THE ROLE OF EPA IN REGULATING AIRCRAFT/AIRPORT NOISE

The paper gives a brief overview of past and present activities of the EPA in its continuing effort to provide public health and welfare guidelines and specific proposals for abating aircraft noise. Particular attention is given to the legislative history and current status for a long-range program of noise control and abatement. While implementation of aircraft operational and source noise regulations will bring considerable relief to a large sector of noise-impacted population, they alone are incapable of eliminating the problem. Promulgation, they alone are incapable of eliminating the problem. Promulgation of an airport regulation in conjunction with more responsible land use planning around airports is expected to prevent aggravation of the problem. Future regulatory actions are identified.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Inter-Noise 75.
• Corporate Authors:

  Tohoku University

  Sendai,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Nozick, J S
  • Schettino, J C
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Inter-Noise 75.
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 155-158

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Airport noise; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Federal laws; Land use planning; Noise control; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Federal regulations
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155791
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Aerospace Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM