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Vol. 136, No. 5 — February 2, 2002
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-03265 are amended as follows: 9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 80 000 m3. B. O'DONNELL Environmental Protection Pacific and Yukon Region [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03291 is approved. 1. Permittee: BelPacific Excavating and Shoring Ltd. Partnership, Burnaby, British Columbia. 2. Type of Permit: To load inert, inorganic geological matter for disposal at sea and to dispose of inert, inorganic geological matter at sea. 3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from March 4, 2002, to March 3, 2003. 4. Loading Site(s): Various approved sites in the lower mainland, at approximately 49°16.50' N, 123°06.50' W. 5. Disposal Site(s): Point Grey Disposal Site: 49°15.40' N, 123°22.10' W, at a depth of not less than 210 m. The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated disposal site: (i) The vessel must call the Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) on departure from the loading site and inform MCTS that it is heading for a disposal site; (ii) Upon arrival at the disposal site, and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call MCTS to confirm its position. Disposal can proceed if the vessel is on the disposal site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the traffic regulator will direct it to the site and advise that disposal can proceed; and (iii) The vessel will inform MCTS when disposal has been completed prior to leaving the disposal site. 6. Route to Disposal Site(s) : Direct. 7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading with conveyor belts or trucks and disposal by bottom dump scow or end dumping. 8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations. 9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 200 000 m3. 10. Material to Be Disposed of: Inert, inorganic geological matter comprised of clay, silt, sand, gravel, rock and other material typical of the excavation site. All wood, topsoil, asphalt and other debris are to be segregated for disposal by methods other than disposal at sea. 11. Requirements and Restrictions: 11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit issuing office in writing and receive written approval for each loading site prior to any loading or disposal. The written notification must include the following information: (i) the co-ordinates of the proposed loading site; (ii) a site map showing the proposed loading site relative to known landmarks or streets; (iii) a figure showing the legal water lots impacted by the proposed dredging or loading activities, giving the spatial delineations of the proposed dredge site within these water lots; (iv) all analytical data available for the proposed loading site; (v) the nature and quantity of the material to be loaded and disposed of; (vi) the proposed dates on which the loading and disposal will take place; and (vii) a site history for the proposed loading site. Additional requirements may be requested by the permit issuing office. 11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities. A copy of the written approval for the appropriate loading site must be displayed with each copy of the permit posted at the loading sites. 11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. 11.4. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard, Regional Marine Information Centre (RMIC), regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The RMIC is located at 2380- 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, (604) 666-6012 (Telephone), (604) 666-8453 (Facsimile), RMIC-PACIFIC@PAC.DFO-MPO.GC.CA (Electronic mail). 11.5. Any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an enforcement officer or by a person with the written consent of an enforcement officer. 11.6. The Permittee must report to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 10 days of completion of loading at each loading site, the nature and quantity of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the activity occurred. 11.7. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, the nature and quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the activity occurred. B. O'DONNELL Environmental Protection Pacific and Yukon Region [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03292 is approved. 1. Permittee: Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd., New Westminster, British Columbia. 2. Type of Permit: To load waste and other matter for the purpose of disposal at sea and to dispose of waste and other matter at sea. 3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from April 17, 2002, to April 16, 2003. 4. Loading Site(s): (a) Various approved sites in Vancouver Harbour, at approximately 4918.17' N, 12308.00' W; (b) Various approved sites on the Fraser River Estuary, at approximately 4912.00' N, 12308.00' W; (c) Various sites on Southern Vancouver Island, at approximately 4839.00' N, 12322.00' W; (d) Various sites between Cape Cockburn and Gower Point, at approximately 4930.00' N, 12356.00' W; (e) Various approved sites in Howe Sound, at approximately 4924.00' N, 12331.00' W; (f) Various approved sites on Vancouver Island, between the north end of Quadra Island and Nanaimo, at approximately 49°50.00' N, 125°00.00' W; and (g) Various sites in Kitimat Arm, at approximately 54°00.00' N, 128°40.00' W. 5. Disposal Site(s): (a) Point Grey Disposal Site: 4915.40' N, 12322.10' W, at a depth of not less than 210 m; (b) Sand Heads Disposal Site: 4906.00' N, 12319.50' W, at a depth of not less than 70 m (no woodwastes allowed); (c) Victoria Disposal Site: 4822.30' N; 12321.80' W at a depth of not less than 90 m; (d) Thornbrough Channel Disposal Site: 4931.00' N, 12328.30' W, at a depth of not less than 220 m; (e) Watts Point Disposal Site: 49°38.50' N, 123°14.10' W, at a depth of not less than 230 m; (f) Cape Mudge Disposal Site: 4957.70' N, 12505.00' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m; (g) Comox Disposal Site: 4941.70' N, 12444.50' W, at a depth of not less than 190 m; (h) Thormanby Island Disposal Site: 4927.50' N, 12404.50' W, at a depth of not less than 384 m; (i) Five Finger Island Disposal Site: 49°15.20' N, 123°54.60' W, at a depth of not less than 280 m; (j) Haro Strait Disposal Site: 48°41.00' N, 123°16.40' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m; (k) Malaspina Strait Disposal Site: 49°45.00' N, 124°26.95' W, at a depth of not less than 320 m; (l) Porlier Pass Disposal Site: 49°00.20' N, 123°29.80' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m; and (m) Kitimat Arm Disposal Site: 5358.00' N, 12841.50' W, at a depth of not less than 176 m. The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated disposal site: (i) The vessel must call the Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centre upon departure from the loading site and inform MCTS that it is heading for a disposal site. (ii) Upon arrival at the disposal site, and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call MCTS to confirm its position. Disposal can proceed if the vessel is on the disposal site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the traffic regulator will direct it to the site and advise that disposal can proceed; and (iii) The vessel will inform MCTS when disposal has been completed prior to leaving the disposal site. 6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct. 7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading by clamshell dredge or pipeline dredge, with disposal by hopper barge or end dumping. 8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations. 9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 70 000 m3. 10. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material consisting of silt, sand, rock, wood wastes, non-reusable concrete, and other approved material typical of the approved loading site except logs and usable wood. 11. Requirements and Restrictions: 11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit issuing office in writing and receive written approval for each loading site prior to any loading or disposal. The written notification must include the following information: (i) the co-ordinates of the proposed loading site, (ii) a site map showing the proposed loading site relative to known landmarks or streets, (iii) a figure showing the legal water lots impacted by the proposed dredging or loading activities, giving the spatial delineations of the proposed dredge site within these water lots, (iv) all analytical data available for the proposed loading site, (v) the nature and quantity of the material to be loaded and disposed of, (vi) the proposed dates on which the loading and disposal will take place, and (vii) the site history for a proposed loading site. Additional requirements may be requested by the permit issuing office. 11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities. A copy of the written approval for the appropriate loading site must be displayed with each copy of the permit posted at the loading sites. 11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. 11.4. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard, Regional Marine Information Centre, regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The Permittee should contact the Regional Manager, Regional Marine Information Centre, 350-555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, (604) 666-6012 (Telephone), (604) 666-8453 (Facsimile), RMIC-PACIFIC@PAC.DFO-MPO.GC.CA (Electronic mail). 11.5. Any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an enforcement officer or by a person with the written consent of an enforcement officer. 11.6. The Permittee must report to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 10 days of completion of loading at each loading site, the nature and quantity of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the activity occurred. 11.7. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, the nature and quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the activity occurred. B. O'DONNELL Environmental Protection Pacific and Yukon Region [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-06147 is approved. 1. Permittee: Beothic Fish Processors Ltd., Valleyfield, Newfoundland. 2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations. 3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from April 1, 2002, to March 31, 2003. 4. Loading Site(s): 49°07.35' N, 53°36.66' W, Valleyfield, Newfoundland. 5. Disposal Site(s): 49°05.55' N, 53°35.85' W, at an approximate depth of 8 m. 6. Route to Disposal Site: Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site. 7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all material to be disposed of during loading and transit to the approved disposal site. 8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of shall be discharged from the equipment or vessel while steaming within 300 m of the approved disposal site. Disposal will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging offal. 9. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations. 10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 2 000 tonnes. 11. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations. 12. Requirements and Restrictions: 12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Neil Codner, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), neil.codner@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first disposal operation to be conducted under this permit. 12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Neil Codner, identified in paragraph 12.1., 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 and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred. 12.3. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, aircraft, platform or anthropogenic structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit. 12.4. The loading and transit of material to be disposed of at the disposal site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Waste material spilled at any other place than the permitted disposal site must be retrieved. All wastes must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site. 12.5. The material shall be covered by a net or other material to prevent access by gulls except during direct loading or disposal of the material. 12.6. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public. 12.7. Vessels operating under the authority of this permit must carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location. 12.8. The loading or disposal at sea conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee. 12.9. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any vessel for more than 96 hours without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. 12.10. The Permittee shall periodically determine the water depth in the area of the disposal site. The depth readings shall be taken every eight weeks, beginning with the start date of this permit, and reported to Mr. Rick Wadman, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), rick.wadman@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail). K. G. HAMILTON Environmental Protection Atlantic Region [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Agreement Respecting Canada-wide Standards for Dioxins and Furans: Iron Sintering Plants Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment ("the Minister") has negotiated the annexed proposed agreement with the provincial and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec. The Minister is publishing the proposed agreement in accordance with subsection 9(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). Canada-wide Standards are being developed by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (with the exception of Quebec) under the framework of the Canada-wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization and the Canada-wide Environmental Standards Sub-Agreement. The Ministers (except the Quebec one) accepted in principle the proposed agreement on September 23, 2001. They intend to sign the agreement in the spring of 2002. Interested persons requiring additional information should refer to the Web site of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment at www.ccme.ca, or contact Cynthia Wright, Director General, Strategic Priorities Directorate, Environmental Protection Service, Department of the Environment, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 (DGSPD@ec.gc.ca). Interested persons may, within 60 days after the publication of this notice, file with the Minister comments or a notice of objection with respect to the proposed agreement. All such comments and notices must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be sent to Cynthia Wright, Director General, Strategic Priorities Directorate, Environmental Protection Service, Department of the Environment, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 (DGSPD@ec.gc.ca). A person who provides information to the Minister may submit an accompanying request of confidentiality under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Gatineau, January 24, 2002 DAVID ANDERSON Minister of the Environment CANADA-WIDE STANDARD
PREAMBLE Dioxins and Furans Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), commonly known as dioxins and furans, are toxic, persistent, bioaccumulative, and result predominantly from human activity. Due to their extraordinary environmental persistence and capacity to accumulate in biological tissues, dioxins and furans are slated for virtual elimination under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), the federal Toxic Substances Management Policy (TSMP) and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment's (CCME) Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances (PMTS). The presence of dioxins and furans in the Canadian environment can be attributed to three principal sources: point source discharges (to water, air and soil), contamination from in situ dioxins and furans, and loadings from long-range transboundary air pollution (LRTAP). Canada has signed and ratified (December 1998) the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution. This international Protocol has as its objective, "to control, reduce or eliminate discharges, emissions and losses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)." As well as obligations for other specified POPs, it specifically obliges parties "to reduce their emissions of dioxins, furans, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) below their levels in 1990 (or an alternative year between 1985 and 1995)." The iron and steel sectors are included in this Protocol as "Major Stationary Sources" of these contaminants.
Dioxin and furan contamination found in soil, water, sediments, and tissues (in situ contamination) is the subject of national guidelines for dioxins and furans. These guidelines outline ambient or alert levels that may be used by jurisdictions as benchmarks for the management and monitoring of dioxins and furans already present in the environment. Point source discharges to water have been the target of aggressive federal and provincial regulation, as well as industry innovation and change. Discharges of dioxins and furans to the aquatic environment reached non-measurable levels in 1995. Development of the Canada-wide Standard The Canada-wide Standards (CWSs) process has focussed on anthropogenic sources that are releasing dioxins and furans to the atmosphere and soil in a continuous process. In January 1999, the Federal/Provincial Task Force on Dioxins and Furans released the first Dioxins and Furans and Hexachlorobenzene Inventory of Releases, followed by a draft update issued by Environment Canada in October 2000 and a revised update published in February 2001. The latest update documented the current understanding of anthropogenic sources in Canada releasing dioxins and furans. The Inventory of Releases and the updates list emissions from over 20 sectors by province and territory, and provide national summaries for each sector. Initial efforts have focused on atmospheric releases, the most complete component of the Inventory. Six priority sectors, varying from regional to national in scope, accounting for about 80 percent of national emissions in the 1999 inventory have been identified as priorities for early action. These are waste incineration (municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, sewage sludge and medical waste); burning salt-laden wood in coastal pulp and paper boilers in British Columbia; residential wood combustion; iron sintering; electric arc furnace steel manufacturing; and conical municipal waste combustion in Newfoundland. To date, CWSs have been endorsed for the coastal pulp and paper boiler, and waste incineration sectors, and proposed for the iron sintering and steel-making electric arc furnace sectors. Development of approaches for the remaining priority sectors is continuing and additional source sectors, many of which contribute very small amounts of dioxin and furan emissions, will also be addressed in 2001, as will releases to soil. Development of CWSs for dioxins and furans has taken into consideration environmental benefits, available technologies, socio-economic impacts, opportunities for pollution prevention and collateral benefits from reductions in other pollutants. In recognition of the ultimate goal of virtual elimination, pollution prevention is being encouraged as the preferred method for avoiding the creation of dioxins or reducing releases to the environment. Wherever possible, work on the dioxins and furans CWSs has been coordinated with other ongoing processes (e.g. Mercury CWS and the Strategic Options Process). A multi-pollutant approach will be carried forward to the remaining sectors while ensuring that dioxins and furans issues are addressed and that the ultimate goal of virtual elimination is kept clearly in mind. Opportunities for a multi-pollutant approach will also be pursued as part of the implementation of the Dioxins and Furans Canada-wide Standards. During development of the inventory, it was realized that the data on dioxins and furans are limited. The information in the dioxins and furans inventory will be refined and updated on a regular basis through a variety of sources including the National Pollutants Release Inventory (NPRI) as a means of tracking progress and as a means of identifying any future sources of releases that must be addressed. PART 1 Iron Sintering Plants Rationale for Standard Unique to Ontario, the sintering of iron-bearing steel mill secondary materials and ore results in an estimated annual release of 6.0 g TEQ/year to the atmosphere based on 1998 stack tests. This corresponds to four percent of the national total of dioxins and furans emissions documented in the 2001 inventory of releases prepared under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Currently, there is only one remaining iron sintering plant in Canada. As a result of a plant closure and the conduct of source testing at the remaining sintering plant, estimated atmospheric releases of dioxins and furans have been reduced. The current estimate of total releases of dioxins and furans is 76 percent less than the 1990 estimate. In a sintering plant, a feed mixture of fine fraction iron-rich mill secondary materials or ore and fluxing agents is fed onto a series of pallets mixed with a carbon source such as coke or coal. The carbon source combusts to provide heat to fuse the feed into a porous solid material suitable for use as feed for a blast furnace. A burner at the feed end of the sinter machine ignites the carbon in the mix on the pallets, and air is drawn down through the material. As the pallets move down the length of the machine, combustion proceeds down through the layer of material until the entire depth has been burned and