Vol. 137, No. 23 — June 7, 2003

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-06240 is approved.

1. Permittee: Husky Oil Operations Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of dredged material.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from July 2, 2003, to July 1, 2004.

4. Loading Site(s):

These sites are the glory hole locations at the White Rose Field, Grand Banks, approximately 350 km southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

5. Disposal Site(s):

Material dredged from each glory hole will be deposited 10 to 20 m from the edge of the hole. The glory holes are at depths of 115 to 130 m.

6. Equipment: FPV Seahorse.

7. Method of Disposal: Dredged material will be carried underwater directly from the loading site to the disposal site in one of two clamshell buckets and discharged 5 m above the seabed.

8. Rate of Disposal: Average hourly rate using the 16 m³ bucket is 104 m³ per hour; for the 10 m³ bucket the rate is 84 m³ per hour.

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 132 000 m³ place measure.

10. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material consisting of sand, silt, clay, gravel, boulders and cobble.

11. Requirements and Restrictions:

11.1. The Permittee shall notify in writing, by facsimile or electronic mail, Mr. Rick Wadman, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), rick.wadman@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), at least 24 hours prior to each occasion that the dredging equipment is mobilized to a dredge site. The notification shall include on-site contacts and the expected period of dredging.

11.2. The permittee shall submit a written report to Mr. Rick Wadman, identified in 11.1., within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

11.3. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, or anthropogenic structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

11.4. Use of drilling muds or additives is prohibited.

11.5. Blasting at the site is prohibited.

11.6. A Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan shall be prepared by the Permittee and approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of project activities. The plan shall include a monitoring program designed to gather data on sea birds and be approved by the Canadian Wildlife Service.

11.7. An Authorization for Works or Undertakings Affecting Fish Habitat issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for this project shall be obtained by the Permittee prior to the commencement of project activities.

11.8. A copy of this permit and the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are underway.

11.9. The Permittee shall report all oiled bird sightings by project personnel to Environment Canada, by contacting Canadian Coast Guard Operations Centre, within 24 hours of each incident. The Permittee shall document and report to Environment Canada, in a timely manner, all bird collisions with project vessels.

11.10. The Permittee shall provide advance notice to mariners of project activities through "Notice to Ships" and "Notice to Mariners" submitted to Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS), St. John's.

11.11. The dredging or ocean disposal referred to under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

K. G. HAMILTON

Environmental Protection

Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2003-66-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 66(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, (see footnote a)  the Minister of the Environment has added the substance referred to in the annexed order to the Domestic Substances List;

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 66(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, (see footnote b)  hereby makes the annexed Order 2003-66-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List.

Ottawa, May 23, 2003

DAVID ANDERSON

Minister of the Environment

ORDER 2003-66-03-02 AMENDING THE NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST

AMENDMENT

1. Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List (see footnote 1)  is amended by deleting the following :

13825-74-6

COMING INTO FORCE

2. This Order comes into force on the day on which the Order 2003-66-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2003-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 87(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, (see footnote c)  the Minister of the Environment has added the substances referred to in the annexed order to the Domestic Substances List;

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 87(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, (see footnote d)  hereby makes the annexed Order 2003-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List.

Ottawa, May 23, 2003

DAVID ANDERSON

Minister of the Environment

ORDER 2003-87-03-02 AMENDING THE NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST

AMENDMENT

1. Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List (see footnote 2)  is amended by deleting the following :

COMING INTO FORCE

2. This Order comes into force on the day on which the Order 2003-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans for Ammonia Dissolved in Water, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents

PROPOSED NOTICE

The Minister of the Environment proposes to publish under section 91 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), the following Notice which will be issued under Part 4 of CEPA 1999. The Final Notice will require the preparation and implementation of a pollution prevention plan in respect of one or more of the following substances: ammonia dissolved in water; inorganic chloramines; and chlorinated wastewater effluents; all of which are specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999. The Final Notice will apply to persons who, in addition to other criteria, own a wastewater collection system or wastewater treatment system which collects or treats liquid or waterborne sewage, industrial wastes, commercial wastes or institutional wastes, where the annual average effluent release from that system to surface water is greater than or equal to 5 000 m³ per day.

Any person may, within 60 days after the date of publication of this Proposed Notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to the notice. All comments must cite the date of publication of this notice in Canada Gazette, Part I, and be addressed to the Director General, Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate, Environment Canada, Place Vincent Massey, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 18th Floor, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3. After receiving and considering comments on this Proposed Notice, the Minister of the Environment intends to publish the Final Notice in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

J. R. JOCELYN PARÉ

Director General

Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

NOTICE REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS IN RESPECT OF AMMONIA DISSOLVED IN WATER, INORGANIC CHLORAMINES, AND CHLORINATED WASTEWATER EFFLUENTS

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 4 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment requires the persons or class of persons described in section 2 of this notice to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan in respect of one or more of the following:

— ammonia dissolved in water (hereinafter referred to as ammonia);

— inorganic chloramines which have the molecular formula NH_nCl_(3-n) where n = 0, 1, or 2 (hereinafter referred to as inorganic chloramines); and

— chlorinated wastewater effluents,

which are specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

1. Definitions

"ammonia nitrogen" or (NH₃-N) means the nitrogen component of total ammonia. Total ammonia is the sum of the un-ionized (NH₃) and ionized (NH₄⁺) species which exist in equilibrium in water. Analytical methods measure and typically report on ammonia nitrogen as opposed to total ammonia. An ammonia nitrogen concentration of 16 mg/L is equivalent to a total ammonia concentration of 20 mg/L.

"effluent" means untreated, partially treated or treated wastewater that is released to surface water from a wastewater collection system or wastewater treatment system.

"fresh water" means water with a total dissolved solids content less than 1 000 mg/L.

"person" means any person that owns a wastewater collection system or wastewater treatment system.

