GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 127 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Disposal at Sea Permit No. 4543-2-03474 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is amended as follows:

5. Disposal Site(s): Point Grey Disposal Site, within a one nautical mile radius of 49°15.40′ N, 123°21.90′ W (NAD83);

9. Total quantity to be disposed of: Not to exceed 1 200 000 m³.

STEVEN WRIGHT
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Pacific and Yukon Region
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 127 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Disposal at Sea Permit No. 4543-2-03495 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved.

 1. Permittee: JJM Construction Ltd., Delta, British Columbia.

 2. Waste or other matter to be disposed of: Dredged material.

2.1. Nature of waste or other matter: Dredged material consisting of rock, gravel, sand, silt, clay, non-reusable concrete, wood waste, or material typical to the approved loading site, except logs and usable wood. The Permittee shall ensure that every effort is made to prevent the deposition of log bundling strand into waste or other matter approved for loading and disposal at sea and/or to remove log bundling strand from waste or other matter approved for loading and disposal at sea.

 3. Duration of permit: Permit is valid from October 25, 2009, to October 24, 2010.

 4. Loading site(s):

(a) Various approved sites in the Fraser River Estuary, British Columbia, at approximately 49°11.90′ N, 123°07.88′ W (NAD83);

(b) Various approved sites in Howe Sound, British Columbia, at approximately 49°29.82′ N, 123°18.24′ W (NAD83);

(c) Various approved sites in Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, at approximately 49°18.70′ N, 123°08.00′ W (NAD83); and

(d) Various approved sites near Vancouver Island, British Columbia, at approximately 49°22.45′ N, 123°56.42′ W (NAD83).

 5. Disposal site(s):

(a) Cape Mudge Disposal Site, within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of 49°57.70′ N, 125°05.00′ W (NAD83);

(b) Comox (Cape Lazo) Disposal Site, within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of 49°41.70′ N, 124°44.50′ W (NAD83);

(c) Five Finger Island Disposal Site, within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of 49°15.20′ N, 123°54.70′ W (NAD83);

(d) Malaspina Strait Disposal Site, within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of 49°45.00′ N, 124°27.00′ W (NAD83);

(e) Point Grey Disposal Site, within a one nautical mile radius of 49°15.40′ N, 123°21.90′ W (NAD83);

(f) Porlier Pass Disposal Site, within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of 49°00.20′ N, 123°29.90′ W (NAD83);

(g) Thornbrough Channel Disposal Site, within a 0.25 nautical mile radius of 49°31.00′ N, 123°28.30′ W (NAD83); and

(h) Watts Point Disposal Site, within a 0.25 nautical mile radius of 49°38.50′ N, 123°14.10′ W (NAD83).

 6. Method of loading: Loading will be carried out using cutter suction dredge, barge-mounted excavator or clamshell dredge.

 7. Route to disposal site(s) and method of transport: Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site via pipeline, hopper scow, towed scow or hopper dredge.

 8. Method of disposal: Disposal will be carried out by pipeline, bottom dumping, end dumping or cutter suction dredge.

 9. Total quantity to be disposed of: Not to exceed 7 000 m³.

10. Approvals: The Permittee shall obtain from the permit-issuing office a letter of approval for each loading and disposal activity prior to undertaking the work, and adhere to the conditions in the letter of approval.

11. Fees: The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations.

12. Inspection:

12.1. By accepting this permit, the Permittee and their contractors accept that they are subject to inspection pursuant to Part 10 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

12.2. The Permittee shall ensure that records of all loading and disposal activities are kept on site for the duration of the permit and are available for inspection for two years following the expiry of the permit by any enforcement officer or analyst.

12.3. Ships operating under the authority of this permit shall carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

13. Contractors:

13.1. The loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit shall not be carried out by any person without written authorization from the Permittee.

13.2. The Permittee shall ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of the conditions identified in the permit and of possible consequences of any violation of these conditions.

14. Reporting and notification:

14.1. The Permittee shall provide the following information at least 48 hours before loading and disposal activities commence: name or number of ship, platform or structure used to carry out the loading and/or disposal, name of the contractor including corporate and on-site contact information, and expected period of loading and disposal activities. The above-noted information shall be submitted to Environment Canada’s Environmental Enforcement Division, Pacific and Yukon Region, 604-666-9059 (fax) or das.pyr@ec.gc.ca (email).

14.2. The Permittee shall submit a written report to the Minister, as represented by the Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, 201–401 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3S5, 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: a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, including the names of the loading and disposal sites used, the quantity of matter disposed of at the disposal site(s), and the dates on which disposal activities occurred.

STEVEN WRIGHT
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Pacific and Yukon Region
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice of eleventh release of technical information relevant to substances identified in the Challenge

Whereas the Government of Canada published on Saturday, December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 49, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment in which it highlights how it intends to address approximately 200 chemical substances identified as high priorities for action;

Notice is hereby given that the Government of Canada is releasing the technical documentation relevant to the 16 substances listed in section 3 of Schedule 1 to this notice. The Government of Canada challenges interested parties to submit the specific information detailed in the technical documentation.

The technical documentation and associated deadlines for submission of information are available via the Government of Canada’s Chemical Substances Web site (www.chemicalsubstances. gc.ca). They may also be obtained by contacting by mail the Program Development and Engagement Division, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. The Division may also be contacted by fax at 819-953-7155, by email at DSL.SurveyCo@ec.gc.ca, or by telephone at 1-888-228-0530 or 819-956-9313.

A notice concerning a survey for certain substances listed in section 3 of Schedule 1 to this notice is simultaneously published under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in this edition of the Canada Gazette, Part I.

In accordance with section 313 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with the information, a request that it be treated as confidential.

GEORGE ENEI
Acting Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

MARGARET KENNY
Director General
Chemical Sectors Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

KAREN LLOYD
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

SCHEDULE 1

Plan for the assessment and management of certain substances on the Domestic Substances List and list of Batch 11 Challenge substances

1. Background

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) required that the Government review some 23 000 Domestic Substances List (DSL) substances to determine whether they have certain characteristics which indicate that the Government should assess the risks that may be associated with their continued use in Canada. The Government completed this exercise — called categorization — in September 2006. Categorization provided a new information baseline on all identified substances, one that will allow the Government of Canada to work with its partners to achieve tangible results that protect Canadians and the environment.

The Ministers of the Environment and of Health (the Ministers) published on December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 49, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment. The notice indicated that approximately 200 of the 4 300 chemical substances identified through the categorization exercise are high priorities for action under the initiative known as the Challenge because

• the Ministers consider that evidence that a substance is both persistent and bioaccumulative (according to the Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations), when combined with evidence of toxicity and release into the environment, can lead to harmful ecological impacts. This indicates that the substance meets the criterion in paragraph 64(a) of CEPA 1999;

• the Ministers consider that where there is evidence that a substance for which the critical health effect is assumed to have no threshold — i.e. a mutagenic carcinogen — it is assumed that there is a probability of harm to human health at any level of exposure, and therefore indicates that the substance meets the criterion in paragraph 64(c) of CEPA 1999;
• the Ministers consider that evidence that a substance exhibits carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, developmental toxicity, or reproductive toxicity, and a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada, indicates that the substance may meet the criterion in paragraph 64(c) of CEPA 1999; and
• these substances are believed to be in commerce or of commercial interest in Canada.

This notice also outlines the measures the Ministers intend to take regarding these substances to further protect the health of Canadians and the environment. These measures will

• improve, where possible, persistence and/or bioaccumulation information;
• identify industrial best practices in order to set benchmarks for risk management, product stewardship, and virtual elimination; and
• collect information on environmental release, exposure, substance and/or product use.

In so doing, the Ministers will make timely risk management interventions that minimize the risk of serious or irreversible harm associated with the above substances.

Pursuant to paragraph 74(a) of the Act, the Ministers are required to conduct a screening assessment of the substances on the DSL that are identified to be substances described in the criteria set forth in subsection 73(1) to determine whether the substances meet one or more of the criteria established in section 64 of the Act.

With respect to substances that require further attention in the form of assessment but that are not described in the criteria set forth in subsection 73(1), the Ministers can collect data, conduct an investigation and publish the results of this investigation under section 68 of the Act.

The Ministers have, for each of the 16 substances in Batch 11 of the Challenge, compiled all information in their possession relevant to categorization and have prepared documentation which (a) summarizes the scientific information and any relevant uncertainties; (b) specifies the information necessary for improved decision making and, where appropriate, requires submission of this data using section 71; and (c) outlines how this information will be used in decisions.

Information considered necessary for improved decision making is being gathered through the means provided under section 71 of CEPA 1999. Additional information regarding the scientific properties of these substances or best management practices associated with the use of these substances that are considered beneficial by interested stakeholders will also be collected, as detailed in the technical documentation available via the Government of Canada Chemical Substances Web Site (www. chemicalsubstances.gc.ca). The absence of new information will not preclude the Ministers from issuing a decision that safeguards human health and the environment.

2. Timelines

If new information for the 16 substances listed below is not received by March 25, 2010, then, by no later than July 3, 2010, the Ministers will open a 60-day public comment period with respect to all substances assessed under either sections 74 or 68 on (a) the draft screening assessment, published under section 77 or 68, and (b) the proposal to pursue one of the measures, as described under subsection 77(2).

If new information is received by March 25, 2010, that information will be considered and, by no later than October 2, 2010, the Ministers will open a 60-day public comment period with respect to all substances assessed under either sections 74 or 68 on (a) the draft screening assessment and (b) their proposal to pursue one of the measures as described under subsection 77(2) and, where applicable, the implementation of virtual elimination under subsection 65(3).

Discussions with stakeholders on the development of the risk management approach, where applicable, will be initiated at the time of the publication of the draft screening assessment. The Ministers will publish their final recommendations under subsection 77(6) or under section 68 by no later than January 8, 2011, where no new information was received during this call for information, and by no later than April 2, 2011, where new information was received during this call for information. A risk management approach, where applicable, will be available at that time outlining actions which the Government proposes to take to protect Canadians and their environment from risks associated with these substances.

3. Batch 11 Challenge substances

A. Eleven substances identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms and believed to be in commercial use in Canada

* Substances for which no response was received to the notice published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 9, under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, on March 4, 2006, but for which stakeholders indicated in their Declaration of Non-Engagement forms an interest in the substances.

B. Five substances identified as a high hazard to humans and a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada

 ¹ This substance did not meet the categorization criteria specified under section 73 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, but was determined to be a priority for assessment from a health perspective.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) required the Minister of Health and the Minister of the Environment to categorize the approximately 23 000 substances on the Domestic Substances List. Based on the information obtained through the categorization process, a number of substances have been identified by the Ministers as high priorities for action. This includes substances

• that were found to meet all of the ecological categorization criteria, including persistence, bioaccumulation potential and inherent toxicity to aquatic organisms, and that are known to be in commerce, or of commercial interest, in Canada; and/or
• that were found either to meet the categorization criteria for greatest potential for exposure or to present an intermediate potential for exposure, and were identified as posing a high hazard to human health based on available evidence on carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, developmental toxicity or reproductive toxicity.

The Challenge initiative is meant to engage stakeholders to provide new information that could improve decision making with respect to 200 substances identified as high priorities for action.

In the absence of additional relevant information as a result of this Challenge, the Ministers are predisposed to conclude, through a screening assessment, that a substance satisfies the definition of toxic under section 64 of CEPA 1999 in that it “may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.” As such, the Ministers may then recommend to the Governor in Council that this substance be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999, with the intent of initiating the development of risk management measures taking into account socio-economic considerations. The measures will be subject to review in light of new scientific information, including monitoring and ongoing assessment activities.

The 200 Challenge substances are in commerce or believed to be in commerce in Canada. Should no information be forthcoming through this Challenge to confirm that a substance is in commerce in Canada, the Ministers may conclude, through a screening assessment or investigation, that the substance is not currently in commerce in Canada and that, as such, it may not satisfy the criteria under section 64 of CEPA 1999. However, given the hazardous properties of these substances, there is concern that new activities for the substances that have not been identified or assessed under CEPA 1999 could lead to the substances meeting the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act. It will be recommended that such substances be subject to the Significant New Activity provisions specified under subsection 81(3) of the Act, to ensure that any new manufacture, import or use of these substances in quantities greater than 100 kg/year is notified, and that ecological and human health risk assessments are conducted as specified in section 83 of the Act prior to the substances being introduced into Canada.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice of identification of the twelfth batch of substances in the Challenge

Whereas the Government of Canada published on Saturday, December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 49, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment in which it is highlighted how it intends to address approximately 200 chemical substances identified as high priorities for action;

Whereas the Government of Canada published on Saturday, May 12, 2007, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 141, No.19, the Notice of identification of the third batch and the next proposed batches of the remaining substances in the Challenge, where the proposed substances for the twelfth batch were subject to a 120-day public comment period; and

Whereas no comments were received on the proposed substances for the twelfth batch,

Notice is hereby given that the Government of Canada intends to publish in December 2009 technical documentation on the 16 substances assigned for the twelfth batch, listed in Schedule 1 to this notice and will subsequently challenge interested parties to submit the specific information detailed in the technical documentation.

GEORGE ENEI
Acting Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

MARGARET KENNY
Director General
Chemical Sectors Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

KAREN LLOYD
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

SCHEDULE 1

1. Background

The table below describes when the relevant technical documentation was released for the first 11 batches of substances.

2. Batch 12 Challenge substances

A. Substances identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms and believed to be in commercial use in Canada

 * Substance for which no response was received to the notice published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 9, under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, on March 4, 2006, but for which stakeholders indicated in their Declaration of Non-Engagement forms an interest in the substance.

** Substance added to the Challenge as a result of information received during public comments on the December 9, 2006, Notice with respect to the draft screening assessment report on 148 PBiT substances published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, along with a notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions under subsection 81(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to these 148 substances.

B. Substances identified as a high hazard to humans and presenting a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to Batch 11 Challenge substances

Pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment requires, for the purpose of assessing whether the substances listed in Schedule 1 to this notice are toxic or are capable of becoming toxic, or for the purpose of assessing whether to control, or the manner in which to control the listed substances, any person described in Schedule 2 to this notice who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access to the information required in Schedule 3 to this notice, to provide that information no later than January 26, 2010, 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the DSL Surveys Co-ordinator, Chemicals Management Plan, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. Inquiries concerning the notice may be directed to DSL Surveys Co-ordinator at the above address, 1-800-567-1999 or 819-953-7156 (telephone), 1-800-410-4314 or 819-953-7155 (fax), DSL.SurveyCo@ec.gc.ca (email).

Pursuant to section 313 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with the information, a written request that the information or part of it be treated as confidential.

Pursuant to subsection 71(4) of the Act, the Minister of the Environment may, on request in writing from any person to whom this notice applies, extend the time or times within which the person shall comply with this notice. The person seeking such extension shall submit a request in writing to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the DSL Surveys Co-ordinator, Chemicals Management Plan, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3.

MARGARET KENNY
Director General
Chemical Sectors Directorate
GEORGE ENEI
Acting Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1

Batch 11 Challenge Substances

Part 1 Substances

¹CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society.

Part 2 Substances

¹ CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society.

Part 3 Substances

¹ CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society.

SCHEDULE 2

Persons Required to Provide Information

1. This notice applies to any person who,

(a) during the 2006 calendar year, manufactured or imported a total quantity greater than 100 kg of a substance listed in Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item; or

(b) during the 2006 calendar year, used a total quantity greater than 1 000 kg of a substance listed in Schedule 1 to this notice, at any concentration, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item.

2. This notice does not apply to a substance in transit through Canada.

3. Respondents to this notice who

(a) manufactured a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this notice shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 5, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice;

(b) manufactured a substance listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this notice shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 4(2), 5, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice;

(c) manufactured a substance listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to this notice shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 4(3), 5, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice;

(d) imported a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 6, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice;

(e) imported a substance listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 4(2), 6, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice;

(f) imported a substance listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 4(3), 6, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice; or

(g) used a substance listed in Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, shall complete sections 3, 4(1), 7, 8 and 9 in Schedule 3 to this notice.

SCHEDULE 3

Information Required

1. The definitions in this section apply in this notice.

“calendar year” means a period of 12 consecutive months commencing on January 1.

“manufacture” includes the incidental production of a substance at any level of concentration as a result of the manufacturing, processing or other uses of other substances, mixtures, or products.

“manufactured item” means an item that is formed into a specific physical shape or design during manufacture and has, for its final use, a function or functions dependent in whole or in part on its shape or design, including, without limitation, clothing, empty storage containers, electrical gear and appliances or parts thereof, office and consumer electronics or parts thereof, tiles, electrical wire, foam slabs or shapes and plastic film, pipes, tubes or profiles, plywood, brake linings, fibres, leather, paper, yarns, dyed fabric, matches, flares, photographic films, and batteries.

“mixture” means a combination of substances that does not produce a substance that is different from the substances that were combined, including a prepared formulation, hydrate, and reaction mixture that are characterized in terms of their constituents.

