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Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations — 11
Emergency management plan 11 (1) The emergency management plan must set out the emergency response procedures referred to in subsection (2) and any other procedures, practices and resources that are necessary to effectively prepare for, manage and respond to an emergency and must include the following information: (a) a description of how the emergency management plan (i) integrates and reflects the processes and principles included in the management system that relate to emergency response, and (ii) ensures that the obligations set out in these Regulations with regard to emergency response are met; (b) a description of the types of incidents, in relation to the authorized work or activities, that may require an emergency response, an assessment of the risks associated with each type of incident and a description of the planned emergency response for each type of incident; (c) a description of the organizational structure and the chain of command for emergency response; (d) a method for classifying incidents; (e) a description of the incident management system to be used for emergency response; (f) a description of the methods that are to be used to monitor, constantly and in real time, both the facilities used in the generation and transmission of electrical energy and the work or activities, including at night and during periods of poor visibility; (g) the frequency and scope of the emergency response drills and exercises that are to be carried out to test and validate emergency response procedures and practices; and (h) a description of the measures that are to be taken to ensure that first responders, the personnel of relevant medical facilities, organizations and agencies, and persons that are carrying on activities within or in the vicinity of an operations site are informed of, and provided with instructions and updates concerning, (i) the location of the facilities that are to be used in the generation and transmission of electrical energy, (ii) the potential emergency situations that may arise in relation to those facilities, and (iii) the procedures to be followed in case of an emergency. Emergency response procedures (2) The emergency response procedures must cover the following subjects: (a) emergency response for each type of incident identified under paragraph (1)(b), including the emergency equipment that is necessary and is to be made available for emergency response to each type of incident; (b) the safe shutdown, in the event of an emergency, of facilities, equipment and systems to be used in the generation and transmission of electrical energy; (c) evacuation plans for personnel carrying on work or activities in the offshore area, including, if applicable, evacuation plans for divers engaged in a dive; (d) the notification, investigation and reporting of incidents under section 64 ; (e) the protocols for communicating with the relevant federal, provincial and municipal authorities and Indigenous governing bodies during an emergency response; and (f) coordination and liaison with all relevant emergency response organizations during an emergency response.
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Application — additional contents 12 For the purposes of subsection 298(2) of the Act, an application for authorization to carry on work or activities in relation to the site assessment for an offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line must include, in addition to the information and documents referred to in section 6 , (a) a description of the surveys that are proposed to be conducted, including any seafloor hazard surveys and any biological, environmental, geological, geotechnical, geophysical, oceanographic, meteorological or archaeological surveys, as well as of any analyses or assessments to be performed using the data obtained from those surveys; (b) a description of the facilities, equipment and systems to be put in place for the site assessment, their proposed location, capabilities and limitations and, if any facilities, equipment or systems are to be installed on or moored to the seafloor, how they will be abandoned or removed; (c) a risk assessment in respect of the proposed work or activities that addresses the safety and security of persons and infrastructure that are at or in the vicinity of an operations site; (d) an environmental and socio-economic assessment in respect of the proposed work or activities; and (e) an assessment in respect of the proposed work or activities that addresses the factors referred to in paragraphs 298(3)(d) and (e) of the Act.
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Additional conditions — construction 14 For the purposes of subsection 298(9) of the Act, an authorization in relation to the construction, operation and maintenance of facilities, equipment and systems related to an offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line is, in addition to being subject to the conditions set out in section 7 , subject to the condition that the operator ensure that the following documents and information are submitted to and approved by the Regulator before the authorized work or activities related to construction begin: (a) a facility design report that meets the requirements of section 15 ; (b) a fabrication and construction report that meets the requirements of section 16 ; (c) a facilities reliability report that meets the requirements of section 17 ; (d) a description of a preliminary version of the integrity management program that will be submitted under paragraph 18 (a); (e) a description of the navigational safety zones proposed for the purposes of paragraph 28 (1)(a) or a justification of why navigational safety zones are not needed; and (f) the plan referred to in section 45 , prepared by the certifying authority, for the periodic inspection of the facilities, equipment and systems during their construction.
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Facility design report 15 (1) The facility design report must contain a comprehensive description of the design of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line that are outlined in the authorization, including (a) a summary of the engineering design criteria and data; (b) a summary of the physical and environmental data used in analyzing the design of the facilities, equipment and systems; (c) front, side and plan view technical drawings of the facilities; (d) a list of the industry standards and best practices used in the design of the facilities, equipment and systems, as well as any data sets used in establishing operational conditions and extreme loading conditions; (e) a complete set of structural drawings to be used for the fabrication and construction of the facilities, equipment and systems; (f) the target levels of safety, security and environmental protection referred to in section 30 ; (g) a copy of the studies used in designing the facilities, equipment and systems and planning their installation; (h) a description of the loads that will be imposed on the facilities; (i) detailed information on (i) the structural integrity of facilities, and (ii) the stability and motion response characteristics of any floating infrastructure; (j) a description of the major mechanical components to be used in the facilities, equipment and systems, including design drawings that illustrate and identify each of those components; (k) a description of the major electrical components to be used in the facilities, equipment and systems, including a single-line diagram that illustrates and identifies each of those components; (l) a description of the measures, including the markings, lighting and signalling, to be put in place to identify the facilities, equipment and systems, warn any vessels, vehicles, aircraft and other conveyances operating in the vicinity of the facilities, equipment and systems of their presence and prevent any collisions, including in reduced visibility conditions; and (m) an indication of the anticipated design life of the facilities, equipment and systems, as well as that of their significant components. Additional requirements (2) The facility design report must also (a) demonstrate that the design conforms with all applicable laws and the conditions of the authorization; (b) demonstrate that the design is in keeping with any information provided and any approach, methodology or technology proposed in an application in respect of any previously authorized work or activities in relation to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line; and (c) include the certification statement referred to in paragraph 40 (3)(a).
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Fabrication and construction report 16 (1) The fabrication and construction report must contain a comprehensive description of how the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line are to be fabricated, transported, constructed and installed, including (a) a schedule for the authorized work or activities related to the fabrication and construction of the facilities, equipment and systems; (b) a list of the prevailing industry standards and best practices to be followed to ensure that the facilities, equipment and systems are fabricated and constructed according to the design set out in the facility design report; (c) detailed information about how fabricated components are to be transported to the operations site and installed, including a description of the vessels, equipment, systems and, if applicable, anchoring and mooring arrangements to be used; and (d) information concerning the methods and vessels to be used to bury or otherwise protect cables or pipelines, if applicable. Additional requirements (2) The fabrication and construction report must also (a) demonstrate that the fabrication and construction will conform with (i) all applicable laws, (ii) the conditions of the authorization, (iii) the design set out in the facility design report, and (iv) prevailing industry standards and best practices; (b) demonstrate that the fabrication and construction will be in keeping with any information provided and any approach, methodology or technology proposed in an application in respect of previously authorized work or activities in relation to the offshore renewable energy project or the offshore power line; and (c) include the certification statement referred to in paragraph 40 (3)(b).
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Facilities reliability report 17 (1) The facilities reliability report must describe (a) the measures to be taken to ensure the reliability of the power system related to the offshore renewable energy project and associated offshore power lines; (b) the impacts that the project and associated power lines will have on the bulk power system; (c) the anticipated maximum power transfer capabilities of the project and associated power lines under both winter and summer conditions, the criteria used to determine those capabilities and the mitigation measures to be taken in the event of severe weather conditions; and (d) the reliability standards to which the project and associated power lines will be subject during operation. Additional requirement (2) The facilities reliability report must also demonstrate that the measures referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are in conformity with all applicable laws and the conditions of the authorization.
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Additional conditions — operation and maintenance 18 For the purposes of subsection 298(9) of the Act, an authorization in relation to the construction, operation and maintenance of facilities, equipment and systems related to an offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line is, in addition to being subject to the conditions set out in sections 7 and 14 , subject to the condition that the operator ensure that the following documents and information are submitted to and approved by the Regulator before the authorized work or activities related to operation and maintenance begin: (a) a description of the finalized version of an integrity management program that meets the requirements set out in section 19 ; (b) a preliminary version of the decommissioning and abandonment plan that will be submitted under paragraph 21 (a) that builds on the overview referred to in paragraph 13 (i); (c) any updates to the information provided under paragraph 13 (j); (d) a description of the navigational safety zones proposed for the purposes of paragraph 28 (1)(a) or a justification of why navigational safety zones are not needed; (e) the certificate of fitness issued under subsection 44 (1) in respect of the facilities, equipment and systems; and (f) the plan referred to in section 45 , prepared by the certifying authority, for the periodic inspection of the facilities, equipment and systems during their operation and maintenance.
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Integrity management program 19 (1) The integrity management program must be aimed at ensuring that all facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line (a) meet the requirements of all applicable laws in respect of the design of such facilities, equipment and systems; (b) are tested, inspected, monitored, maintained and operated in such a way as to ensure safety, security and environmental protection under the operating conditions and maximum loads that are likely to exist during any authorized work or activities; and (c) remain fit for the purposes for which they are to be used and can be operated without posing a threat to safety, security or the environment. Risk assessment (2) The integrity management program must be based on a risk assessment that is conducted in accordance with industry best practices and that takes into account the assumptions on which the design is based. Monitoring, inspection and testing (3) The integrity management program must set out the measures to be taken by the operator to monitor the condition of the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line and to conduct periodic inspections and testing, and must include (a) the measures to be taken to evaluate the condition of the facilities, equipment and systems and the operational, physical and environmental conditions to which they are subjected; (b) the scope and frequency of the periodic inspections that are necessary to ensure the continued performance and safe functioning of the facilities, equipment and systems; (c) a description of the incidents, including natural events and accidents, that will trigger an inspection; and (d) the scope of the inspection to be conducted after an incident occurs. Additional requirement (4) The finalized version of the integrity management program must also include the certification statement referred to in paragraph 40 (3)(c). Documentation of results (5) The operator must document the results of the monitoring, inspection and testing carried out for the purposes of the integrity management program.
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Application — additional contents 20 For the purposes of subsection 298(2) of the Act, an application for authorization to carry on work or activities in relation to the decommissioning and abandonment of facilities, equipment and systems related to an offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line must include, in addition to the information and documents referred to in section 6 , (a) a description of any existing infrastructure at the operations site and an explanation of how that infrastructure was taken into account in the planning of the work or activities that are the subject of the application; (b) the results of an assessment of the condition of any facilities, equipment or systems that are to be decommissioned and abandoned; (c) a description of the facilities, equipment and systems to be decommissioned and abandoned in place or decommissioned, removed and disposed of, as the case may be, including, if applicable, the methods to be used to remove and transport them and how and where they are to be disposed of; (d) a risk assessment in respect of the work or activities that are the subject of the application that addresses the safety and security of persons and infrastructure that are at, on or in the vicinity of the facilities, equipment or systems, including an assessment of any risks associated with the operation of vessels, vehicles, aircraft or other conveyances in that vicinity; (e) an environmental and socio-economic assessment in respect of the work or activities that are the subject of the application; (f) an assessment in respect of the work or activities that are the subject of the application that addresses the factors referred to in paragraphs 298(3)(d) and (e) of the Act; (g) a description of the methods to be used to restore the operations site after the decommissioning and abandonment of the facilities, equipment and systems; and (h) an estimate of the costs of the decommissioning and abandonment and an indication of the manner in which the operator will finance or pay for those costs.
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Additional conditions — decommissioning and abandonment 21 For the purposes of subsection 298(9) of the Act, an authorization in relation to the decommissioning and abandonment of facilities, equipment and systems related to an offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line is, in addition to being subject to the conditions set out in section 7 , subject to the condition that the operator ensure that the following document and information are submitted to and approved by the Regulator before the authorized work or activities related to decommissioning and abandonment begin: (a) a detailed finalized decommissioning and abandonment plan in respect of the facilities, equipment and systems that meets the requirements set out in section 22 ; and (b) a description of the navigational safety zones proposed for the purposes of paragraph 28 (1)(a) or a justification of why navigational safety zones are not needed.
