Contribute to a Biennial To determine if the Measure community reduction in proposed changes to experience of noise via the unreasonable the current regulations Outcomes Social Research residential noise delivered on the surveys expected benefits Biennial after – Biennial reviews of residential the results of the To identify future noise complaints with local Outcomes Social regulatory government and police. EPA Research are improvements to will engage with police and available so that further reduce the local government officers the community’s impacts of residential (e.g. via workshops, experience is also noise interviews, surveys, and case considered in the studies) to gather quantitative review and qualitative information such as: the number, location (both geographically and by type of dwelling) and nature of residential noise complaints received the number and timing of complaints about residential and the item complained about (particularly air conditioner noise) police and local government officers’ experiences enforcing the regulations police and local government officers suggested changes to the proposed new regulations. how the regulations have improved outcomes. Given the minor change proposed in making new regulations, EPA considers that the proposed evaluation strategy is proportionate because it: only requires minor changes to the way current data about residential noise is collected and focuses on its understanding data trends addresses key information gaps.
Contribute to a reduction in unreasonable residential noise To determine if the proposed changes to the current regulations delivered on the expected benefits To identify future regulatory improvements to further reduce the impacts of residential noise Measure community experience of noise via the Outcomes Social Research surveys Biennial Biennial reviews of residential noise complaints with local government and police. EPA will engage with police and local government officers (e.g. via workshops, interviews, surveys, and case studies) to gather quantitative and qualitative information such as: the number, location (both geographically and by type of dwelling) and nature of residential noise complaints received the number and timing of complaints about residential and the item complained about (particularly air conditioner noise) police and local government officers’ experiences enforcing the regulations police and local government officers suggested changes to the proposed new regulations. how the regulations have improved outcomes. Biennial – after the results of the Outcomes Social Research are available so that the community’s experience is also considered in the review Given the minor change proposed in making new regulations, EPA considers that the proposed evaluation strategy is proportionate because it: only requires minor changes to the way current data about residential noise is collected and focuses on its understanding data trends addresses key information gaps.
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