Vol. 133, No. 28 — July 10, 1999

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Conditions for the Manufacture or Import of Substances New to Canada that are Suspected of Being Toxic

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 29(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, that the Ministers of Health and of the Environment have assessed information pertaining to substances suspected of being "toxic", as defined under section 11 of the Act.

The Minister of the Environment is hereby pleased to impose, pursuant to paragraph 29(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, conditions on the manufacture and import of these substances.

Carbonoperoxoic acid, O,O-(1,1-dimethylpropyl) O-(2-ethyl-hexyl) ester, CAS Registry 70833-40-8. The notifier may import the notified substance only in circumstances where: the notifier complies with the terms of the conditions; the notifier informs all customers and processors of the notified substance, in writing, of the terms of the conditions; and the notifier obtains, prior to any transfer of the notified substance, written confirmation from customers and processors, as the case may be, that they will meet these conditions.

1. The notified substance may be used only as an initiator in polymerization processes in circumstances where:

(a) prior to waste water treatment, the processor treats liquid wastes, resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance, through a high temperature waste water stripping column under temperature and residence time conditions ensuring the notified substance experiences a minimum of six thermal half lives; or

(b) all liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance are introduced into the polymerization reaction.

2. Where any release of the notified substance into the environment occurs in contravention of the conditions set out in item 1, the notifier shall immediately take all appropriate measures to prevent any further release, and to limit the dispersion of any release. Furthermore, the notifier shall notify the Minister of the Environment immediately by contacting an inspector designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA inspector) at the closest regional office. Customers or processors shall take these same measures should the release of the notified substance occur at the customer's or processor's facility.

3. The notifier shall maintain, and have available for review by any officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the use of the notified substance;

(b) the quantity of the notified substance being imported, sold, purchased or used;

(c) the name and address of each customer buying the notified substance; and

(d) that the notifier has informed customers or processors of the conditions and that the receiving company will meet these conditions.

4. The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 3 at the notifier's Canadian headquarters for a period of five years after they are made.

5. Any processor of the notified substance shall maintain, and have available for review by any officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the temperature of the waste water stripping column and residence time of the notified substance in the waste water stripping column each time it is used to process liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance; and

(b) all the information requirements set out in items 3(a) to (d).

6. Processors shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 5 at their Canadian headquarters for a period of five years after they are made.

7. Should the notifier intend to manufacture the notified substance, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, 30 days prior to manufacturing.

8-Oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannadocosanoic acid, 4,4-dialkyl-7-oxo-, tetradecyl ester. The notifier may import the notified substance only in circumstances where: the notifier complies with the terms of the conditions; the notifier informs all customers, in writing, of the terms of the conditions; and the notifier obtains, prior to any transfer of the notified substance, written confirmation from customers that they will meet these conditions.

1. These conditions do not apply when the notified substance is a component of dry-blended vinyl compounds.

2. All containers which contained the notified substance shall be rinsed with an appropriate solvent to remove residual notified substance prior to the containers being disposed of or reused.

3. All liquid wastes resulting from the handling of the notified substance shall be collected.

4. All liquid wastes obtained from activities described in items 2 and 3 which contain the notified substance shall be:

(a) incinerated as permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where the disposal facility is located; or

(b) solidified, prior to disposal, as permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where the disposal facility is located; and

(c) fully contained until treatment as set out in paragraphs (a) and (b).

5. Where any release into the environment occurs of the notified substance or any liquid wastes obtained from activities described in items 2 and 3, the notifier shall immediately take all appropriate measures to prevent any further release, and to limit the dispersion of any release. Furthermore, the notifier shall notify the Minister of the Environment immediately by contacting an inspector designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA inspector) of the closest regional office. Customers shall take these measures should the release of the notified substance occur at the customer's facility.

6. The notifier shall maintain, and have available for review by any officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the quantity of the notified substance being imported, sold, purchased or used;

(b) the name and address of each customer buying the notified substance;

(c) the name and address of the facility disposing of the wastes containing the notified substance and records that the wastes were disposed of appropriately; and

(d) that the notifier has informed customers and disposal companies of the conditions and that the receiving company will meet these conditions.

7. The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 6 at the notifier's Canadian headquarters for a period of five years after they are made.

8. Customers shall maintain and have available for review by any officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating all the information requirements set out in paragraphs 6(a) to (d).

9. Customers shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 8 at their Canadian headquarters for a period of five years after they are made.

10. Should the notifier intend to manufacture the notified substance, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, 30 days prior to manufacturing.

J. A. BUCCINI
Director
Commercial Chemicals Evaluation Branch

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part VI of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Permit No. 4543-2-05980 is amended as follows:

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from February 16 to September 17, 1999.

10. Total Quantity to be Dumped: Not to exceed 31 500 m³ scow measure.

12. Requirements and Restrictions: Delete condition 12.10.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part VI of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Permit No. 4543-2-06018 is approved.

1. Permittee: P. Janes and Sons Ltd., Salvage, Newfoundland.

2. Type of Permit: To dump or load crab offal.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from July 14, 1999, to July 13, 2000.

4. Loading Site(s): 48°41.26' N, 53°39.30' W, Salvage, Newfoundland.

5. Dump Site(s): 48°42.50' N, 53°39.00' W, at an approximate depth of 150 m.

6. Route to Dump Site(s): Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the dump site.

7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all waste cargo during loading and transit to the approved dump site.

8. Method of Dumping: Crab offal shall be discharged from the equipment or vessel while steaming within 300 m of the approved dump site. Dumping will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging offal.

9. Rate of Dumping: As required by normal operations.

10. Total Quantity to be Dumped: Not to exceed 2 000 tonnes.

11. Material to be Dumped: Crab offal.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Rick Wadman, Manager, Environmental Protection, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first dumping operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to the Manager within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and dumping activities occurred.

12.3. It is required that the Permittee admit any inspector designated pursuant to subsection 99(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, to any place, ship, aircraft, platform or anthropogenic structure directly related to the loading or ocean dumping referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

12.4. The Permittee shall periodically determine the water depth in the area of the disposal site. The depth readings shall be taken every eight weeks, beginning with the start date of this permit, and reported to Mr. Rick Wadman, identified in 12.1.

12.5. The loading and transit of waste material to the dump site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Waste material spilled at any place, other than the permitted dump site, must be retrieved. All waste must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site.

12.6. The crab offal must be covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls.

12.7. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

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

12.9. The loading or ocean dumping conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.10. Crab offal loaded for the purpose of ocean dumping may not be held aboard any vessel for more than 96 hours without the written consent of an inspector designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

REGULATIONS REPEALING THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC PORTS AND PUBLIC PORT FACILITIES

Public Port Facilities

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 2(3) of the Regulations Repealing the Designation of Certain Public Ports and Public Port Facilities, SOR/99-157, the following public port facilities have been transferred. As a consequence, the designations of the related public ports have been repealed:

Public Port Facility	Date of Transfer and Repeal	New Owner	Related Public Port
Baddeck, Nova Scotia	May 14, 1999	Baddeck Area Business and Tourism Association	Baddeck
Bayside, New Brunswick	June 18, 1999	Bayside Port Corporation	St. Andrews

R. K. MORRISS
Director General
Port Programs and Divestiture

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