FIRST REPORT ON STATUS AND PROGRESS OF NOISE RESEARCH AND CONTROL PROGRAMS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. VOLUME 1: REPORT ON STATUS AND PROGRESS

Issued in compliance with Section 4(c)(3) of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (PL 92-574), this report describes Federal noise control and research activities and establishes a baseline of agency program information that may be used in subsequent years to assess progress in the Federal Government's noise control efforts. Thirty-nine Federal agencies were requested to submit information on their noise related activities to EPA. Volume I of the report contains a summary and assessment of reported activities which are described both by agency and by the following functional areas: noise standards and regulations, noise abatement, hearing conservation, technical assistance, and research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-243 448.
• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Office of Noise Abatement and Control
  Washington, DC  United States  20460
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 254 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Assessments; Development; Engines; Environment; Environmental engineering; Environmental impacts; Gears; Health hazards; Human factors; Motors; Noise; Noise control; Policy; Regulations; Research; Standards
• Identifier Terms: Noise Control Act of 1972
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine noise; Gear noise; Government policies; Motor noise; Noise effect on health; Noise sound
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Finance; Law; Policy; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092651
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA/550/9-75/023-V1 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM