Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 146, Number 39: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

September 29, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2012-66-08-01 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsections 66(2) and 87(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote a), makes the annexed Order 2012-66-08-01 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List.

Gatineau, September 19, 2012

PETER KENT
Minister of the Environment

ORDER 2012-66-08-01 AMENDING THE NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST

AMENDMENT

1. Part Ⅱ of the Non-domestic Substances List (see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following in numerical order:
18304-7	Fatty acids, reaction products with alkanolamine and alkyloxide
18304-7	Acides gras, produits de réaction avec une alcanolamine et un oxyde d’alkyle

COMING INTO FORCE

2. This Order comes into force on the day on which Order 2012-87-08-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2012-87-08-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Whereas, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote b), the Minister of the Environment has added the substances referred to in the annexed Order to the Domestic Substances List (see footnote c);

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote d), makes the annexed Order 2012-87-08-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List.

Gatineau, September 19, 2012

PETER KENT
Minister of the Environment

ORDER 2012-87-08-02 AMENDING THE NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST

AMENDMENTS

1. Part Ⅰ of the Non-domestic Substances List (see footnote 2) is amended by deleting the following:

30396-50-0

32505-24-1

71549-84-3

2. Part Ⅱ of the List is amended by deleting the following:
11216-2	Copolymer of 1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-monosodium salt and substituted(vinylheteromonocycle)
11216-2	Sel monosodique de l’acide 2-méthyl-2-[(1-oxoprop-2-ényl)amino]propane-1-sulfonique copolymérisé avec un vinylhétéromonocycle substitué

COMING INTO FORCE

3. This Order comes into force on the day on which Order 2012-87-08-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Significant New Activity Notice No. 16578

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 fatty acids, reaction products with alkanolamine and alkyloxide 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 fatty acids, reaction products with alkanolamine and alkyloxide, a significant new activity is
- (a) the use of the substance in Canada, in a quantity greater than 100 kilograms per calendar year, in a personal care product or in a non-industrial and non-commercial cleaning product or lubricant product; or
- (b) any other use of the substance in Canada, in a quantity greater than 50 000 kilograms per calendar year, other than as a fuel additive or industrial lubricant; or
- (c) the manufacture of the substance in Canada, in a quantity greater than 50 000 kilograms per calendar year.
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 every other government agency, either outside or within Canada, that the person proposing the significant new activity has notified of the use of the substance and, if known, the agency’s file number, the outcome of the assessment and, if any, the risk management actions in relation to the substance imposed by the agency;
- (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) all other information or test data in respect of 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;
- (h) for the significant new activity described in paragraph 1(a), the identity and concentration of each component in the product;
- (i) for the significant new activity described in paragraph 1(b) or (c), which results in a release of the substance to the aquatic environment in a quantity exceeding 3 kilograms per day, per site, averaged monthly and after wastewater treatment, the information specified in paragraph 7(2)(a) to those Regulations;
- (j) for the significant new activity described in paragraph 1(b) or (c), the information specified in paragraph 7(3)(b) to those Regulations; and
- (k) for the significant new activity described in paragraph 1(c),
  - (i) a brief description of the manufacturing process that details the reactants used to produce the substance, reaction stoichiometry, 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 manufacturing operations, the chemical conversions, the points of entry of all the reactants and the points of release of the substance, and the processes to eliminate environmental release.
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 INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

CANADA PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACT

Results of the 2011-2012 Call for Bids: Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta

The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development hereby gives notice pursuant to subsection 15(2) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S. 1985, c. 36, 2nd supplement, of the bids which have been selected in response to the 2011-2012 Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta Call for Bids. Winning bidders who submit work deposits representing 25% of their work proposal bid will be eligible to receive an exploration licence.

A summary of the terms and conditions applicable to the call was published in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅰ, of on April 28, 2012. The call closed on September 6, 2012.

In accordance with the requirements set out in the 2011-2012 Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta Call for Bids, the following bids have been selected:

Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta

Parcel BSMD2012-01
(134 142 hectares more or less)