Which Act authorized the Environmental Protection Agency to collaborate with state and local governments on anti-noise programs?

The correct answer is the Noise Control Act. This Act, enacted in 1972, specifically aimed to address the increasing issue of noise pollution across the United States. It was designed to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work in conjunction with state and local governments to develop and implement noise control programs. This includes establishing noise emission standards for various sources of noise, promoting research into noise pollution, and providing information to assist state and local governments in their noise abatement efforts.

While the Quiet Communities Act also addresses noise issues, it's primarily associated with specific programs and grants for establishing quiet community initiatives, which is not the same scope of authority granted in the Noise Control Act. The Noise Abatement Act and Environmental Noise Pollution Act are terms that may connote legislation focused on similar issues, but they do not refer to the specific Act that empowers the EPA in the manner defined in the question.