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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-06376 is approved.

1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services, Moncton, New Brunswick.

(a) Pointe Sapin, New Brunswick: 46°57.66' N, 64°49.84' W (NAD83). Entrance channel, as described in the drawing "Dredging Plan" (July 18, 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Chockpish, New Brunswick: 46°34.97' N, 64°43.11' W (NAD83). Entrance channel, as described in the drawing "Dredging Plan" (July 22, 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Cap Lumière, New Brunswick: 46°40.27' N, 64°42.65' W (NAD83). Entrance channel, as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (March 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(d) Saint-Édouard-de-Kent, New Brunswick: 46°32.44' N, 64°41.82' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (March 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(e) Loggiecroft Channel, New Brunswick: 46°50.56' N, 64°55.11' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (June 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(f) Blacklands Gully Channel, New Brunswick: 46°46.28' N, 64°52.17' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(g) Barre de Cocagne Channel, New Brunswick: 46°24.54' N, 64°36.71' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(h) Cap-des-Caissie Entrance Channel, New Brunswick: 46°18.76' N, 64°30.58' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (February 2003) submitted in support of the permit application.

(a) Pointe Sapin, New Brunswick: 46°57.62' N, 64°50.05' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Dredging Plan" (July 18, 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Chockpish, New Brunswick: 46°34.84' N, 64°43.09' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Dredging Plan" (July 22, 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Cap Lumière, New Brunswick: 46°40.14' N, 64°42.67' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (March 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(d) Saint-Édouard-de-Kent, New Brunswick: 46°32.38' N, 64°41.55' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (March 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(e) Outer Loggiecroft Channel, New Brunswick: 46°49.84' N, 64°53.95' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (June 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(f) Inner Loggiecroft Channel, New Brunswick: 46°50.44' N, 64°54.92' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (June 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(g) Blacklands Gully Channel F1, New Brunswick: 46°46.07' N, 64°51.17' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(h) Blacklands Gully Channel F2, New Brunswick: 46°46.43' N, 64°51.65' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(i) Barre de Cocagne Channel, New Brunswick: 46°24.42' N, 64°36.60' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(j) Cap-des-Caissie Entrance Channel, New Brunswick: 46°18.65' N, 64°30.66' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (February 2003) submitted in support of the permit application.

12.1. The Permittee shall notify in writing the following individuals at least 48 hours prior to each occasion that dredging equipment is mobilized to a loading site. The notification shall include the equipment to be used, the name of the contractor, the contact for the contractor, and the expected period of dredging.

(a) Mr. Scott Lewis, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-3897 (fax), scott.lewis@ec.gc.ca (email);

(b) Mr. Matt Dill, Environmental Enforcement, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-7924 (fax), matt.dill@ec.gc.ca (email);

(c) Ms. Rachel Gautreau, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, 17 Waterfowl Lane, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G6, (506) 364-5062 (fax), rachel.gautreau@ec.gc.ca (email); and

(d) Mr. Ernest Ferguson, Area Habitat Coordinator, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, P.O. Box 3420, Station Main, Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick E1X 1G5, (506) 395-3809 (fax), fergusone@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (email).

12.2. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $14,570 shall be submitted to Mr. Scott Lewis, identified in paragraph 12.1, prior to October 10, 2006.

12.3. Procedures to accurately measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of at each disposal site shall be submitted to Mr. Scott Lewis, identified in paragraph 12.1. The procedures shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.4. The Permittee shall prepare an environmental protection plan relating to the dredging and ocean disposal activities authorized by this permit. The plan shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit. Modifications to the plan shall be made only with the written approval of Environment Canada.

12.5. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Scott Lewis, identified in paragraph 12.1, 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 of material disposed of and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred for each site.

12.6. 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, aircraft, platform or 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.

12.7. A copy of this permit and of documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are under way.

12.8. The dredging and disposal at sea authorized by this permit shall only be carried out by the Permittee or by a person with written approval from the Permittee.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-06377 is approved.