"surface water" means a lake, pond, marsh, spring, stream, river, estuary or marine body of water, or other surface watercourse.

"total residual chlorine" or TRC means the concentration of free chlorine and combined chlorine (including inorganic chloramines) and it is essentially synonymous with reactive chlorine.

"wastewater" means a combination of liquid or waterborne sewage, industrial wastes, commercial wastes or institutional wastes.

"wastewater collection system" or "wastewater treatment system" means any works for the collection, transmission, treatment and release of wastewater or any part of such works.

2. Person or class of persons required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan

This notice applies to any person who, on the date of publication of the Final Notice, owns a wastewater collection system or wastewater treatment system where the annual average effluent release during 2004 from that system to surface water is greater than or equal to 5 000 m³ per day and where any of the following three conditions are met:

3. Activities in relation to which the plan is to be prepared

When the persons identified in section 2 prepare and implement their pollution prevention plans in relation to ammonia, inorganic chloramines and chlorinated wastewater effluents, the Minister requires that the scope of the plan include the following activities:

for persons who meet the conditions in subsection 2(1)

for persons who meet the conditions in subsection 2(2) or 2(3)

Persons identified in section 2 may, if they so wish, include activities related to separate storm water systems or the management of sludge, residuals and biosolids in their pollution prevention plans.

4. Factors to consider in preparing the plan

The Minister requires all persons identified in section 2 to consider the following factors when preparing their pollution prevention plans:

5. Period within which the plan is to be prepared

The Minister requires that the plan be prepared and is being implemented within 24 months of the publication date of the Final Notice.

6. Period within which the plan is to be implemented

The Minister requires that the plan must be implemented within 60 months of the publication date of the Final Notice.

7. Content of Plans

Persons preparing the plan are to determine the appropriate content of their own plan; however, the plan must meet all the requirements of the Final Notice. It must also contain the information required to file the Declaration of Preparation referred to in section 9 and have the capacity to generate the information required to file the Declaration of Implementation referred to in section 10.

8. Requirement to keep plan

Under section 59 of CEPA 1999, all persons identified in section 2 shall keep a copy of the plan at the place in Canada in relation to which the plan is prepared. Where a single plan is prepared for more than one wastewater collection or treatment system, a copy of that plan must be kept at each location.

9. Declaration of Preparation

Under subsection 58(1) of CEPA 1999, persons identified in section 2 shall file, within 30 days after the end of the period for the preparation of the plan specified in section 5 or extended under section 13, a written Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan has been Prepared and is being Implemented — Ammonia, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents, using the form given in Schedule 1 of the Final Notice, to the Minister. Where a person has prepared a single plan for more than one wastewater collection or treatment system, a separate Declaration of Preparation must be filed for each of those systems. Section 18 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

10. Declaration of Implementation

Under subsection 58(2) of CEPA 1999, persons identified in section 2 shall file, within 30 days after the completion of the implementation of the plan, a written Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan has been Implemented — Ammonia, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents, using the form given in Schedule 5 of the Final Notice, to the Minister. Where a person has prepared a single plan for more than one wastewater collection or treatment system, a separate Declaration of Implementation must be filed for each of those systems. Section 18 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

11. Filing of amended declarations

Under subsection 58(3) of CEPA 1999, where a person specified in section 2 has filed a declaration under section 9 or 10, and the declaration contains information that, at any time after the filing, has become false or misleading, that person shall file an amended declaration to the Minister within 30 days after the time that the information became false or misleading, using the appropriate form referred to in section 9 or 10.

12. Use of a plan prepared or implemented for another purpose

Under subsection 57(1) of CEPA 1999, a person may use an existing pollution prevention plan, or other plan in respect of pollution prevention prepared or implemented for another purpose to satisfy the requirements of section 2 to 8 of the Final Notice. Under subsection 57(2) of CEPA 1999, where a person uses a plan that does not meet all the requirements of the Final Notice, the person shall amend the plan so that it meets all of those requirements or prepare an additional plan that meets the remainder of those requirements. Persons using existing plans must nonetheless file a Declaration of Preparation under section 9, a Declaration of Implementation under section 10, and any amended declarations under section 11.

13. Extension of time

Under subsection 56(3) of CEPA 1999, where the Minister is of the opinion that further time is necessary to prepare the plan as specified in section 5 or to implement the plan as specified in section 6, the Minister may extend the period for a person who submits a written Request for Time Extension — Ammonia, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents, using the form given in Schedule 3 of the Final Notice, before the expiry of the date referred to in the applicable section 5 or section 6 or before the expiry of any extended period. Section 18 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

14. Application for waiver of factors to consider

Under subsection 56(5) of CEPA 1999, the Minister may waive the requirement for a person to consider a factor specified in section 4 where the Minister is of the opinion that it is not reasonable or practicable to consider that factor on the basis of reasons provided by that person when submitting a written Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors — Ammonia, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents, using the form given in Schedule 2 of the Final Notice. Such a request must be made before the expiry of the period within which the plan is to be prepared, referred to in section 5. Section 18 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

15. More information on pollution prevention planning

To obtain a copy of Environment Canada's document Proposed Risk Management Strategy for Ammonia Dissolved in Water, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents under CEPA 1999, May 2003 refer to the CEPA Registry Web site at http://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/documents/part/ mwwe/summary.cfm.

To obtain a copy of the report Treatment Processes for the Removal of Ammonia from Municipal Wastewater (Environment Canada, 2003, ISBN 0-662-33551-1) contact Environment Canada's Inquiry Centre at 1-800-668-6767.

To obtain a copy of the Wastewater Source Control — A Best Practice By The National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (March 2003) document, refer to the National Research Council — National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure's Web site at http://www.infraguide.gc.ca or contact them at 1-888-330-3350.

