Vol. 138, No. 39 — September 25, 2004

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, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-03346 are amended as follows:

7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading by clamshell dredge and/or cutter suction dredge with disposal by bottom dump scow or end dumping.

M. NASSICHUK
Environmental Protection
Pacific and Yukon Region

[39-1-o]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Proposed notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of specified toxic substances released from base metals smelters and refineries and zinc plants

PROPOSED NOTICE

For the purposes of section 91 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment proposes to publish the annexed Notice, which will be issued under section 56 of the Act. The Final Notice will require the preparation and implementation of a pollution prevention plan in respect of specified toxic substances that are released from base metals smelters and refineries and zinc plants, all of which are substances specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Act. The Final Notice will apply to persons who own or operate a base metals smelter or refinery or zinc plant in Canada.

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 Proposed Notice. All comments must cite the date of publication of this Notice in the Canada Gazette, Part I, and be addressed to the Director, Minerals and Metals Branch, Environment Canada, Place Vincent Massey, 12th Floor, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Gatineau, 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.

PAULA CALDWELL
Director General
Pollution Prevention Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

NOTICE REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF POLLUTION PREVENTION
PLANS IN RESPECT OF SPECIFIED TOXIC
SUBSTANCES RELEASED FROM BASE
METALS SMELTERS AND REFINERIES
AND ZINC PLANTS

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 56 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment requires any person, or class of persons, described in section 2 of this Notice, to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan in respect to one or more of the following toxic substances:

— Particulate matter containing metals that is released in emissions from copper smelters or refineries, or from both;

— Particulate matter containing metals that is released in emissions from zinc plants;

— Sulphur dioxide, which has the molecular formula SO₂;

— Respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns;

— Lead;

— Mercury;

— Inorganic arsenic compounds;

— Inorganic cadmium compounds;

— Oxidic, sulphidic, and soluble inorganic nickel compounds;

— Polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins, that have the molecular
formula C₁₂H_(8-n)O₂Cl_n in which "n" is greater than 2; and

— Polychlorinated dibenzofurans, that have the molecular
formula C₁₂H_(8-n)OCl_n in which "n" is greater than 2.

1. Definitions

"Act" means the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

"Base metal" means any of the following metals: copper, zinc, lead, nickel, or cobalt.

"Existing facility" means a facility in Canada that is listed in Table 1 that releases to the environment one or more of the toxic substances listed in this Notice.

"Facility" means an existing or new base metals smelter or refinery or zinc plant that releases to the environment one or more of the toxic substances listed in this Notice.

"New facility" means a facility that starts operation in Canada after January 1, 2005, and that is not a facility listed in Table 1 of this Notice that releases to the environment one or more of the toxic substances listed in this Notice.

"NPRI ID" means the specific Identification Number assigned to facilities under the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI).

"Plan" means a pollution prevention plan.

"Zinc plant" means a zinc smelter or refinery that releases to the environment one or more of the toxic substances listed in this Notice.

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

This Proposed Notice applies to

(1) Persons who own or operate an existing facility;

(2) All successors or assigns of the persons identified in paragraph (1);

(3) Any person who owns or operates a new facility in at least one calendar year between January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2016; and

(4) All successors or assigns of the persons identified in paragraph (3) that acquire ownership or control of the facility between January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2016.

Where the Notice applies to more than one facility owned or operated by the same person described in paragraph (1) above, an identifier appears in parentheses following the person's name in Table 1 and that identifier appears in Tables 2 to 5 of this Notice.

Table 1: Persons That Fall Under Paragraph (1) Above

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

The Minister requires all persons identified in section 2 to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan in relation to the smelting, refining or both, of any of the base metals which result in the release of one or more of the toxic substances listed in this Notice.

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 plan:

(1) The application of best available techniques for pollution prevention and control to avoid or minimize the creation and release of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human health; and

(2) The targets for annual air releases of the substances in Tables 2 to 5 inclusively. Targets in Tables 2 and 3 are identified as two-phase—the first phase ending December 31, 2008, and the second ending December 31, 2015. Tables 4 and 5 contain annual air release targets for December 31, 2008.

Table 2: Annual Air Release Targets for Sulphur Dioxide

Table 3: Annual Air Release Targets for Particulate Matter

Table 4: Annual Air Release Targets for Mercury

Table 5: Annual Air Release Targets for Dioxins and Furans

*I-TEQ is International Toxicity Quotient and is calculated as per the reference method provided in the United Nations Environment Programme's Standardized Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Dioxin and Furan Releases, May 2003 (www.pops.int/documents/guidance/Toolkit_2003.pdf).

(3) Conformance with guidelines, criteria and recommended practices contained in Environment Canada's Environmental Code of Practice for Base Metals Smelters (www.ec.gc.ca/nopp/docs/cp/bms/en/index.cfm) [current draft dated June 2004]. These guidelines, criteria and recommended practices include:

(4) The Canada-wide Standard for Mercury Emissions — Base metal smelting, which sets out

"For existing facilities: application by all primary zinc, lead and copper smelters of best available pollution prevention and control techniques economically achievable to achieve an environmental source performance (atmospheric emission) guideline of 2 g Hg/tonne total production of finished metals;

For new and expanding facilities: application of best available pollution prevention and control techniques to minimize mercury emissions throughout the life-cycle of the minerals in question to achieve an environmental source performance (atmospheric emission) guideline of 0.2 g Hg/tonne production of finished zinc, nickel, and lead and 1 g Hg/tonne production of finished copper, and consideration of a mercury offset program to ensure no "net" emission increases occur;

Existing facilities will be expected to make a determined effort to meet this standard by 2008, coincident with implementation of the federal Strategic Options Report, while any new facility will be required to design for and achieve compliance immediately upon full scale operation." (Canada-wide Standards for Mercury Emissions, pp. 4–5, www.ccme.ca/assets/pdf/mercury_emis_std_e1.pdf)

(5) Environmental and health studies relevant to the releases, from the facility, of toxic substances listed in this Notice. Such studies include the Assessment Report — "Releases from primary and secondary copper smelters and copper refineries" and "Releases from primary and secondary zinc smelters and zinc refineries" (www.ec.gc.ca/substances/ese/eng/psap/final/CuZn.cfm), Annual Progress Reports on the Canada-Wide Acid Rain Strategy for Post-2000 (www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/res-pub.html), and any available studies, surveys and data which are specific to the facility.

