Vol. 133, No. 44 — October 30, 1999

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Conditions for the Manufacture or Import of a Substance New to Canada that is Suspected of Being Toxic (variation)

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 additional information pertaining to the use of Phosphoric acid, mixed polyoxyalkylene aryl and alkyl esters, a substance suspected of being "toxic," as defined under section 11 of the Act.

The Minister of the Environment is hereby pleased to vary the conditions imposed on the substance under paragraph 29(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on February 27, 1999, pursuant to subsection 29(1) of the said Act.

Phosphoric acid, mixed polyoxyalkylene aryl and alkyl esters. Item 1 of the Ministerial Condition is replaced by the following:

1. The substance may be used only as a component of a petroleum gelling agent formulation, intended only for use in fracturing and testing of oil and gas wells and associated pipelines.

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

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.

Halosubstituted trimethylarylindan. The notifier may import the notified substance in amounts exceeding 5 000 kilograms/year and an accumulated total of 25 000 kilograms after the assessment period expires on October 4, 1999, only in circumstances where the notifier complies with the following terms:

1. The notified substance may be imported only as an encapsulated plastic pellet.

2. The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the physical state of the notified substance:

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

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

3. The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 2 at the notifier's Canadian headquarters for a period of at least five years after they are made.

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

Bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl) peroxide, CAS Registry Number 10508-09-5. The notifier may import the notified substance in amounts exceeding 5 000 kilograms/year and an accumulated total of 25 000 kilograms after the assessment period expires on October 19, 1999, only in circumstances where: the notifier complies with the terms of the condition; the notifier informs all customers and processors of the notified substance, in writing, of the terms of the condition; 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 eight thermal half lives;

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

(c) all liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers or all residual waste not introduced into the polymerization reaction are incinerated as permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where the disposal facility is located; or

(d) all liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers or all residual waste not introduced into the polymerization reaction are solidified, prior to disposal, as permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where the disposal facility is located.

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 measures necessary 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 shall take these same measures should the release of the notified substance occur at their facility.

3. The notifier shall maintain 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 at least five years after they are made.

5. Any processor of the notified substance shall maintain 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. Any processor shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 5 at their Canadian headquarters for a period of at least 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, at least 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 with Respect to Hexachlorobenzene in Ferric Chloride and Ferrous Chloride

Pursuant to subsection 16(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment requires, for the purpose of assessing the manner in which to control hexachlorobenzene, any person who, during 1999, produced, imported or distributed ferric chloride or ferrous chloride and who receives a written request pursuant to this notice, to provide to the Minister information and samples of products related to ferric chloride and ferrous chloride no later than the date specified in the written request.

Responses to this notice are to be sent to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of Mr. Edward Dowdall, Commercial Chemicals Evaluation Branch, Environment Canada, 351 Saint Joseph Boulevard, 14th Floor, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3. Enquiries concerning the notice may be directed to Mr. Edward Dowdall at the above address, or at (819) 953-9476 (Telephone), or (819) 994-0007 (Facsimile).

J. A. BUCCINI
Director
Commercial Chemicals
Evaluation Branch

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the notice)

Hexachlorobenzene is identified by the Chemical Abstracts Services Registry Number (CAS RN) 118-74-1. The CAS RN is a unique numeric code assigned to a chemical by the Chemical Abstracts Service of the American Chemical Society and is used to uniquely identify chemicals.

The ministers of the Environment and of Health have declared that hexachlorobenzene is toxic as defined under section 11 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. For the purpose of developing regulations to prohibit the use of hexachlorobenzene in Canada, the Department of the Environment wants to determine the concentrations of hexachlorobenzene in ferric chloride and ferrous chloride. Hexachlorobenzene may appear as a contaminant as a result of manufacturing procedures.

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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. 4543-2-03234 is approved.

1. Permittee: Fraser River Pile and Dredge Ltd., North Vancouver, British Columbia.

2. Type of Permit: To dump or load dredged material.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from November 9, 1999, to November 8, 2000.