“product” excludes mixture and manufactured item.

“use” excludes sale, distribution, and repackaging.

2. If the person subject to the notice is a company, response to the notice shall be submitted on a company-wide basis. The person shall include information with respect to each facility in their single response on behalf of the entire company.

3. Persons to whom this notice applies shall provide the following information:

² Federal business number is a nine-digit registration number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to Canadian businesses that register for one or more of the following: corporate income tax; importer/exporter account number; payroll (source) deductions (trust accounts); or goods and services tax. This number can be found on all forms issued to a business by the CRA. The first nine digits that appear on these forms is the Federal business number.

4. (1) For each substance listed in Schedule 1, that a person manufactured, imported or used, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, during the 2006 calendar year, the person shall provide the following information:

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice.)

The Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the Ministers) have published on December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment. The Ministers will implement a series of measures regarding certain substances to further protect the health of individuals in Canada and the environment from the potential effects of exposure to these substances. These measures apply to the substances identified by categorization of the Domestic Substances List as being

(a) persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to the environment and that are known to be in commerce in Canada; and/or

(b) a high hazard to humans and as having a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada.

The Ministers will implement a series of measures regarding these substances to further protect the health of individuals in Canada and the environment from the potential effects associated with exposure to these substances. These measures will

• improve, where possible, persistence and/or bioaccumulation information;
• identify industrial best practices in order to set benchmarks for risk management, product stewardship, and virtual elimination; and
• collect environmental release, exposure, substance and/or product use information.

The notice of intent, published on December 9, 2006, covered a list of 193 substances on which information will be required on a quarterly basis within the next three years. This notice, pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, requires information for the eleventh batch, consisting of 16 substances. This information will assist the Ministers to complete the assessment as to whether or not the substances meet the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act, to understand the use of the substances, to assess the need for controls and to improve the information available for decision-making.

This notice is published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Act. This notice requires the persons to whom it applies to provide certain information on their activities with respect to the substances listed in Schedule 1 to this notice.

Pursuant to subsection 71(3) of the Act, every person to whom this notice applies is required to comply with this notice within the time specified in the notice. The time specified in this notice is January 26, 2010, 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Persons who do not meet the requirements to respond may complete a Declaration of Non-Engagement form for the notice. Receipt of this form will allow the Government of Canada to remove the name of these persons from further mailings pertaining to that notice. This form is available on the Chemical Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca.

Persons, including companies, who have a current or future interest in any Challenge substances, may identify themselves as a “stakeholder” for the substance. Please identify the substances of interest to your company and specify your activity or potential activity with the substance (import, manufacture, use). You will be included in any future mailings regarding section 71 notices applicable for these substances and may be contacted for further information regarding your activity/interest in these substances. The Declaration of Stakeholder Interest form is available on the Chemical Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca.

The Ministers are also inviting the submission of additional information that is deemed beneficial by interested stakeholders, relating to the extent and nature of the management/stewardship of substances listed under the Challenge. Organizations that may be interested in submitting additional information in response to this invitation include those that manufacture, import, export or use this substance whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item.

A questionnaire is available which provides a detailed template as an example for the submission of this information. Guidance on how to respond to the Challenge questionnaire is also available. Copies of the stakeholder form, questionnaire and associated guidance are available on the Government of Canada Chemical Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca.

Compliance with the Act is mandatory. Subsection 272(1) of the Act provides that

272. (1) Every person commits an offence who contravenes

(a) a provision of this Act or the regulations;

(b) an obligation or a prohibition arising from this Act or the regulations;

(c) an order or a direction made under this Act;

[…]

Subsection 272(2) of the Act provides that

272. (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable

(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both; and

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.

Furthermore, with respect to providing false or misleading information, subsection 273(1) of the Act provides that

273. (1) Every person commits an offence who, with respect to any matter related to this Act or the regulations,

(a) provides any person with any false or misleading information, results or samples; or

(b) files a document that contains false or misleading information.

Subsection 273(2) of the Act provides that

273. (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable

(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both, if the offence is committed knowingly;

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, if the offence is committed knowingly;

(c) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both, if the offence is committed negligently; and

(d) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, if the offence is committed negligently.

The above provisions of the Act have been reproduced for convenience of reference only. If there is any variance between the above provisions and the wording of the Act, the official version of the Act prevails. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, readers should consult the official versions of Acts of Parliament.

