[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 22] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR210.1] [Page 167-168] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 210--PRIOR NOTICE OF CITIZEN SUITS--Table of Contents Sec. 210.1 Purpose. Section 12 of the Noise Control Act authorizes any person to commence a civil action on his own behalf to enforce the Act or to enforce certain requirements promulgated pursuant to the Act. The purpose of this part is to prescribe procedures governing the manner of giving notices as required by [[Page 168]] subsection 12(b) of the Act (Pub. L. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1234) as a prerequisite to the commencement of such actions.