The office shall maintain a program to ensure coordinated state and federal noise control programs including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) The study of federal noise regulations proposed for adoption pursuant to the Noise Control Act of 1972.
(b) The preparation of comments, evaluations, objections or the use of any other means to ensure that the federal government considers existing California noise control statutes and regulations prior to the adoption of regulations in order to prevent the adoption of federal noise regulations weaker than existing state standards.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 138. Effective October 12, 2001.)