1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services, Moncton, New Brunswick.

(a) Botsford Harbour, New Brunswick: 46°10.13' N, 63°55.00' W (NAD83). Entrance channel, as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Cap-Pelé Harbour, New Brunswick: 46°14.14' N, 64°15.67' W (NAD83). Entrance channel, as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (February 2000) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Les Aboiteaux Channel, New Brunswick: 46°13.95' N, 64°17.93' W (NAD83). Entrance channel, as described in drawing No. 2 "Site Plan" (February 4, 2003) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(d) Petit-Cap Harbour, New Brunswick: 46°11.93' N, 64°09.68' W (NAD83). Outer harbour, as described in drawing "Site Plan" (March 2005) submitted in support of the permit application.

(a) Botsford Harbour, New Brunswick: 46°10.04' N, 63°55.76' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Cap-Pelé Harbour, New Brunswick: 46°14.18' N, 64°15.45' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (February 2000) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Les Aboiteaux Channel No. 1, New Brunswick: 46°13.87' N, 64°17.98' W (NAD83), as described in drawing No. 1 "Site Plan" (February 5, 2003) submitted in support of the permit application;

(d) Les Aboiteaux Channel No. 2, New Brunswick: 46°14.05' N, 64°17.75' W (NAD83), as described in drawing No. 1 "Site Plan" (February 5, 2003) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(e) Petit-Cap Harbour, New Brunswick: 46°12.00' N, 64°09.46' W (NAD83). Outer harbour, as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (March 2005) submitted in support of the permit application.

(a) Mr. Scott Lewis, Environmental Protection Operations Branch, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-3897 (fax), scott.lewis@ec.gc.ca (email);

(c) Ms. Rachel Gautreau, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, 17 Waterfowl Lane, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G6, (506) 364-5062 (fax), rachel.gautreau@ec.gc.ca (email); and

12.2. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $7,050 shall be submitted to Mr. Scott Lewis, identified in paragraph 12.1, prior to October 10, 2006.

12.4. The Permittee shall prepare an environmental protection plan relating to the dredging and disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The plan shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit. Modifications to the plan shall be made only with the written approval of Environment Canada.

12.7. A copy of this permit and of the documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are under way.

12.8. The dredging and disposal at sea authorized by this permit shall only be carried out by the Permittee or by a person with written approval from the Permittee.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-06378 is approved.

1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services, Moncton, New Brunswick.

(a) Pigeon Hill Gully, New Brunswick: 47°52.97' N, 64°30.47' W (NAD83). Inner and outer channel areas, as described in the drawing "Dredging Areas" (February 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, New Brunswick: 47°46.78' N, 64°33.85' W (NAD83). Harbour entrance and channel, as described in the drawing "Dredging Areas" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(c) Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick: 47°17.73' N, 64°56.63' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (January 2000) submitted in support of the permit application.

(a) Pigeon Hill Gully, New Brunswick. Outer Channel: 47°53.00' N, 64°30.00' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Dredging Areas" (February 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Pigeon Hill Gully, New Brunswick. Inner Channel: 47°53.04' N, 64°30.29' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Dredging Areas" (February 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, New Brunswick. Suction Dredge: 47°46.68' N, 64°33.87' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan Dredging" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(d) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, New Brunswick. Intertidal: 47°46.82' N, 64°33.99' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan Dredging" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(e) Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick: 47°17.52' N, 64°56.66' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (January 2000) submitted in support of the permit application.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Suction dredge via pipeline, barge-mounted excavator via barge, and land-based heavy equipment via trucks.

7. Equipment: Suction dredges, barge-mounted excavators, and land-based heavy equipment.

8. Method of Disposal: Suction dredge via pipeline, barge-mounted excavator via mechanical sidecasting, and land-based heavy equipment: end-dumped and levelled.

