIT)I IMPLICATIONSOF ACHIEVING LEVEL_ OF CUMU-

' LATIVE NOISE EXPOSURE AROUND AIRPORTS/ ANDADDITIONAL MEASURESAVAILABLE TO AIRPORTOPERATDRSAND LOCAL GOVERNMENTsTO CONTROLNOISE,

" THE FAA Is EMPOWEREDTO PRESCRIBEANDAMENDAIR"CRAFT NOISE HEASIIREMENTAND NOISE EMISSION REGU-LATIONS UNDER SECTION 611 OF THE FAA ACT OF 19_.

EPAIS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR: REGULATIONS TO FAAWHICH EPAFEELS NECESSARY TO

PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE. A DETAILEDPROCESS FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIONREGARDING FAA'sACTION ON EPA'sRECOMMENDATION IsREQUIRED OF THE FAA.

- EPAIS REQUIREDTO BE CONSULTEDPRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE

,_,_ OF ANY AIRCRAFT NOISE STANDARDBY FAA- No EXEMPTION FROM ANY NOISE STANDARD OR REGULATION:, MAY BE GRANTED BY FAA UNLESS THEY HAVE CONSULTED WITH' ; EPA

A_'tA'r_ONNoZs£R_GU_A'r_ONSPROPOSEDnV ERATo FAA,

_ IIA_TOFAA FM* ACTIOH

1. NOISESTANDARDSFORPROPELLERDRIVEN_LL AIRPLANES 6 DEC74 NP& P23 DEC76qJ FR56056

".'" 2. NOISEADAT_ENTM NIMUMALTITUDESFDRTURBOJETPOWERED 6 DEC7N NP•, AIRPLANESN TERHHALAREAS 29NW 76

FR D239I

i 3. CIVILSIIDSORICTURROJECTENGINE-POWEREDAIRPLANES;NOISE 28JAN75 PgNPRETROFITREQIIIREMENTS 23DEC76

c 41FR 52393

q. FLEET'NOISELEVEl.REDUIRi_IE}aTS 28JAN75 NP29N('N76q] FR D2_98

B. AIRCRAFTNOISER_OIR_ENTS=CIVILSUPERSONICAIRPLANES 2/FEB75 PZNP29JUN7843 FR2_RO6

; 6. REDUCEDFLAPSETTINONOISEABATE?IE_TAPPROACHFOR_RBOJET 29AUG75 P29HOV76HIFR 52388

I. VISUALII40-SEGtIENTNOISEADATEIiBTAPPROACHFOR"RJRBOJET 29AUG75 NP .29N_ 76ql FN52388

8. TWODE_ENTILRNOISEARATEIIENTAPPROA_FORTURBOJET 29AUG75 NP• ENGINE-POWEREDAIRPLANES 29N_ 76'

(: 41FR 52_8

_;_ _,,_ 9. AIRPLANENOISEREOU[DE/IENTSFOROPERATIONTOORFROMR.S. 13JAN76 2qNPJUN ?NAIRPORTS 43FN 28qD5 " " "

!i 10. NOISELEVELSFORTRRBOJE?POWEREDAIRPLANESANDLARGE 1 OCT76 NONEi PROPELLERDRIVENAIRPLANES

11. AIRPORTNOISEREGULATORYPROCESS 22OCT76 NP& P

26JAN81

" 46FR 8316

12. TAKEOFFPROCEDURESFORAIRCRAFTNOISECONTROL PR_ECTREPORTINPREPARATION

: "I 13. NOISESTANDARDSFORHELICOPTERS UNDEREVALUATION

'" 14."NOSESTANDARDSFORSHORTANDREDUCEDTAKEOFFAND UNDEREVALUATIONLARDINGAIRCRAFT(STOLANDRTOL)

• RP " NONPRESCRIPTIONI P- PRESCRIPTIOHI

V. JOINT AXRPORTSTUDYRY EPA AND FAA

THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE ADMINISTRATORARE REQUIREDTO JOINTLY STUDYTHE AIRCRAFT NOISEEFFECTS FROMAN AIRPORTON COMMUNITIESLOCATED IN A

" ! STATE OTHERTHANTHE STATE"iN WHICH THE AIRPORTIS LOCATED.

IEPORT TO CON(_RE:SS- EFFECTSOF _IRPORT NOI._E ON AEIGHRORING STATEWAS PUBLISHEDAND WASTRANS-

MITTED TO THE HOUSEANDTHE SENATEON NOVEMBER6AND7, 1980.