For additional information on the Act and the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and on applicable penalties, please contact the Enforcement Branch at enforcement.environmental@ec.gc.ca. A copy of the Policy is available at the following Internet site: www.ec.gc.ca/CEPAregistry/policies.

Provide your information no later than January 26, 2010, 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the DSL Surveys Co-ordinator, Chemicals Management Plan, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. An electronic copy of this notice is available at the following Internet addresses: www.ec.gc.ca/CEPAregistry/notices or www.chemicalsubstances. gc.ca.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

September 18, 2009

DIANE BÉLANGER
Manager

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Airdrie & District Chamber of Commerce

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated July 30, 2009, has been pleased to change the name of the Airdrie & District Chamber of Commerce to the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce, upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 8, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

La Chambre de Commerce de Lamèque

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated July 30, 2009, has been pleased to change the name of La Chambre de Commerce de Lamèque to La Chambre de Commerce des Îles Lamèque et Miscou and to change its boundaries to the Lamèque and Miscou Islands, upon petition made therefor under sections 4 and 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 8, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Chambre de commerce Ville de Mont-Tremblant

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated July 30, 2009, has been pleased to change the name of the Chambre de commerce Ville de Mont-Tremblant to the Chambre de commerce de Mont-Tremblant, upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 8, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Product and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Creston and District Chamber of Commerce

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated July 30, 2009, has been pleased to change the name of the Creston and District Chamber of Commerce to the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce, upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 8, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Economic Development

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated July 30, 2009, has been pleased to change the name of the Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Economic Development to the Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Commerce, upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 8, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated July 30, 2009, has been pleased to change the name of the Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce to the Smiths Falls and District Chamber of Commerce, upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 8, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Application for surrender of charter

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

September 17, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Letters patent

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

September 17, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Supplementary letters patent

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

September 17, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Supplementary letters patent — Name change

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

September 17, 2009

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate
For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. DGSO-013-09 — Amendments to Regulation by Reference 1, Technical Requirements for the Operation of Mobile Stations in the Aeronautical Service (RBR-1)

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is considering amendments to Regulation by Reference 1, Technical Requirements for the Operation of Mobile Stations in the Aeronautical Service (RBR-1), and seeks public comment thereon.

Section 34.1 of the Radiocommunication Regulations states that a person shall operate any radio apparatus on board an aircraft in the aeronautical service in accordance with RBR-1.

Certain administrations have recently expressed concern that the authority to use emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) capable of operating in the frequency range 406-406.1 MHz is not clearly stated on aeronautical mobile radio licences issued to aircraft registered in Canada. Industry Canada has recently undertaken targeted stakeholder consultations with other Canadian government agencies and aeronautical industry organizations. Based on these consultations, the Department is proposing to add item 9 to Schedule IV — Miscellaneous Frequencies for Mobile Stations Operating in the Aeronautical Service of RBR-1, which would include the use of frequency range 406-406.1 MHz for ELTs.

In addition, other revisions to RBR-1 have also been proposed by targeted stakeholders, mainly to provide updated frequency usage and service restrictions information for various Schedule tables. A copy of the proposed new version of RBR-1, complete with all proposed revisions highlighted, is available at the following Industry Canada Web site: www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/ eng/h_sf09595.html.

General information

Interested parties should submit their comments within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. It should be noted that in the absence of any public comments, Industry Canada will amend the technical requirements as noted above, and post the revised requirements on the Department’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site.

Submitting comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the following email address: Spectrum.Operations@ic.gc.ca, along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Director, Spectrum Management Operations, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, title and notice reference number DGSO-013-09.

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at www.ic.gc.ca/ spectrum.

Official versions of Canada Gazette notices can be viewed at www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/index-eng.html. Printed copies of the Canada Gazette can be ordered by telephoning the sales counter of Canadian Government Publishing at 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

September 16, 2009

MICHAEL D. CONNOLLY
Director General
Spectrum Management Operations Branch

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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 $22.00 for the Office year beginning on April 1, 2010. In accordance with subsection 25(6) of the said Regulations, this rate applies to plans with a year-end between October 1, 2009, and September 30, 2010.

September 17, 2009

MARK WHITE
Assistant Superintendent

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at August 31, 2009

(Millions of dollars)     Unaudited

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, September 14, 2009

H. A. WOERMKE
Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, September 14, 2009

M. CARNEY
Governor

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