NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972-CONGRESS ACTS TO FILL THE GAP IN

THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972 ARE EVALUATED IN LIGHT OF ITS STATED GOALS AND IN LIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO DEAL WITH THE INCREASINGLY URGENT NOISE POLLUTION PROBLEM. THE DISCUSSION COVERS PROVISIONS OF THE ACT, WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO PROVISIONS IN OTHER POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATION, AND THE MAJOR FOCUS IS ON THOSE SECTIONS OF THE ACT WHICH ARE INNOVATIVE AND, IN SEVERAL INSTANCES, CONTROVERSIAL. THE PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESS ARE DISCUSSED IN REGARD TO THE APPLICABILITY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE PROMULGATING STANDARDS, PREEMPTION OF LOCAL REGULATIONS AND PROBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT. /DOT/

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    ,   United States 
  • Publication Date: 1973-12

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  • Accession Number: 00224609
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 16 2003 12:00AM