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EPADEVELOPEDABATEMENTPLANS FOR AREASAROUNDMAJOR TRANSPORTATIONFACILITIES(INCLUDING AIRPORTS_ HIGHWAYS, AND RAIL YARDS)

• AND OTHERMAJORSTATIONARYSOURCESOF NOISE*AND, WHEREAPPROPRIATE, FOR THE FACILITY ORSOURCEITSELF; AND EPADEVELOPEDTHE AIRPORTNOISE EVALUATION PROCESS(A SIMPLIFIED ANDOBJECTIVE APPROACHTO DETERMININGAVIATION NOISEIMPACTS) AND A WORKBOOK MANUAL CALCULAT|ON OFDAY-NIGHT LEVEL (LDN) RESULTING FROM CIVIl.AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.

EPADEVELOPEDTHE HIGHWAYNOISE EVALUATIONPROCESS(A SIMPLIFIED OBJECTIVE APPROACHTO DETERMINING

• HIGHWAY NOISE IMPACTS),

EPAINITIATED A PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE ANDDEMONSTRATEWAYSFORSTATE AND LOCALGOVERNMENTSTOCONTROLSURFACETRANSPORTATIONNOISE, FIVE DEMON"STRATIONS PROJECTSWEREFUNDEDANDWERECOMPLETED

BY THE ENDOF FY 1982.

VII. RAILROADNOISEEMISSIONSTANDARDS

WITHIN 9 MONTHSAFTERTHE DATE OF ENACTMENTOF THEACT,EPAWAS REQUIRED TO PUBLISH PROPOSED NOISEEMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SURFACE CARRIERS ENGAGEDIN INTERSTATE COMMERCE BY RAILROAD, SUCH PROPOSEDREGULATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE,NOISE EMISSION STANDARDSSETTING SUCH LIMITS ON NOI'SEEMISSIONS STANDARDSFROM OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES OFSURFACE CARRIERS ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE BY

i RAILROAD WHICHREFLECTTHE DEGREEOF NOISE REDUC-TION ACHIEVABLE THROUGHTHE APPLICATION OF THE BESTAVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY,TAKING INTO ACCOUNTTHE COSTOF COMPLIANCE,

WITHIN gO BAYS AFTER TH PUBLICATION OF SUCHREGU-LATIONS EPAis REQUIREDTO PROMIILOATEFINALREGULATIONS. THE DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATIONISCHARGEDWITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSURINGCOM-PLIANCE WITH EPA'sRAILROAD NOISE EMISSION REGULA-TIONS THROUGH THEIR FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION(FRA).

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM' : /_ ESTABLISHING OPERATIONAL NOISE EMISSION LIMITS

_ DIFFERENT FROM APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS, BUTTHE ADMINISTRATOR MAY ALLOW A DIFFERENT STANDARDIF HE DETERMINES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARYOF TRANSPORTATIONTHAT LOCAL CONDITIONS NECESSITATE

SUCH DIFFERENT REGULATIONS,

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AUGUST23, 1977. FRA COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES FOR THEDECEMBER31,1975EPAREGULATIONSWEREPUBLISHED.

JANUARY4,1980.FINAL REGULATIONS WERE.PUBLISHEDFOR q MAJOR RAIL YARD NOISE EMISSION SOURCES, I.E.,SWITCHES, LOCOMOTIVE, RETARDER OPERATION, LOAD CELLTEST STAND OPERATION AND CAR COUPLING ACTIVITIES(IN COMPLIANCE WITH A COURT ORDER).

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WITHIN 9 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THE

ACT,EPAis REQUIRED TO PUBLISH PROPOSED NOISEEMISSION REGULATIONSFORMOTORCARRIERSENGAGEDININTERSTATECOMMERCE,THEPROPOSEDREGULATIONSSHALLINCLUDE NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS SETTING SUCH LIMITSON NOISE EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM OPERATION OF MOTOR

( CARRIERS ENGGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE WHICH REFLECTTHE DEGREEOF NOISE REDUCTIONACHIEVABLETHROUGHTHEAPPLICATION OF THE BESTAVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY,TAKINGINTO ACCOUNT THE COST OF COMPLIANCE.

I_ITHIN90 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH REGULA-TIONS EPAIS REGUIRED TO PROMULGATE FINAL REGUL-ATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS CHARGEDWITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSURING COMPLIANCE WITHEPA'sINTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATIONS THROUGHTHE BUREAUOF MOTORCARRIERSAFETY.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROMESTABLISHING OPERATIONAL NOISE EMISSION LIMITSDIFFERENT FROM APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS, BUT

THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY ALLOW A DIFFERENT STANDARDIF HE DETERMINES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARYOF TRANSPORTATION THAT LOCAL CONDITIONS NECESSITATESUCHDIFFERENT REGULATIONS,

OCTOBER21, 1974. FINALREGULATIONSSETTINGSPECIFIC MAXIMUM IN-USE NOISE STANDARDS APPLICABLETO VEHICLES OPERATEDBY MOTORCARRIERSENGAGEDININTERSTATE COMMERCEWEREPUBLISHED,

JANUARY R, 1986. BOTH THE INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIERREGULATION (TITLE 40, PART 202) AND THE MEDIUM ANDHEAVY TRUCK REGULATION (TITLE qO, PART 205) WEREREVISITED ANDAMENDEDAS A RESULTOF PETITIONS FROMTHE MOTORVEHICLE MANUFACTURERSASSOCIATION OF THEUNITED STATES_ INC,, FORDMOTORCOMPANY,GENERALMOTORS CORPORATION AND INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY.

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THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SHALL_ IN CONSULTATION

WITH EPA,ISSUE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVI"SION$ OF THIS ACT WITH RESPECT TO NEW PRODUCTSIMPORTED QR OFFERED FOR IMPORTATION.

EPACONSULTE_ WITH THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT ANDDRAFTED THE REQUIED REGULATIONS. _ECAIISEOFRESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, NO PROPOSAL WAS ISSLIED.

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X. LABELING

! EPAI_ REQUIRED TO DESIGNATE BY REGULATION_ ANY! PRODUCT WHICH (A) EMITS NOISE CAPABLE OF ADVERSELY; AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTHORWELFAREj OR (B) ISt SOLD WHOLLYOR IN PART ON THE BASIS OF ITS EFFECT-

IVENEBS IN REDUCING NOISE, EPAis FURTHERDIRECTEDt!_ TO REQUIRE_ BY REGULATIONsTHE MANUFACTUREROF SUCHi PRODUCTTO GIVE NOTICE OF THE NOISE LEVELOR ITSt EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCINGNOISE TO THE PROSPECTIVE

USER, EPA_s REGULATIONSMUST INDICATE THE FORMOFSUCH NOTICE AND PRESCRIBETHE METHODANDUNIT OFNOISE MEASUREMENTS,

IEpT_BER 2_, 1979. THE AGENCY PUBLISHED THEENERAL PROVISIONS FOR NOISE LABELING AND ALSO

INCLIIDED AS PART OF THE NOTICE A Noise LABELINGREGULATIONFOR HEARINGPROTECTORS,

iTHE AGENCY PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE _SGENERALPROVISIONS," MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSFOR VOLUNTARYPRODUCT NOISE LABELING BY MANUFACTURERS THAT COULDOBVIATE THE NEED FOR MANDATORYFEDERALLABELING.MANUFACTURERSOF BOTH NOISE PRODUCINGANDREDIICINGPRODUCTSWEREENCOURAGEDTO DEVELOPVOLUNTARY

,_ LABELING PROGRAMS, THUS MINIMIZING FEDERAL INVOLVE-; _ MENT.

XI. QUIETCOMMUNITIES,RESEARCH,PUBLICINFORMATION

TO PROMOTETHE DEVELOPMENTOF EFFECTIVE STATE ANDLOCAL NOISE CONTROL PROGRAMSs TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATEFEDERAL NOISE CONTROL RESEARCH PROGRAM_ AND TOOTHERWISE CARRY OUT THE POLICY OF THIS ACT_EPA ISREQUIRED, IN COOPERATION.WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-CIES AND THROUGH THE USE OF GRANTSs CONTRACTS_ ANDDIRECT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO_

DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ANn EDUCA-TIONAL MATERIALS TO ALL SEGMENTS OF THE PUBLIC ONTHE PUBLIC HEALTHAND OTHEREFFECTS OF NOISE ANDTHE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANSFOR NOISE CONTROL,THROUGHTHE USE OF MATERIALSFOR SCHOOLCURRICULA_VOLUNTEERORGANIZATIONS, RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS_PUR-LICATION, AND OTHERttEANS;