To obtain a copy of the CCME document Guidance on the Site-Specific Application of Water Quality Guidelines in Canada: Procedures for Deriving Numerical Water Quality Objectives. (2003) refer to the CCME Web site at http://www.ccme.ca/ publications/pubs_updates.html#102 or contact CCME by phone at (204) 948-2090.

Additional information on pollution prevention and preparing pollution prevention plans is available from the National Office of Pollution Prevention Web site (www.ec.gc.ca/nopp), the Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (www.ec.gc.ca/cppic), and Environment Canada's regional offices.

16. Reference Code

For administrative purposes, all communication with Environment Canada concerning this notice shall refer to the following reference code: P2MWWE.

17. Environment Canada contact information

For questions about this notice, or more information about pollution prevention planning, contact Environment Canada's regional offices:

18. Forms

Forms referred to in this notice are available from and are to be submitted to: Executive Director, National Office of Pollution Prevention, c/o CEPA 1999 Part 4 Pollution Prevention Plans, Environment Canada, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 13th Floor, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3.

Copies of this notice, and instructions for completing the associated forms (Schedules 1 to 5) are available at http:// www.ec.gc.ca/nopp.

Schedules 1 to 5 referred to in this notice can be completed electronically at http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp.

The Minister of the Environment intends to publish, in part, the information submitted in response to this notice on Environment Canada's Green Lane Web site. All persons submitting information to the Minister are entitled to submit a request under section 313 of CEPA 1999 that specific information be treated as confidential. Refer to the "Instructions for Completing the Schedules of the Canada Gazette Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans for Ammonia, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents" for more information.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice.)

Compliance

Compliance with CEPA 1999 is mandatory under subsection 272(1) of CEPA 1999. Subsection 272(2) of CEPA 1999 defines the penalties for persons who commit offenses under CEPA 1999. Subsections 273(1) and 273(2) further outline the terms and penalties of those persons providing false or misleading information. Penalties under both subsection 272(2) and 273(2) include fines of not more than $1,000,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or both.

For additional information on CEPA 1999 and the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and on applicable penalties, please contact the Enforcement Branch at (819) 994-0907. The Policy is available at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ceparegistry/documents/policies/candepolicy/ toc.cfm.

Is this an amendment to a Declaration previously submitted?

Yes

No

2.0 Use of Plans Prepared or Implemented for Another Purpose

Is the pollution prevention plan used to fulfill the obligations of this Notice:

— a pollution prevention plan that was previously prepared on a voluntary basis? Yes No

— a pollution prevention plan that was previously prepared for another government or under another Act of Parliament? Yes No

If yes, identify the other government requirement(s) or Act(s) of Parliament.

Substance and Activity for which information is required (choose one only):

(A) Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents: Persons identified in subsection 2(1) of the notice who are required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan for inorganic chloramines and chlorinated wastewater effluents and the disinfection of wastewater effluent using chlorine or chlorine compounds and the release of the effluent to surface water.

(B) Ammonia: Persons identified in subsection 2(2) or subsection 2(3) of the notice who are required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan for ammonia and the collection or treatment of wastewater and the release of wastewater effluent to surface water.

If applicable, indicate the new Preparation Year for which the person(s) is reporting:

4.1.-4.4 No information required for Parts 4.1 to 4.4

4.5 Additional Baseline Information

4.5.1 Wastewater Collection System and/or Wastewater Treatment System Information

Note: If both of (A) and (B) are identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, only complete this section once.

This section requires reporting of information on the wastewater collection system and/or wastewater treatment system in place for 2005. Check all following boxes which describe your system. Note that more than one box in each section may apply.

No Treatment

No Treatment (e.g. collection system with release to surface water)

Preliminary Treatment

None	Skimming
Grit removal	Other (describe):
Mechanical screening

None	Chemical flocculation
Primary sedimentation/clarification	Other (describe):

None	Oxidation Ditch
Conventional Activated Sludge	Fixed-Bed Reactor/Biological Aerated Filter (BAF)
Extended Aeration Activated Sludge	Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC)
Pure Oxygen Activated Sludge	Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)
Other Activated Sludge	Other (describe):

Biological or Secondary Treatment — Lagoons or Waste Stabilization Ponds (WSPs) (some systems may have more than one kind of treatment)
None	Facultative (aerobic and anaerobic)
Aerobic	Facultative with aeration
Aerobic with aeration	Other (describe):
Anaerobic

Enhanced Biological or Secondary Treatment
None	Other (describe):
Biological Ammonia Removal — Nitrification Only (NH3 -> NO3)

Additional or Tertiary Treatment
None Polishing Ponds Ammonia Stripping or Air Stripping Biological Nutrient Removal (Nitrogen & Phosphorus)	Biological Nitrogen Removal — Nitrification and Denitrification (NH3 -> N2) Biological Phosphorus Removal Chemical Precipitation (Phosphorus)
Other (describe):

Effluent Disinfection
None	Chlorination and dechlorination
Disinfection: All Year	Ozone
Disinfection: seasonal/summer or intermittent	Ultraviolet irradiation
Chlorination only	Other (describe):

5.1.1 Anticipated Action:
5.1.2 Type of Pollution Prevention Method(s):
Equipment or process modifications	On-site reuse, recycling or recovery
Spill and leak prevention	Good operating practices or training
Other:

5.1.3 Other Type of Environmental Protection Method(s):
Energy recovery	Pollution control
Off-site recycling	Disposal
Waste treatment	Other:

2.0 Request for Time Extension

Identify for which of the following a time extension is requested (choose one):

to prepare a pollution prevention plan

to submit an Interim Progress Report — Interim Progress Report No. _____ (not applicable for this Declaration)

to implement a pollution prevention plan

For the person(s) identified in Part 1.0, it is requested that the date be extended to:

Is this an amendment to a Declaration previously submitted?

