Current military blast noise
procedures do not provide adequate guidance to military
installations to assist them in managing the noise impacts of
training and operations on surrounding communities. Members of
communities surrounding selected military installations will be
surveyed about annoyance due to blast noise from the installation.
data will be compared to noise measurements to recommend improved
guidelines for impulse noise management at military installations
where surrounding communities may be impacted.
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
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