,: CONDUCTOR FINANACE RESEARCHON THE EFFECTS_MEASUR_IENT_ ANDCONTROLOF NOISE_ INCLUDINGBUT

i NOT LIMITED TO-

o INVESTIGATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICALANDPHYSIOLOGICALEFFECTS OF NOISE ON HUMANSAND

i_=_ THE DETERMINATIONOF DOSE/RESPONSERELATION-SHIPS SUITABLE FORUSE IN DECISION-MAKING_I WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NON-AUDITORY

EFFECTSOF NOISE.

0; INVESTIGATION_ DEVELOPMENT,ANDDEMONSTRATION

OF NOISE CONTROLTECHNOLOGYFORPRODUCTSSUBJECTTO POSSIBLE REGULATIDN UNDERSECTIONS_ 7_ AND

OF THIS ACT_

o INVESTIGATION OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NOISEON PROPERTY AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES; AND

o INVESTIGATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE USE OFECONOMIC INCENTIVES (INCLUDING EMISSION CHARGES)IN THE CONTROL OF NOISE.

_ XII." ADMINISTER A NATIONWIDE _UIET COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

•WHICH SHA4L INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

GRANTS TO _TATEj LOCAL GOVERNMENTSs AND AUTHORIZEDREGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF -

o IDENTIFYING AND DETERMINING THE NATURE AND

- EXTENT OF THE NOISE PROBUEMWITHIN THE SUBJECTJURISDICTION;

o PLANNING, DEVELdPING, AND ESTABLISHING ANOISE CONTROL CAPACITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONsINCLUDING PURCHASING INITIAL EQUIPMENT;

o DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL NOISE ENVIRON-MENTALASSESSMENTPROGRAMTO IDENTIFY TRENDS IN NOISEEXPOSUREAND RESPONSE,AMBIENT LEVELS, AND COMPLIANCEDATA AND TO DETERMINEOTHERWISETHE EFFECTIVENESSOFNOISE ABATEMENTACTIONS THROUGHTHE COLLECTONOF PHY-SICAL_ SOCIALs ANDHUMANRESPONSEDATAI

o ESTABLISH REGIONALTECHNICAL ASSISTANCECENTERSWHICH USE THE CAPABILITIES OF UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATEORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL NOISE CONTROL

_'_j PROGRAMS;:_'_ o PROVIDETECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL

:, GOVERNMENTSTO FACILITATE THEIR DEVELOPMENTAND

ENFORCEMENTOF NOISE CONTROLs INCLUDING DIRECT ONSITEASSISTANCE OF AGENCYOR OTHER PERSONNELWITH TECHNI-CAL ENPERTISE_ ANDPREPARATIONOF MODELSTATE ORLOCALLEGISLATION FOR NOISE CONTROL.

XIII.OTHERPROVISIONS

PROHIBITED ACTS

MANUFACTURERS ARE PROHIBITED PROM DISTRIBUTING PRO-DUCTS WHICH DO MOT CONFORM WITH A_'_APPLICABLE LABLE-ING OR NOISE EMISSION REGHLATION AFTER THE EFFECTIVEDATE OF SUCH APPLICABLE REGULATION. ALL PERSONS AREPROHIBITED FROM REMOVING A NOISE REDUCTION DEVICEFROM A PRODUCT IN COMPLIANCE WITH A NOISE EMISSIONREGULATION AND FROM REMOVING A LABEL BEFORE SALE TOTHE ULTIMATE PURCHASER. ALL PERSONS ARE PROHIBITEDFROM REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH AR ORDER OF THE ADMINI-STRATOR SPECIFYNG RELIEF UNDER SEC. 11(D) OR REFUSINGTO MAKE REQUIRED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE ADMINI-STRATOR_ OR IMPORTING A PRODUCT IN VIOLATION OF THEIMPORT REGULATIONS OF SEC. £). UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUM-STANCES_ THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY EXEMPT CERTAIN PRODUCTSFROM COMPLIANCE FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME.