Yes

No

2.0 No data are required for part 2.0 of this Declaration

The following section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0) must be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity selected in Part 3.0 below.

3.0 Substance and Activity

Substance and Activity for which information is required (choose one only):

(A) Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents: Persons identified in subsection 2(1) of the notice who are required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan for inorganic chloramines and chlorinated wastewater effluents and the disinfection of wastewater effluent using chlorine or chlorine compounds and the release of the effluent to surface water.

(B) Ammonia: Persons identified in subsection 2(2) or subsection 2(3) of the notice who are required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan for ammonia and the collection or treatment of wastewater and the release of wastewater effluent to surface water.

4.0 Baseline Information After Implementation of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan

Notes: This Declaration requires reporting of data for the year of implementation (January 1 to December 31) of the pollution prevention plan, but no later than for the year 2009 (as specified in the notice or any other year specified to a person who has been granted an extension of time to implement a plan).

Indicate the year of implementation for which the person(s) is(are) reporting:

Equipment or process modifications	On-site reuse, recycling or recovery
Spill and leak prevention	Good operating practices or training
Other :

Energy recovery	Pollution control
Off-site recycling	Disposal
Waste treatment	Other :

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Nonylphenol (NP) and Its Ethoxylates (NPEs) Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing (TMEs)

PROPOSED NOTICE

The Minister of the Environment proposes to publish, under section 91 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), the following notice developed under section 56 of CEPA 1999. This proposed notice requires the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of nonylphenol and its ethoxylates used in the wet processing textile industry and effluents from textile mills that use wet processing. Both substances are specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Act. This notice will target textile mills that are involved in wet processing.

Any person may, within 60 days after the date of publication of this proposed notice, file to the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to the proposed notice. All comments must cite Part I of the Canada Gazette, the date of publication of this notice, and be addressed to the National Office of Pollution Prevention, c/o CEPA 1999 Part 4 P2 Plans, Environment Canada, Place Vincent Massey, 13th Floor, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3. After receiving and considering comments on this proposed notice, the Minister of the Environment proposes to publish the Final Notice in Part I of the Canada Gazette.

JOHN ARSENEAU

Director General

Toxics Pollution Prevention Directorate

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

NOTICE REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS IN RESPECT OF NONYLPHENOL AND ITS ETHOXYLATES USED IN THE WET PROCESSING TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND EFFLUENTS FROM TEXTILE MILLS THAT USE WET PROCESSING

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 4 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment requires the persons or class of persons described in section 1 of this notice to prepare and implement pollution prevention plans in respect of nonylphenol and its ethoxylates used in the wet processing textile industry and effluents from textile mills that use wet processing, which are specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. A non-exhaustive list of commonly used NP and NPEs CAS (see footnote 6)  Registry Numbers used in Canadian industry is found in the instruction insert associated with this notice (see section 17 for information on how to get copies of this instruction insert).

1. Person or class of persons required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan

This notice applies to any person or class of persons who, on the date of publication of the final notice:

2. Activities in relation to which the plan is to be prepared

This notice covers the following activities involving the use of nonylphenol and its ethoxylates used in the wet processing textile industry and the discharge of effluents from textile mills that use wet processing:

3. Factors to consider in preparing the plan

All persons identified in section 1 are to consider the following factors when preparing their pollution prevention plan:

4. Period within which the plan is to be prepared

The Minister requires that the plan be prepared and implementation initiated by January 31, 2006.

5. Period within which the plan is to be implemented

The Minister requires that the plan be implemented by January 31, 2010.

6. Content of plan

Persons preparing the plan are to determine the appropriate content of their own plan; however, the plan must meet all the requirements of the final notice. It must also contain the information required to file the Declaration of Preparation referred to in section 8 and have the capacity to generate the information required to file the Declaration of Implementation referred to in section 9, and the information required to file the Interim Progress Reports referred to in section 11.

7. Requirement to keep plan

Under section 59 of CEPA 1999, all persons identified in section 1 shall keep a copy of the plan at the place in Canada in relation to which the plan is prepared. Where a single plan is jointly prepared for more than one facility, a copy of that plan must be kept at each facility.

8. Declaration of Preparation

Under subsection 58(1) of CEPA 1999, persons identified in section 1 shall file, within 30 days after the end of the period for the preparation of the plan specified in section 4 or extended under section 13, a written Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Nonylphenol and Its Ethoxylates Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing using the form given in Schedule 1 of this notice, to the Minister. Where a person has prepared a single plan for several facilities, each of those facilities must file a separate Declaration of Preparation. Section 17 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

9. Declaration of Implementation

Under subsection 58(2) of CEPA 1999, persons identified in section 1 shall file, within 30 days after the completion of the implementation of the plan as specified in paragraph 5 or extended under paragraph 13, a written Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Implemented — Nonylphenol and Its Ethoxylates Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing, using the form given in Schedule 5 of this notice, to the Minister. Where a person has prepared a single plan for several facilities, each of those facilities must file a separate Declaration of Implementation. The plan must be implemented no later than the deadline specified in section 5 or extended under section 13. Section 17 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

10. Filing of amended declarations

Under subsection 58(3) of CEPA 1999, where a person specified in section 1 has filed a declaration under section 8 or 9, and the declaration contains information that, at any time after the filing, has become false or misleading, that person shall file an amended declaration to the Minister within 30 days after the time that the information became false or misleading using the appropriate form referred to in section 8 or 9.

11. Interim Progress Reports

Persons identified in section 1 shall file on or before each of the dates below a written Interim Progress Report — Nonylphenol and Its Ethoxylates Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing using the form given in Schedule 4 of this notice, to the Minister. If a Declaration of Implementation is submitted before the Interim Progress Report is due, the requirement to submit such an Interim Progress Report is nullified.