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Decommissioning and abandonment plan 22 The decommissioning and abandonment plan must include the following information: (a) the proposed approach for decommissioning and abandoning the facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line, including details regarding their removal, transportation and disposal, if applicable; (b) a description of the safety, security and environmental protection measures to be implemented during the decommissioning and abandonment to ensure compliance with all applicable laws; (c) a description of the potential effects that the decommissioning and abandonment will have on the environment and on other users of the operations site; and (d) the methods to be used to restore the operations site after the decommissioning and abandonment.
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Implementation 23 (1) The operator must continue to implement the management system, safety plan, environmental protection plan and emergency management plan referred to in section 7 for the entire duration of the authorized work or activities in relation to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line. Updates (2) The operator must ensure that the management system, safety plan, environmental protection plan and emergency management plan are updated periodically to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements set out in sections 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 , respectively.
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Financial and human resources 24 (1) The operator must ensure that there are sufficient financial and human resources to implement and continually improve the management system, safety plan, environmental protection plan and emergency management plan. Accountable person (2) The operator must designate one of its employees as the accountable person for the management system, safety plan, environmental protection plan and emergency management plan and ensure that the accountable person has the necessary authority for assigning financial and human resources to develop, implement and make ongoing improvements to that system and those plans. Change — accountable person (3) If there is any change to the name, position or contact information of the accountable person that was submitted under paragraph 7 (2)(a), the operator must provide updated information to the Regulator as soon as feasible.
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Integrity management program 25 (1) The operator must implement the integrity management program referred to in paragraph 18 (a) for the entire duration of the authorized work or activities in relation to the operation and maintenance of the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line. Updates (2) The operator must ensure that the integrity management program is updated periodically so that it continues to meet the requirements set out in section 19 .
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Quality assurance program 26 (1) The operator must develop a quality assurance program in respect of the fabrication, transportation, installation and commissioning of all facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line and any components used in the maintenance of those facilities, equipment and systems. Requirements (2) The quality assurance program must be comprehensive and must set out the requirements for monitoring, documenting and managing quality to ensure that the facilities, equipment and systems are fit for the purposes for which they are to be used. Conformity with recognized standard (3) The quality assurance program must be in conformity with a recognized Canadian or international standard for quality management. Implementation (4) The operator must implement the quality assurance program for the entire duration of the authorized work or activities other than work or activities related to site assessment. Updates (5) The operator must ensure that the quality assurance program is updated periodically.
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Navigational safety zones 28 (1) The operator must take measures to protect facilities, equipment and systems at an operations site against collision with vessels, vehicles, aircraft and other conveyances operating in the vicinity of the facilities, equipment and systems from the time their construction begins until their decommissioning and abandonment is completed, including by (a) establishing the navigational safety zones referred to in paragraph 14 (e), 18 (d) or 21 (b), as the case may be, that are approved by the Regulator; and (b) ensuring that the following information is made available to other persons in the offshore area and brought to the attention of the Canadian Coast Guard, the Department of Transport and the Canadian Hydrographic Service of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: (i) the location of the operations site and of the facilities, equipment and systems, (ii) the boundaries of the navigational safety zones, and (iii) a description of the risks associated with navigation in the vicinity of the facilities, equipment and systems. Boundaries of navigational safety zone (2) The establishment of the boundaries of a navigational safety zone must be informed by the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 13 (d) or 20 (d) as it relates to the risks associated with navigation in the vicinity of the facilities, equipment or systems at the operations site, but the distance between the outer extremity of the facilities, equipment or systems and the perimeter of the safety zone must not exceed 500 m in any direction, except as permitted under paragraph 5 of Article 60 of Part V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Routing systems and measures (3) A navigational safety zone must not interfere with the use of established routing systems and routing measures related to navigational safety.