ENFORCEtiENT

_IANUFACTURERSOR IMPORTERS OF NON-CONFORMING OR

"'_"'-_) MIS'LABELED PRODUCTSARE SUBJECTTO FINES OF lIP_',,_ TO $25_000 PER DAY FOR EACHVIOLATION AND TO

IMPRISONMENTOF UP TO 1 YEAR. THE PENALTIES MAYBE DOUBLEDFOR SUBSEC_UENTCONVICTIONS. THE ADMINI"STRATORMAY ISSUE ORDERSSPECIFYING SUCH RELIEF ASHE DEEMSNECESSARYTO PROTECTTHE PUBLIC HEALTH ANDWELFARE. THE DISTRICT COURTSOF THE UNITED STATESHAVE JURISDICTION TO RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT,

CITIZEN SUITS

ANY PERSON MAY COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION ON HIS OWNBEHALF AGAINST ANY PERSON_INCLUDING THE UNITEDSTATES) FORVIOLATION OF THIS ACT OR AGAINST THEADMINISTRATOROF EPA OR FAA FOR FAILURE TO PERFORMANY NON-DISCRETIONARYDUTY UNDER THIS ACT. NoACTION MAY BE COMMENCED UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER NOTICEOF VIOLATION OR IF THE ADMINISTRATOR IS ALREADYDILIGENTLY PROSECUTING A CIVIL ACTION. THEADMINI-STRATORMAY INTERVENE AS A MATTER OF RIGHT IN COSTSOF LITIGATION (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY ANDEXPERT WITNESS FEES) TO ANY PARTY. NOTHING IN THESECTION RESTRICTS ANY RIGHT WHICH ANY PERSON MAY HAVEUNDER ANY OTHER STATUTE OR THE COMMON LAW TO ENFORCEA NOISE CONTROL REQUIREMENT.

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I) REVISIOn.OF _AILROAD STDE.(_ECTION 17(A)(2))ANDmOTOR CARRieR STDS.(SECTION _8 (A)(_)

[SEE LEGAL BREIF BY I_ILMER,CUTLER & PICKERING, FEB. 198qRE: NOISE EMISSION STDS FOR MEDIUM & HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS]

2) AIRCRAFT Nols_ STANDARDS AND REGIILATIONS (SECTION 7(A)(B)oFNCAAND SECTION 611OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF1958,49 USC1431,AS AMENDED)

CONSULTATION WITH FAA ON ALL NOISE STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFTAND GRANTING OF ANY EXEMPTIONS FROM ANY STANDARD ORREGULATION.

3) INTERAG_C Y GRoupON INTERNATIONAL AVIATION (IfiIA){SECTION 7(A)(A):_ NCA]

CONTINUING FORMULATION OF U,S, POSITIONS ON AVIATION NOISE FORPRESENTATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION(ICAO) COMMITTEE ON AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

iC 4) R&DDEMONSTRATIONS OR TRAINING EXEMPTIONS

('_! SECTION10(B)(1)NCA,40 CFR 205.5"2(I)o EXEMPTIONSFOR ALL PRODUCTS

'. o AIRCRAFT AND SONIC BOOM OR ANY OTHER REGULATION OR STANDARD

5) ,_ARTIAL EXEMPTIONSFROMAVIATION NOISE STDS UNDERSECTION7(B)(1) NCA AND SECTIONS 313(A), GO](c) AND BI](B) OF FAAACTOF1958

5) GRANTIN_ OF MODELSPECIFIC CODES FOR LABELSON ALL; IMPORTED MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS, SECTION 6(C)(I), qO CFR

PART205,45 FR 86694

ALSOREVISIONOF MOTORCYCLEREGS

7) SECTION S(B)(_) MAJOR NOISE SOURCES IDENTIFICATIONI18 MONTHSTO ISSUE REGULATIONS]

WHEELg CRAWLERTRACTORS: BUSES

POWER LAWN MOWERSTRUCK TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION IINITSPAVEMENT BREAKERS

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8) GENERALPROVISIONS FOR PRODUCTNOISE LABELING[SECTION _ NCA, 42 USC 4907] 44 FR 55120

EPA WILL ASSIST ANY PRODUCTMANUFACTURERORTRADEASSOCIATION TO DEVELOPA VOLUNTARYNOISE LABELING PROGRAM

ALSO APPROVALOF ANY PRODUCTEXEHPTIONS FOR TESTINGPURPOSES

9) HEARING PROTECTORREGULATION(]VERSIGHT

[SUBPART B, 40 CFR PART 211]

