Vol. 138, No. 14 — April 3, 2004

COMMISSIONS

CANADA-NEWFOUNDLAND OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD

CANADA-NEWFOUNDLAND ATLANTIC ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Call for bids No. NF04-1

The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board hereby gives notice of a call for the submission of bids in respect of five parcels in the Newfoundland offshore area.

This notice of the Call for Bids No. NF04-1 is made pursuant and subject to the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C., 1987, c. 3, and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act, R.S.N.L 1990, c. C-2.

The following is a summary of the Call for Bids No. NF04-1:

(i) Sealed bids will be received by the Board prior to the time of closing of this call for bids. This call for bids will close at 4 p.m., Newfoundland Standard Time, on November 17, 2004;

(ii) All bids must be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Call for Bids No. NF04-1;

(iii) The five parcels are located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and are described in Schedule I. Exploration Licences may be issued for each parcel;

(iv) For the purpose of selecting a bid, the sole criterion to be used will be the total amount of money the bidder commits to expend on exploration on the respective parcel within Period I ("Work Expenditure Bid");

(v) A minimum Work Expenditure Bid of $1 million will be required for each parcel;

(vi) For each parcel, the Work Expenditure Bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or certified cheque in the amount of $10,000 ("Bid Deposit") made payable to the Receiver General. Furthermore, the successful bidder will be required to provide, within 15 days of notification of being the successful bidder, a promissory note in the amount of 25 percent of the Work Expenditure Bid ("Security Deposit"). A credit against the Security Deposit will be made on the basis of 25 percent of allowable expenditures as described in Schedule III of the Exploration Licence ("Allowable Expenditures");

(vii) Each successful bidder will receive a refund, without interest, of the Bid Deposit when the Security Deposit is posted within 15 days. Failure to post the Security Deposit within 15 days will result in forfeiture of the Bid Deposit and disqualification of the bid.

Upon the announcement of the bid results, the Bid Deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned, without interest, as soon as possible;

(viii) For each parcel, an Exploration Licence will be issued for a term of nine years consisting of two consecutive periods of five years (Period I) and four years (Period II). Period I may be extended to six years by posting an additional deposit of one million dollars as security for drilling a well; Period II will comprise the balance of the nine-year term;

(ix) For each parcel, the licence requirement will be one well to be commenced within Period I and diligently pursued thereafter;

(x) For each parcel, rentals will be applicable only in Period II at the following rates:

1st year — $5.00 per hectare

2nd year — $10.00 per hectare

3rd year — $15.00 per hectare

4th year — $15.00 per hectare

When an Exploration Licence continues in force beyond Period II, rentals will be payable at the rates applicable during the last year of Period II.

Rentals will be payable annually, in advance, and are to be submitted by cheque payable to the Receiver General, except for rentals applicable to an Exploration Licence continuing beyond Period II, which will be payable monthly, in advance, at the rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of the applicable annual rates.

Rentals will be refunded annually, to a maximum of 100 percent of the rentals paid in that year, on the basis of a dollar refund for each dollar of Allowable Expenditures for that year.

Carry forward provisions to reduce rentals otherwise payable in ensuing rental years will apply.

Rentals will apply to lands subject to a declaration of significant discovery during the term of the Exploration Licence at the rates and levels of refundability specified above;

(xi) An Allowable Expenditure schedule will have application throughout Period I of the Exploration Licence. The rates of Allowable Expenditures will be reviewed, and may be amended, at the expiration of Period I;

(xii) A successful bidder will be required to comply with the Canada-Newfoundland Benefits procurement, employment and reporting procedures as established by the Board;

(xiii) The parcels will be subject to the payment of issuance fees and Environmental Studies Research Fund levies;

(xiv) The Board is not obliged to accept any bid or issue any interest as a result of this call for bids;

(xv) Any licence that may be issued shall be in the form of the Exploration Licence attached to the Call for Bids NF04-1;

(xvi) The full text of Call for Bids NF04-1 is available at the Board's Web site (www.cnopb.nfnet.com) or upon request made to the Registrar, Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, TD Place, 5th Floor, 140 Water Street, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6H6, (709) 778-1400.

H. H. STANLEY
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

SCHEDULE I
LAND DESCRIPTION
CALL FOR BIDS NO. NF04-1

Parcel No. 1
Latitude/ Longitude*	Sections	Hectares
47°10' N, 47°45' W	5-10, 15-20, 25-30, 35-39, 45-48, 55-57, 65-66, 76, 86, 96.	12 292
47 °10' N, 48°00' W	6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50.	8 775
47°20' N, 47°45' W	1-100.	35 040
47°20' N, 48°00' W	1-50.	17 520
47°30' N, 47°45' W	1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 71-75, 81-85, 91-95.	17 480
	Total	91 107

Parcel No. 2
Latitude/ Longitude*	Sections	Hectares
47°00' N, 48°00' W	9-10, 17-20, 27-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 65-70, 75-80, 83-90, 91-100.	19 377
47°00' N, 48°15' W	1-10, 11-20.	7 052
47°10' N, 47 °45' W	72-75, 82-85, 91-95.	4 576
47°10' N, 48°00' W	1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 71-75, 81-85, 91-95.	17 600
47°10' N, 48°15' W	1-5, 11-15.	3 520
	Total	52 125

Parcel No. 3
Latitude/ Longitude*	Sections	Hectares
46°50' N, 47°30' W	28-30, 38-40, 48-50, 58-60, 68-70, 78-80, 88-90, 98-100.	8 472
46°50' N, 47°45' W	8-10, 18-20, 28-30, 38-40, 48-50, 58-60, 68-70, 80.	7 766
47°00' N, 47°30' W	21-100.	28 208
47°00' N, 47°45' W	1-77.	27 152
47°10' N, 47°30' W	21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91.	2 816
47°10' N, 47°45' W	1-4, 11-14, 21-24, 31-34, 41-44, 51-54, 61-64.	9 856
	Total	84 270