(c) Ms. Rachel Gautreau, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, 17 Waterfowl Lane, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G6, (506) 364-5062 (fax), rachel.gautreau@ec.gc.ca (email); and

12.2. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $7,050 shall be submitted to Mr. Scott Lewis, identified in paragraph 12.1, prior to October 10, 2006.

12.7. A copy of this permit and of the documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are under way.

12.8. The dredging and disposal at sea authorized by this permit shall only be carried out by the Permittee or by a person with written approval from the Permittee.

Notice, under subsection 109(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, of the Ministerial Conditions

Whereas the Ministers of Health and of the Environment have assessed information pertaining to the living organism Fungus Fusarium species strain CK 46-8;

The Minister of the Environment hereby makes, under paragraph 109(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Ministerial Condition No. 13965 in accordance with the annexed text.

The Notifier may import or manufacture Fungus Fusarium species strain CK 46-8, hereafter the living organism, only in circumstances where the Notifier complies with the following terms:

1. (1) The Notifier shall import the living organism to, or manufacture the living organism within, a contained facility only for the production and export of metabolites to be used as the starting material for the production of veterinary drugs.

1. (2) For the purposes of subitem 1(1) the term "contained facility" means the term as defined in subsection 1(1) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms).

2. The living organism, including all vegetative cells and spores, must not be released into the environment.

3. (1) Aerosols and all gaseous wastes resulting from the manufacture of the living organism must be filtered through 0.2 micron filters.

3. (2) Subject to subitem 3(4), all liquid and solid wastes resulting from the manufacture of the living organism, including the 0.2 micron filters referenced in subitem 3(1), or resulting from the decontamination of containers that held the living organism or its metabolites as set out in subitem 3(5), must be

(a) disinfected as detailed in subitem 3(3) prior to transport offsite for disposal, the latter as set out in item 4; and

(b) incinerated at a temperature of no less than 900°C by a facility authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction where the incineration will take place.

3. (3) Liquid and solid wastes requiring disinfection as set out in paragraph 3(2)(a) must be disinfected as follows:

(b) solid wastes, not including the filters referenced in paragraph 3(3)(a) must be sterilized with sodium hypochlorite or steam; and

3. (4) All liquid wastes, not disinfected and incinerated as stated in subitem 3(2), resulting from the manufacture of the living organism or resulting from the decontamination of containers that held the living organism or its metabolites as set out in subitem 3(5) must be

(i) disinfected to destroy the living organism to non-detectable levels as verified using the sampling protocol appended to this Ministerial Condition; and

(ii) treated to lower the three metabolites of interest, so that the weight of each metabolite for disposal is no more than 1.8 grams (for example 60 parts per billion in 30 000 litres) in any 30-day period; and then

(b) treated biologically at the notified disposal facility, provided it is authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction where the treatment will take place.

3. (5) Prior to being disposed of or reused for a different purpose, all containers that held liquid or solid wastes containing the living organism or metabolites at any stage of the manufacture or disposal process must be decontaminated to remove any residual living organism or metabolites, with any resulting liquid wastes disposed of according to subitems 3(2) or 3(4).

3. (6) Disposal of containers referenced in subitem 3(5), or residual solid or liquid wastes following incineration or biological treatment must be in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where disposal will take place.

4. (1) Transportation offsite for disposal of all disinfected solid and liquid wastes to the disposal facilities must be done in accordance with the laws of the jurisdictions where transport occurs, using a conveyance constructed or equipped to contain leaks, spills or other such releases during transport.

