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8 The Role of Government
Pages 113-120

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From page 113...
... Another example of an active organization is the National Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise Research Council Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee ADC40 (Transportation-Related Noise and Vi Background bration)
From page 114...
... An extensive advisory reviewing ongoing research on aviation noise with an eye board with 53 member organizations supports PARTNER, toward avoiding duplication. As part of its coordinating role, by giving advice and by directly collaborating in the reFICAN reviews activities related to research on aviation search program.
From page 115...
... Background Although JPDO is not focused on noise-related activi Operations ties, its organizational structure provides a potential model for a multiagency cooperative effort to establish policy. The A senior policy committee directs the NextGen initiative.
From page 116...
... , but the "Levels Document" was an outstandApplication of the JPDO Model ing contribution both for its definition of what constitutes Noise research is not the main focus of JPDO (as it is for acceptable community noise levels and at what point noise FICAN)
From page 117...
... . ." • the methodology for measurement and assessment of Assistance to state and local community noise control noise programs: "(c)
From page 118...
... Some noise from industrial plants, commercial facilities, and con- portions of the New York law may not be applicable to other struction sites. The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse lists 12 large cities, but the law is a good starting point for upgrading states that have general noise regulations and nine that have existing laws or creating new ones.
From page 119...
... report to Congress outlining policy options and encouraging The American National Standards Institute's Accredited congressional action to develop a new noise policy. Standards Committee S12 Noise is working to produce a Recommendation 8-1: T he Environmental Protection standard with guidelines for developing community noise ordinances or regulations to inform communities (ANSI, Agency should carry out its coordinating function under 2009)
From page 120...
... Review of Selected Airport Noise Analysis Issues. Available online at Brooks, B.M.


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