Each Interim Progress Report will report data pertaining to the previous calendar year. Where a person has prepared a single plan for several facilities, each of those facilities must file all the Interim Progress Reports required. Section 17 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

Where a person has filed an Interim Progress Report that contains information that at any time after the filing has become false or misleading, that person shall file an amended report to the Minister within 30 days after the time that the information became false or misleading.

12. Use of a plan prepared or implemented for another purpose

Under subsection 57(1) of CEPA 1999, a person may use a pollution prevention plan prepared or implemented for another purpose to satisfy the requirements of sections 1 to 7 of this notice. Under subsection 57(2) of CEPA 1999, where a person uses a plan that does not meet all the requirements of the notice, the person shall amend the plan so that it meets all of those requirements or prepare an additional plan that meets the remainder of those requirements. Persons using existing plans must nonetheless file a Declaration of Preparation under section 8, a Declaration of Implementation under section 9, any amended declarations under section 10, where applicable, and any Interim Progress Reports required under section 11.

13. Extension of time

(1) Under subsection 56(3) of CEPA 1999, where the Minister is of the opinion that further time is necessary to prepare the plan as specified in section 4 or to implement the plan as specified in section 5, the Minister may extend the period for a person who submits a written Request for Time Extension — Nonylphenol and Its Ethoxylates Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing, using the form given in Schedule 3 of this notice, before the expiry of the date referred to in the applicable section 4 or section 5 or before the expiry of any extended period.

(2) Where the Minister is of the opinion that further time is necessary to file an Interim Progress Report under section 11, the Minister may extend the date on which the Interim Progress Report must be filed for a person who submits a written Request for Time Extension — Nonylphenol and Its Ethoxylates Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing, using the form given in Schedule 3 of this notice, before the date referred to in section 11 or before the expiry of any extended period.

Section 17 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

14. Application for waiver of factors to consider

Under subsection 56(5) of CEPA 1999, the Minister may waive the requirement for a person to consider a factor specified in section 3 where the Minister is of the opinion that it is not reasonable nor practicable to consider that factor on the basis of reasons provided by that person when submitting a written Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors — Nonylphenol and Its Ethoxylates Used in the Wet Processing Textile Industry and Effluents from Textile Mills That Use Wet Processing, using the form given in Schedule 2 of this notice. Such a request must be made before the expiry of the period within which the plan is to be prepared referred to in section 4. Section 17 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

15. More information on pollution prevention planning

Additional information on pollution prevention and guidance on preparing pollution prevention plans may be obtained from the National Office of Pollution Prevention Web site (www.ec.gc.ca/ nopp), from the CEPA Registry (http://www.ec.gc.ca/ CEPAregistry), from the Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (http://www.ec.gc.ca/cppic) or from Environment Canada's regional offices.

Copies of Environment Canada's Pollution Prevention Planning Handbook, including a model plan, are available at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/NOPP/DOCS/P2P/hbook/En/index.cfm.

16. Reference code: P2TMENPE

For administrative purposes, all communication with Environment Canada concerning this notice should refer to the following reference code: P2TMENPE.

17. Forms

Forms referred to in this notice (Schedules 1 to 5) are to be submitted to: National Office of Pollution Prevention, c/o CEPA 1999 Part 4 P2 Plans, Environment Canada, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 13th Floor, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3.

Electronic copies of this notice and instructions for completing the associated forms (Schedules 1 to 5) are available from the National Office of Pollution Prevention Web site, at www.ec. gc.ca/nopp. A copy of the forms (Schedules 1 to 5) referred to in this notice can be requested by phone at (819) 994-0186, by facsimile at (819) 953-7970, or by electronic mail at CEPAP2Plans@ec.gc.ca.

The Minister of the Environment intends to publish, in part, the information submitted in response to this notice on Environment Canada's Green Lane Web site. All persons submitting information to the Minister are entitled to submit a request under section 313 of CEPA 1999 that specific information be treated as confidential.

18. Environment Canada contact information

For questions about this notice, or for more information about pollution prevention planning, contact Environment Canada's regional offices:

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice.)

Compliance with CEPA 1999 is mandatory under subsection 272(1) of CEPA 1999. Subsection 272(2) of CEPA 1999 defines the penalties for persons who commit offences under CEPA 1999. Subsections 273(1) and 273(2) further outline the terms and penalties of those persons providing false or misleading information. Penalties under both subsection 272(2) and 273(2) include fines of not more than $1,000,000, imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or both.

For additional information on CEPA 1999 and the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and on applicable penalties, please contact the Enforcement Branch at (819) 994-0907. The Policy is available at http://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/enforcement/CandEpolicy. Pdf.

Is this an amendment to a Declaration previously submitted?

Yes

No

2.0 Use of Plans Prepared or Implemented for Another Purpose

Is the pollution prevention plan used to fulfill the obligations of this Notice:

— a pollution prevention plan that was previously prepared on a voluntary basis? Yes No

— a pollution prevention plan that was previously prepared for another government or under another Act of Parliament? Yes No

If yes, identify the other government requirement(s) or Act(s) of Parliament.

The following section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0) must be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity selected in Part 3.0 below.

3.0 Substance and Activity

Substance and Activity for which information is required (choose one):

Nonylphenol and its Ethoxylates (NP/NPEs) used in wet processing

Effluents from Textile Mills that use wet processing (TMEs)

4.0 Baseline Information Prior to Implementation of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan

Notes:

(a) The data collected in Part 4.4 of this Declaration are consistent with the reporting requirements of the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) where possible.

(b) Use the following Basis of Estimate Codes where indicated, listed in declining order of expected accuracy, to describe how each quantity reported in this Part of the Declaration was determined:

M Monitoring or direct measurement

C Mass balance

E Emission factors

O Engineering estimates

(c) This Declaration requires reporting of data from the 2005 Preparation Year (from January 1 to December 31) and Base Year data from the 1998 calendar year.