(6) Giving priority to pollution prevention activities, that is, the use of processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human health (definition of "pollution prevention" as found in section 3 of the Act).

(7) The Minister of the Environment intends to promote regulations which will harmonize regulatory requirements for all base metals smelters and refineries and zinc plants in Canada by 2015. These standards will limit releases of Particulate Matter and Sulphur Dioxide from base metals smelters and refineries and zinc plants and will be based on world leading best available techniques for pollution prevention and control.

5. Period within which the plan is to be prepared

(1) For a person subject to the Final Notice on the date of publication in Part I of the Canada Gazette, the Minister requires that the plan be prepared and its implementation initiated within six months of the publication date of the Final Notice.

(2) For a person becoming subject to the Final Notice after the date of publication in Part I of the Canada Gazette, the Minister requires that the plan be prepared and its implementation initiated within six months of becoming subject to the Final Notice.

6. Period within which the plan is to be implemented

The Minister requires that the plan be implemented by December 31, 2015.

7. Content of plan

Persons preparing the plan are to determine the 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 and the Interim Progress Reports referred to in section 12.

8. Requirement to keep plan

Under section 59 of the Act, all persons identified in section 2 of this Notice 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 facility, a copy of that plan shall be kept at each location.

9. Declaration of Preparation

Under subsection 58(1) of the Act, persons identified in section 2 of this Notice 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 14, a written Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants 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 facility, a separate Declaration of Preparation must be filed for each of those facilities. Section 18 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

10. Declaration of Implementation

Under subsection 58(2) of the Act, persons identified in section 2 of this Notice 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 — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants, 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 facility, a separate Declaration of Implementation must be filed for each of those facilities. Section 18 provides further information on completing and filing this form.

11. Filing of amended declarations

Under subsection 58(3) of the Act, where a person specified in section 2 of this Notice has filed a declaration under sections 9 or 10, and the declaration contains information that, at any time after the filing becomes 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. Interim Progress Reports

Persons identified in section 2 of this Notice shall file, on or before each of the dates below, a written Interim Progress Report — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants, using the form given in Schedule 4 of the Final Notice, to the Minister. If a Declaration of Implementation is submitted before an Interim Progress Report is due, then the requirement to submit such an Interim Progress Report is nullified.

(1) If a person is subject to the Final Notice on the date of publication in the Canada Gazette:

(2) If a person becomes subject to the Final Notice after the date of publication in the Canada Gazette:

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

Under subsection 57(1) of the Act, a person may use a pollution prevention plan prepared or implemented for another purpose to satisfy the requirements of sections 2 to 8 of the Final Notice. Under subsection 57(2) of the Act, 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 of this Notice, a Declaration of Implementation under section 10, any amended declarations under section 11 where applicable, and any Interim Progress Reports required under section 12.

14. Extension of time

(1) Under subsection 56(3) of the Act, 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 — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants 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.

(2) Where the Minister is of the opinion that further time is necessary to file an Interim Progress Report under section 12, 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 — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants using the form given in Schedule 3 of the Final Notice, before the date referred to in section 12 or before the expiry of any extended period.

15. Application for waiver of factors to consider

Under subsection 56(5) of the Act, the Minister may waive the requirement for a person to consider a factor specified in section 4 of the Final Notice where the Minister is of the opinion that it is not reasonable nor practicable to consider the 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 — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants, 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.

16. More information on pollution prevention planning

(1) Additional information and guidance on preparing pollution prevention plans may be obtained from

— the National Office of Pollution Prevention Web site (www.ec.gc.ca/NOPP/P2P/en/P2plan.cfm);

— the CEPA Environmental Registry (www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/plans/P2/);

— the Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (www.ec.gc.ca/cppic); and

— Environment Canada's regional offices.

(2) The following additional information and guidance on best available techniques for pollution prevention and control and associated environmental performance standards presented in section 4 of this Notice may be obtained from Environment Canada:

— HATCH, Review of Environmental Releases for the Base Metals Smelting Sector, prepared for Environment Canada, November 3, 2000 (www.ec.gc.ca/nopp/docs/rpt/bmshatch2000/en/index.cfm); and

— The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), Multi-pollutant Emission Reduction Analysis Foundation (MERAF) Report for the Base Metals Smelting Sector, prepared by the Minerals and Metals Division, September 2002 (www.ccme.ca/assets/pdf/bms_final_meraf_e.pdf).

17. Reference Code: P2BMS

For administrative purposes, all communication with Environment Canada concerning this Notice should refer to the following reference code: P2BMS.

18. Forms

Forms referred to in this Notice are available from and must be submitted to

National Office of Pollution Prevention
c/o CEPA 1999 Part 4, Pollution Prevention Plans
Environment Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 13th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3

Electronic copies of this Notice, forms and the 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, or can be requested by telephone 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 the Act 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 Specified Toxic Substances Released from Base Metal Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants" for more information.