EXECUTEDAN M0[JWITH THE SAFETY EQIJIPMENTINSTITUTE(SEI) TO ADMINISTER A VOLUNTARYPROGRAM[NOT PRESENTLYACTIVE DUE TO A NUMBEROF PROBLEMS]WILL NEED TOREVISIT LATER*

I0) CITIZENSUITS

SECTION 12 OF THE ACT STATES THAT ANY PERSONMAY SUEONHIE OWNBEHALF AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATOROF EPAFORFAILURE TO PERFORMANYACT WHICH IS NOTDISCRETIONARY

_._ UNDERTHE NOISE CONTROLACT*

_,_J 11) _THER RESPONSIBILITIES

o EACH FEDERAL AGENCY SHALL CONSULT WITH EPAIN PRESCRIBING:: STANDARDSOR REGULATIONSON NOISE

o _LL AGENCIES ARE REQUIREDTO COORDINATERESEARCHANDDEVELOPMENTWORKIN THE NOISE AREA WITH EPA.

o THE ADMINISTRATIONS BASIC PREMISE IN PHASING OUT THENOISE OFFICE WASTHAT THE RESPONSIBILITY HAD BEEN SHIFTEDTO STATE ANDLOCAL GOVERNMENTS. EPA SHOULDTAKEA POSITIVESTEP TO DETERMINETHE ACTUALSTATUS OF THIS SHIFT AND IF ITHAS REALLYBEEN EFFECTIVE, THE AGENCYNEEDS TO AGAINBECOMETHE ACTIVE FOCAL POINT FOR STATE AND LOCALGOVERNMENTSTO TALK TO IN NOISE CONTROL.

o RESPONDTO A LARGENUMBEROF WRITTEN AND TELEPHONEREQUESTSFROMCONGRESSwINDUSTRYAND THE PUBLIC FOR INFORMATIONOR

I ASSISTANCE.

12) o SPECIAL LOCAL DETERMINATIONS

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r%,_. , CRITERIA FOR SPECIAL LOCAL DETERMINATIONSWASPUBLISHED

IN THE FEDERALREGISTER, [41 FR 52317 -52323] ON NOVEMBER29, 1976,_Ur WASLATER WITHDRAWNIN FAVOROF A CASE-BY-CASEAPPROACH,

ON FEBRUARY1986 CONGRESSMANTOMCARPERWROTETHE AGENCYON BEHALFOF THE STATE OF DELAWAREAND ITS ONGOINGPROBLEMWITH THE CSX RAILYARDIN ELBMERE, DELAWARE. THE AGENCYMAINTAINED IN THE CASE OF BALTIMORE_.,_HIORR CO. vs, 0BERRY (_O CIR. NO. 85-5272) THAT DELAWARE COULDNOT REGULATETHE RAILYARD BECAUSEFEDERALREGULATIONWAS PREEMPTIVE.(THIs IS PROBABLYNOTTHE END OF THIS PROBLEM.) SPECIAL LOCALDETERMINATIONSCOULDRESULT IN MOREFUTURECOURTACTION.

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Title40, Part202InterstateMotor Carriers 10/29/74 39 FR 38208 - 38216

I/8/86 51FR 852

Medium& HeavyTrucks 4/13/76 Title40, Part 20541 FR 15538 - 15558

3/i/77 42 FR 11835 - 118366/13/77 42 FR 3021012/5/77 42 FR 61457 - 6146011/27/79 44 FR67659 - 676601/27/81(1stDeferral) 46 FR 8497 - 85122/17/82(2ndDeferral) 47 FR 7186 - 71881/8/86(3rdDeferral) 51 FR 850 - 852

PortableAir Compressors 1/14/76 Title40, Part 20441 FR 2162 - 2182

i Motorcycle& Motorcycle 12/31/80 Title40, Part 205ExhaustSystems 45 FR 86694 - 86730

_'_ GeneralProductLabeling 9/28/79 Title40, Part211,: 44 FR 56120- 56130

: Labeling-HearingProtectors g/28/79 Title40, Part 21144 FR 56130 - 56147

InterstateRail Carriers Title40, Part201

°Locemotlve/Railcars 1/14/76 45 FR 1252- 1271

°SwitcherLocomotives 1/14/80 45 FR 1252- 1271i

°Retarders I/4/80 45 FR 1252 - 1271

°Load Cell Test Stands 1/4/80 45 FR 1252 - 1271

°Car Coupling 1/4/80 45 FR 1252- 1271

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