If the person(s) subject to the notice has been granted a time extension to prepare a plan that requires reporting for a year other than 2005, all references to 2005 in this Declaration are considered to represent the new Preparation Year for which the person(s) is(are) required to report.

4.1 Nature of Activity — No data is required for Part 4.1 of this Declaration

4.2 On-Site Uses (Complete Part 4.2 for NP/NPEs only.)

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, did this facility use the Substance on-site in 2005 and/or in 1998?

2005: Yes No

1998: Yes No

If yes for either year, report below the quantity of all on-site uses of the Substance, in kg, for each year in the appropriate field.

If no for both years, proceed to Part 4.4 of this Declaration.

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the total quantity of all on-site uses of the Substance with the basis of estimate code.

4.3 On-Site Releases — No data is required for Part 4.3 of this Declaration

4.4 Off-Site Transfers (Complete Part 4.4.2 for TMEs only.)

(In this part of the Schedule, the discharge of wastewater to the municipal sewage treatment plant is considered to be an off-site transfer.)

4.4.1 Product Distribution — No data is required for Part 4.4.1 of this Declaration

4.4.2 Off-Site Transfers for Disposal

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, did this facility transfer the Substance off-site for disposal in 2005 and/or in 1998?

2005: Yes No

1998: Yes No

If yes for either year, report below the quantity of all off-site transfers of the Substance for disposal, in m3/year, for each year in the appropriate field.

If no for both years, proceed to Part 4.5 of this Declaration.

Report the total of all off-site transfers of the Substance for disposal with the basis of estimate code.

Knit Fabric Finishing	Carpet Finishing
Woven Fabric Finishing	Wool Finishing
Stock Yarn Finishing	Non-Woven Fabric Finishing
Other (please specify):

Scouring	Carbonizing
Neutralizing	Fulling
Desizing	Bleaching
Mercerizing	Dyeing
Printing	Other wet processing activity (specify all)
	Description:

No Treatment	Preliminary Treatment
Primary Treatment	Other (please specify):

4.5.2 Additional Baseline Information Addressing NP/NPEs (Complete Part 4.5.2 for NP/NPEs only.)

Have you begun substituting NP/NPEs in certain products? Yes No

If you have begun substituting NP/NPEs in certain products, do the NP/NPEs-free products that you are currently using contain:

Octylphenol (OP) and its Ethoxylates (OPEs):	Yes No
Alcohol Ethoxylates (AEs):	Yes No

Material or feedstock substitution	On-site reuse, recycling or recovery
Product design or reformulation	Inventory management or purchasing techniques
Equipment or process modifications	Good operating practices or training
Spill and leak prevention	Other (please specify):

Energy recovery	Pollution control
Off-site recycling	Disposal
Incineration with energy recovery	Other (please specify):
Waste treatment

to prepare a pollution prevention plan.

to submit an Interim Progress Report Interim Progress Report No. _____

to implement a pollution prevention plan.

For the person(s) identified in Part 1.0, it is requested that the date be extended to:

(Specify exact date — year/month/day.)

3.0 Rationale for Request

Explain why further time is necessary to prepare or implement a pollution prevention plan or to submit an Interim Progress Report.

4.0 Certification

I hereby certify that the information provided in this Request is true, accurate and complete.

Please refer to the instruction booklet "Instructions for Completing the Schedules to Canada Gazette Notices Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans" and the associated Instruction Insert for guidance on how to complete this Report.

Is this an amendment to a Report previously submitted? Yes No

If yes, complete Parts 1.0 and 9.0 and any other Parts of this Report where previously reported information has become false or misleading. Previously reported information that is unchanged need not be resubmitted.

1.0 Information on the Person or Class of Persons Subject to the Notice

The following section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0) must be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity selected in Part 3.0 below.

3.0 Substance and Activity

Substance and Activity for which information is required (choose one):

Nonylphenol and its Ethoxylates (NP/NPEs) used in wet processing

Effluents from Textile Mills that use wet processing (TMEs)

4.0 Baseline Information During Implementation of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan

Notes:

(a) The data collected in Part 4.4 of this Report are consistent with the reporting requirements of the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) where possible.

(b) Use the following Basis of Estimate Codes where indicated, listed in declining order of expected accuracy, to describe how each quantity reported in this Part of the Report was determined:

M Monitoring or direct measurement

C Mass balance

E Emission factors

O Engineering estimates

(c) The Notice requires reporting of data in an Interim Progress Report for the following calendar years (from January 1 to December 31):

(This will be the Reporting Year throughout this Report.)

4.1 Nature of Activity — No data is required for Part 4.1 of this Report.

4.2 On-Site Uses (Complete Part 4.2 for NP/NPEs only.)

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, did this facility use the Substance on-site in the Reporting Year?

Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all on-site uses of the Substance, in kg, in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 4.4 of this Report.

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, report the total quantity of all on-site uses of the Substance with the basis of estimate code.

4.3 On-Site Releases — No data is required for Part 4.3 of this Report.

4.4 Off-Site Transfers

(In this part of the Schedule, the discharge of wastewater to the municipal sewage treatment plant is considered to be an off-site transfer.)

4.4.1 Product Distribution — No data is required for Part 4.4.1 of this Report.

4.4.2 Off-Site Transfers for Disposal (Complete Part 4.4.2 for TMEs only.)

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, did this facility transfer the Substance off-site for disposal in the Reporting Year?

Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all off-site transfers of the Substance for disposal, in m3/year, in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 4.5 of this Report.

Report all off-site transfers of the Substance for disposal with the basis of estimate code.