4. Loading Site(s): Tilbury Cement, 7777 Ross Road, Delta, British Columbia, at approximately 49°08.78' N, 123°01.68' W.

5. Dump Site(s): Sand Heads Disposal Site, at approximately 49°06.00' N, 123°19.50' W, at a depth of not less than 70 m.

The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated dump site:

6. Route to Dump Site(s): Direct.

7. Method of Loading and Dumping: Loading by clamshell dredge and disposal by hopper scow or end dumping.

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

9. Total Quantity to Be Dumped: Not to exceed 8 000 m³.

10. Material to Be Dumped: Dredged material or other material typical of the loading site.

11. Requirements and Restrictions: The Permittee must notify the permit issuing office before commencement of the project as to the dates on which the loading or ocean disposal will occur.

The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or dumping activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in ocean dumping activities.

The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulation (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with that regulation.

Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping". The Permittee should contact the District Manager, Canadian Coast Guard, Vessel Traffic Services, Kapilano 100 Building, Room 1205, 100 Park Royal S, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2, (604) 666-8453 (Facsimile).

Any inspector designated pursuant to subsection 99(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the ocean disposal activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an inspector or by a person with the written consent of an inspector.

The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, the nature and quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the activity occurred.

J. B. WILSON
Environmental Protection
Pacific and Yukon 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. 4543-2-06017 is amended as follows:

10. Total Quantity to be Dumped: Not to exceed 101 000 m³ scow measure.

12.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with these Regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $23,735 shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment, prior to December 23, 1999.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS

CANADA SHIPPING ACT

Statement by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Regarding the Fees Established by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd.

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 660.4(1)(see footnote 1) of the Canada Shipping Act,(see footnote 2) Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd. has been designated as a response organization since November 1995, and received its most recent certificate of designation from the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on November 1, 1998;

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 660.4(3)(see footnote 3) of that Act, the Minister caused a list of the amended fees proposed by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd. to be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on July 31, 1999;

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 660.4(4) (see footnote 4) of that Act, no notices of objection were filed with respect to the amended fees proposed by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd.;

Whereas, the Minister has given full and proper consideration to all relevant information before him;

And whereas, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to subsection 660.4(8)(see footnote 5) of the Canada Shipping Act,(see footnote 6) approved the annexed fees;

Therefore, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to subsection 660.4(8)(see footnote 7) of the Canada Shipping Act,(see footnote 8) hereby causes the annexed fees established by Eastern Canada Response Corporation to be published.

HERB DHALIWAL
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

LIST OF FEES ESTABLISHED BY EASTERN CANADA RESPONSE CORPORATION LTD.

DEFINITIONS

1. In this List,

"Act" means the Canada Shipping Act. (Loi)

"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)

"BOCF" means bulk oil cargo fee. (droits sur les produits pétroliers en vrac (DCPV))

"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 the Great Lakes Region, the Newfoundland Region, or the Quebec/Maritime Region. (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 waters of the Canadian Great Lakes system and connecting channels within the Province of Ontario, including Lake Superior, the St. Marys River, Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River from Kingston, Ontario, east 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 United States side of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Winnipeg, Athabasca River from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca and the waters of Lake Athabasca. (région des Grands Lacs)

"Maritime Provinces" means Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. (provinces maritimes)

"Newfoundland Region" means the area covered by the waters of 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 and the waters in the Province of Quebec and that portion of the St. Lawrence River in the Province of Ontario east of 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 United States side of the St. Lawrence River and the waters of the Maritime Provinces, excluding the waters north of 60° N latitude and the primary areas of response associated with the designated ports of Saint John, New Brunswick, and Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. (région des Maritimes/de Québec)

"ship" means a ship within the meaning of section 660.2 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))

FEES

2. The fees that are established by ECRC and that are payable to ECRC in relation to an arrangement required by paragraphs 660.2(2)(b) and (4)(b) of the Act are the fees set out in Parts I to III of this List.

PART I

3. This part applies to the loading and unloading of oil at oil handling facilities located in the Quebec/Maritime Region.

4. 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° N latitude) loaded at the designated oil handling facility, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 6 and 7 of this part.

5. The total BOCF payable by a ship (bulk oil) shall be determined:

(a) in the case of bulk oil loaded onto the ship (bulk oil) and intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° N 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 6 and 7 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 6 and 7 of this part.

6. The BOCF applicable in respect of oil other than asphalt is:

(a) twenty-five and two-tenths cents (25.2¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from August 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999; and

(b) thirty-six and seven-tenths cents (36.7¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2000.