fused, after which air continues to be drawn through the pallets to cool the fused product before its discharge from the product end of the machine. The sinter product produced is a recycled feed to the blast furnace serving as a source of iron and flux, recaptured and ultimately reused in the making of steel. Dioxins and furans emitted from iron sintering plants are believed to be created through the burning of the carbon source in the sinter bed in the presence of a metal catalyst and minute quantities of chlorine as chloride ion. There is adequate chloride ion present at an appropriate temperature to allow formation of dioxins and furans within the sinter bed. Particulate emissions result when fine material, especially material one micrometre or less in diameter, that was not fused in the process escapes with the air drawn through the sinter bed; dioxins and furans appear to be adsorbed to or condensed on these particles. In addition, dioxins and furans present in the gaseous state are carried into the exhaust system. This standard sets out limits for dioxins and furans as well as expected emission levels for particulate matter which should be achieved when control technology designed to meet the dioxin and furan limits is employed. Particulate matter emission levels are addressed because there is believed to be a very close association of emissions of particulate matter and dioxins and furans. Taking into consideration this fact together with the direction from CCME to consider collateral benefits of other pollutants, it was considered prudent to identify achievable emission levels for particulate matter associated with meeting the proposed dioxin and furan limits. In addition, it should be noted that for the existing plant in Canada, 98 percent of the emitted particulate is less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, and 93 percent less than 1 micrometre based on the 1998 stack tests. Stakeholders on the Multistakeholder Advisory Group engaged in the development process for this standard expressed strong concerns about the emission of primary fine particulate matter from the existing and any potential new sources. Nature and Application Because of the nature of sinter emissions, this Canada-wide Standard deals with two matters of interest: emission limits for dioxins and furans, and corresponding expected emission levels for particulate matter based on the predicted performance of technologies which can meet the emission limits. The CWS for this sector consists of two components. The first component sets out numeric targets and timeframes for reducing emissions of dioxins and furans and expected commensurate reductions in particulate emissions from new and existing iron sintering plants of any size. Emission limits are expressed as a concentration in the exhaust gas exiting the stack of the facility. New or expanding facilities will be expected to comply immediately with the standard, and it will be up to individual jurisdictions to determine what constitutes a significant expansion to trigger the standard. It is believed that the limits for existing facilities are capable of being met using generally available technology. The emission limits, and testing and reporting requirements for the existing iron sintering plant are to be met by the end of the calendar years specified. The second component sets out a process for further examining pollution prevention opportunities to prevent the creation of dioxins and furans. Numeric Targets and Timeframe for Achieving Targets Dioxins and furans are substances mandated for virtual elimination under CEPA and CCME's Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances (PMTS). As such, the ultimate objective is to reduce the concentration of dioxins and furans in the exhaust to below the level of quantification (LOQ) [CEPA] or limit of measurable concentration (CCME). The LOQ has been set at 32 pg/Rm3 TEQ by Environment Canada. However, Canada-wide Standards are intended to make a significant step toward the achievement of virtual elimination, not necessarily to bring sources to that level at once. Based on analysis of the performance of available technologies for control of this source type, the following standards have been developed. These limits do not require correction for oxygen content. New or Expanding Iron Sintering Plants Dioxin and furan stack emissions shall be less than 200 pg/m3 TEQ, and as a result of achieving this limit particulate emissions should correspond to a level of less than 20 mg/m3 for new iron sintering plants constructed or existing plants expanding their production capacity after the effective date of this standard. Existing Iron Sintering Plants Phase 1: Dioxin and furan stack emissions shall be less than 1 350 pg/m3 TEQ, and as a result of achieving this limit particulate emissions should correspond to a level of less than 50 mg/m3 for all existing iron sintering plants by 2002. Phase 2: In addition, dioxin and furan stack emissions shall be less than 500 pg/m3 TEQ for all existing iron sintering plants by 2005. The Phase 1 particulate emission level would be expected to continue to be met. Phase 3: Dioxin and furan stack emissions shall be less than 200 pg/m3 TEQ, and as a result of achieving this limit particulate emissions should correspond to a level of less than 20 mg/m3 for all existing iron sintering plants by 2010. Anticipated Environmental Benefits Based on the 1998 emission tests, this would result in reductions in stack emissions of dioxins and furans of 50 percent (to 3.0 grams TEQ/year) for Phase 1, 80 percent (to 1.2 grams TEQ/year) for Phase 2 and 90 percent (to 0.6 grams TEQ/year) for Phase 3. For particulate matter, the corresponding emission reductions would be expected to amount to 45 percent (to 105 tonnes/year from 190 tonnes/year based on 1998 stack test results) for Phase 1, a hold at 45 percent (105 tonnes/year) during Phase 2, and a reduction of 78 percent (to 42 tonnes/year from the 1998 estimate) as a result of Phase 3. Emissions Testing and Reporting The standard for the existing iron sintering plant is set pending the acquisition of further test data on the performance of modification underway to the air pollution control system at the remaining existing facility. Recognizing the ultimate objective of virtual elimination as set out in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and CCME's Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances, plant operators will voluntarily pursue further reductions in emissions during the period of the standard. Measures to be explored if necessary include physical and process modifications to prevent or reduce dioxin and furan formation as well as additional or alternative emission control upgrades and/or other pollution prevention measures. The existing iron sintering plant covered by this standard shall be tested annually under conditions leading to maximum output to determine the level and estimated annual loading of dioxin and furan air emissions commencing the year in which this standard comes into effect. Testing and reporting shall be performed using methods and procedures acceptable to the responsible jurisdiction. Pollution Prevention Strategy Ministers recognize the contribution iron sintering makes as a recycling activity, making use of mill secondary materials to recover useful iron content and thus avoiding the landfill disposal of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of such materials every year, along with the environmental impacts such disposal would impose on surrounding communities. At the same time, Ministers note the need to ensure that a reasonable balance is struck between avoiding landfill disposal impacts and mitigating emissions to other media, particularly when addressing releases of substances subject to virtual elimination under CEPA or the CCME PMTS. In addition to the continuing efforts of iron sintering plant operators to destroy or capture emissions of dioxins and furans, emphasis will be placed on identifying and implementing opportunities to prevent the creation of dioxins and furans as well as discharges of pollutants, especially emissions of particulate matter. For air pollutants, this will entail addressing both discharges through the main stack and from process fugitive emissions. The fate of dioxins and furans collected in the air pollution control system is also to be examined in terms of potential cross-media transfer concerns. As an initial action with shared responsibility by Ontario and Canada, strategies identifying opportunities to minimize iron sintering plant multimedia discharges of pollutants including particulate matter and dioxins and furans will be developed through a multi-stakeholder process by December 31, 2002, to provide a framework for continual progress towards the virtual elimination of dioxins and furans. It is expected that the preliminary process sampling work carried out by the existing plant and Ontario will serve as the basis for identification of additional pollutant minimization activities. The range of issues to be addressed in developing the strategy could include: — measures to capture and control fugitive emissions of particulate matter and other contaminants from the process equipment in order to further reduce the total loadings from the plant to the atmosphere; — additional consideration of materials currently included in the feed mixture which may have the effect of causing elevated dioxin and furan levels in the exhaust gases from the plant; — consideration of materials included in the feed mixtures which may have the effect of causing elevated mercury levels in the exhaust gases from iron sintering plants, i.e., levels exceeding the detection limit as 1998 results were "non-detect"; — consideration of alternative processes for the treatment of mill secondary materials to create materials suitable for use as blast furnace feed or other beneficial uses; — discussion of additional and ongoing monitoring requirements for materials collected from the gas cleaning system and the east lagoon sludge; — consideration of the best management practices mandated when collecting, treating and/or disposing of materials recovered from the gas cleaning system; and — further assessment of the relationship between removal of particulate matter and dioxins and furans in the air pollution control system. Review of the Standard Starting in 2002, the standards for new, expanding and existing iron sintering plants will be thoroughly reviewed. This review is to be completed by December 31, 2003, and is to take place in a multi-stakeholder forum; options for revised emission limits as well as testing frequency are to be evaluated, along with further evaluation of the relationship between emissions of particulate matter and dioxins and furans. The review will take into account the results of the additional testing at the existing plant associated with implementing air pollution control modifications there. The review will also take into account any additional studies on dioxin and furan creation and opportunities to achieve virtual elimination and the examination of other pollution prevention opportunities. PART 2 Reporting on Progress Ministers will receive reports on progress in achieving the CWS by jurisdictions in Spring 2004 and Spring 2008. Ministers will ensure that a single public report is prepared and posted on the CCME Web site for public access. The report in 2004 will reflect interim progress on achieving the CWSs. Progress on implementation of the numeric targets will be documented. The 2008 report will evaluate whether targets have been met. More details on reporting are available in Annex 1. Each jurisdiction will detail the means of ensuring achievement of the CWS in a manner consistent with the typical or desired programs for the affected facility/sector, so as not to impose an unnecessary level of reporting duplication. With a view to continuous improvement towards the goal of virtual elimination, an evaluation of the Dioxin and Furan Canada-wide Standards will be presented to Ministers in Spring 2006. The evaluation will consider new scientific, technical and economic information and provide an assessment of the need to develop the next set of CWS targets and timelines to continue progress toward virtual elimination. ADMINISTRATION Jurisdictions will review and renew Part 2 and Annex 1 five years from coming into effect. Any party may withdraw from these Canada-wide Standards upon three month's notice. These Canada-wide Standards come into effect on [date of signing]. Ministers of Environment province
