The Noise Oversight and Information for Safe Environments Act amends the Noise Control Act of 1972 to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to regularly review and update noise safety standards. Specifically, the bill mandates that the EPA conduct a comprehensive review of its noise criteria within two years of the law's enactment, and then repeat this review at least once every 10 years going forward. If the EPA determines that updates are necessary based on these reviews, it must revise or supplement the noise criteria accordingly. The legislation affects the EPA and ultimately any industries or activities subject to federal noise regulations, as updated standards could change noise exposure limits in workplaces, transportation, and other environments. No specific funding amount is allocated in the bill text provided.
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