7. The BOCF applicable in respect of asphalt is:

(a) twelve and six-tenths cents (12.6¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from August 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999; and

(b) eighteen and thirty-five hundredth cents (18.35¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2000.

PART II

8. This part applies to the loading and unloading of oil at oil handling facilities located in the Newfoundland Region.

9. 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° N latitude) loaded at the designated oil handling facility, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 11 and 12 of this part.

10. The total BOCF payable by a ship (bulk oil) shall be determined:

(a) in the case of bulk oil loaded onto the ship (bulk oil) and intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° N 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 11 and 12 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 11 and 12 of this part.

11. The BOCF applicable in respect of oil other than asphalt is:

(a) eleven and thirty-five hundredths cents (11.35¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from August 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999; and

(b) twelve and five-tenths cents (12.5¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2000.

12. The BOCF applicable in respect of asphalt is:

(a) five and seven-tenths cents (5.7¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from August 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999; and

(b) six and twenty-five hundredths cents (6.25¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2000.

PART III

13. This part applies to the loading and unloading of oil at oil handling facilities located in the Great Lakes Region.

14. The total BOCF payable by a designated oil handling facility that has an arrangement 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° N latitude) loaded at the designated oil handling facility, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 16 and 17 of this part.

15. The total BOCF payable by a ship (bulk oil) shall be determined:

(a) in the case of bulk oil loaded onto the ship (bulk oil) and intended for international destinations and destinations north of 60° N latitude, by multiplying the total number of tonnes of bulk oil loaded at an oil handling facility that does not have an arrangement, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 16 and 17 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, by the BOCF per tonne for each type of oil set out in sections 16 and 17 of this part.

16. The BOCF applicable in respect of oil other than asphalt is:

(a) sixty-one cents (61¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from August 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999; and

(b) eighty-one cents (81¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2000.

17. The BOCF applicable in respect of asphalt is:

(a) thirty and five-tenths cents (30.5¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from August 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999; and

(b) forty and five-tenths cents (40.5¢) per tonne, plus all applicable taxes from January 1, 2000.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Canada Shipping Act (CSA) was amended in 1993 to enhance the environmental protection of all Canadian waters and shores south of 60° N latitude through the establishment of industry-funded and managed Response Organizations (ROs) capable of mounting an oil spill response to a marine-based incident. The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is responsible for certifying that ROs meet the required standards to be formally designated as a certified RO. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) fulfills this responsibility on behalf of the Minister. CCG also maintains responsibility for ensuring response in Canadian waters north of 60° N latitude.

In accordance with the provisions of the CSA, certain ships and oil handling facilities (OHFs) are required to have an oil spill preparedness arrangement with a certified RO for the provision of response in the event of an oil spill.

Four ROs, each capable of providing response to a 10 000-tonne oil spill within specified geographic areas of response, have been certified by CCG as follows:

The CSA provides for the amendment of fees established by certified ROs at any time during its period of certification.

ECRC's proposal to amend its BOCF was published by CCG, on behalf of the Minister, on July 31, 1999, in Part I of the Canada Gazette. The Minister approved these proposed fees, without amendment, by Order, on October 18, 1999. ECRC established its fees in accordance with the Minister's Order on October 19, 1999. The fees which have been established by ECRC, are the fees that are payable in relation to an arrangement with ECRC.

For information regarding the Minister's Order, please contact: Ted Wallace, Senior Projects Officer, Canadian Coast Guard, Rescue, Safety and Environmental Response, 200 Kent Street, 5th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6, (613) 993-0409 (Telephone), (613) 996-8902 (Facsimile), wallacet@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (Electronic mail).

For information regarding ECRC and its fees, please contact: Mr. Paul Pouliotte, Chief Financial Officer, Eastern Canada Response Corporation, 275 Slater Street, Suite 1201, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9, (613) 230-7369 (Telephone), (613) 230-7344 (Facsimile), http://www.ecrc.ca (ECRC Web site).

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DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

CANADA PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACT

1999 Calls for Bids: Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta

The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development hereby gives notice of the terms and conditions of the interests issued as a result of the 1999 Call for Bids: Beaufort Sea Mackenzie Delta. The Call for Bids was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 8, 1999, while the bids selected were published on September 18, 1999.

This notice is made pursuant and subject to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act (CPRA), R.S., 1985, c. 36, 2nd Supp.

The following is a summary of the terms and conditions of the five exploration licences issued:

1. The exploration licences were issued to the following interest owners:

licence	parcel	company
Exploration Licence No. 393	Parcel 1	Poco Petroleums Ltd. — 50% and Burlington Resources Inc. — 50%
Exploration Licence No. 394	Parcel 2	Poco Petroleums Ltd. — 50% and Burlington Resources Inc. — 50%
Exploration Licence No. 395	Parcel 3	Petro-Canada — 60% and Anderson Resources Ltd. — 40%
Exploration Licence No. 396	Parcel 4	Petro-Canada — 60% and Anderson Resources Ltd. — 40%

2. The exploration licences confer, relative to the lands: the right to explore for and the exclusive right to drill and test for petroleum: the exclusive right to develop those frontier lands in order to produce petroleum; and the exclusive right, subject to compliance with the other provisions of the Act, to obtain a production licence.

3. The term of the exploration licences will be nine years consisting of two consecutive periods of five years and four years each.

4. Each interest owner shall drill one well prior to the end of Period I, that is, within the first five years of the term, as a condition precedent to obtaining tenure to Period II which comprises years six, seven, eight and nine. Failure to drill a well shall result in the reversion to Crown reserve, at the end of Period I, of the lands not subject to a significant discovery licence or a production licence.

5. The interest holders submitted their issuance fees and posted work deposits equivalent to 25 percent of the bid submitted for each parcel. A reduction of the deposit will be made as allowable expenditures, as defined in the Call for Bids, are incurred on the lands in Period I of the term.

6. Rentals will be applicable only in Period II at a rate of $2.50 per hectare in respect of the first year, $5.00 in the second year and $7.50 in the third and fourth year. A reduction of rentals will be made as allowable expenditures, as defined in the Call for Bids, are incurred during Period II of the term.

7. Other terms and conditions referred to in the licences include provisions respecting Indemnity, Liability, Successors and Assigns, Notice, Waiver and Relief, Appointment of Representative and Agreement by interest owner.

8. For the payment of a prescribed service fee, the exploration licences may be inspected, or by written request, certified copies made available at the following address: Office of the Registrar, Northern Oil and Gas Directorate, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 10 Wellington Street, 6th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4.

JAMES MOORE
Assistant Deputy Minister
Northern Affairs

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and Position	Order in Council
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	1999-1761
Jean-Guy Poulin, C.A.
Auditor
Auditor General of Canada
Joint Auditor
Canada Pension Plan
Pension Appeals Board
To Act as Temporary Members	1999-1763
Cunningham, The Hon./L'hon. J. Douglas
Deyell, The Hon./L'hon. Roy V.
Forget, The Hon./L'hon. Jean A.
McKay, The Hon./L'hon. J. Ian
Medhurst, The Hon./L'hon. Donald H.
Mullen, The Hon./L'hon. James A.
Member
Léger, Aurèle — Review Tribunal — Montréal	1999-1764
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Governors of the Council
Campbell, Ian James	1999-1753
Matthew, The Hon./L'hon. James	1999-1748
Parent, Michèle	1999-1752
Pizzino, Anthony	1999-1751
Walker, Cathy	1999-1750
Yussuff, Hassan	1999-1749
Dagenais, Jean	1999-1762
National Parole Board
Part-time Member
Fraser, Marie Suzan	1999-1787
Competition Tribunal
Commissioner to Administer Oaths
House of Commons
Corbett, William C.	1999-1746
Deputy Clerk
Montpetit, Camille	1999-1747
Senior Advisor to the Clerk
Huband, The Hon./L'hon. Charles R.	1999-1781
Government of Manitoba
Administrator
October 13 to 16, 1999
Immigration and Refugee Board
Full-time Members
Dembo, Janice N.	1999-1755
Homsi, Elke	1999-1757
Jam, Jean Guy	1999-1758
Mora, Felix	1999-1756
Sanschagrin, Réjane	1999-1760
National Gallery of Canada
Trustee of the Board of Trustees
Scott, Barbara	1999-1754
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Judge
Turofsky, Riki	1999-1759
Canada Council
Member

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. DGRB-015-99 — Call for Expressions of Interest to Develop and Operate a Fixed Satellite Space Station in Orbital Position 118.7° W Longitude to Serve the Canadian Market and Beyond

This Canada Gazette notice announces the release of a paper, under the above title, that invites interested persons to make submissions to Industry Canada with respect to their interest in developing and operating a fixed satellite space station in the 118.7° W orbital position. As well, the Department invites comments on the nature of a potential competitive process that may be used to license the space station.

In November 1997, the Minister of Industry granted approval for Telesat Canada to use two orbital positions to replace their aging Anik E satellites with advanced Anik F satellites. At the time, the Minister indicated that the process to assign the two remaining orbital positions (114.9° W and 118.7° W longitude) for the C (6/4 GHz) and Ku (14/11 GHz) bands would be open to all eligible, interested parties. The Policy Framework for the Provision of Fixed Satellite Services, released in December 1998, provided further information that an open process would be initiated after the Department received a well substantiated request or expression of interest to use the orbital resources.

The Department wishes to inform potential interested parties that an Expression of Interest filing has been received from Telesat Canada to construct and operate a Canadian geostationary fixed satellite-service space station in the orbital position located at 118.7° W that is designed to serve the Canadian market and beyond. Consequently, the first step is to establish whether there is additional demand for the orbital position. If there were no other demand for this orbital position, the Department would proceed with first-come, first-served licensing.

To satisfy the Department's objective that the licensing process is transparent, fair and timely for interested parties wishing to access this orbital position, a call for Expressions of Interest is initiated with this notice. A 45-day period is provided for Canadian companies to make submissions of Expressions of Interest to the Department in order to establish the demand for this fixed satellite orbital position. The interested parties must be, or be able to become, Canadian carriers, and must meet the Canadian ownership and control requirements under the Telecommunications Act. As well, they must be prepared to meet certain conditions of licence requirements. The interested parties will have to make their submission within the requirements prescribed in the paper.

This paper also solicits comments on the nature of a competitive licensing process, if one is required.

In order to be eligible for consideration, interested parties must submit their Expressions of Interest and comments about a competitive process to Industry Canada in accordance with the instruction in the referenced paper no later than December 15, 1999. Following the close of the submission period, a list of interested parties and comments relating to the nature of a potential competitive process will be made available to the public.

This Canada Gazette notice and the referenced paper are available electronically via the Internet at the following address:

World Wide Web (WWW)

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum

or in hard copy, for a fee, from: Tyrell Press Ltd., 2714 Fenton Road, Gloucester, Ontario K1T 3T7, 1-800-267-4862 (Canada toll-free telephone), 1-800-574-0137 (United States toll-free telephone), (613) 822-0740 (Worldwide telephone), (613) 822-1089 (Facsimile); and Canada Communication Group Inc., 45 Sacré-Cœur Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0S9, 1-888-562-5561 (Toll-free telephone), (819) 779-4335 (Worldwide telephone), (819) 779-2833 (Facsimile).

October 22, 1999

MICHAEL HELM
Director General
Telecommunications Policy Branch

JAN SKORA
Director General
Radiocommunications and Broadcasting
Regulatory Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE

SPECIAL IMPORT MEASURES ACT

Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate — Decision

On October 15, 1999, pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Deputy Minister of National Revenue initiated an investigation respecting the alleged injurious dumping into Canada of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate originating in or exported from Brazil, Finland, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Ukraine and the alleged injurious subsidizing of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate originating in or exported from India, Indonesia and Thailand.

For the purpose of this investigation, certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate is defined as hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high strength low alloy steel plate not further manufactured than hot-rolled, heat-treated or not, in cut lengths, in widths from 24 inches (+/- 610 mm) to 152 inches (+/- 3,860 mm) inclusive and:

— in thicknesses from 0.187 inches (+/- 4.75 mm) to 5.25 inches (+/- 133 mm) inclusive, excluding plate produced to ASTM specifications A515 and A516M/A516 Grade 70 in thicknesses greater than 3.125 inches (+/- 79.3 mm), originating in or exported from Brazil, Finland, India, Indonesia and Thailand,

— in thicknesses from 4.0 inches (+/- 101 mm) to 5.25 inches (+/- 133 mm) inclusive, excluding plate produced to ASTM specifications A515 and A516M/A516 Grade 70, originating in or exported from the Ukraine,

— in thicknesses from 0.187 inches (+/- 4.75 mm) to 3.125 inches (+/- 79.3 mm) inclusive originating in or exported from the Ukraine, produced to ASTM specifications A515 and A516M/A516 Grade 70 which meet the following carbon equivalent as per ASME SA-20:

excluding universal mill plate, plate for use in the manufacture of pipe and plate having a rolled, raised figure at regular intervals on the surface (also known as floor plate).

The goods in question are usually classified under the Harmonized System tariff numbers:

tariff no.	tariff no.	tariff no.
7208.51.91.10	7208.51.99.10	7208.52.90.10
7208.51.91.91	7208.51.99.91	7208.52.90.91
7208.51.91.92	7208.51.99.92	7208.52.90.92
7208.51.91.93	7208.51.99.93	7208.52.90.93
7208.51.91.94	7208.51.99.94	7208.52.90.94
7208.51.91.95	7208.51.99.95	7208.52.90.95

Information

Interested parties are invited to file written submissions presenting facts, arguments, and evidence which they feel are relevant to the alleged dumping, subsidizing and/or injury. Written submissions should be forwarded to Mr. Ken McPhail, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate, 191 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L5. To be given consideration in this investigation, all such information should be received by November 22, 1999.

Any information submitted to Revenue Canada by interested parties concerning this investigation is deemed to be public information unless clearly marked confidential. Where the submission by an interested party is confidential, a non-confidential edited version of the submission must also be provided which will be disclosed to other interested parties upon request.

A statement of reasons explaining these decisions has been provided to persons directly interested in the proceedings. It is available on the Department's Web site at http://www.rc.gc.ca/ sima/ or you may request a free copy by contacting Mr. Ken McPhail or Mr. Terry Huzarski, Senior Program Officers, by telephone at (613) 954-7262 or (613) 954-7232, respectively, or by facsimile at (613) 941-2612.

Ottawa, October 15, 1999

ROB TAIT
Director General
Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate

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NOTICE OF VACANCIES

NATIONAL PAROLE BOARD

Members — Full-time and Part-time Positions — Ontario Region

The National Parole Board (NPB) is an independent, administrative agency. The NPB makes decisions on the conditional release for offenders sentenced to federal penitentiaries and for offenders sentenced to provincial institutions in the provinces and territories where there are no provincial or territorial boards of parole. The NPB also renders decisions on the granting of pardons for ex-offenders who have successfully reentered society as law-abiding citizens.

Location: Ontario Region — Kingston, Ontario (The Kingston regional office is responsible for conditional release decision-making in the Ontario region and for offenders serving territorial sentences in the Territory of Nunavut)

The preferred candidates will be committed to excellence in corrections, in particular conditional release, and will possess the following knowledge, abilities and personal suitability:

Knowledge, and preferably experience in:

Abilities/skills:

Personal suitability:

Preference will be given to applicants residing in the province of Ontario. Proficiency in both official languages is desirable. Candidates of aboriginal origin and visible minorities are encouraged to apply.

The chosen candidates will be required to travel outside the immediate area and be away from home overnight on occasion.

The successful full-time candidates must be prepared to relocate to the area of employment or to a location within reasonable commuting distance.

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

Please send your curriculum vitae and specify the position you are applying for by November 22, 1999, to the National Parole Board, Gisele Brunet, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Building, 10th Floor, 340 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R1, (613) 954-7457 (Telephone), (613) 941-9426 (Facsimile).

Further information available on request.

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in alternate format (i.e., audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S9, (819) 956-4802.

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Footnote 1

S.C., 1993, c. 36, s. 6

Footnote 2

R.S.C., 1985, c. S-9

Footnote 3

S.C., 1993, c. 36, s. 6

Footnote 4

S.C., 1993, c. 36, s. 6

Footnote 5

S.C., 1993, c. 36, s. 6

Footnote 6

R.S.C., 1985, c. S-9

Footnote 7

S.C., 1993, c. 36, s. 6

Footnote 8

R.S.C., 1985, c. S-9

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