[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR201.14]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 201_NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT; INTERSTATE 

RAIL CARRIERS--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Interstate Rail Carrier Operations Standards

 

Sec.  201.14  Standard for retarders.



    Effective January 15, 1984, no carrier subject to this regulation 

shall operate retarders that exceed an adjusted average maximum A-

weighted sound level of 83 dB at any receiving property measurement 

location, when measured with fast meter response in accordance with 

Subpart C of this part.



[45 FR 1263, Jan. 4, 1980; 47 FR 14709, Apr. 6, 1982]