__________________ _________ The Honourable Date
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DIOXINS AND FURANS CWS REPORTING FRAMEWORK Introduction Under the Harmonization Accord and its Canada-wide Environmental Standards Sub-Agreement, all jurisdictions are to report to the public and to Ministers on their progress towards achieving the CWSs for dioxins and furans. This reporting framework is intended to provide a transparent and consistent mechanism for reporting by jurisdictions in a fashion which minimizes resource requirements for government and industry alike, while maximizing the availability of information on achievement of these standards. The framework addresses: (1) frequency, timing and scope of reporting; (2) guidance as to the means of determining compliance/achievement of the CWS; (3) common measurement parameters for reporting purposes; and (4) data management and public reporting. Frequency, timing and scope of reporting The reporting schedule will be tied into assessing the performance of the governments in meeting the benchmarks and timelines relevant to the standards. A report in 2004 will provide a means for tracking interim progress and report on additional technical studies (e.g. technology feasibility and pollution prevention options for iron sintering sector). The 2008 report will indicate compliance with the standards for the coastal pulp and paper boiler, incineration and iron sintering sectors. Jurisdictions will submit sectoral data for inclusion in the progress reports in a timely manner. To report on achievement of the CWS, a data report along with an assessment of progress will be compiled into a single report for Ministers and a public version will be posted on the CCME Web site for public access. Reports will be limited to information on those facilities which are subject to achievement and/or compliance with the Canada-wide Standards as endorsed by the Ministers of the Environment (insert date) and as implemented variously by the responsible jurisdictions or industries. This information is intended to show compliance rates and performance characteristics in a manner which documents sectoral performance as well as jurisdictional performance. It is not intended to provide a facility-by-facility record of performance. Means of determining compliance/achievement of the CWS The Canada-wide Standards for dioxins and furans lend themselves to achievement through voluntary action, or through compliance with regulated or legally enforceable limits. As such, it is necessary to provide some means to ensure that a level playing field exists so that the numeric value provided in the CWS is applied equally or similarly in each jurisdiction. One means to do this is to require identical compliance procedures, but this may require that some jurisdictions apply compliance procedures for dioxins and furans CWSs that are different than those used for locally determined or regulated parameters such as SO2, PM, ammonia, etc. An example is where the dioxins and furans CWS is expressed as the average of three stack tests, whereas a jurisdiction may normally utilize the median value of three tests to determine compliance. In an effort to streamline implementation, each jurisdiction will determine the exact means of ensuring compliance/achievement in a manner consistent with the typical or desired programs for the affected facility/sector. It is anticipated that minor variations in jurisdictional requirements will result in minimal variation across the country, which is insignificant with respect to the overall reductions expected which range from 50 to 99 percent for various facilities. Common measurement parameters for reporting purposes Each facility report will include specific measures corrected so as to be compatible and consistent for the purposes of public reporting. Dioxin and furan emissions must be corrected for the O2 content of gases, to ensure compliance with the standards, except where noted otherwise. While little confusion is likely to exist over the implementation of dioxins and furans CWSs for "greenfield" facilities, it is possible that significantly expanded or modified facilities can/should be considered as new for the purposes of achievement/compliance with the dioxins and furans CWS. It will be the responsibility of the jurisdictions to determine at which point a facility no longer qualifies as an "existing" facility and must conform to the standard for "new or expanded" facilities as a result of significant modifications/alterations to the facility operations or physical plant. Jurisdictions must report measurements of individual dioxin and furan isomers that are below the detection limit in a consistent manner. These measurements should be reported as though they were present at the limit of detection, and TEQ values calculated appropriately using those substitutions. Large facilities will generally, unless otherwise stated in the standard, be required to perform stack tests at an annual frequency in order to demonstrate compliance. However, jurisdictions may vary the stack testing requirements for these facilities in cases where performance has been consistently demonstrated to be below the level of quantification (LOQ) as defined by Environment Canada. Where five years' data has been accumulated with all results reported below the LOQ, the stack testing frequency may be revised to a biennial schedule so long as all subsequent test results remain below the LOQ. For the purpose of reporting emissions, the most recent stack test results available should be used. Jurisdictions have the responsibility of deciding whether to implement this variance for all, some or none of the source types subject to these standards. Data management and public reporting Reports on achieving the CWSs will include a data report and a report on achievement of the standards. Sectoral and jurisdictional specific data will be supplied in a spreadsheet format to facilitate reporting. A consolidated report will be made available to all jurisdictions and to the Ministers, along with the draft public report, prior to formal release of the public report. The public report will be released upon approval by the Council of Ministers. Jurisdictions will provide a report in spreadsheet format so that the data report and report on achievement can be prepared along with the public report for review and approval. Reports will be prepared and distributed to all jurisdictions prior to review by Ministers. Along with the report on achievement, a draft public report will be provided for review and consideration prior to the Ministers' meeting at which public release is anticipated. That public report will be posted to the CCME Web site upon approval by the Ministers. Jurisdictions are encouraged to provide reference to the CCME Web site and/or pointers in their own Web sites in order to ensure a single location for dioxins and furans CWSs reporting should errors/miscalculations have to be corrected at some time. In addition to the consolidated public reporting on dioxins and furans CWSs, jurisdictions must provide a contact for facility-specific information in the event that the public wishes to access compliance or achievement information. Such data will be supplied in a manner consistent with the normal data-reporting/compliance-reporting procedures of the jurisdiction in question — the consolidated spreadsheet will not be made publicly available in that it may include proprietary (business) information. [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Agreement Respecting Canada-wide Standards for Dioxins and Furans: Steel Manufacturing Electric Arc Furnaces Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment ("the Minister") has negotiated the annexed proposed agreement with the provincial and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec. The Minister is publishing the proposed agreement in accordance with subsection 9(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). Canada-wide Standards are being developed by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (with the exception of Quebec) under the framework of the Canada-wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization and the Canada-wide Environmental Standards Sub-Agreement. The Ministers (except the Quebec one) agreed, on September 23, 2001, to bring the proposed Canada-wide Standards for Dioxins and Furans: Steel Manufacturing Electric Arc Furnaces forward for decision and signature in the fall of 2002. Interested persons requiring additional information should refer to the Web site of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment at www.ccme.ca, or contact Cynthia Wright, Director General, Strategic Priorities Directorate, Environmental Protection Service, Department of the Environment, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 (DGSPD@ec.gc.ca). Interested persons may, within 60 days after the publication of this notice, file with the Minister comments or a notice of objection with respect to the proposed agreement. All such comments and notices must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be sent to Cynthia Wright, Director General, Strategic Priorities Directorate, Environmental Protection Service, Department of the Environment, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 (DGSPD@ec.gc.ca). A person who provides information to the Minister may submit an accompanying request of confidentiality under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Gatineau, January 24, 2002 DAVID ANDERSON Minister of the Environment CANADA-WIDE STANDARD
STEEL MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC
ARC FURNACES PREAMBLE Dioxins and Furans Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), commonly known as dioxins and furans, are toxic, persistent, bioaccumulative, and result predominantly from human activity. Due to their extraordinary environmental persistence and capacity to accumulate in biological tissues, dioxins and furans are slated for virtual elimination under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), the federal Toxic Substances Management Policy (TSMP) and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment's (CCME) Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances (PMTS). The presence of dioxins and furans in the Canadian environment can be attributed to three principal sources: point source discharges (to water, air and soil), contamination from in situ dioxins and furans, and loadings from long-range transboundary air pollution (LRTAP). Canada has signed and ratified (December 1998) the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution. This international Protocol has as its objective, "to control, reduce or eliminate discharges, emissions and losses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)." As well as obligations for other specified POPs, it specifically obliges Parties "to reduce their emissions of dioxins, furans, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) below their levels in 1990 (or an alternative year between 1985 and 1995)." The iron and steel sectors are included in this Protocol as "Major Stationary Sources" of these contaminants. Dioxin and furan contamination found in soil, water, sediments, and tissues (in situ contamination), is the subject of national guidelines for dioxins and furans. These guidelines outline ambient or alert levels that may be used by jurisdictions as benchmarks for the management and monitoring of dioxins and furans already present in the environment. Point source discharges to water have been the target of aggressive federal and provincial regulation, as well as industry innovation and change. Discharges of dioxins and furans to the aquatic environment reached non-measurable levels in 1995. Development of the Canada-wide Standard The Canada-wide Standards (CWSs) process has focussed on anthropogenic sources that are releasing dioxins and furans to the atmosphere and soil in a continuous process. In January 1999, the Federal/Provincial Task Force on Dioxins and Furans released the first Dioxins and Furans and Hexachlorobenzene Inventory of Releases, followed by a draft update issued by Environment Canada in October 2000 and a revised update published in February 2001. The latest Update documented the current understanding of anthropogenic sources in Canada releasing dioxins and furans. The Inventory of Releases and the updates list emissions from over 20 sectors by province and territory, and provide national summaries for each sector. Initial efforts have focused on atmospheric releases, the most complete component of the Inventory. Six priority sectors, varying from regional to national in scope, accounting for about 80 percent of national emissions in the 1999 inventory have been identified as priorities for early action. These are waste incineration (municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, sewage sludge and medical waste); burning salt-laden wood in coastal pulp and paper boilers in British Columbia; residential wood combustion; iron sintering; electric arc furnace steel manufacturing; and conical municipal waste combustion in Newfoundland. To date, CWSs have been endorsed for the coastal pulp and paper boiler, and waste incineration sectors, and proposed for the iron sintering and steel-making electric arc furnace sectors. Development of approaches for the remaining priority sectors is continuing and additional source sectors, many of which contribute very small amounts of dioxin and furan emissions, will also be addressed in 2001, as will releases to soil. Development of CWSs for dioxins and furans has taken into consideration environmental benefits, available technologies, socio-economic impacts, opportunities for pollution prevention and collateral benefits from reductions in other pollutants. In recognition of the ultimate goal of virtual elimination, pollution prevention is being encouraged as the preferred method for avoiding the creation of dioxins or reducing releases to the environment. Wherever possible, work on the dioxins and furans CWSs has been coordinated with other ongoing processes (e.g. Mercury CWS and the Strategic Options Process). A multi-pollutant approach will be carried forward to the remaining sectors while ensuring that dioxins and furans issues are addressed and that the ultimate goal of virtual elimination is kept clearly in mind. Opportunities for a multi-pollutant approach will also be pursued as part of the implementation of the Dioxins and Furans Canada-wide Standards. During development of the inventory, it was realized that the data on dioxins and furans are limited. The information in the dioxins and furans inventory will be refined and updated on a regular basis through a variety of sources including the National Pollutants Release Inventory (NPRI) as a means of tracking progress and as a means of identifying any future sources of releases that must be addressed. PART I Steel Manufacturing Electric Arc Furnaces Rationale for Standard Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel manufacturing is an important recycling activity that contributes to the recovery of steel resources and waste minimization. However, the nature of the process is such that it also results in the formation of dioxins and furans and their subsequent release to the environment. EAF steel manufacturing results in an estimated annual release of approximately 11 g ITEQ of dioxins and furans to the atmosphere. This currently represents approximately 7 percent of the national total documented in the updated inventory of releases. (see footnote 1) EAF steel manufacturing is a batch process that can result in fluctuating
emissions during heating of the charge and from heat to heat. Gas handling systems
for steel manufacturing EAFs vary from facility to facility, both in configuration
and design. These factors contribute to a varying concentration in process off-gases
from steel manufacturing EAFs. Based on currently available emission test data,
process off-gas concentrations of dioxins and furans from Canadian steel manufacturing
EAFs range from approximately 44 to 254 pg ITEQ/Nm3. (see
footnote 5) Recognizing that action was required to reduce these emissions to help achieve the goal of virtual elimination, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) directed that Canada-wide Standards (CWS) be developed for dioxins and furans from steel manufacturing EAFs. The development of these standards took the following into account: the application of the best available techniques for preventing, capturing or controlling emissions of dioxins and furans; existing stringent requirements in some jurisdictions and sectors; the views of stakeholders; and preliminary socio-economic considerations undertaken to date. A comprehensive report was developed on dioxin and furan formation mechanisms, emissions, emission control technology and associated costs, and emission standards pertinent to steel production processes. (see footnote 2) This report concludes, among other things, that the best available control technology is capable of limiting atmospheric releases of dioxins and furans from steel manufacturing EAFs to less than 100 pg ITEQ/Nm3. However, it was recognized that time will be required to evaluate and implement the most cost-effective prevention and control techniques for Canadian steel manufacturing EAF facilities. Numerical limits, with timelines for implementation, are presented in this CWS. These will allow a standard to be established for the interim period prior to a planned review of the standard in 2003. This review, which is to be complete by December 31, 2003, will incorporate advancements in scientific, technical and economic information and analysis. The requirement to develop a pollution prevention strategy for the EAF steel sector is included and considers the management of other pollutants. A process to review the standard is also included. These actions represent significant steps towards the goal of virtual elimination, as expressed by attaining concentrations less than the Level of Quantification (LoQ) of 32 pg ITEQ/Nm3. Definitions "Steel manufacturing EAF" means an EAF that is used to produce molten steel for further processing into rolled steel products. "Modified EAF" means the complete replacement of an existing EAF or EAF gas conditioning system, or an increase in the hourly steel production rate of 25 percent or more through physical modifications of the EAF facility. "New EAF" means an EAF that is constructed after the date of ministerial endorsement of this standard. Nature and Application Emission limits are expressed as a concentration in the total exhaust gas exiting the EAF air-pollution control system(s). New or modified steel manufacturing EAFs will be expected to comply immediately with the standard. The emission limits, and testing and reporting requirements for existing steel manufacturing EAFs are to be met by the end of the calendar year specified. All facilities will be subject to annual emissions testing, as detailed in the Dioxins and Furans Emission Testing and Reporting section, to verify compliance with the limits and to increase the knowledge of these emissions in the sector. Numerical Limits and Timelines for Achieving the Limits The following numerical limits and timelines for achievement represent significant steps toward achieving virtual elimination of dioxins and furans. New and Modified Furnaces
Dioxin and furan emissions shall be less than 100 pg ITEQ/ Rm (see footnote 3) from any new or modified steel manufacturing EAF. Existing Furnaces
Phase 1: Dioxin and furan emissions shall be less than 150 pg ITEQ/Rm3 at all existing steel manufacturing EAFs by 2006. Phase 2: Dioxin and furan emissions shall be less than 100 pg ITEQ/Rm3 at all existing steel manufacturing EAFs by 2010. Anticipated Environmental Benefits Presently available information indicates that a reduction of over 60 percent in dioxin and furan releases from existing steel manufacturing EAFs will be achieved by 2010 with the implementation of the numerical targets and timelines listed above. This will equate to a reduction in total annual releases from the current estimated 11 grams ITEQ to 4 grams ITEQ from steel manufacturing EAFs.
Dioxin and Furan Emissions Testing and Reporting All steel manufacturing facilities using electric arc furnaces for the production of steel shall test EAF process off-gases for dioxins and furans and report the results no later than 2002. Every steel manufacturing EAF will be tested annually commencing in 2002 to enable tracking and reporting of progress in reducing emissions. Reporting will include both: — the concentration of dioxins and furans from atmospheric releases; and — the total annual loading of dioxin and furan releases to air, expressed in grams ITEQ. All testing and reporting will be conducted in accordance with the following reference methods and quality assurance requirements unless equivalent methodologies are approved by responsible jurisdictions. — Standard Reference Methods for Source Testing: Measurement of Releases of Selected Semi-volatile Organic Compounds from Stationary Sources, Department of the Environment Report EPS 1/RM/2 1989; and — Internal Quality Assurance Requirements for the Analysis of Dioxins in Environmental Samples, Department of the Environment Report EPS 1/RM/23 1992. Pollution Prevention Strategy In keeping with the Precautionary Principle as set out as guidance in the Canada-wide Standards Sub-agreement, and in consideration of the CWS principles of sound science, technical feasibility and socio-economic impacts, efforts are to continue by steel manufacturing EAF operators to prevent, destroy or capture emissions of dioxins and furans. Emphasis should be placed on identifying and implementing opportunities to prevent the creation of dioxins and furans, and emissions of other pollutants generally. As an initial action with shared responsibility by all jurisdictions, strategies identifying opportunities to minimize emissions of air pollutants from the steel manufacturing EAF sector will be developed through a multi-stakeholder process by December 31, 2002. The objective should be to provide a framework for continual progress toward the goal of virtual elimination of dioxins and furans and to take into account the Multi-pollutant Emissions Reduction Strategy specified by CCME ministers. Recognizing that opportunities and benefits for minimizing air pollutant emissions, and specifically avoiding the creation of dioxins and furans, fall beyond the exclusive influence of the operators of steel manufacturing EAFs, the preparation of this Strategy should and will engage a wide range of stakeholders and experts, recognizing and complimenting ongoing consultative processes on various issues. Factors to be considered in developing the Strategy should include: — opportunities for improved control and release reductions of particulate matter; — combustion chemistry of the EAF process; — the feasibility of applying existing and emerging pollution prevention and control techniques (e.g., catalytic oxidation, containment of fugitive emissions, best management practices for operations and maintenance, etc.); — reduction of mercury sources and emissions through the Mercury CWS development process; — cross-media transfers and management of pollutants; — emissions of greenhouse gases; — resource utilization; and — energy efficiency. Review of the Standard The standard for existing steel manufacturing EAFs is set pending the acquisition of further test data for EAF operations using various pollution prevention and control techniques. Recognizing the ultimate objective of virtual elimination as set out in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the CCME's Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances, steel manufacturing EAF operators are encouraged to voluntarily pursue further reductions in emissions. In doing so, the operators should conduct additional studies to identify the reasons for higher dioxin and furan emissions at some locations, and implement measures to achieve virtual elimination at all locations when practicable. Measures to be explored include feed and process modifications to prevent or reduce dioxin and furan formation, as well as emission control equipment upgrades. Recognizing that uncertainties and gaps exist, new data and information about the formation, prevention and destruction of dioxins and furans in the EAF sector will be assessed. This standard will be thoroughly reviewed in 2003 through a multi-stakeholder process. This review will include: — an evaluation of the results of additional testing from all EAF facilities in Canada, including the consideration of variance and consistency of test results; — an assessment of further research into the understanding of the formation and destruction of dioxins and furans in EAFs; — consideration of advances in testing methodology, including the advisability of reporting test results in accordance with the World Health Organization's toxic equivalence methodology as well as using the NATO/CCMS ITEQ method; — consideration of advances in pollution abatement and prevention techniques, including details of emerging technologies applicable to the sector; — consideration of cost implications and socio-economic impacts of retrofitting advanced emission prevention and control techniques, including the application, efficacy and reliability under Canadian conditions; — consideration of any new, emerging or revised regulatory standards and compliance practices in other jurisdictions; — examination of the benefits of pursuing reductions of dioxins and furans in conjunction with other pollutants, in particular particulate matter; and — examination of possibilities for further reductions of dioxins and furans to the level of the LoQ. Summary of the Canada-wide Standard for Dioxins and Furans for Steel Manufacturing Electric Arc Furnaces The following table summarizes the numerical limits, other provisions and the timelines for their achievement. Dioxin and Furan Limits
Implementation Schedule For New and Modified EAFs
100 pg/Rm3 ITEQ
Effective upon CCME ministerial endorsement
For Existing EAFs
150 pg/Rm3 ITEQ
2006 100 pg/Rm3 ITEQ
Pollution Prevention Strategy Development
Notes: Years specified mean by December 31 of that calendar year. Rm3 — Volumes at 25°C, 101.3 kPa, dry gas basis and operating O2 levels. ITEQ — International Toxic Equivalency Quotient. PART 2 Reporting on Progress Ministers will receive reports on progress in achieving the CWS by jurisdictions in spring 2004 and spring 2008. Ministers will ensure that a single public report is prepared and posted on the CCME Web site for public access. The report in 2004 will reflect interim progress on achieving the CWSs. Progress on both implementation of the numeric targets and the activities applied as part of the determined efforts provisions for smaller medical waste and municipal solid waste facilities will be documented. The 2008 report will evaluate whether targets have been met and the effectiveness of the determined efforts with respect to smaller facilities. More details on reporting on progress are included in Annex 1. Each jurisdiction will detail the means of ensuring achievement of the CWS in a manner consistent with the typical or desired programs for the affected facility/sector, so as not to impose an unnecessary level of reporting duplication. With a view to continuous improvement towards the goal of virtual elimination, an evaluation of the Dioxin and Furan Canada-wide Standards will be presented to Ministers in spring 2006. The evaluation will consider new scientific, technical and economic information and provide an assessment of the need to develop the next set of CWS targets and timelines to continue progress toward virtual elimination. ADMINISTRATION Jurisdictions will review and renew Part 2 and Annex 1 five years from coming into effect. Any party may withdraw from this Canada-wide Standard upon three months' notice. This Canada-wide Standard comes into effect on [date of signing]. Ministers of Environment province
DIOXINS AND FURANS CWS REPORTING FRAMEWORK Introduction Under the Harmonization Accord and its Canada-wide Environmental Standards Sub-Agreement, all jurisdictions are to report to the public and to Ministers on their progress towards achieving the CWSs for dioxins and furans. This reporting framework is intended to provide a transparent and consistent mechanism for reporting by jurisdictions in a fashion which minimizes resource requirements for government and industry alike, while maximizing the availability of information on achievement of these standards. The framework addresses: (1) frequency, timing and scope of reporting; (2) guidance as to the means of determining compliance/ achievement of the CWS; (3) common measurement parameters for reporting purposes; and (4) data management and public reporting. Frequency, timing and scope of reporting The reporting schedule will be tied into assessing the performance of the governments in meeting the benchmarks and timelines relevant to the standards. A report in 2004 will provide a means for tracking interim progress and reporting on additional studies (e.g. pollution prevention strategy, 2003 review). The 2008 report will indicate compliance with the CWS. Jurisdictions will submit sectoral data for inclusion in the progress reports in a timely manner. To report on achievement of the CWS, a data report along with an assessment of progress will be compiled into a single report for Ministers and a public version will be posted on the CCME Web site for public access. Reports will be limited to information on those facilities which are subject to achievement and/or compliance with