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mittee shall be open to the public and an accurate 

 record shall be kept and made available to the pub- 

 lic. No member of such committee (other than rep- 

 resentatives of employers and employees) shall have 

 an economic interest in any proposed rule. 



(c) Use of services, facilities, and personnel of Fed- 

 eral, State, and local agencies; reimbursement; 

 employment of experts and consultants or organi- 

 zations; renewal of contracts; compensation; 

 travel expenses. 



In canying out his responsibility under this chap- 

 ter, the Secretary is authorized to — 



( 1 ) use, with the consent of any Federal agency, 

 the services, facilities, and personnel of such agen- 

 cy, with or without reimbursement, and with the 

 consent of any State or political subdivision there- 

 of, accept and use the services, facilities, and 



personnel of any agency of such State or subdi- 

 vision with reimbursement; and 



(2) employ experts and consultants or organi- 

 zations thereof as authorized by section 3109 of 

 Title 5, except that contracts for such employment 

 may be renewed annually; compensate individu- 

 als so employed at rates not in excess of the rate 

 specified at the time of service for grade GS-18 

 under section 5332 of Title 5, including travel- 

 time, and allow them while away from their homes 

 or regular places of business, travel expenses (in- 

 cluding per diem In lieu of subsistence) as author- 

 ized by section 5703 of Title 5 for persons in the 

 Government service employed intermittently, 

 while so employed. 

 (Pub. L. 91-596, § 7, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1597.) 



14. Office of Noise Abatement and Control 

 42 U.S.C. 1858-1858a 



1858. Office of Noise Abatment and Control; Investiga- 

 tion and study of noise and its effects on the 

 public health and welfare; report and recom- 

 mendations by December 31. 1971. 



T858a. Authorization of appropriations. 



§1858. Off.ce of N'oise Abatement and Control: in- 

 vestieafion and study of noise and its effects on 

 the public health and welfare; report and recom- 

 mendations by December 31, 1971. 



(a) The Administrator shall establish within the 

 Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Noise 

 Abatement and Control, and shall carry out 

 through such Office a full and complete investiga- 

 tion and study of noise and its effect on the public 

 health and welfare in order to (1) identify and 

 classify causes and sources of noise, and (2i 

 determine — 



(A) effects at various levels; 



(B) projected growth of noise levels in urban 

 areas through the year 2000; 



(C) the psychological and physiological effect 

 on humans; 



(D) effects of sporadic extreme noise (such as 

 jet noise near airports) as compared with con- 

 stant noise; 



(E) effect on wildlife and property (including 

 values) ; 



(P) effect of sonic booms on property (Includ- 

 ing values) ; and 



(G) such other matters as may be of Interest 

 in the public welfare. 



(b) In conducting such investigation, the Admin- 

 istrator shall hold public hearings, conduct research, 

 experiments, demonstrations, and studies. The Ad- 

 ministrator shall report the results of such Investiga- 

 tion and study, together with his recommendations 

 for legislation or other action, to the President and 

 the Congress not later than one year after Decem- 

 ber 31, 1970. 



(c) In any case where any Federal department or 

 agency is carrying out or sponsoring any activity 

 resulting in noise which the Administrator deter- 

 mines amounts to a public nuisance or is otherwise 

 objectionable, such department or agency shall con- 

 sult with the Administrator to determine possible 

 means of abating such noise. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 

 Utle IV, § 402. as added Dec. 31. 1970, Pub. L. 91-604, 

 § 14, 84 Stat. 1709.) 



Short Title 

 Section 401 of act July 14. 1955, as added Dec. 31. 1970, 

 Pub, L 91-604. § 14. 84 Stat. 1709. provided that: "This 

 title (this subchapter] may be cited as the 'Noise Pollu- 

 tion and Abatement Act of 1970'." 



§ 1858a. Authorization of appropriations. 



There is authorized to be appropriated such 

 amount, not to exceed $30,000,000, as may be neces- 

 sary for the purposes of this subchapter. (July 14, 

 1955, ch. 360, title IV, § 403, as added Dec. 31, 1970. 

 Pub. L. 91-604, § 14, 84 Stat. 1710.) 



Section Referred to in Other Sections 



This section Is referred to In section 1857i of this title. 



15. Prevention, Control and Abatement of Air and Water Pollution at Federal 



Facilities 



Ex. Order 11507 



(See Ex. Order, 11507 under title IV Executive Orders) 