4. (2) For the purposes of subitem 4(1), the term "conveyance" means the term as defined in section 216 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

5. (1) Where any release to the environment of the living organism or its metabolites occurs in contravention of the conditions set out in items 2 or 3, the Notifier shall, as soon as possible in the circumstances,

(a) notify an enforcement officer, designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, of the closest Environment Canada office to where the release occurred and provide a written report on the matter, as set out in subitem 5(2), to the enforcement officer;

(b) take all necessary measures consistent with the protection of the environment and public safety to prevent any further release or dispersion of the living organism and its metabolites, and to remedy any dangerous condition or reduce or mitigate any danger to the environment or to human life or health that results from the release or may reasonably be expected to result from the release; and

5. (2) The written report, as referred to in paragraph 5(1)(a), shall contain the following:

(b) the name and telephone number of the person who had the charge, management or control of the living organism prior to the release;

(g) the means of containment (from which the living organism was released) and a description of its condition;

(j) all measures taken pursuant to paragraphs 5(1)(b) and (c) of this Ministerial Condition; and

5. (3) Prior to transport off-site for disposal, as set out in item 4, of liquid wastes for biological treatment at the disposal facility, notice shall be provided to the Minister, at least 90 days in advance of using a disposal facility other than that referenced in paragraph 3(4)(b). The notice must contain the following information:

(b) a description of the biological treatment and its efficacy in removing the living organism and its metabolites.

6. (1) The Notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating the following:

(b) the quantity of liquid and solid wastes generated and being transported off-site to the disposal facilities;

(c) a description of all disinfection, treatment and decontamination methods identified in item 3, and the efficacy of these methods;

(d) data to demonstrate the absence of the living organism and concentrations of metabolites in each batch of liquid waste sent for biological treatment at the proposed disposal facility;

(e) the name and civic address of the facility, in Canada, where the solid wastes will be incinerated; and

(f) a description of the mode of transport for all disinfected liquid and solid wastes, and rationale for the choice.

6. (2) The Notifier shall maintain the electronic or paper records made in subitem 6(1) at the Notifier's principal place of business in Canada for a period of at least five years after they are made.

Protocol for the Detection of Fungus Fusarium Species Strain CK 46-8 in Wastewater

The following protocol is recommended for the detection of Fungus Fusarium species strain CK 46-8 (including vegetative cells and spores), hereafter the living organism, in water and wastewater. Sampling and handling of the samples must be done in accordance with appropriate microbiological practices, as set out in the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation, as amended from time to time (APHA, AWWA and WPCF, 1998).

Sterile sample containers (capable of holding 1 litre [L] sample with ample headspace to facilitate mixing of sample by shaking prior to analysis)

Resuspend settleable solids and completely homogenize the wastewater. Take 2×1 L of wastewater from each shipment batch prior to transport to the treatment facility. Testing of the samples must commence within a maximum of one day after collection. Do not pre-filter the collected samples.

Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) is the medium of choice for routine detection of Fusarium species (Leslie and Summerell, 2005). PDA must be prepared according to the manufacturer's instructions. The media must be autoclaved and cooled to 60°C before chloramphenicol is added to a final concentration of 170 micrograms per milliliter (µg;/ml), in order to prevent bacterial growth (Sambrooke et al., 1989). Chloramphenicol stock solution must be prepared and stored according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Incubate two plates of each batch of the media at room temperature (20–25°C) for two weeks. Note if there is any growth after two days of incubation and repeat fourteen days after incubation. Media sterility check must be run whenever a new batch of media or reagents is used.

Positive controls provide assurance to demonstrate the validity of the experimental conditions, procedures and results.

Collect 2×50 ml fermentation broth samples prior to the heat-kill treatment of the wastewater. Select a dilution factor in order to obtain a discrete amount of colonies of the living organism. Proceed with the membrane-filter method for each fermentation dilution broth sample (refer to section 4.3).

Label each PDA-chloramphenicol plate with sample identification, preparation date and analysis start date/time.

Homogenize the liquid uniformly. Using an aseptic technique, transfer one 50-ml aliquot of wastewater sample to a single funnel. Filter each sample under partial vacuum through a sterile membrane filter until all liquid has passed through. Rinse the filter with 100 ml of sterile water.

Using sterile forceps immediately remove the membrane filter and place it grid-side-up on the PDA-chloramphenicol medium with a rolling motion to avoid trapping air under the filter. Reseat the membrane filter if bubbles occur.

Rinse forceps after each sample filtration using sterile water. Sanitize the membrane-filter unit according to the manufacturer's instructions between the analysis of each sample.

Incubate plates in an inverted position at room temperature (20–25°C) for two weeks. Note if there is any growth after seven days of incubation and repeat fourteen days after incubation.

Fusarium species colonies develop a reddish coloration on PDA and will show taxonomic characteristics under microscopic examination.

Keep a record of all the test reports, dated and signed by the personnel who generated the data. The test reports should include a detailed description of the test procedures used for the wastewater samples and controls and all the raw data collected, including images of plates if available.

American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and Water Pollution Control Federation. 1998. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition.

Centre d'expertise en analyse environnementale du Québec. 2003. Recherche et dénombrement des coliformes totaux : méthode par filtration sur membrane. MA.700-col 1.0. Ministère de l'Environnement du Québec. 21 p.

Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch. 2003. Enumeration of Coliforms, Faecal Coliforms and of E. coli in Water in Sealed Containers and Prepackaged Ice Using the Hydrophobic Grid-membrane Filter (HGMF) Method. Official Method MFO-18, Part 2. Ottawa, Ontario. (Published on Health Canada's Web site at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/res-rech/analy-meth/ microbio/volume1/mfo18_2-01_e.html).

Leslie, J. F. and Summerell, B. A. 2005. Fusarium Laboratory Manual. Blackwell Publishing. 300 p.

Sambrooke, J., Fritsch, E. F. and Maniatis, T. 1989. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd edition. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, N.Y.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2001. Method 1605: Aeromonas in Finished Water by Membrane Filtration using Ampicillin-Dextrin Agar with Vancomycin (ADA-V). www. epa.gov/nerlcwww/1605ot01.pdf.

Whereas, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote a), 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 subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote b), hereby makes the annexed Order 2005-87-12-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List.

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

2. This Order comes into force on the day on which Order 2005-87-12-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.

Whereas the Minister of the Environment has previously published Significant New Activity Notice No. 12445 pertaining to the living organism Fungus Fusarium species strain CK 46-8, on April 10, 2004;

Whereas the Ministers of Health and of the Environment have assessed additional information pertaining to the living organism;

The Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to subsection 110(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that subsection 106(4) of the same Act shall not apply with respect to the living organism and hereby revokes Significant New Activity Notice No. 12445 when Ministerial Condition No. 13965 comes into force.

Whereas the Ministers of the Environment and of Health have assessed information in respect of the substance Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[[4-[(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)azo]phenyl]amino]-3-nitro-, monosodium salt, Chemical Abstracts Service number 70865-20-2;

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 as a dye in the industrial dyeing of carpet fibres.

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 4 of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers); and

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

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 the 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 the CEPA 1999. Under section 86 of the 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 nor 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.

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of citric acid as a pH-adjusting agent in a variety of foods, including a number of specific standardized and unstandardized fruit and vegetable products.

Health Canada has received submissions to permit the use of citric acid as a pH-adjusting agent in various standardized fruit and vegetable products at a maximum level of use consistent with good manufacturing practice. These specific standardized fruit and vegetable products that must comply with standards B.11.002 and/or B.11.041 and/or B.11.051 and/or B.11.101 are as follows:

— mixed beans (including three-bean blend, six-bean blend, curry chickpea salad, fava and chickpea mix, Mexican salad, mixed beans salad)

Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of the use of citric acid in these fruit and vegetable products.

The use of citric acid will benefit consumers through the availability of quality canned fruit and vegetable products named above with improved shelf-life, stability and appearance. This use will also benefit the industry by facilitating the manufacture of these canned fruit and vegetable products.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of citric acid as a pH-adjusting agent in the standardized fruit and vegetable products listed above at a maximum level of use consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of citric acid, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

Ronald Burke, Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, Address locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, (613) 957-1828 (telephone), (613) 941-3537 (fax), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).

HÉLÈNE GOULET
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

Notice of a proposed amendment to the bulk oil cargo fees applicable to the Quebec/Maritime Region, the Newfoundland Region and the Great Lakes Region charged by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd. pursuant to an arrangement required by paragraphs 660.2(2)(b) and 660.2(4)(b) of the Canada Shipping Act.

Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd. (ECRC) currently is a certified response organization pursuant to subsection 660.4(1) of the Act in respect of a rated capability of 10 000 tonnes and a geographic area covering the Canadian waters south of 60° north latitude in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, excluding the waters in the primary areas of response associated with the designated ports of Saint John, New Brunswick, and Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. It includes but is not limited to the waters of the Atlantic Provinces, the waters of James Bay, Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay and the waters in the province of Quebec including the St. Lawrence River, the waters of the Canadian Great Lakes system and connecting channels within the province of Ontario including Lake Superior, the St. Mary's River, Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, the waters of Lake Winnipeg, the waters of Athabasca River from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca and the waters of Lake Athabasca.

"asphalt" means a derivate of oil that is commercially described as road or paving asphalt or unblended roofers flux, that has a specific gravity equal to or greater than one, that is solid at 15 degrees Celsius and that sinks to the bottom as a solid when immersed in water. (asphalte)

"Atlantic Provinces" means Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland including Labrador. (provinces de l'Atlantique)

"designated oil handling facility" means an oil handling facility that is designated pursuant to subsection 660.2(8) of the Act and is located in ECRC's geographic area. (installation de manutention d'hydrocarbures agréée)

"ECRC" means Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd., a company formed as a result of the amalgamation of Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd., Great Lakes Response Corporation of Canada and Canadian Marine Response Management Corporation, effective January 1, 1999. (SIMEC)

"Great Lakes Region" means the area covered by the Canadian Great Lakes system and connecting channels within the province of Ontario, including Lake Superior, the St. Mary's River, Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River from Kingston, Ontario, to a line drawn between Butternut Bay (latitude 44°31'12" N and longitude 75°46'54" W) on the Canadian side to Oak Point (latitude 44°30'48" N and longitude 75°45'20" W) on the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Winnipeg, the Athabasca River from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca and the waters of Lake Athabasca. (région des Grands Lacs)

"Newfoundland Region" means the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. (région de Terre-Neuve)

"Quebec/Maritime Region" means the area covered by the waters of James Bay, Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay, the waters in the province of Quebec and that portion of the St. Lawrence River in the province of Ontario to a line drawn between Butternut Bay (latitude 44°31'12" N and longitude 75°46'54" W) on the Canadian side to Oak Point (latitude 44°30'48" N and longitude 75°45'20" W) on the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence River and in the Atlantic Provinces, excluding the waters north of the 60th parallel of latitude and the primary areas of response associated with the designated ports of Saint John, New Brunswick, and Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, and excluding Newfoundland and Labrador. (région des Maritimes/du Québec)

"ship" means a ship within the meaning of subsection 660.2(1) of the Act. (navire)

"ship (bulk oil)" means a ship that is constructed or adapted primarily to carry bulk oil in its cargo spaces. (navire (avec produits pétroliers en vrac))

2. This part applies to the loading and unloading of oil at oil handling facilities located in each of the following regions.

3. The total BOCF payable by a designated oil handling facility that has an arrangement with ECRC shall be determined by multiplying the total number of tonnes of bulk oil unloaded and (in the case of bulk oil intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° north latitude) loaded at the designated oil handling facility, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 5 and 6 of this part.

(a) in the case of bulk oil loaded onto the ship (bulk oil) and intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° north latitude, by multiplying the total number of tonnes of bulk oil loaded at an oil handling facility that does not have an arrangement with ECRC, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 5 and 6 of this part; and

(b) in the case of bulk oil unloaded from the ship (bulk oil), by multiplying the total number of tonnes of bulk oil unloaded at an oil handling facility that does not have an arrangement with ECRC, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 5 and 6 of this part.