the Canada-wide Standard as endorsed by the Ministers of the Environment on [date of signing] and as implemented variously by the responsible jurisdictions or industries. This information is intended to show compliance rates and performance characteristics in a manner which documents sectoral performance as well as jurisdictional performance. It is not intended to provide a facility-by-facility record of performance. Means of determining compliance/achievement of the CWS The Canada-wide Standards for dioxins and furans lend themselves to achievement through voluntary action, or through compliance with regulated or legally enforceable limits. As such, it is necessary to provide some means to ensure that a level playing field exists so that the numeric value provided in the CWS is applied equally or similarly in each jurisdiction. One means to do this is to require identical compliance procedures, but this may require that some jurisdictions apply compliance procedures for dioxins and furans CWSs that are different than those used for locally determined or regulated parameters such as SO2, PM, ammonia, etc. An example is where the dioxins and furans CWS is expressed as the average of three stack tests, whereas a jurisdiction may normally utilize the median value of three tests to determine compliance. In an effort to streamline implementation, each jurisdiction will determine the exact means of ensuring compliance/achievement in a manner consistent with the typical or desired programs for the affected facility/sector. It is anticipated that minor variations in jurisdictional requirements will result in minimal variation across the country which is insignificant with respect to the overall reduction activities which range from 50 to 99 percent for various facilities. Common measurement parameters for reporting purposes Each facility report will include specific measures corrected so as to be compatible and consistent for the purposes of public reporting. Dioxin and furan emissions must be corrected for the O2 content of gases, to ensure compliance with the standards, except where noted otherwise. While little confusion is likely to exist over the implementation of dioxins and furans CWSs for "greenfield" facilities, it is possible that significantly expanded or modified facilities can/should be considered as new for the purposes of achievement/compliance with the dioxins and furans CWS. It will be the responsibility of the jurisdictions to determine at which point a facility no longer qualifies as an "existing" facility and must conform to the standard for "new or expanded" facilities as a result of significant modifications/alterations to the facility operations or physical plant. Jurisdictions must report measurements that are below the detection limit in a consistent manner. These measurements should be reported as the limit of detection. Large facilities will generally be required to perform stack tests at an annual frequency in order to demonstrate compliance. However, jurisdictions may vary the stack testing requirements for these facilities in cases where performance has been consistently demonstrated to be below the Level of Quantification (LoQ) as defined by Environment Canada. Where five years' data have been accumulated with all results reported below the LoQ, the stack testing frequency may be revised to a biennial schedule so long as all subsequent test results remain below the LoQ. For the purpose of reporting emissions, the most recent stack test results available should be used. Jurisdictions have the responsibility of deciding whether to implement this variance for all, some or none of the source types subject to these standards. Data management and public reporting Reports on achieving the CWS will include a data report and a report on achievement of the standard. Sectoral and jurisdictional specific data will be supplied in a spreadsheet format to facilitate reporting. A consolidated report will be made available to all jurisdictions and to the Ministers, along with the draft public report, prior to formal release of the public report. The public report will be released upon approval by the Council of Ministers. Jurisdictions will provide a report in spreadsheet format so that the data report and report on achievement can be prepared along with the public report for review and approval. Reports will be prepared and distributed to all jurisdictions prior to review by Ministers. Along with the report on achievement, a draft public report will be provided for review and consideration prior to the Ministers' meeting at which public release is anticipated. That public report will be posted to the CCME Web site upon approval by the Ministers. Jurisdictions are encouraged to provide reference to the CCME Web site and/or pointers in their own Web sites in order to ensure a single location for dioxins and furans CWSs reporting should errors/miscalculations have to be corrected at some time. In addition to the consolidated public reporting on dioxins and furans CWSs, jurisdictions must provide a contact for facility-specific information in the advent that the public wishes to access compliance or achievement information. Such data will be supplied in a manner consistent with the normal data-reporting/compliance reporting procedures of the jurisdiction in question — the consolidated spreadsheet will not be made publicly available in that it may include proprietary (business) information. [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Order 2001-66-12-04 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 66(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, (see footnote a) hereby amends the Non-domestic Substances List, (see footnote 4) in accordance with the annexed hereto. DAVID ANDERSON Minister of the Environment ORDER 2001-66-12-04 AMENDING THE NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST
Amendments 1. Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List is amended by adding the following in numerical order:
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Coming into force 2. This Order comes into force on the day on which it is published in the Canada Gazette..
[5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
Instrument of Advice dated January 15, 2002
Bevilacqua, Maurizio, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Science, Research
Boudria, The Hon. Don, P.C.
Bradshaw, The Hon.Claudette, P.C
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Multiculturalism
— Status of Women
Byrne, Gerry, P.C.
Minister of State — Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Caplan, The Hon. Elinor, P.C.
Cauchon, The Hon. Martin, P.C.
Coderre, The Hon. Denis, P.C.
De Villers, Paul, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Amateur Sport
Dhaliwal, The Hon. Herb, P.C.
Drouin, Claude, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Economic Development
Goodale, The Hon. Ralph E., P.C.
Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board and Federal Interlocutor
Graham, William, P.C.
Kilgour, The Hon. David, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Asia-Pacific
Knutson, Gar, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Central and Eastern
Manley, The Hon./L'hon. John, P.C.
McCallum, John, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — International Financial
McLellan, The Hon.. Anne, P.C.
Owen, Stephen, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Western Economic
Diversification — Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Pagtakhan, The Hon. Rey, P.C.
Paradis, Denis, P.C.
Minister of State to be styled Secretary of State — Latin America and
Africa — Francophonie
Rock, The Hon.. Allan, P.C.
Thibault, The Hon. Robert G., P.C.
Whelan, Susan, P.C.
January 23, 2002 JACQUELINE GRAVELLE Manager [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL Senator Called Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada, bearing date of January 15, 2002: The Hon. Ronald J. Duhamel, P.C., of Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the province of Manitoba. January 23, 2002 JACQUELINE GRAVELLE Manager [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
BOARDS OF TRADE ACT Chambre de commerce de Chertsey Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated November 29, 2001, has been pleased to change the name of the Chambre de commerce de Chertsey to that of the Chambre de commerce de Saint-Calixte upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act. January 14, 2002 ROBERT WEIST Director Compliance Branch Corporations Directorate For the Minister of Industry [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Application for Surrender of Charter Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, an application for surrender of charter was received from: File Number Name of Company
Received 302070-3
VALKRES CANADA INC.
January 24, 2002 PAUL ROBINSON Acting Director Incorporation and Disclosure Services Branch For the Minister of Industry [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Letters Patent Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, letters patent have been issued to: File Number Name of Company Head Office
395873-6
398233-5
398457-5
396734-4
ATLANTIC INSTITUTE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
396561-9
396322-5
BASERA HOUSING CORPORATION
398266-1
BOCHASANWASI SHREE AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA FOUNDATION INC.
398265-3
BOCHASANWASI SHREE AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA MANDIR DEVELOPMENT INC.