Parcel No. 4
Latitude/ Longitude*	Sections	Hectares
46°50' N, 48°30' W	5-10, 15-20, 25-30, 34-40, 43-48, 50, 56-58, 67, 68.	13 082
47°00' N, 48°30' W	1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 62-65, 73-75, 83-85, 93-95.	15 179
47°00' N, 48°45' W	3-5, 12-15, 22-25, 31-35, 41-45.	7 413
	Total	35 674

Parcel No. 5
Latitude/ Longitude*	Sections	Hectares
46°40' N, 48°30' W	49, 59-60, 69-70, 79-80, 89-90, 99-100.	3 894
46°50' N, 48°30' W	61, 71-72, 81-84, 91, 93.	3 186
	Total	7 080

^* North American Datum 1927

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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, Room G-5, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, 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);

— 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, 405 De Maisonneuve Boulevard E, 2nd Floor, Suite B2300, Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5, (514) 283-6607 (telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), (514) 283-3689 (facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, (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);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, (780) 495-3224 (telephone), (780) 495-3214 (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

PUBLIC NOTICE 2004-16

The Commission has received the following applications:

1. RADIO ESSIPIT HAUTE CÔTE-NORD
Les Escoumins, Quebec

Relating to the licence of radio programming undertaking CHME-FM Les Escoumins.

2. 1486781 Ontario Limited
Brantford, Ontario

To amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CFWC-FM Brantford.

Deadline for intervention: April 27, 2004

March 23, 2004

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2004-17

Ownership applications granted approval

In the notice, the Commission publishes a list of transfers of ownership and changes to the effective control of broadcasting undertakings that it has authorized during the period November 1, 2003, to February 29, 2004, pursuant to its streamlined procedure.

March 24, 2004

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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD

APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES

Black Oak Capital, LLC

By an application dated March 19, 2004, Black Oak Capital, LLC (a New York Limited Liability Company) has applied to the National Energy Board (the "Board"), under Division II of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act (the "Act") for authorization to export up to 500 megawatt-hours / 4 380 gigawatt-hours of firm energy and 4 380 gigawatt-hours of interruptible energy per year, for a period of ten years.

The Board wishes to obtain the views of interested persons on this application before issuing a permit or permits or recommending to the Governor in Council that a public hearing be held. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedures that will be used.

1. The Applicant shall deposit and keep on file, for public inspection during normal business hours, copies of the application at its office located at 136 West 74th Street, Suite A, New York, New York 10023, for the attention of Chad N. Kopp, Principal, Black Oak Capital, LLC, (646) 431-2406 (telephone). The Applicant will provide a copy of the application to any person who requests a copy. A copy of the application is also available for viewing during normal business hours in the Board's library, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Room 1002, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8.

2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8, (403) 292-5503 (facsimile), and served on the Applicant by May 3, 2004.

3. Pursuant to subsection 119.06(2) of the Act, the Board shall have regard to all considerations that appear to it to be relevant. In particular, the Board is interested in the views of submitters with respect to

(a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported;

(b) the impact of the exportation on the environment; and

(c) whether the Applicant has

(i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
(ii) given an opportunity to purchase electricity on terms and condition as favourable as the terms and conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time after having been so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.

4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and served on the party that filed the submission by May 18, 2004.

5. For further information on the procedures governing the Board's examination, contact Michel L. Mantha, Secretary (403) 299-2714 (telephone), (403) 292-5503 (facsimile).

MICHEL L. MANTHA
Secretary

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(Erratum)

NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD

APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES

SESCO Enterprises, LLC

Notice is hereby given that the notice published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 138, No. 9, dated Saturday, February 28, 2004, on page 484, is amended as follows:

— in the first paragraph, the date "February 27, 2004" should read "February 25, 2004";

— in the fourth paragraph, the date "June 6, 2004" should read "April 15, 2004"; and

— in the sixth paragraph, the date "June 21, 2004" should read "April 30, 2004."

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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD

APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES

WPS Energy Services, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that by an application dated March 25, 2004, WPS Energy Services, Inc. (the "Applicant") has applied to the National Energy Board (the "Board") under Division II of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act (the "Act") for authorization to export up to 200 megawatts of interruptible electricity in any one hour for a period of five years commencing on the effective date of the permit. This export would be in accordance with the terms and conditions of short-term interruptible power contracts which the Applicant anticipates entering into.

The Board wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that a public hearing be held. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.

1. The WPS Energy Services, Inc. shall deposit and keep on file, for public inspection during normal business hours, copies of the application at its offices located at 1088 Springhurst Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304, U.S.A., (920) 496-9000, and provide a copy of the application to any person who requests a copy. A copy of the application is also available for viewing during normal business hours in the Board's library, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Room 1002, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8.

2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8, (403) 292-5503 (facsimile), and served on the Applicant by May 5, 2004.

3. Pursuant subsection 119.06(2) of the Act, the Board shall have regard to all considerations that appear to it to be relevant. In particular, the Board is interested in the views of submittors with respect to

(a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported;

(b) the impact of the exportation on the environment; and

(c) whether the Applicant has

(i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale; and
(ii) given an opportunity to purchase electricity on terms and conditions as favourable as the terms and conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time of being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.

4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and served on the party that filed the submission by May 20, 2004.

5. For further information on the procedures governing the Board's examination, contact Michel L. Mantha, Secretary, (403) 299-2714 (telephone), (403) 292-5503 (facsimile).

MICHEL L. MANTHA
Secretary

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