19. Environment Canada contact information

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

From Environment Canada Headquarters

Minerals and Metals Branch
Environment Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 12th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 994-0457
Facsimile: (819) 953-5053

For residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Environmental Protection Branch – Atlantic Region
Environment Canada
Queen Square, 16th Floor
45 Alderney Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 2N6
Telephone: (902) 426-9590
Facsimile: (902) 426-8373

For residents of Quebec

Environmental Protection Branch – Quebec Region
Environment Canada
105 McGill Street, 4th Floor
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2E7
Telephone: (514) 283-4670
Facsimile: (514) 283-4423

For residents of Ontario

Environmental Protection Branch – Ontario Region
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4
Telephone: (416) 739-5888
Facsimile: (416) 739-4342

For residents of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Environmental Protection Branch – Prairie and Northern Region
Environment Canada
4999 98th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2X3
Telephone: (780) 951-8890
Facsimile: (780) 495-2758

For residents of British Columbia and Yukon

Environmental Protection Branch – Pacific and Yukon Region
Environment Canada
401 Burrard Street, Suite 201
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3S5
Telephone: (604) 666-2739
Facsimile: (604) 666-6800

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Notice.)

Compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 is mandatory under subsection 272(1) of the Act. Subsection 272(2) of that Act sets out the penalties for contraveners. Subsections 273(1) and 273(2) further outline the terms and penalties of those persons providing false or misleading information.

For additional information on the Act, 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 www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/enforcement/CandEpolicy.pdf.

Note: Do not fill out this form. Please refer to the Instruction Booklet for more information about electronic reporting or the filing of paper forms.

Schedule 1: Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan
Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Releases
from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants
(Subsection 58(1) of CEPA, 1999)

Notice Reference Code: P2BMS

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 Declaration.

Is this an amendment to a Declaration previously submitted?

Yes No

If yes, complete Parts 1.0 and 9.0 and any other Parts of this Declaration 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

Name of Person or Class of Persons Subject
to the Notice: ____________

Facility Name: ____________

Street Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

Telephone Number: ____________
(with area code)

E-mail (if available): ____________

If different from Street Address:
Mailing Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

National Pollutant Release Inventory ID
(if no ID, leave blank): ____________

Six-digit North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) Code: ____________

Facility Technical Contact: ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

Telephone Number : ____________
(with area code)

Fax Number (if available): ____________
(with area code)

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 (choose one)

Substance and Activity for which information is required:

Sulphur Dioxide, which has the molecular formula SO₂ released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Particulate matter released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Mercury released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins that have the molecular formula C₁₂H_(8-n)O₂Cl_n in which "n" is greater than 2 and polychlorinated dibenzofurans that have the molecular formula C₁₂H_(8-n)OCl_n in which "n" is greater than 2 released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

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

Notes:

(a) The data collected in Parts 4.1 and 4.3 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:

(c) In the case of a person subject to the Notice on the date of publication of the Final Notice in the Canada Gazette, this Declaration requires reporting of data from the 2005 Preparation Year (January 1 to December 31).

If the person(s) subject to the notice has (have) 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.

If applicable, indicate the new Preparation Year for which you are reporting: ____________

(d) In the case of a person subject to the Notice after the date of publication of the Final Notice in the Canada Gazette, the Preparation Year is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) in which the person met the criteria in section 1 of the Final Notice. This Declaration requires reporting of data from the Preparation Year.

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

If applicable, indicate the new Preparation Year for which you are reporting: ____________

4.1 Nature of Activity

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, indicate whether the Substance was manufactured, processed, distributed or otherwise used, and the nature of such activity at the facility for the Preparation Year. More than one nature of activity may be identified.

Manufacture:

For on-site use/processing

For sale/distribution

As a by-product

As an impurity

Description: ____________

Process:

As a reactant

As a formulation component

As an article component

Repackaging only

As a by-product

Description: ____________

Distribution:

Sold or distributed on its own

Sold or distributed as part of a product

Description: ____________

Other use:

As a physical or chemical processing aid

As a manufacturing aid

Ancillary or other use

As a by-product

Description: ____________

4.2 No data is required for Part 4.2 of this Declaration

4.3 On-Site Releases

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, did this facility release the Substance on-site in the Preparation Year? Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all on-site releases of the Substance, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ per year for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances, for that year in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 4.5 of this Declaration.

4.3.1 Releases to Air

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the quantity of all releases of the Substance to air with the basis of estimate code. Include both routine and accidental or non-routine releases.

4.3.2 No data is required for Part 4.3.2 of this Declaration

4.3.3 Releases to Surface Waters

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the total quantity of all releases of the Substance to surface waters with the basis of estimate code.

4.3.4 Releases to Land

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the total quantity of all releases of the Substance to land within the boundaries of the facility with the basis of estimate code.

4.3.5 Total Releases

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the total quantity, in kilograms per year for mercury, grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans and in tonnes per year for all the other substances, of the Substance released on-site.

Total Quantity Released On-Site for the Preparation Year (B+D+E)=____________ F

4.4 No data is required for Part 4.4 of this Declaration

4.5 Additional Baseline Information

Describe existing pollution prevention and pollution control equipment and measures for controlling releases of the substance. Indicate the year the control methods were put into effect and include estimates of the change in quantities of the substance released, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ per year for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances that those methods achieved between installation and December 31 of the Preparation Year.

5.0 Anticipated Actions and Results

5.1 Anticipated Action(s)

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

In Part 5.1.1, describe for the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration the anticipated action to be taken in implementing the Pollution Prevention Plan. In Parts 5.1.2 and 5.1.3, identify whether the anticipated action represents pollution prevention methods or other environmental protection methods, by selecting from the list of options provided below. In Part 5.1.4, report, where possible, the corresponding change to annual releases of the Substance anticipated to be achieved from implementation of that action, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances. 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 anticipated actions, such as training, may not be possible. In Part 5.1.5, relate these changes to one or more specific elements 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 planned completion date for the anticipated action.

5.1.1 Anticipated Action: ____________

5.1.2 Type of Pollution Prevention Method(s):

Material or feedstock substitution

Product design or reformulation

Equipment or process modifications

Spill and leak prevention

On-site re-use, recycling or recovery

Inventory management or purchasing techniques

Good operating practices or training

Other: ____________

5.1.3 Other Type of Environmental Protection Method(s):

Energy recovery

Off-site recycling

Incineration with energy recovery

Waste treatment

Pollution control

Disposal

Other: ____________

5.1.4 Anticipated Change(s): ____________

5.1.5 Baseline Element(s) Affected: ____________

5.1.6 Planned Completion Date (year/month/day): ____________

This ends the section (Parts 5.1.1 through 5.1.6) that must be completed separately for each anticipated action in the P2 plan.

5.2 Total Anticipated Results

The table below summarizes, for the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, the total anticipated change to annual releases of the Substance in kilograms per year for mercury, grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans and in tonnes per year for all the other substances and as a percentage relative to the Preparation Year.

In the two columns, relative to the Preparation Year, report the total changes anticipated to be achieved from implementing only the anticipated actions described in Part 5.1 of this Declaration.

* Indicate a decrease with a negative sign ("–") and an increase with a positive sign ("+") in front of the reported quantity.

6.0 Monitoring and Reporting

Describe anticipated monitoring and reporting that will be used to track progress in implementing the Pollution Prevention Plan. ____________

7.0 Objective

Describe how the Pollution Prevention Plan outlined in this Declaration meets the objective identified in subsection 4(1) of the Notice. If this plan does not meet the toxics management objective, explain why. ____________

This ends the section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0 of this Declaration) to be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity specified in Part 3.0 above.

8.0 Factors to Consider

Describe what was done by the person or class of persons subject to the Notice to take into account the "factors to be considered" in subsections 4(2), 4(4), 4(5) and 4(6) of the Notice, except those factors for which a waiver has been granted by the Minister of the Environment. ____________

8.1 Environmental Code of Practice

Complete Appendix D, Status of Conformance with Environmental Code of Practice, found in the Environmental Code of Practice for Base Metals Smelters and Refineries for the "factor to consider" in subsection 4(3) of the Notice.

9.0 Certification

I hereby certify that a Pollution Prevention Plan has been prepared and is being implemented for the Substance and that the information provided in this Declaration is true, accurate and complete.

____________________________________
Signature of the Person(s) Subject to the Notice
or Duly Authorized Representative

________________________
Date

Name (Please Print): ________________________

Title/Position (Please Print): ________________________

Note: Do not fill out this form. Please contact the National Office of Pollution Prevention for more information about electronic reporting or the filing of paper forms.

— SAMPLE ONLY —

Schedule 2: Request for Waiver of the Requirement
to Consider a Factor or Factors — Releases from Base
Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants
(Subsection 56(5) of CEPA, 1999)

Notice Reference Code: P2BMS

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 Request.

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

Name of Person or Class of Persons Subject
to the Notice: ____________

Facility Name: ____________

Street Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

If different from Street Address:
Mailing Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

National Pollutant Release Inventory ID
(if no ID, leave blank): ____________

Six-digit North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) Code: ____________

Facility Technical Contact: ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

Fax Number (if available) (with area code): ____________

2.0 Factor(s) for which a Waiver is Requested

Identify exactly for which factor(s) listed in the notice a waiver is requested. ____________

3.0 Rationale for Request

Explain why it would not be reasonable or practicable to consider each factor for which a waiver is requested. ____________

Explain how the outcome of the P2 plan will be affected if this "factor to consider" is not taken into account. ____________

Explain which, if any, additional factor(s) you propose to consider in preparing the pollution prevention plan (optional). ____________

4.0 Certification

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

____________________________________
Signature of the Person(s) Subject to the Notice
or Duly Authorized Representative

________________________
Date

Name (Please Print): ____________

Title/Position (Please Print): ____________

Note: Do not fill out this form. Please contact the National Office of Pollution Prevention for more information about electronic reporting or the filing of paper forms.

— SAMPLE ONLY —

Schedule 3: Request for Time Extension — Releases from
Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants
(Subsection 56(3) of CEPA, 1999)

Notice Reference Code: P2BMS

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 Request.

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

Name of Person or Class of Persons Subject
to the Notice: ____________

Facility Name: ____________

Street Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

If different from Street Address:
Mailing Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

National Pollutant Release Inventory ID
(if no ID, leave blank): ____________

Six-digit North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) Code: ____________

Facility Technical Contact: ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

Fax Number (if available) (with area code): ____________

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. ____

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.

________________________
Signature of the Person(s) Subject to the
Notice or Duly Authorized Representative

________________________
Date

Name (Please Print): ____________

Title/Position (Please Print): ____________

Note: Do not fill out this form. Please contact the National Office of Pollution Prevention for more information about electronic reporting or the filing of paper forms.

— SAMPLE ONLY —

Schedule 4: Interim Progress Report — Releases from
Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants

Notice Reference Code: P2BMS

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

Name of Person or Class of Persons Subject
to the Notice: ____________

Facility Name: ____________

Street Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

If different from Street Address:
Mailing Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

National Pollutant Release Inventory ID
(if no ID, leave blank): ____________

Six-digit North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) Code: ____________

Facility Technical Contact: ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

Fax Number (if available) (with area code): ____________

2.0 No data is required for part 2.0 of this Report

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 (choose one)

Substance and Activity for which information is required:

Sulphur Dioxide, which has the molecular formula SO₂ released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Particulate matter released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Mercury released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins that have the molecular formula C₁₂H_(8-n)O₂Cl_n in which "n" is greater than 2 and polychlorinated dibenzofurans that have the molecular formula C₁₂H_(8-n)OCl_n in which "n" is greater than 2 released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

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

Notes:

(a) The data collected in Parts 4.1 and 4.3 of this Report is 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:

(c) In the case of a person subject to the Notice on the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, reporting of data in an Interim Progress Report is required for the following calendar years (January 1 to December 31).

If the person became subject to the Notice after the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, proceed to note (d).

Indicate on which Interim Progress Report number you are reporting: ____________ (The Reporting Year associated with this Interim Progress Report Number is referred to as the Reporting Year throughout this report.)

The person(s) subject to the Notice may have been granted a time extension to submit an Interim Progress Report that requires reporting for a year other than 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 or 2014.

If applicable, indicate the new Reporting Year for which you are reporting: ____________ (This is referred to as the Reporting Year throughout this report.)

(d) In the case of a person subject to the Notice after the date of publication of the Final Notice in the Canada Gazette, reporting of data in an Interim Progress Report is required for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) which follows the Preparation Year, and every year thereafter.

Indicate on which Interim Progress Report number you are reporting: ____________ (The Reporting Year associated with this Interim Progress Report Number is referred to as the Reporting Year throughout this report.)

The person(s) subject to the Notice may have been granted a time extension to submit an Interim Progress Report.

If applicable, indicate the new Reporting Year for which you are reporting: ____________ (This is referred to as the Reporting Year throughout this report.)

4.1 Nature of Activity

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, indicate whether the Substance was manufactured, processed, distributed or otherwise used, and the nature of such activity at the facility in the Reporting Year. More than one nature of activity may be identified.

Manufacture:

For on-site use/processing

For sale/distribution

As a by-product

As an impurity

Description: ____________

Process:

As a reactant

As a formulation component

As an article component

Repackaging only

As a by-product

Description: ____________

Distribution:

Sold or distributed on its own

Sold or distributed as part of a product

Description: ____________

Other use:

As a physical or chemical processing aid

As a manufacturing aid

Ancillary or other use

As a by-product

Description: ____________

4.2 No data is required for Part 4.2 of this Report

4.3 On-Site Releases

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, did this facility release the Substance on-site in the Reporting Year? Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all on-site releases of the Substance, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ per year for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances for that year, in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 5 of this Report.

4.3.1 Releases to Air

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, report the quantity of all releases of the Substance to air with the basis of estimate code. Include both routine and accidental or non-routine releases.

4.3.2 No data is required for Part 4.3.2 of this Report

4.3.3 Releases to Surface Waters

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, report the total quantity of all releases of the Substance to surface waters with the basis of estimate code.

4.3.4 Releases to Land

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, report the quantity of all releases of the Substance to land within the boundaries of the facility with the basis of estimate code.

4.3.5 Total Releases

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, report the total quantity, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ per year for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances, for that year, of the Substance released on-site.

Total Quantity Released On-Site (B+D+E) =____________ F

4.4 No data is required for Part 4.4 of this Report

5.0 Action(s) Taken and Results Achieved to Date

5.1 Action(s) Taken to Date

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. For the first Interim Progress Report, report actions taken since initiating the implementation of the pollution prevention plan. For all subsequent Interim Progress Reports, report actions taken since filing of the previous Interim Progress Report. In Parts 5.1.2 and 5.1.3, identify whether the action taken to date represents pollution prevention methods or other environmental protection methods, by selecting from the list of options provided below. In Part 5.1.4, report, where possible, the corresponding change to annual releases of the Substance achieved to date from implementation of that action, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ per year for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances. 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.

5.1.1 Action taken to date: ____________

5.1.2 Type of Pollution Prevention Method(s):

Material or feedstock substitution

Product design or reformulation

Equipment or process modifications

Spill and leak prevention

On-site re-use, recycling or recovery

Inventory management or purchasing techniques

Good operating practices or training

Other: ____________

5.1.3 Other Type of Environmental Protection Method(s):

Energy recovery

Off-site recycling

Incineration with energy recovery

Waste treatment

Pollution control

Disposal

Other: ____________

5.1.4 Change(s) Achieved to Date: ____________

5.1.5 Baseline Element(s) Affected: ____________

5.1.6 Completion Date (year/month/day): ____________

This ends the section (Parts 5.1.1 through 5.1.6) that must be completed separately for each anticipated action in the P2 plan.

5.2 Total Results Achieved to Date

The table below summarizes, for the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Report, the total achieved change to date to annual releases and/or transfers of the Substance, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ per year for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances, and as a percentage relative to the Preparation Year as reported in the "Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan has Been Prepared and is Being Implemented — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants (Subsection 58(1) of CEPA, 1999)" (Declaration of Preparation).

In the two columns, relative to the Preparation Year, report those changes achieved from ALL actions taken to date in implementing pollution prevention plan.

* Indicate a decrease with a negative sign ("–") and an increase with a positive sign ("+") in front of the reported quantity.

6.0 Monitoring and Reporting

Describe the monitoring and reporting used to track progress in implementing the Pollution Prevention Plan. ____________

7.0 No data is required for Part 7.0 of this Report

This ends the section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0 of this Report) to be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity specified in Part 3.0 above.

8.0 No data is required for Part 8.0 of this Report

8.1 Environmental Code of Practice

Complete Appendix D, Status of Conformance with Environmental Code of Practice, found in the Environmental Code of Practice for Base Metals Smelters and Refineries for the "factor to consider" in subsection 4(3).

9.0 Certification

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

________________________
Signature of the Person(s) Subject to the
Notice or Duly Authorized Representative

________________________
Date

Name (Please Print): ____________

Title/Position (Please Print): ____________

Note: Do not fill out this form. Please contact the National Office of Pollution Prevention for more information about electronic reporting or the filing of paper forms.

— SAMPLE ONLY —

Schedule 5: Declaration That a Pollution Prevention
Plan Has Been Implemented — Releases from Base
Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants
(Subsection 58(2) of CEPA 1999)

Notice Reference Code: P2BMS

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 Declaration.

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

If yes, complete Parts 1.0 and 9.0 and any other Parts of this Declaration 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

Name of Person or Class of Persons Subject
to the Notice: ____________

Facility Name: ____________

Street Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

If different from Street Address:
Mailing Address of Facility: ____________

City: ____________

Province/Territory: ____________

Postal Code: ____________

National Pollutant Release Inventory ID
(if no ID, leave blank): ____________

Six-digit North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) Code: ____________

Facility Technical Contact: ____________

E-mail (if available): ____________

Telephone Number (with area code): ____________

Fax Number (if available) (with area code): ____________

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 (choose one)

Substance and Activity for which information is required:

Sulphur Dioxide, which has the molecular formula SO₂ released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Particulate matter released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Mercury released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

Polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins that have the molecular formula C₁₂H_(8-n)O₂Cl_n in which "n" is greater than 2 and polychlorinated dibenzofurans that have the molecular formula C₁₂H_(8-n)OCl_n in which "n" is greater than 2 released from Base Metals Smelting and Refining Activities

4.0 Information after Implementation of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan

Notes:

(a) The data collected in Parts 4.1 and 4.3 of this Declaration is 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:

(c) 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 2015 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 you are reporting: ____________ (This will be referred to as the Reporting Year throughout this Declaration.)

4.1 Nature of Activity

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, indicate whether the Substance was manufactured, processed, distributed or otherwise used, and the nature of such activity at the facility in the Reporting Year. More than one nature of activity may be identified.

Manufacture:

For on-site use/processing

For sale/distribution

As a by-product

As an impurity

Description: ____________

Process:

As a reactant

As a formulation component

As an article component

Repackaging only

As a by-product

Description: ____________

Distribution:

Sold or distributed on its own

Sold or distributed as part of a product

Description: ____________

Other use:

As a physical or chemical processing aid

As a manufacturing aid

Ancillary or other use

As a by-product

Description: ____________

4.2 No data is required for Part 4.2 of this Report

4.3 On-Site Releases

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, did this facility release the Substance on-site in the Reporting Year? Yes No

If yes, report below the quantity of all on-site releases of the Substance, in kilograms per year for mercury, grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans and in tonnes per year for all the other substances, for that year, in the appropriate field.

If no, proceed to Part 5 of this Declaration.

4.3.1 Releases to Air

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the quantity of all releases of the Substance to air with the basis of estimate code. Include both routine and accidental or non-routine releases.

4.3.2 No data is required for Part 4.3.2 of this Declaration

4.3.3 Releases to Surface Waters

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the quantity of all releases of the Substance to surface waters with the basis of estimate code.

4.3.4 Releases to Land

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the quantity of all releases of the Substance to land within the boundaries of the facility with the basis of estimate code.

4.3.5 Total Releases

For the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, report the total quantity, in kilograms per year for mercury, grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans and in tonnes per year for all the other substances, of the Substance released on-site.

Total Quantity Released On-Site (B+D+E) =____________ F

4.4 No data is required for Part 4.4 of this Declaration

5.0 Action(s) Taken and Results Achieved

5.1 Action(s) Taken

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. If you have previously filed an Interim Progress Report, report only those actions that have been taken since the last Interim Progress Report. In Parts 5.1.2 and 5.1.3, identify whether the action represents pollution prevention methods or other environmental protection methods, by selecting from the list of options provided below. In Part 5.1.4, report, where possible, the corresponding change to annual releases of the Substance achieved from implementation of that action in kilograms per year for mercury, grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans and in tonnes per year for all the other substances. 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.

5.1.1 Action Taken: ____________

5.1.2 Type of Pollution Prevention Method(s):

Material or feedstock substitution

Product design or reformulation

Equipment or process modifications

Spill and leak prevention

On-site re-use, recycling or recovery

Inventory management or purchasing techniques

Good operating practices or training

Other:

5.1.3 Other Type of Environmental Protection Method(s):

Energy recovery

Off-site recycling

Incineration with energy recovery

Waste treatment

Pollution control

Disposal

Other:

5.1.4 Change(s) Achieved: ____________

5.1.5 Baseline Element(s) Affected: ____________

5.1.6 Completion Date (year/month/day): ____________

This ends the section (Parts 5.1.1 through 5.1.6) that must be completed separately for each action taken in the P2 plan.

5.2 Total Results Achieved

The table below summarizes, for the activity identified in Part 3.0 of this Declaration, the total achieved change to annual releases of the Substance, in kilograms per year for mercury, in grams I-TEQ for dioxins and furans, and in tonnes per year for all the other substances and as a percentage relative to the Preparation Year as reported in the "Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan has Been Prepared and is Being Implemented — Releases from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants (Subsection 58(1) of CEPA, 1999)" (Declaration of Preparation).

In the two columns, relative to the Preparation Year, report the changes achieved from ALL actions taken as a result of implementing the pollution prevention plan.

* Indicate a decrease with a negative sign ("-") and an increase with a positive sign ("+") in front of the reported quantity.

6.0 Monitoring and Reporting

Describe the monitoring and reporting used to track progress in implementing the Pollution Prevention Plan. ____________

7.0 Objective

Describe how the P2 plan outlined in this Declaration met the objective identified in subsection 4(1) of the notice. If this plan does not meet the objective, explain why. ____________

This ends the section (Parts 3.0 through 7.0 of this Declaration) to be completed separately for each combination of Substance and Activity specified in Part 3.0 above.

8.0 No data is required for Part 8.0 of this Report

8.1 Environmental Code of Practice

Complete Appendix D, Status of Conformance with Environmental Code of Practice, found in the Environmental Code of Practice for Base Metals Smelters and Refineries for the "factor to consider" in subsection 4(3).

9.0 Certification

I hereby certify that a pollution prevention plan has been implemented for the Substance and that the information provided in this Declaration is true, accurate and complete.

________________________
Signature of the Person(s) Subject to the
Notice or Duly Authorized Representative

________________________
Date

Name (Please Print): ____________

Title/Position (Please Print): ____________

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Significant New Activity Notice No. 12881

Significant New Activity Notice

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental
Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas the Ministers of the Environment and of Health have assessed information in respect of the substance Quaternary amide, polymer with 2-propenoic acid, sodium salt, reaction products with disodium (disulfite),

Whereas the substance is not on the Domestic Substances List,

And whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic according to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,

Therefore the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of that Act, that subsection 81(4) of the same Act applies with respect to the substance.

A significant new activity involving the substance is any new activity other than importing it or manufacturing it for use in industrial, commercial or consumer general purpose cleaners or detergents.

A person that proposes a significant new activity set out in this notice for this substance shall provide to the Minister of the Environment, at least 90 days prior to the commencement of the proposed significant new activity, the following information:

(1) A description of the proposed significant new activity in relation to the substance;

(2) All information prescribed by Schedule VI of the New Substances Notification Regulations;

(3) Subitems 3(1) to 3(4) prescribed by Schedule VII of these Regulations; and

(4) The concentration of the substance in the final product.

The above information will be assessed within 90 days of its being provided to the Minister of the Environment.

STÉPHANE DION
Minister of the Environment

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)

A Significant New Activity Notice (SNAc Notice) is a legal document pursuant to subsection 81(4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) issued by the Minister, that lists the activities for a given substance in Canada for which there has been no finding of toxicity under CEPA 1999. The SNAc Notice sets out the appropriate information that must be sent to the Minister for assessment prior to the commencement of a new activity as described in the SNAc Notice.

Substances that are not listed on the Domestic Substances List can only be imported or manufactured by the person who has met the requirements under sections 81 or 106 of CEPA 1999. Under section 86 of CEPA 1999, in circumstances where a SNAc Notice is issued for a new substance, it is the responsibility of every person who transfers the physical possession or control of the substance to notify all persons to whom the possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the SNAc Notice, and of the obligation to notify any new activity and all other information as described in the SNAc Notice. It is the responsibility of the users of the substance to be aware of and comply with the SNAc Notice, and to submit a SNAc notification to the Minister prior to the commencement of a significant new activity associated with the substance.

A SNAc Notice does not constitute an endorsement from Environment Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

September 10, 2004

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE
Manager

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

President and CEO (full-time position)

Headquartered in Ottawa, the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is a federal Crown corporation mandated to promote and facilitate international trade on behalf of Canadian industry, particularly within government markets. CCC has worked with thousands of Canadian exporters, usually as prime contractor, managing over $1 billion worth of export contracts in an average of 30 countries annually. Working with Canadian companies, of which over 80 percent are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), CCC provides its clients with marketing advantages, improved contract terms, access to financing and reduced risk. The Board of Directors of CCC is now seeking a candidate to fill the Governor in Council position of President and CEO.

Location: Ottawa

Supported by a staff of 100, the President will assume full responsibility for evolving and advancing the Corporation's vision, strategy and mandate. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President will be charged with realizing several key corporate objectives, namely diversifying markets, strengthening its commercial focus and enhancing the corporate profile.

As CEO of the Corporation, the President will bring an intimate knowledge of the Canadian export trade sector and foreign markets, significant exposure to the global marketplace and private sector, sales, contracting, risk, finance, insurance, complex project management and other commercial business practices, and an in-depth understanding of government and the accountability framework for Crown corporations. Other candidate specifications include extensive executive-level experience managing a medium-sized enterprise and developing international relationships, and experience marketing an organization, both nationally and internationally.

The successful individual will thrive in a culture requiring a "hands-on" approach to business. The selected candidate possesses strong management and leadership skills, well-developed communication and business development skills, excellent judgment, ethics and negotiating skills, and a proven track record in building effective working relationships with a board and a broad array of clients and stakeholders. Proficiency in both official languages is highly desirable.

The selected candidate will also be subject to the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders. Before or upon assuming their official duties and responsibilities, public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must sign a document certifying that, as a condition of holding office, they will observe the Code. They must also submit to the Office of the Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of appointment, a Confidential Report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. To obtain copies of the Code and of the Confidential Report, visit the Office of the Ethics Commissioner's Web site at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ethics.

This notice has been placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. Applications forwarded through the Internet will not be considered for reasons of confidentiality.

If you are interested in this challenging and exciting opportunity, please send your curriculum vitae by October 9, 2004, to Judith Wightman, 41 Slade Crescent, Kanata, Ontario K2K 2K9, (613) 591-8630 (facsimile).

Additional information can be found on CCC's Web site at www.ccc.ca.

Further information is available upon request.

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in an alternative format (audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S5, (613) 941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

PUBLIC SERVICE STAFFING TRIBUNAL

Chairperson (full-time position)

The Public Service Staffing Tribunal (PSST) is a new administrative tribunal established by the Public Service Employment Act, as enacted by the Public Service Modernization Act. The mandate of the PSST is to consider and dispose of complaints regarding internal appointments in the public service of Canada, and complaints from employees of the public service who have been notified that they will be laid off. The PSST will also provide mediation services. The PSST will hear complaints, often in the form of oral hearings, from federal public service employees throughout Canada.

The Chairperson is the Chief Executive Officer of the PSST and has supervision over and direction of the work of the Tribunal. This includes hiring the staff of the Tribunal.

Location: National Capital Region

The successful candidate will have experience as a senior manager and will have an acceptable degree from a recognized university, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience. Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation is required. Experience in setting up a new organization or leading a transition within an existing organization would be desirable. Knowledge of, or experience in, human resources management or employment matters in the public sector is required.

Knowledge of the mandate of the PSST, of the Government's human resource modernization initiative and of the framework of human resource management legislation and policies in the federal public service (including the Public Service Employment Act, the Public Service Modernization Act and the Canadian Human Rights Act) is required.

The successful candidate will have the ability to lead and manage a public-sector tribunal, define its strategies and objectives and orient it to carry out its mandate within the Government's public service human resources management framework, as established by the Public Service Modernization Act. The ability to motivate members and staff, foster among them a common understanding of the PSST's mission, and build and sustain effective relationships is essential. Effective communication, both orally and in writing, is required. The successful candidate will bring high ethical standards to the position.

Proficiency in both official languages is essential.

The selected candidate must

— be a Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act or a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Act; and

— be prepared to relocate to the National Capital Region or to a location within commuting distance and to travel regularly across Canada.

The selected candidate will also be subject to the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders. Before or upon assuming their official duties and responsibilities, public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must sign a document certifying that, as a condition of holding office, they will observe the Code. They must also submit to the Office of the Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of appointment, a Confidential Report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. To obtain copies of the Code and of the Confidential Report, visit the Office of the Ethics Commissioner's Web site at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ethics.

This notice has been placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. Applications forwarded through the Internet will not be considered for reasons of confidentiality.

Please send your curriculum vitae by October 16, 2004, to the Deputy Chief of Staff (Parliamentary Affairs and Appointments), Prime Minister's Office, Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2, (613) 957-5743 (facsimile).

Further information is available upon request.

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in an alternative format (audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S5, (613) 941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION

Vice-Chairman (full-time position)

The Commission is an independent agency, created by Parliament, to ensure that complaints made by the public about the conduct of members of the RCMP are examined fairly and impartially. The Commission is not part of the RCMP.

The Commission's goal is to promote excellence in policing through accountability. The mission is to provide civilian oversight of RCMP members' conduct in performing their policing duties so as to hold the RCMP accountable to the public. The mandate is to receive complaints from the public about the conduct of RCMP members, to conduct reviews when complainants are not satisfied with the RCMP's handling of their complaints, to hold hearings and carry out investigations and to report findings and make recommendations.

Location: National Capital Region

Reporting to the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman provides executive support in the management of a small national organization which examines the complaints made by the public about the conduct of members of the RCMP. The Commission Chairman may delegate to the Vice-Chairman any of the Commission Chairman's powers, duties or functions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, except the power to delegate and the submission of the annual report to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Commission Chairman or if the office of the Commission Chairman is vacant, the Minister may authorize the Vice-Chairman to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Commission Chairman.

The successful candidate should have

— a university degree in law and membership to a provincial or territorial bar;

— experience as a manager;

— knowledge of the mandate, mission and objectives of the Commission;

— experience in the interpretation and application of legislation, government policies and directives in a quasi-judicial environment, for example, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, the Criminal Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; of the principles of administrative and penal law in a decision-making environment; and of the procedures of quasi-judicial tribunals;

— knowledge of the application of criminal law and human rights law;

— knowledge of the procedures and practices involved in conducting a quasi-judicial hearing and of the legal principles involved, particularly as these relate to evidence, legal interpretation and natural justice;

— knowledge of the Canadian criminal justice system, police administration, operations and procedures;

— ability to interpret complex legislation to ensure decisions are rendered in accordance with the applicable laws;

— ability to direct, manage and preside over an administrative hearing and to analyse sometimes contradictory information originating from various sources;

— ability to make findings, recommendations and decisions, and to justify and explain them;

— ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with people from all walks of life, various environments and cultures;

— high ethical standards and demonstrate integrity as well as exercise sound judgement, objectivity and impartiality; and

— strong interpersonal skills, tact, diplomacy and discretion.

Proficiency in both official languages is preferred.

The selected candidate must be prepared to relocate to the National Capital Region or to a location within commuting distance and to travel across and outside Canada. No member of the RCMP is eligible.

The selected candidate will also be subject to the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders. Before or upon assuming their official duties and responsibilities, public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must sign a document certifying that, as a condition of holding office, they will observe the Code. They must also submit to the Office of the Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of appointment, a Confidential Report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. To obtain copies of the Code and the Confidential Report, visit the Office of the Ethics Commissioner's Web site at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ethics.

This notice has been placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. Applications forwarded through the Internet will not be considered for reasons of confidentiality.

Please send your curriculum vitae by October 23, 2004, to the Deputy Chief of Staff (Parliamentary Affairs and Appointments), Prime Minister's Office, Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2, (613) 957-5743 (facsimile).

Further information is available upon request.

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in an alternative format (audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S5, (613) 941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BASIC RATE

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with subsection 25(7) of the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions sets the basic rate, established pursuant to subsection 25(5) of the said Regulations, at $12 for the Office year beginning on April 1, 2005. In accordance with subsection 25(6) of the said Regulations, this rate applies to plans with a year-end between October 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.

September 17, 2004

JOHN DORAN
Assistant Superintendent

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