398264-5
BOCHASANWASI SHREE AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA CHARITABLE PROPERTIES INC.
398057-0
398236-0
396393-4
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
398488-5
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENERGY MARKETS
386259-3
CANADIAN CROATIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY "CROATIAN ROOTS" ST. THOMAS AND LONDON
398061-8
CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR A JUST SOCIETY CORPORATION
398432-0
397048-5
393137-4
CANADIAN THEOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
398497-4
CAPITAL CITY CHURCH PROPERTIES (OTTAWA)
388577-1
CATHOLIC HEALTH PARTNERS INC.
397762-5
398475-3
COMMUNITY OF BAIE D'URFÉ
398643-8
397589-4
397423-5
388889-4
396972-0
397853-2
Région de Québec (Qué.)
397760-9
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN SENIORS' CARE
FRIENDS OF MSE
398055-3
FS ATLANTIC INC.
395697-1
GERMAN WORLD CONGRESS
397641-6
Gizzie's Pink Braided Wishes Foundation
394024-1
HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF BIG TANCOOK ISLAND
Big Tancook Island, N.S.
395531-1
397069-8
370085-2
392840-3
394600-2
399732-4
ITER CANADA HOST INC.
368367-2
LIFE OF FAITH CANADA
397415-4
LOVE'S GOLDEN THREAD INTERNATIONAL CHARITY
399529-1
396573-2
MANAGERS WITHOUT BORDERS CORPORATION
398201-7
MININGWATCH CANADA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
398767-1
MOFFATT FARM CITIZENS COALITION
398774-4
398226-2
396213-0
PETROLEUM HUMAN RESOURCES SECTOR COUNCIL OF CANADA
395889-2
PRAIRIE ALLIANCE FOR THE FUTURE INC.
398072-3
RAINBOW & HOLY SPIRIT CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY CENTER
396347-1
397850-8
398234-3
SATGURU RAM SINGH SATSANG FOUNDATION
398235-1
SATGURU RAM SINGH SATSANG FUND
397761-7
397988-1
397574-6
TABERNACLE OF INTERCESSORY PRAISE AND WORSHIP FOR ALL NATIONS
397615-7
398732-9
397384-1
THE EDWARD HAMMOND FOUNDATION
397992-0
THE GOULBOURN PLAYERS INC.
397813-3
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT — WESTERN AND NORTHERN CANADA AFFILIATE (IAIA WESTERN AND NORTHERN CANADA)
395380-7
398017-1
THE JOSEPH H. M. WOOD FOUNDATION
395580-0
THE LOCKSLEY FOUNDATION
397021-3
THE NATIONAL CARIBBEAN PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURAL NETWORK
396986-0
397771-4
THE RIVERDALE LONG TERM CARE CENTRE
397724-2
396769-7
398185-1
WUSC EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Supplementary Letters Patent Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to: File Number
392045-3
253688-9
383668-1
365589-0
287798-8
391086-5
NICOLA VALLEY RECREATION AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
367481-9
390966-2
034902-0
CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Supplementary Letters Patent — Name Change Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to: File Number
304998-1
CALMEADOW NOVA SCOTIA
The Makbraneth Foundation
163754-1
369249-3
DEAN OF COMMERCE AND ADMINISTRATION (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY) PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION
THE KENNETH WOODS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION — JOHN MOLSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY)
372442-5
EMPLOYEES' FOUNDATION, BANK OF MONTREAL GROUP OF COMPANIES
FOUNTAIN OF HOPE, EMPLOYEES' FOUNDATION BANK OF MONTREAL GROUP OF COMPANIES
323283-2
219285-3
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCE FOUNDATION
Ernescliff Foundation
056911-9
PROFESSIONAL ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA INC.
380862-9
THE JUDAIC CONSERVATORY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
THE CONSERVATORY FOR JUDAIC PERFORMING ARTS
308518-0
383255-4
World Health Sites Council
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT Notice No. SMSE-002-02 Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is amending the Radio Standards Procedure 100 (RSP-100) which specifies the procedural requirements to be followed and the information to be submitted by an applicant wishing to obtain certification of radiocommunication apparatus or broadcasting equipment from the Certification and Engineering Bureau of Industry Canada. The amended version is: Radio Standards Procedure 100 (RSP-100), Issue 8, Radio Equipment Certification Procedure. The new version of RSP-100 incorporates updated procedures for the certification of radio equipment. It should be noted that the Company Number used in the labelling requirements section of this document hereby supersedes the use of the Certificate Holder Number as published in Canada Gazette Notice No. SMSE-027-01. Issue 8, of RSP-100, will take effect as of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is also given that Industry Canada is amending Radio Standards Specification 131 (RSS-131) which sets out minimum requirements for the certification of zone enhancers for the land mobile service. The amended version is: Radio Standards Specification 131 (RSS-131), Issue 1, Revision 2 (Provisional), Zone Enhancers for the Land Mobile Service. The new revision of RSS-131 modifies the terminology and format used in the document. A list of the main changes is provided in the document's preface. The amendments made to RSS-131 have been coordinated with the Radio Advisory Board of Canada. The new revision will take effect as of the date of publication of this notice. The Radio Equipment Technical Standards Lists, available on the Industry Canada Internet site, will be amended to reflect the above changes. Interested parties may submit comments on the new versions of RSP-100 and RSS-131 to the Director General, Spectrum Engineering, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8, within 90 days of the date of publication of this notice. All representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, publication date, and the notice reference number. Comments should be submitted in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT) to facilitate posting on the Department's Web site. Documents submitted should be sent with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used. Comments received will be taken into account in the development of the next issue of the documents. Shortly after the close of the comment period, comments received, if any, will be posted on Industry Canada's Web site at: http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum (English version) Any inquiries on this notice should be directed to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards, (613) 990-4699 (Telephone), (613) 990-3158 (Facsimile), res.nmr@ic.gc.ca (Electronic mail). Note that the above RSP, RSS and the Radio Equipment Technical Standards Lists are also available in English and French on the same Web site. Hard copies of the documents are available, for a fee, from: Tyrell Press Ltd., 2714 Fenton Road, Gloucester, Ontario K1T 3T7, 1-800-267-4862 (Canada toll-free telephone), 1-800-574-0137 (United States toll-free telephone), (613) 822-0740 (Worldwide telephone), (613) 822-1089 (Facsimile); and DLS, St. Joseph Print Group Inc., 45 Sacré-Cœur Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0S7, 1-888-562-5561 (Canada toll-free telephone), 1-800-565-7757 (Canada toll-free facsimile), (819) 779-4335 (Worldwide telephone), (819) 779-2833 (Worldwide facsimile). January 25, 2002 R. W. MCCAUGHERN Director General Spectrum Engineering [5-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
PUBLIC PORTS AND PUBLIC PORT FACILITIES REGULATIONS Public Port Facilities Pursuant to subsection 2(2) of the Public Ports and Public Port Facilities Regulations, notice is hereby given that the following public port facilities have been transferred. As a consequence, pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Regulations, the designation of the related public port has been repealed effective on the day of the last transfer. Public Port Public Port Facility
Ucluelet Arm
R. K. MORRISS Director General Port Programs and Divestiture [5-1-o] Footnote 1 Environment Canada, Inventory of Releases: Updated Edition,
Prepared by Environment Canada, February 2001. Footnote 2 Charles E. Napier Co. Ltd. for Environment Canada, Background Technical
Discussion Paper on the Release and Control of Dioxins/Furans from the
Steel Sector, Draft September 27, 2000. Footnote 3 The Reference conditions for Rm3 are defined as volumes at 25 C (298.15 K), 101.3 kPa, dry gas basis and operating O2 levels. Footnote a S.C. 1999, c. 33 Footnote 4 Supplement Canada Gazette, Part I Footnote 5 Ibid. NOTICE: