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. 4543-2-06591 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved.

 1. Permittee: Ocean Choice International LP, St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador.

 2. Waste or other matter to be disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish-processing operations.

2.1. Nature of waste or other matter: Fish waste and other organic matter consisting of fish and shellfish waste.

 3. Duration of permit: Permit is valid from September 21, 2009, to September 20, 2010.

 4. Loading site(s): St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador, at approximately 46°55.00′ N, 55°23.30′ W (NAD83).

 5. Disposal site(s): St. Lawrence, within a 250 m radius of 46°53.50′ N, 55°21.35′ W (NAD83), at an approximate depth of 52 m.

 6. Method of loading: The Permittee shall ensure that the material is loaded onto 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 disposal site.

6.1. The Permittee shall ensure that the waste to be disposed of is covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls and other marine birds, except during direct loading or disposal of the waste.

6.2. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any ship for more than 96 hours from the commencement of loading without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

6.3. The loading and transit shall be completed in a manner that ensures that no material contaminates the marine environment, notably the harbour and adjacent beaches. The Permittee shall also ensure that the loading sites are cleaned up and, if necessary, that spilled wastes are recovered.

 7. Route to disposal site(s) and method of transport: Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site.

 8. Method of disposal: The Permittee shall ensure that the waste to be disposed of shall be discharged from the equipment or ship while steaming within the disposal site boundaries and in a manner which will promote dispersion.

 9. Total quantity to be disposed of: Not to exceed 1 500 tonnes.

10. Inspection: 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.

11. Contractors: 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.

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

12. Reporting and notification: The Permittee shall provide the following information at least 48 hours before loading and disposal activities commence: the expected period of loading and disposal activities. The above-noted information shall be submitted to Mr. Rick Wadman, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Environment Canada, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador A1N 4T3, 709-772-5097 (fax), rick.wadman@ec.gc.ca (email).

12.1. The Permittee shall submit a written report to the Minister, as represented by the Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, c/o Mr. Rick Wadman, as identified in paragraph 12, 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 of matter disposed of at the disposal site(s) and the dates on which disposal activities occurred.

12.2. This permit shall be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

I. R. GEOFFREY MERCER
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of the Act applies to acetamide, 2-chloro- (Chemical Abstracts Service [CAS] Registry No. 79-07-2)

Whereas this substance has been identified for screening assessment because it was determined to be a priority for assessment from a human health perspective;

Whereas the Ministers of the Environment and of Health have conducted a screening assessment for this substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and have published a summary of the results thereof on February 21, 2009, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 60-day public comment period;

Whereas the Ministers have identified no import or manufacture above 100 kg per calendar year other than those regulated under the Pest Control Products Act for this substance; and

Whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation with this substance may result in the substance meeting the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,

Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment intends to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) to indicate that subsection 81(3) applies to this substance as described in Annex 2 attached hereto.

Public comment period

Any person may, within 60 days of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to this proposal. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, 819-953-4936 (fax), existing.substances.existantes@ec.gc.ca (email).

The screening assessment report for this substance may be obtained from the Government of Canada’s Chemical Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca.

In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, 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

ANNEX 1

The substance to which the present Notice applies is

Acetamide, 2-chloro- (Chemical Abstracts Service [CAS] Registry No. 79-07-2)

ANNEX 2

1. Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List is proposed to be amended by deleting the following:

79-07-2

2. Part 2 of the List is proposed to be amended by adding the following in numerical order:

COMING INTO FORCE

3. This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Significant New Activity Notice No. EAU-455a (variation to Significant New Activity Notice No. EAU-455)

Significant New Activity Notice

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information in respect of the substance Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-butyloctyl ester, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 190085-41-7;

Whereas the Minister of the Environment published Significant New Activity Notice No. EAU-455 in respect of the substance on February 14, 2009;

Whereas the substance is not on the Domestic Substances List;

And whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment hereby varies Significant New Activity Notice No. EAU-455 pursuant to subsection 85(2) of that Act in accordance with the following Annex.

JIM PRENTICE
Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Information Requirements

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

1. Item 1 of the annex of Significant New Activity Notice No. EAU-455 is replaced by the following:

1. In relation to the substance Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-butyloctyl ester, a significant new activity is any activity involving the substance, in any quantity, other than either of the following:

(a) its use in sunscreen products at a concentration of no more than 5% in the final product; or

(b) its use in any product when it is to be exported before being sold to the public.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)

A Significant New Activity Notice is a legal instrument issued by the Minister of the Environment pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The Significant New Activity Notice sets out the appropriate information that must be provided to the Minister for assessment prior to the commencement of a new activity as described in the Notice.

Substances that are not listed on the Domestic Substances List can be manufactured or imported only by the person who has met the requirements set out in section 81 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Under section 86 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, in circumstances where a Significant New Activity Notice is issued for a new substance, it is the responsibility of every person who transfers the physical possession or control of the substance to notify all persons to whom the possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and of the obligation to notify the Minister of the Environment of any new activity and all other information as described in the Notice. It is the responsibility of the users of the substance to be aware of and comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and to submit a Significant New Activity notification to the Minister prior to the commencement of a significant new activity associated with the substance. However, as mentioned in subsection 81(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, a Significant New Activity notification is not required when the proposed new activity is regulated under an act or regulations listed on Schedule 2 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

A Significant New Activity Notice does not constitute an endorsement from Environment Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Significant New Activity Notice No. 15414

Significant New Activity Notice

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information in respect of the substance Oleic acid, compound with alkaneamine;

Whereas the substance is not on the Domestic Substances List;

And whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of that Act, that subsection 81(4) of the same Act applies with respect to the substance in accordance with the Annex.

JIM PRENTICE
Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Information Requirements

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

1. In relation to the substance Oleic acid, compound with alkaneamine, a significant new activity is

(a) the manufacture of the substance in Canada in quantities greater than 1 000 kilograms per calendar year;

(b) the import of the substance into Canada in quantities greater than 1 000 kilograms per calendar year, other than its import as a component of a finished fuel additive package; or

(c) the use of the substance in quantities greater than 1 000 kilograms per calendar year, other than for use as a component of a finished fuel additive package that is blended outside Canada.

2. A person who proposes a significant new activity set out in this Notice for this substance shall provide to the Minister of the Environment, at least 90 days prior to the commencement of the proposed significant new activity, the following information:

(a) a description of the proposed significant new activity in relation to the substance;

(b) the information specified in Schedule 4 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers);

(c) the information specified in item 8 of Schedule 5 to those Regulations;

(d) the information specified in item 11 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations;

(e) test data and a test report from an acute algae toxicity study, in respect of the substance, conducted according to the methodology described in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Test Guideline No. 201, titled Alga, Growth Inhibition Test, or any other similar study or information that will permit assessment of the acute algae toxicity of the substance, and that are in conformity with the practices described in

(i) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Principles of Good Laboratory Practice set out in Annex 2 of the Decision of the Council Concerning the Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals, adopted on May 12, 1981, and that are current at the time the test data are developed, and

(ii) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development series on testing and assessment, No. 23, Guidance Document on Aquatic Toxicity Testing of Difficult Substances and Mixtures;

(f) for a new activity described in paragraph 1(a), in addition to the information prescribed in paragraphs (a) to (e) and (g), the following information must be provided:

(i) a brief description of the manufacturing process that details precursors of the substance, reaction conditions (e.g. temperature, pressure, catalysts and reaction stoichiometry), and the nature (batch or continuous) and scale of the process,

(ii) a flow diagram of the manufacturing process that includes features such as process tanks, holding tanks and distillation towers, and

(iii) a brief description of the major steps in process operations, the chemical conversions, the points of entry of all feedstock and the points of release of substances; and

(g) any other information or data in respect of this substance in the person’s possession or to which they have access, that is relevant in order to determine whether the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic.

3. The above information will be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister of the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)

A Significant New Activity Notice is a legal instrument issued by the Minister of the Environment pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The Significant New Activity Notice sets out the appropriate information that must be provided to the Minister for assessment prior to the commencement of a new activity as described in the Notice.

Substances that are not listed on the Domestic Substances List can be manufactured or imported only by the person who has met the requirements set out in section 81 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Under section 86 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, in circumstances where a Significant New Activity Notice is issued for a new substance, it is the responsibility of every person who transfers the physical possession or control of the substance to notify all persons to whom the possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and of the obligation to notify the Minister of the Environment of any new activity and all other information as described in the Notice. It is the responsibility of the users of the substance to be aware of and comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and to submit a Significant New Activity notification to the Minister prior to the commencement of a significant new activity associated with the substance. However, as mentioned in subsection 81(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, a Significant New Activity notification is not required when the proposed new activity is regulated under an act or regulations listed on Schedule 2 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

A Significant New Activity Notice does not constitute an endorsement from Environment Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CUSTOMS TARIFF

Proposed amendments to the NAFTA rules of origin for certain textiles

Domestic consultations

The purpose of this notice is to seek views from interested parties regarding proposed amendments to the rules of origin under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The proposed changes, set out in the schedules below, would liberalize the rules of origin applicable to certain textile products which are made from rayon fibre, other than lyocell; synthetic filament tow, modacrylic; and acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres that are not available in commercial quantities from domestic producers in the NAFTA territory.

