Vol. 133, No. 40 — October 2, 1999

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION

Perlon Monofilaments

Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request (Request No. TR-99-002) received from Albany International Canada Inc. (the requester) of Cowansville, Quebec, is properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an indeterminate period of time, of the customs duty on importations from all countries of monofilaments solely of nylon for use in the manufacture of paper-making machine felts (the subject yarn).

The Tribunal will conduct an investigation under section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act into the appropriateness of reducing or removing the customs duty on importations of the subject yarn, which is classified under classification No. 5404.10.90.31.

The Tribunal's investigation was commenced on September 20, 1999, and will be conducted by way of written submissions. To participate in the Tribunal's investigation, the requester or an interested party must file with the Tribunal a notice of appearance in Form I of the Textile Reference Guidelines on or before October 12, 1999. The Tribunal's recommendations to the Minister of Finance are scheduled to be issued by January 18, 2000.

A schedule of events consisting of key dates is available from the Tribunal's Web site, which can be found at www.citt.gc.ca.

Submissions to the Tribunal may be written in English or in French. All correspondence should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, September 20, 1999

SUSANNE GRIMES
Acting Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION

Woven Fabrics of Combed Wool and of Combed Fine Animal Hair

Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request (Request No. TR-99-004) received from Peerless Clothing Inc. (the requester) of Montréal, Quebec, is properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an indeterminate period of time, of the customs duty on importations from all countries of woven fabrics, solely of combed wool and combed fine animal hair, of a weight of 140 g/m^₂ or more but not exceeding 300 g/m^₂, of tariff item No. 5112.11.90 or 5112.19.91, for use in the manufacture of men's suits, jackets, blazers, vests (waistcoats) and trousers (the subject fabrics).

The Tribunal will conduct an investigation under section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act into the appropriateness of reducing or removing the customs duty on importations of the subject fabrics, which are classified under tariff item No. 5112.11.90 or 5112.19.91.

The Tribunal's investigation was commenced on September 23, 1999, and will be conducted by way of written submissions. To participate in the Tribunal's investigation, the requester or an interested party must file with the Tribunal a notice of appearance in Form I of the Textile Reference Guidelines on or before October 20, 1999. The Tribunal's recommendations to the Minister of Finance are scheduled to be issued by January 21, 2000.

A schedule of events consisting of key dates is available from the Tribunal's Web site, which can be found at www.citt.gc.ca.

Submissions to the Tribunal may be written in English or in French. All correspondence should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, September 23, 1999

SUSANNE GRIMES
Acting Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Special Studies and Analysis (Not R&D)

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-99-026) from Mason⋅ Shaw⋅Andrew Management Consultants (the complainant), of Toronto, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. H4097-9-0011/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (the Department) on behalf of the Office of Tobacco Control of the Department of Health. The solicitation is to conduct an assessment of the potential business impact of tobacco regulatory proposals. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal has decided to conduct an inquiry into this complaint.

It is alleged that the Department, by not using open tendering procedures for the subject procurement, failed to allow the complainant to compete for the requirement.

Further information may be obtained from: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, September 29, 1999

SUSANNE GRIMES
Acting Secretary

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission's original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:

— Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, 1 Promenade du Portage, Ground Floor, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile);

— Bank of Commerce Building, Suite 1007, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, (902) 426-7997 (Telephone), 426-6997 (TDD), (902) 426-2721 (Facsimile);

— Place Montréal Trust, 1800 McGill College Avenue, Suite 1920, Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile);

— The Kensington Building, Suite 1810, 275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (Telephone), 983-8274 (TDD), (204) 983-6317 (Facsimile);

— 530-580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (Telephone), 666-0778 (TDD), (604) 666-8322 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario, (416) 952-9096 (Telephone), (416) 954-6343 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, (306) 780-3422 (Telephone), (306) 780-3319 (Facsimile).

Interventions must be filed with the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, together with proof that a true copy of the intervention has been served upon the applicant, on or before the deadline given in the notice.

Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

The complete texts of the decisions summarized below are available from the offices of the CRTC.

99-441 September 23, 1999

3098-9289 Québec inc.
Maniwaki, Quebec

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CKMG-FM Maniwaki from Radio CKMG inc. The licence will expire August 31, 2004.

99-442 September 23, 1999

Skyway Cablevision Limited
Hermitage/Sandyville, Newfoundland

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Hermitage/Sandyville from Edgar Kendall. The licence will expire August 31, 2002.