(a) an amended fee of seventeen and two-tenths cents (17.2¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from the date of this publication to December 31, 2006; and

(b) an amended fee of twenty-five and three-tenths cents (25.3¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2007.

(a) an amended fee of eight and six-tenths cents (8.6¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from the date of this publication to December 31, 2006; and

(b) an amended fee of twelve and sixty-five hundredths cents (12.65¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2007.

7. The total BOCF payable by a designated oil handling facility that has an arrangement with ECRC shall be determined by multiplying the total number of tonnes of bulk oil unloaded and (in the case of bulk oil intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° north latitude) loaded at the designated oil handling facility, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 9 and 10 of this part.

(a) an amended fee of seven and eighty-six hundredths cents (7.86¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from the date of this publication to December 31, 2006; and

(b) an amended fee of seven and thirty-five hundredths cents (7.35¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2007.

(a) an amended fee of three and ninety-three hundredths cents (3.93¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from the date of this publication to December 31, 2006; and

(b) an amended fee of three and six hundred and seventy-five thousandths cents (3.675¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2007.

11. The total BOCF payable by a designated oil handling facility that has an arrangement with ECRC shall be determined by multiplying the total number of tonnes of bulk oil unloaded and (in the case of bulk oil intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° north latitude) loaded at the designated oil handling facility, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 13 and 14 of this part.

(a) an amended fee of thirty-six cents (36.0¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from the date of this publication to December 31, 2006; and

(b) an amended fee of fifty-eight and seventy-seven hundredths cents (58.77¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2007.

(a) an amended fee of eighteen cents (18.0¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from the date of this publication to December 31, 2006; and

(b) an amended fee of twenty-nine and thirty-eight hundredths cents (29.38¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2007.

Interested persons may, pursuant to subsection 660.4(4) of the Canada Shipping Act, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice, file notices of objection that contain the reasons for the objection to Bonnie Leonard, Transport Canada, Marine Safety, 330 Sparks Street, 10th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N8, (613) 990-4887 (telephone), (613) 993-8196 (fax), leonarb@ tc.gc.ca (email). All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the name of the response organization submitting the list of proposed fees, and the date of publication of the notice of proposed fees.

Pursuant to paragraph 11.1(1)(b) of the Financial Administration Act, the Treasury Board of Canada hereby provides notice that the following occupational group definitions will apply to the Border Services Group, effective November 14, 2005; the Program and Administrative Services Group, effective the classification conversion date of the Border Services Group; and the Leadership Programs Group, effective April 2, 2006. The definition of the Program and Administrative Services Group, effective March 18, 1999, as published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on March 27, 1999, pages 802 to 804, is amended and replaced by the following definition, excluding positions allocated to the Border Services Group. The definitions of the Management Trainee Group and the Career Assignment Group, effective March 18, 1999, as published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on March 27, 1999, on pages 804 and 827 respectively, are amended and replaced by the following definition that shall apply to the Leadership Programs Group.

The Border Services Group comprises positions in the Canada Border Services Agency that are primarily involved in the planning, development, delivery, or management of the inspection and control of people and goods entering Canada.

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, for greater certainty, it includes positions that have, as their primary purpose, responsibility for one or more of the following activities:

3. arresting, detaining or removing those people who may be in violation of Canada's laws;

5. conducting intelligence activities related to the monitoring, inspection or control of people or goods entering Canada;

6. developing Canada Border Services Agency operational directives to be followed in carrying out the above activities; and

Positions excluded from the Border Services Group are those whose primary purpose is included in the definition of any other group or those in which one or more of the following activities is of primary importance:

1. the collecting, recording, arranging, transmitting and processing of information, the filing and distribution of information holdings, and the direct application of rules and regulations; or

2. the planning, development, delivery or management of government policies, programs, services or other activities directed to the public other than those involving the inspection and control of people and goods entering Canada.

The Program and Administrative Services Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in the planning, development, delivery or management of administrative and federal government policies, programs, services or other activities directed to the public or to the Public Service.