Background

The NAFTA rules of origin are used to determine which goods are eligible for tariff preferences.

Section 7, Annex 300-B, of the NAFTA allows the Parties to agree to different rules of origin for particular textile products made from inputs that are unavailable in commercial quantities in a timely manner from domestic production in the NAFTA territory. The proposals agreed by all three Parties are set out below in Schedule I. As well, this section allows any two of the Parties to agree to different rules of origin for particular textile products made from inputs that are unavailable from domestic production in the NAFTA territory. The proposals agreed between Canada and the United States are set out below in Schedule II.

These proposals were developed jointly through initial consultation between industry and government representatives and are based on specific industry requests. The proposals are subject to official consultations in each of the NAFTA countries, including in Canada through this Notice. The NAFTA governments will take into consideration any further public comments resulting from these domestic consultations prior to implementing the proposals.

Interested party submissions

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

August 14, 2009

DIANE BÉLANGER
Manager

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Chairperson (part-time position)

The National Museum of Science and Technology was established as a federal Crown corporation on July 1, 1990. As a national institution and member of the Canadian Heritage portfolio, the National Museum of Science and Technology is responsible for preserving and protecting Canada’s scientific and technological heritage, and for promoting and sharing knowledge about that heritage. The National Museum of Science and Technology comprises three museums: the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum and the Canada Agriculture Museum. Through their research, exhibitions, programs and Web sites, the museums tell the stories of Canadian ingenuity and achievement in science and technology, and demonstrate how these accomplishments have contributed to the building of our country. By preserving and celebrating the scientific and technological heritage of Canada, the National Museum of Science and Technology fosters a sense of identity and pride on the part of all Canadians in their achievements in science and technology.

The Board of Trustees has overall stewardship of the National Museum of Science and Technology and is expected to provide strategic guidance to management and to oversee the activities of the Corporation. It has a duty to act in the best interests of the National Museum of Science and Technology and to exercise care and due diligence. The Chairperson is responsible for the proper conduct of the Board meetings in such a way that the National Museum of Science and Technology carries out its mandate and objectives effectively, ensures good value for the funding provided by taxpayers, remains viable and holds management accountable for its performance.

The successful candidate must possess a degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study or an acceptable combination of education, job-related training and/or experience. The Chairperson must possess significant board experience, as well as senior management experience. Experience in dealing with the federal government, preferably with senior government officials, is required. Experience in the scientific sector or working in a collecting institution or museum, as well as experience in fundraising and in the development of strategies, objectives and plans, corporate governance and best business practices would be considered assets.

The suitable candidate should possess general knowledge of the National Museum of Science and of Technology’s mandate and activities, of the Museums Act and of other related federal legislation. Financial literacy, knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the Chairperson, as well as the Board and the Director of a similar sized organization, are required. The selected candidate should possess knowledge of strategic corporate planning, monitoring and evaluation of performance, as well as the federal government’s policy agenda and how it relates to the National Museum of Science and Technology.

The ability to anticipate emerging issues and develop strategies to enable the Board to seize opportunities or solve problems is essential. The Chairperson must be able to foster debate and discussions among Board members, to facilitate consensus, and to manage conflicts, should they arise. The ability to develop effective working relationships with Management, the Minister and his Office, the Deputy Minister and the National Museum of Science and Technology’s partners and stakeholders is essential. Superior communications skills, both written and oral, are required, as is the ability to act as a spokesperson in dealing with stakeholders, media, public institutions, governments and other organizations.

The ideal candidate must be a person of sound judgement and integrity, must adhere to high ethical standards and must have superior interpersonal skills.

Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred.

To be appointed as Chairperson of the Board, a person must be a Canadian citizen. The Board meets four times per year in Ottawa. The average annual time commitment, excluding committee work, is three to four weeks.

The government is committed to ensuring that its appointments are representative of Canada’s regions and official languages, as well as of women, Aboriginal peoples, disabled persons and visible minorities.