Knit Fabric Finishing	Carpet Finishing
Woven Fabric Finishing	Wool Finishing
Stock Yarn Finishing	Non-woven Fabric Finishing
Other (please specify):

Scouring	Carbonizing
Neutralizing	Fulling
Desizing	Bleaching
Mercerizing	Dyeing
Printing	Other wet processing activity (specify all)
	Description:

No Treatment

Preliminary Treatment

Primary Treatment

Other (please specify):

4.5.2 Additional Information Addressing NP/NPEs (Complete Part 4.5.2 for NP/NPEs only.)

Have you begun substituting NP/NPEs in certain products? Yes No

If you have begun substituting NP/NPEs in certain products, do the NP/NPEs-free products that you are currently using contain:

Octylphenol (OP) and its Ethoxylates (OPEs): Yes No

Alcohol Ethoxylates (AEs): Yes No

5.0 Action(s) Taken and Results Achieved To Date

5.1 Action(s) Taken to Date (Complete Part 5.1 for NP/NPEs only.)

The following section (Parts 5.1.1 through 5.1.6) must be completed separately for each action taken to date in the P2 plan, i.e., this section will be completed as many times as there are actions taken to date to report.

In Part 5.1.1, describe for the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report the actions taken to date in implementing the Pollution Prevention Plan. For the purpose of this Report, "to date" refers to December 31 of the Reporting Year specified in Section 4.0 of this Report. In Parts 5.1.2 and 5.1.3, identify whether the action taken to date represents pollution prevention method(s) or other environmental protection method(s), by selecting from the list of options provided below. In Part 5.1.4, report, where possible, the corresponding change to uses, releases or transfers of the Substance achieved to date from implementation of that action in kg/yr. Indicate a decrease with a negative sign ("-") and an increase with a positive sign ("+") in front of the reported quantity. Note that predicting a quantitative change for some actions taken, such as training, may not be possible.

In Part 5.1.5, relate these changes to a specific element(s) of the baseline information described in Part 4 of this Report using the appropriate alphabetical label. Refer to the Instruction Booklet for a listing of alphabetical labels. Finally, in Part 5.1.6, identify the completion date for the action taken.

Material or feedstock substitution	On-site reuse, recycling or recovery
Product design or reformulation	Inventory management or purchasing techniques
Equipment or process modifications	Good operating practices or training
Spill and leak prevention	Other (please specify):

Energy recovery	Pollution control
Off-site recycling	Disposal
Incineration with energy recovery	Other (please specify):
Waste treatment

5.3.4 Do you consider that the action taken to date was successful in reducing the effluent toxicity:

Very successful Moderately successful No effect Unsuccessful

I am unable to evaluate the effect of the action taken to date on the overall effluent toxicity

Is this an amendment to a Declaration previously submitted?

Yes

No

2.0 No data is required for Part 2.0 of this Declaration

The following section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0) must be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity selected in Part 3.0 below.

3.0 Substance and Activity

Substance and Activity for which information is required (choose one):

Nonylphenol and its Ethoxylates (NP/NPEs) used in wet processing

Effluents from Textile Mills that use wet processing (TMEs)

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, did this facility use the Substance on-site in the Reporting Year?

Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all on-site uses of the Substance, in kg/yr, in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 4.4 of this Declaration.

Report the total of all on-site uses of the Substance with the basis of estimate code.

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, did this facility transfer the Substance off-site for disposal in the Reporting Year?

Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all off-site transfers of the Substance for disposal, in m3/year, in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 4.5 of this Declaration.

Report the total all off-site transfers of the Substance for disposal with the basis of estimate code.

Knit Fabric Finishing	Carpet Finishing
Woven Fabric Finishing	Wool Finishing
Stock Yarn Finishing	Non-Woven Fabric Finishing
Other (please specify):

Scouring	Carbonizing
Neutralizing	Fulling
Desizing	Bleaching
Mercerizing	Dyeing
Printing	Other wet processing activity (specify all)
	Description:

No Treatment	Preliminary Treatment
Primary Treatment	Other (please specify):

4.5.2 Additional Information Addressing NP/NPEs (Complete Part 4.5.2 for NP/NPEs only.)

Have you completed your planned NP/NPEs reductions? Yes No

If so, do the NP/NPE-free products that you are currently using contain:

Octylphenol (OP) and its Ethoxylates (OPEs): Yes No

Alcohol Ethoxylates (AEs): Yes No

5.0 Action(s) Taken and Results Achieved

5.1 Action(s) Taken (Complete Part 5.1 for NP/NPEs only.)

The following section (Parts 5.1.1. through 5.1.6) must be completed separately for each action taken in the P2 plan, i.e., this section will be completed as many times as there are actions taken to report.

In Part 5.1.1, describe for the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, the action taken in implementing the Pollution Prevention Plan. In Parts 5.1.2 and 5.1.3, identify whether the action represents pollution prevention method(s) or other environmental protection method(s), by selecting from the list of options provided below. In Part 5.1.4, report, where possible, the corresponding change to uses, releases and/or transfers of the Substance achieved from implementation of that action in kg/year. Indicate a decrease with a negative sign ("-") and an increase with a positive sign ("+") in front of the reported quantity. Note that estimating a quantitative change for some actions taken, such as training, may not be possible.

In Part 5.1.5, relate these changes to a specific element(s) of the baseline information described in Part 4 of this Declaration using the appropriate alphabetical label. Refer to the Instruction Booklet for a listing of alphabetical labels. Finally, in Part 5.1.6, identify the completion date for each action taken.

Material or feedstock substitution	On-site reuse, recycling or recovery
Product design or reformulation	Inventory management or purchasing techniques
Equipment or process modifications	Good operating practices or training
Spill and leak prevention	Other (please specify):

Energy recovery	Pollution control
Off-site recycling	Disposal
Incineration with energy recovery	Other (please specify):
Waste treatment

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS

OCEANS ACT

Maintenance Dredging Services Tonnage Fees

The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to section 47 of the Oceans Act, hereby fixes the fees to be paid for the total direct costs of the maintenance dredging services in the St. Lawrence Ship Channel in accordance with the annexed Schedule, effective June 1, 2003.

May 15, 2003

ROBERT G. THIBAULT

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

MAINTENANCE DREDGING SERVICES TONNAGE FEES SCHEDULE

1. The following definitions apply for the purpose of establishing and collecting fees to be paid for the provision of the maintenance dredging services by the Canadian Coast Guard to ships transiting the St. Lawrence Ship Channel.

2. Subject to sections 7 to 11, the fee applies to each ship that

3. Subject to sections 7 to 11, every ship shall pay to the Minister a fee obtained by multiplying the gross tonnage of that ship by $0.0377 for each transit, subject to a minimum fee of $25.00. This fee shall be indexed to inflation on April 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2004, based on the annual percentage increase, over the previous calendar year, of the annual value in The Consumer Price Index, published by Statistics Canada.

4. The Montreal Port Authority, the Quebec Port Authority and Ultramar Ltd. shall each pay to the Minister their respective percentage of the fee, which fee is obtained by subtracting the moneys received pursuant to section 3, for the period extending from April 1 to March 31 of each year, from the total direct costs incurred by the Minister during the same period.

5. The fee set by section 3 shall be paid by the ship upon issuance of an invoice by the Minister or by a person authorized by the Minister to the ship or the authorized agent of the ship.

6. The fee set by section 4 shall be paid by each of the corporations mentioned therein upon issuance of an invoice by the Minister or by a person authorized by the Minister.

7. No fee is payable by a ship that is travelling non-stop through Canadian waters to, or from, a port in the United States without a stop at a Canadian port.

8. A stop by a ship at a Canadian port for the sole purpose of taking on bunkers that will be used exclusively to continue its voyage will not be subject to the fee.

9. A stop at a Canadian port for one or more of the following sole purposes will not be subject to the fee:

10. Subject to section 12, no fee is payable when a movement of a ship is within the boundaries of a port on the St. Lawrence Ship Channel.

11. Subject to section 12, no fee is payable by a ship on a transit

12. For purposes of the application of sections 10 and 11, the Terminal at Contrecœur shall be deemed to be a destination distinct from the Port of Montreal.

13. Interest is payable on an overdue fee commencing 30 days after issuance of the invoice and is calculated pursuant to the Interest and Administrative Charges Regulations. (see footnote e) 

Explanatory Note

Since 1997, and at the request of industry, the Canadian Coast Guard, a sector of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, has managed the maintenance dredging of the navigation channel of the St. Lawrence River between the Port of Montreal and Île aux Coudres near the City of Québec. This portion of the navigation channel is known as the St. Lawrence Ship Channel and requires maintenance dredging on an annual basis to ensure commercial navigation. Consequently, the costs of this maintenance dredging service are the responsibility of those interests who benefit from this service.

This fee schedule, which replaces the earlier fee schedule that expired on March 31, 2003, extends the current arrangement whereby the Canadian Coast Guard is reimbursed, via fees, for the total direct costs it incurs to manage the maintenance dredging of the ship channel on behalf of commercial users.

The key elements of the new fee schedule are:

— The new fee schedule comes into force on June 1, 2003, for an indefinite period.

— Its two major components are:

— The new fees reflect the costs that the Canadian Coast Guard will incur to manage the maintenance dredging of the ship channel, but will not exceed the total direct costs related to this service.

For further information regarding this fee schedule, interested parties may contact Mr. Marc Demonceaux, Director, Marine Programs, Canadian Coast Guard, 101 Champlain Boulevard, Québec, Quebec G1K 7Y7, (418) 648-4548 (Telephone), (418) 648-5169 (Facsimile), demonceauxm@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (Electronic mail).

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Application for Surrender of Charter

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, an application for surrender of charter was received from:

May 27, 2003

ROBERT WEIST

Director

Incorporation and Disclosure

Services Branch

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Letters Patent

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, Letters Patent have been issued to:

May 27, 2003

ROBERT WEIST

Director

Incorporation and Disclosure

Services Branch

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Supplementary Letters Patent

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to:

May 27, 2003

ROBERT WEIST

Director

Incorporation and Disclosure

Services Branch

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Supplementary Letters Patent — Name Change

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to:

May 27, 2003

ROBERT WEIST

Director

Incorporation and Disclosure

Services Branch

For the Minister of Industry

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Footnote a 

S.c. 1999, c. 33

Footnote b 

S.C. 1999, c. 33

Footnote 1 

Supplement, Canada Gazette, Part I, January 31, 1998.

Footnote c 

S.C. 1999, c. 33

Footnote d 

S.C. 1999, c. 33

Footnote 2 

Supplement, Canada Gazette, Part I, January 31, 1998.

Footnote 3 

Further information on Environment Canada's long-term strategy for managing wastewater effluents can be found in the Proposed Risk Management Strategy for Ammonia Dissolved in Water, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents under CEPA 1999, May 2003. Refer to section 15 of this notice for information on obtaining a copy of this report. Environment Canada intends to document the advances made with regard to the long-term strategy before the publication of the Final Notice.

Footnote 4 

To assist in the management of the risks posed by ammonia in wastewater effluents, Environment Canada prepared a report entitled Treatment Processes for the Removal of Ammonia from Municipal Wastewater (2003). The report is intended to serve as an information source and decision support tool to assist engineers, managers and process operations staff involved with wastewater treatment systems. Refer to section 15 of this notice for information on obtaining a copy of this report.

Footnote 5 

A related Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) document is Guidance on the Site Specific Application of Water Quality Guidelines in Canada: Procedures for Deriving Numerical Water Quality Objectives, (2003). Refer to section 15 of this notice for information on obtaining a copy of this report.

Footnote 6 

The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior written permission of the American Chemical Society.

Footnote e 

SOR/96-188

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