Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 146, Number 32: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
August 11, 2012
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Significant New Activity Notice No. 16774
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, phosphoric acid, mixed esters with polyethylene glycol and 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluoro-1-octanol, ammonium salts, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1224429-82-6, under section 83 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
Whereas the substance is not specified 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 within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,
Therefore, the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that subsection 81(4) of that Act applies to the substance in accordance with the Annex.
PETER KENT
Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
Information Requirements
(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
- In relation to the substance, phosphoric acid, mixed esters with polyethylene glycol and 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluoro-1-octanol, ammonium salts, a significant new activity is the use of the substance in Canada, in any quantity in the following:
- (a) in aerosol or spray-applied household products other than paints and coatings applied by spray; or
- (b) in any other household products at a concentration of more than 1% by weight, other than in paints, coatings, floor waxes and floor finishes.
- The following information must be provided to the Minister, at least 90 days before the commencement of each proposed significant new activity:
- (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 items 8 and 10 of Schedule 5 to those Regulations;
- (d) the anticipated annual quantity of the substance to be used in relation to the significant new activity;
- (e) the identification of the other government agencies, either outside or within Canada, that the person has notified of the proposed significant new activity in relation to the substance and, if known, the agency’s file number, the outcome of the assessment and the risk management actions imposed by those agencies;
- (f) if known, the three sites in Canada where the greatest quantity of the substance, in relation to the significant new activity, is anticipated to be used or processed and the estimated quantity by site;
- (g) for a new activity described in paragraph 1(a):
- (i) the identification of the equipment that may be used or that is recommended by the product manufacturer to apply the product, such as a low pressure hand-held pump spray, an aerosolizing applicator with propellant, or a pneumatic sprayer using a compressor,
- (ii) the information describing the equipment and its operation, including its normal operating pressure,
- (iii) the information describing the size and shape of the nozzle of the equipment which controls the spread of the jet,
- (iv) the information regarding the particle size distribution of the applied spray produced by the equipment characterized by mean mass median aerodynamic diameter,
- (v) any information regarding safety labelling for the product containing the substance, such as recommended ventilation and personal protective equipment for users, and
- (vi) the test data and a test report from a 28-day repeated-dose inhalation toxicity study in respect of the substance, conducted according to the methodology described in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Test Guideline No. 412 titled Subacute Inhalation Toxicity: 28-Day Study;
- (h) for a new activity described in paragraph 1(b), the test data and a test report from a 28-day repeated-dose dermal toxicity study in respect of the substance conducted according to the methodology described in the OECD Test Guideline No. 410 titled Repeated Dose Dermal Toxicity: 28-day study; and
- (i) all other information or test data concerning the substance that are in the possession of the person proposing the significant new activity, or to which they have access, and that are relevant to determining whether the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic.
- The test data and the test reports described in subparagraph 2(g)(vi) and paragraph 2(h) must be in conformity with the practices described in the OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice (Principles of GLP) 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 where both the Test Guidelines and Principles of GLP are current at the time the test data are developed.
- The above information will be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister.
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 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
A Significant New Activity Notice does not constitute an endorsement from Environment Canada or the Government of 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 INDUSTRY
ELECTRICITY AND GAS INSPECTION ACT
Delegation of authorities by the President of Measurement Canada
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 4(2) of the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations, that the President of Measurement Canada, pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Regulations, proposes to delegate to the organization set out in column I of the Schedule, the functions under the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act set out in column II thereof.
SCHEDULE
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
Jabil Circuit, Inc. 10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. North St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, USA At testing facility in Alejandro Dumas Avenue 11341 Complejo Industrial Chihuahua C.P. 31109 Chihuahua, CHIH México |
8(1): For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, the calibration of a measuring apparatus referred to in section 7 shall be certified by the director. Jabil Circuit, Inc. is being delegated this function for the following types of measuring apparatus: Electricity meter calibration consoles. |
August 11, 2012
ALAN E. JOHNSTON
President
Measurement Canada
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CRIMINAL CODE
Designation as fingerprint examiner
Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following person of the Saskatoon Police Service as a fingerprint examiner:
Cameron McBride
Ottawa, July 31, 2012
RICHARD WEX
Assistant Deputy Minister
Law Enforcement and Policing Branch
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CRIMINAL CODE
Revocation of designation as fingerprint examiner
Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby revoke the designation of the following persons of the Saanich Police Service as fingerprint examiners:
Kelly Michael Dukeshire
Robert Cortlandt John Olsen
Ottawa, July 30, 2012
RICHARD WEX
Assistant Deputy Minister
Law Enforcement and Policing Branch
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CRIMINAL CODE
Revocation of designation as fingerprint examiner
Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby revoke the designation of the following persons of the Edmonton Police Service as fingerprint examiners:
Michael Morgan
Ken Bruns
Kevin Clague
Darrin Gordon
Devin Brian Laforce
Ottawa, July 31, 2012
RICHARD WEX
Assistant Deputy Minister
Law Enforcement and Policing Branch
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Toronto Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
WHEREAS Letters Patent were issued by the Minister of Transport (“Minister”) for the Toronto Port Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective June 8, 1999;
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister issue Supplementary Letters Patent for the purpose of increasing the borrowing limit set out in section 9.2 of the Letters Patent from $27,000,000 to $52,100,000;
WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2012-257 of March 5, 2012, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the provisions of the proposed Supplementary Letters Patent increasing the aggregate limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on the credit of the Authority for port purposes;
AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the Letters Patent of the Authority is consistent with the Act,
NOW THEREFORE, under the authority of section 9 of the Canada Marine Act, the Letters Patent are amended as follows:
1. Section 9.2 of the Letters Patent issued to the Toronto Port Authority is replaced by the following:
9.2 Restriction on Incurrence of Borrowing. The Authority shall not incur any item of Borrowing so that the aggregate Borrowing of the Authority would exceed $52,100,000.
Issued under my hand to be effective this 30th day of July, 2012.
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Denis Lebel, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Toronto Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
WHEREAS Letters Patent were issued by the Minister of Transport for the Toronto Port Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective June 8, 1999;
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister of Transport issue Supplementary Letters Patent to add an additional project-specific borrowing limit and to amend paragraph 7.2(j) of the Letters Patent;
WHEREAS the Minister of Transport is satisfied that the amendments to the Letters Patent of the Authority are consistent with the Act;
WHEREAS in accordance with subsection 8(4) of the Act, the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Finance have approved the proposed amendment to paragraph 7.2(j) of the Letters Patent;
WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2012-257 of March 5, 2012, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the provisions of the proposed Supplementary Letters Patent adding an additional project-specific borrowing limit;
NOW THEREFORE, under the authority of section 9 of the Canada Marine Act, the Letters Patent are amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 7.2(j) of the Letters Patent issued to the Toronto Port Authority is replaced by the following:
- (j) the operation and maintenance of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (formerly the Toronto City Centre Airport) in accordance with the Tripartite Agreement among the Corporation of the City of Toronto, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Toronto Harbour Commissioners dated the 30th day of June, 1983, including, to provide access to and to support the operation of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (formerly the Toronto City Centre Airport), the operation of ferry service across and the construction, operation and maintenance of a pedestrian and utility tunnel across the Western Gap of the Toronto harbour;
2. The Letters Patent are amended by adding the following after section 9.2:
9.2.1 Additional Borrowing Limit for the design, construction, and finance of a new pedestrian tunnel facility at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (the “Project”).
Notwithstanding section 9.2, the Authority may, in addition to the aggregate amount referred to in section 9.2, incur obligations which would be classified as a deferred purchase price of property or services up to a maximum of $140,000,000 under the Project agreement, entered into by the Authority and a Third Party for the Project.
Issued under my hand to be effective this 6th day of March, 2012.
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Denis Lebel, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
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