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, for greater certainty, it includes positions that have, as their primary purpose, responsibility for one or more of the following activities:

1. the provision of administrative services, including adapting, modifying or devising methods and procedures, in support of Public Service policies, programs, services or other activities, such as those dealing with administrative, financial, human resources, purchasing, scientific or technical fields, including

(a) the operation, scheduling or controlling of the operations of electronic equipment used in the processing of data for the purpose of reporting, storing, extracting and comparing information or for solving formulated problems according to prescribed plans;

(b) the operation, routine servicing and minor repair of a variety of cryptographic, facsimile, electronic mail and associated communications equipment in preparing, receiving, transmitting, and relaying messages; and the performance of related activities including recording receipt and dispatch times of traffic, priority allocation and distribution of message copies that require special knowledge of communication procedures, format, schedules, message traffic routes and equipment operation;

(c) the operation of bookkeeping, calculating, duplicating and mailing service or microphotography equipment to post data, calculate, produce copy, white-prints, blueprints, and other printed materials, prepare mail or produce and process microfilm;

(d) the collecting, recording, arranging, transmitting and processing of information, the filing and distribution of information holdings, and the direct application of rules and regulations;

(e) the provision of secretarial, word-processing, stenographic and verbatim-recording services and the operation of related electronic equipment; and

(f) the operation of micro-processor controlled telephone switching systems and peripheral equipment;

2. the planning, development, delivery or management of government policies, programs, services or other activities directed to the public or to the Public Service;

3. the planning, development, delivery or management of policies, programs, services or other activities in two or more administrative fields, such as finance, human resources or purchasing, directed to the Public Service;

4. the planning, development, delivery or management of government policies, programs, services or other activities dealing with the collection of taxes and other revenues from the public;

5. the planning, development and delivery of consumer product inspection programs;

6. the planning, development, delivery or management of the internal comprehensive audit of the operations of Public Service departments and agencies;

7. the planning, development, delivery or management of policies, programs, services or other activities dealing with the privacy of and access to information;

8. the research, analysis and provision of advice on employee compensation issues to managers, employees and their families or representatives;

9. the provision of advice, support, and training to users of electronic office equipment, both hardware and software;

10. the planning, development, delivery or management of policies, programs, services or other activities dealing with the management of property assets and facilities, information holdings or security services in support of the Public Service;

11. the research into public attitudes and perceptions and the analysis, development, recommendation and delivery of strategic communications plans and activities dealing with the explanation, promotion and publication of federal government programs, policies and services;

12. the planning, development, delivery or management of policies, programs, services or other activities dealing with the social development, settlement, adjustment and rehabilitation of groups, communities or individuals, including the planning, development and delivery of welfare services;

13. the provision of advice on and the analysis, development and design of forms and forms systems;

14. the delivery of mediation or conciliation services dealing with disputes in collective bargaining and industrial relations within the jurisdiction of Part I of the Canada Labour Code; and

Positions excluded from the Program and Administrative Services Group are those whose primary purpose is included in the definition of any other group and those positions at the Canada Border Services Agency that are primarily involved in the planning, development, delivery, or management of the inspection and control of people and goods entering Canada.

The Leadership Programs Group comprises positions that are occupied by employees appointed to positions in the Career Assignment Program and the Management Trainee Program.

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, for greater certainty, it includes positions that, as their primary purpose,

1. are those occupied by employees appointed to positions in the Management Trainee Program and that provide increasingly more challenging and diverse assignments in support of the development of the knowledge, skills and leadership competencies necessary for appointment or deployment to positions at the middle management or equivalent level after completion of the Management Trainee Program; and

2. are those occupied by employees appointed to positions in the Career Assignment Program and that provide a variety of assignments that will lead to the successful completion of the Career Assignment Program within a specified period of time, normally leading to eligibility for appointment to an Executive group position in the core public administration.

Positions excluded from the Leadership Programs Group are those whose primary purpose is included in the definition of any other group.

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