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Appendix D: Relevant Portions of the U.S. Code
Pages 153-156

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From page 153...
... If at any time the Administrator has reason to believe result, in the emission of noise, that a standard or regulation, or any proposed standard or regulation, of any Federal agency respecting noise does not shall comply with Federal, State, interstate, and local require protect the public health and welfare to the extent he believes ments respecting control and abatement of environmental to be required and feasible, he may request such agency to noise to the same extent that any person is subject to such review and report to him on the advisability of revising such requirements. The President may exempt any single activ standard or regulation to provide such protection.
From page 154...
... On the basis of regular consultation with appropri- radio and television programs, publication, and other ate Federal agencies, the Administrator shall compile and means; publish, from time to time, a report on the status and prog- (b) conduct or finance research directly or with ress of Federal activities relating to noise research and noise any public or private organization or any person on the control.
From page 155...
... establish regional technical assistance centers tured existing provisions, inserting provisions relating to which use the capabilities of university and private authorized use of grants and direct action, investigation of organizations to assist State and local noise control economic impact of noise, administration of Quiet Commu programs; nities Program, development of noise assessment program, (f) provide technical assistance to State and lo- establishment of regional centers, technical assistance to cal governments to facilitate their development and State and local governments, and use by senior citizens of enforcement of noise control, including direct onsite these programs.


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