99-443 September 23, 1999

Bea-Ver Communications Inc.
Chatham, Ontario

Approved — Broadcasting licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Chatham, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-444 September 23, 1999

Okanagan Skeena Group Limited
Hinton and Edson, etc., Alberta

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of CIYR Hinton and CJYR Edson and its transmitters CKYR Jasper, CKYR-1 Grande Cache and CFYR-FM Whitecourt from Yellowhead Broadcasting Ltd. The licences will expire August 31, 2003.

99-445 September 23, 1999

Eternacom Inc.
Sudbury, Ontario

Approved — Increase of the effective radiated power for CJTK-FM Sudbury from 35 watts to 1 400 watts.

99-446 September 23, 1999

Shaw Communications Inc., on behalf of Fundy Cable Ltd. Shaw Cablesystems Ltd., on behalf of Access Communications Incorporated; and on behalf of Access Cable Television Bedford/Sackville Limited; Halifax Cablevision Limited Dartmouth and surrounding areas; etc., Nova Scotia, and Sussex/Sussex Corner and surrounding areas, New Brunswick

Approved — Application by Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw), on behalf of Fundy Cable Ltd. (Fundy Cable) to acquire the effective control of Fundy Cable.

Approved — Applications by Shaw Cablesystems Ltd., on behalf of Access Communications Incorporated (Access), to acquire the effective control of Access and its subsidiary, Kings Cable Limited.

Approved — Application by Shaw Cablesystems, on behalf of Access, to acquire 45 percent voting equity in Halifax Cablevision Limited.

Approved — Application by Shaw Cablesystems, on behalf of Access Cable Television Bedford/Sackville Limited (ACTBS), to acquire effective control of ACTBS.

99-447 September 23, 1999

Ash-Creek Television Society
Cache Creek and Ashcroft, British Columbia

Renewed — Broadcasting licence for CFMA-FM Cache Creek and Ashcroft, to August 31, 2000.

99-448 September 23, 1999

FDB Broadcasting Inc.
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

Renewed — Broadcasting licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Meadow Lake, to August 31, 2000.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-156

Application for Amendments Concerning a Radio Programming Undertaking

In Public Notice CRTC 1998-132, Regulations Amending the Radio Regulations, 1986 — Commercial Radio Programming, the Commission addressed the special case of radio stations whose formats are based on the presentation of older music. The Commission indicated that it would generally be disposed to give favourable consideration to applications requesting flexibility to broadcast a lower level of Canadian popular music than the 35 percent required under subsections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Regulations Amending the Radio Regulations, 1986, SOR/98-597. This lower level would take into account the relatively limited supply of Canadian music appropriate for the formats of these stations.

Specifically, the Commission indicated, in Public Notice CRTC 1998-132, that it will generally be prepared to approve applications by licensees for conditions of licence permitting them to broadcast a minimum of 30 percent Canadian popular (category 2) musical selections during any broadcast week where at least 90 percent of the music they plan consists of selections released before January 1, 1981. Stations would be required to meet this 30 percent minimum level both over the broadcast week and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Stations subject to this condition of licence would also be responsible for specifying, on the music lists they provide to the Commission, the year of release for all musical selections they broadcast.

The Commission has received the following application to amend the broadcasting licence of the following radio programming undertaking by adding a condition of licence incorporating the flexibility outlined above:

Telephone City Broadcast Limited, Brandtford, Ontario

Deadline for intervention: October 25, 1999

September 20, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-157

Ontario Region

1. Shaw Cablesystems Ltd.
Sault Ste. Marie, Heyden, Garden River and Echo Bay, Ontario

This application requests an amendment to the licence of the cable system serving the communities noted above, by changing the mechanism by which the Commission authorizes the carriage of several United States television stations.

Rather than through the existing condition of licence, the licensee requests that the Commission authorize the distribution, at the licensee's option, of WNMU-TV (PBS) Marquette, and WJRT-TV (ABC) Flint, Michigan, on the basic service. This request will require the deletion of the existing condition of licence.

The licensee also requests that the Commission authorize the distribution on the basic service, at the licensee's option, of WPBN-TV (NBC) Traverse City, Michigan, instead of WNEM-TV (NBC) Bay City, which is currently distributed. According to the licensee, the signal of WNEM-TV is subject to significant deterioration and fading due to weather conditions, and the replacement of it by WPBN-TV will provide an improvement in signal quality.

2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Toronto, Ontario

To amend the broadcasting licences for CBLA-FM and CBL-FM Toronto. The CBC proposes to add a condition of licence to use Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations (SCMO) channels, for the purpose of distributing a Spanish-language service and a Portuguese-language service.

Deadline for intervention: October 25, 1999

September 20, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-158

Renewal of Broadcasting Licences Due to Expire in 2000

The Commission hereby announces that it has received licence renewal applications for the following broadcasting undertakings. These licences expire on February 29, 2000.

Ontario Region

(Cable) Distribution Undertakings

1. Eabametoong Cable TV Inc.
Eabametoong (Fort Hope), Ontario

2. Mocreebec Development Corp. Ltd.
Moosonee, Ontario

Radio and Television Network Undertakings

3. Wawatay Native Communications Society
Sioux Lookout, Ontario

To renew the broadcasting licence to carry on the English and Native language radio network.

4. Wawatay Native Communications Society
Sioux Lookout, Ontario

To renew the broadcasting licence to carry on the Native language television network.

Deadline for intervention: October 25, 1999

September 20, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-159

Quebec and Atlantic Region

1. Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Câblevision du nord de Québec inc.

The licensee requests permission to contribute 5 percent of its yearly gross revenues derived from its broadcasting activities to local expression, i.e. community programming, instead of using the formula set out in the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Approval of this application would require a condition of licence.

Ontario Region

2. Ottawa East and Ottawa West, Ontario
Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée

The licensee requests permission to increase its contribution to local expression or community programming from 2 percent to 4 percent, instead of using the formula set out in the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. Approval of this application would require a condition of licence.

Deadline for intervention: October 26, 1999

September 21, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-160

Western Canada and Territories Region

1. Victoria, British Columbia
Rogers Broadcasting Limited

To amend the broadcasting licence for CJVI Victoria.

In Public Notice 1998-132, the Commission announced amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986 that require commercial radio stations to broadcast a minimum level of 35 percent of Canadian popular music. Radio stations whose formats are based on the presentation of older music could request flexibility to broadcast a lower level of this music. CJVI has requested this flexibility and the condition of licence set out below will allow it to broadcast a minimum level of 30 percent of Canadian musical selections.

The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in subsections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 1986, in any broadcast week where at least 90 percent of musical selections from content category 2 that it broadcasts are selections released before January 1, 1981:

in that broadcast week, devote 30 percent or more of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and

between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., in the period beginning on Monday of that week and ending on Friday of the same broadcast week, devote 30 percent or more of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.

The licensee would also be responsible for specifying, on the music lists it provides to the Commission, the year of release for all musical selections it broadcasts.

For purposes of this condition the terms "broadcast week", "content category" and "musical selection" shall have the meaning set out in section 2 of the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Deadline for intervention: October 29, 1999

September 24, 1999

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NAFTA SECRETARIAT

DECISION

Corrosion-resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to rule 70 of the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel Rules, that the panel established to review the final determination made by the United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, respecting certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Canada issued its decision on the second determination on remand on September 13, 1999 (Secretariat File No. USA-97-1904-03).

In the September 13, 1999, decision, the binational panel affirmed the investigating authority's second determination on remand respecting certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Canada.

Copies of the complete decision may be obtained from Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S9, (819) 956-4802 (Telephone), (819) 994-1498 (Facsimile).

Explanatory Note

Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement establishes a procedure for replacing domestic judicial review of determinations in anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with review by binational panels.

These panels are established, when a Request for Panel Review is received by the NAFTA Secretariat, to act in place of national courts to expeditiously review final determinations to determine whether they are in accordance with the anti-dumping or countervailing duty law of the country that made the determination.

Under Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement which came into force on January 1, 1994, the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States and the Government of Mexico established the Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews. These Rules were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on January 1, 1994.

Requests for information concerning the present notice, or concerning the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel Rules, should be addressed to the Canadian Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section, North American Free Trade Agreement, Royal Bank Centre, Suite 705, 90 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5B4, (613) 992-9388.

DENIS FORTIER
Deputy Secretary

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YUKON TERRITORY WATER BOARD

YUKON WATERS ACT

Public Hearing

Pursuant to subsections 21(2), 23(1) and 23(2) of the Yukon Waters Act, the Yukon Territory Water Board will hold a public hearing on the following applications for water licence renewals on November 16, 1999, at Mt. McIntyre, Whitehorse, Yukon.

Number	Type	Applicant	Water Source
HY99-009 and HY99-010	Hydroelectric	Yukon Energy Corporation	Yukon River and Marsh Lake

Interested persons may review the applications and obtain copies of the Board's Rules of Procedure for Public Hearings at the Water Board office located at 419 Range Road, Suite 106, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3V1, (867) 667-3980 (Telephone), (867) 668-3628 (Facsimile).

Any person who wishes to make representation in connection with this matter shall file with the Board by 12 p.m., November 5, 1999, a signed notice of intent to intervene setting out a clear statement of their position and whether or not they intend to appear and make presentations at the public hearing.

If no notice of intent to intervene is received by the intervention deadline, the Board may cancel the public hearing.

DALE EFTODA
Chairman

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