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Regulations Respecting Applications for Permits for Disposal at Sea

SOR/2001-276

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Registration 2001-08-01

Regulations Respecting Applications for Permits for Disposal at Sea

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Footnote a, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on February 17, 2001 a copy of the proposed Regulations Respecting Applications for Permits for Disposal at Sea under the title Regulations Respecting the Form and Content of an Application for a Permit for Disposal at Sea, substantially in the annexed form, and persons were given an opportunity to file comments with respect to the proposed Regulations or to file a notice of objection requesting that a board of review be established and stating the reasons for the objection;

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 135(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Footnote a, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Respecting Applications for Permits for Disposal at Sea.

Ottawa, August 1, 2001

David Anderson
Minister of the Environment

Permits

 An application for a permit referred to in section 127 or 128 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 shall be submitted in the form set out in the schedule and shall contain the information relevant to the application that is provided for in the schedule.

 The application shall be submitted in writing or in an electronic format that is provided by the Department of the Environment.

Coming into Force

 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

SCHEDULE(Section 1)

EnvironmentEnvironnementPERMIT APPLICATIONApplication Identification
CanadaCanada(DISPOSAL AT SEA)*(OFFICE USE)
Name:
Number:
Permits are issued in accordance with Division 3 of Part 7 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). “Disposal” is defined in subsection 122(1) of the Act. Information provided on this form will be used to evaluate the application for a permit.
The following activities are covered by this application (indicate those activities that apply to you):
□ 1. Loading for the purpose of disposal□ 2. Disposal of waste or other matter
□ 3. Disposal on ice□ 4. Other : blank line
SUBSTANCE TO BE DISPOSED OF AT SEA:

PART A — APPLICANT INFORMATION

IDENTIFICATION
1. NAME OF APPLICANT2. TELEPHONE NO.3. FAX NO.
4. ADDRESS5. TYPE OF BUSINESS
6. PREVIOUS PERMITS — List the permit numbers of your previous permits, if any, relevant to this application.Permit No.Expiry Date (year/month)
7. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPOSED ACTIVITY8. TELEPHONE NO.9. FAX NO.EMAIL ADDRESS
10. NAME OF TECHNICAL CONTACT(S) FOR PROPOSED ACTIVITY11. TELEPHONE NO.12. FAX NO.EMAIL ADDRESS
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PART B — INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY

GENERAL INFORMATION
13. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY — Give a general description of the proposed activity and its purpose.
14. SUBSTANCE TO BE DISPOSED OF AT SEA — Indicate the substance to be disposed of at sea. See the applicable item in Part 1 or 2 of Appendix 1 for details of the information that must be included in your application.15.TOTAL QUANTITY (m3 or t)
16PROPOSED TERM OF PERMIT (maximum 1 year)
fromyear month day
blank line
toyear month day
blank line
17. LOAD SITE(S) — For dredged or inert inorganic geological material, provide a detailed drawing showing the boundaries of each site to be dredged or excavated.
NAME AND LOCATION OF SITELATITUDELONGITUDEQUANTITY TO BE LOADED (m3 or t)
18. DISPOSAL SITE(S) — Provide a detailed drawing showing the boundaries of each disposal site.
DISPOSAL SITE NAMELATITUDELONGITUDEDEPTHQUANTITY TO BE DISPOSED
(if any)(m)(m3 or t)
Provide an estimate of the movement and dispersion in the water column and on the sea floor of the substance disposed of at sea. In the case of disposal at a new disposal site or disposal on ice, see the applicable item in Appendix 2 for details of additional information that must be included in your application.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
19. ROUTE FROM LOAD SITE TO DISPOSAL SITE — Attach a map, chart or good reproducible set of drawings that show the location of each load site and each disposal site. If the route is not direct, provide reasons and show the intended route on the map, chart or drawings.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
20. EQUIPMENT AND METHODS — Describe the equipment and methods to be used at each load site and disposal site.
21. METHODS OF PACKAGING AND CONTAINMENT
DISPOSAL SPECIFICATIONS
22. MAXIMUM QUANTITY PER DISPOSAL (m3 or t)
23. RATE (where applicable)24. FREQUENCY

(m3/h or t/h)

(disposals per day, week or month)

25. SPEED DURING DISPOSAL26. TIME REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGE (or sinking)

(min.)

27. TRACK FOLLOWED DURING DISPOSAL
CARRIER INFORMATION
— If unknown, this may be provided at a later date but prior to start of operations.
28. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CARRIER29. TELEPHONE NO.FAX NO.EMAIL ADDRESS
30. NAME, TITLE AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF THE SHIP, AIRCRAFT, PLATFORM OR STRUCTURE USED TO CARRY OUT THE DISPOSAL31. TELEPHONE NO.FAX NO.EMAIL ADDRESS
32. NAME OF INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING OR DISPOSAL ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT (including the master)33. TELEPHONE NO.FAX NO.EMAIL ADDRESS
34. NAME OR NUMBER OF SHIP, AIRCRAFT, PLATFORM OR STRUCTURE USED TO CARRY OUT THE DISPOSAL
35. APPROVALS — List all permits, licenses and reviews, including environmental impact assessments, required by any federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or local agency for the activity described in this application to be carried out.
ISSUING AGENCYTYPE OF APPROVALID NO.DATE OF APPLICATIONDATE OF APPROVALDATE OF REFUSAL
36. NOTICE OF APPLICATION — Attach proof that notice of this application was published in a newspaper of general circulation in the vicinity of the loading and disposal site described in the application.
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING ATTACHED □
NAME OF NEWSPAPERPLACE OF PUBLICATIONDATE OF PUBLICATION
(CITY AND PROVINCE)

PART C — INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVES TO DISPOSAL AT SEA

37. WASTE AUDIT — Refer to sections 1 to 6 of Schedule 6 to CEPA 1999.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
38. ALTERNATIVES — Provide a comparative assessment of disposal at sea and the practicable alternatives indicating the following:
(a) Environmental impact
(b) Risk to human health
(c) Hazards (including accidents) associated with treatment, packaging, transport and disposal
(d) Economics (including energy costs)
(e) Conflicting use of resources (potential and actual)
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □

PART D — HISTORICAL DATA

39. PREVIOUS DISPOSAL METHODS — Describe the methods, if any, other than disposal at sea, that you have previously used to dispose of this type of substance. Indicate dates and locations.
40. LOAD SITE HISTORY — For dredged material or inert inorganic geological matter, indicate how each dredging or excavation site was used during the last 10 years.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □

PART E — CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL INFORMATION

41. CHEMICAL INFORMATION — Provide a chemical characterization of the substance. Where possible, attach detailed data and methods and the quality assurance and control data and methods. If no data are provided, explain why. See the applicable item in Part 1 or 2 of Appendix 1 for details of additional information that must be included in your application.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
42. BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION — Provide an assessment of the potential effects of the substance, including toxicity, on living marine resources. Where possible, attach detailed bioassessment data and methods, and the quality assurance and control data and methods. If no data are provided, explain why.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
43. PHYSICAL INFORMATION — Provide an assessment of the potential of the substance, once disposed of at sea, to cause long-term physical effects. Where possible, attach detailed physical data and methods, and the quality assurance and control data and methods. If no data are provided, explain why. See the applicable item in Part 1 of Appendix I for details of additional information that must be included in your application.
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □

PART F — PROXIMITY AND MITIGATION

44. PROXIMITY TO FACILITIES — For dredged or inert inorganic geological material, provide a map for each load site that shows, by means of the symbols indicated below, the location of the major operating and historical facilities in the vicinity of the site. Indicate your sources of information and attach a copy of the information where possible. Where the source is a person, provide the person’s name, address and telephone number.
SYMBOL
FACILITIESOPERATINGHISTORICALSOURCES OF INFORMATION
(a) Oil refineries(O)(O*)
(b) Mills (give type)(M)(M*)
(c) Mines (give type)(N)(N*)
(d) Sewage outfalls(S)(S*)
(e) Storm drains/pipes(P)(P*)
(f) Shipping docks(D)(D*)
(g) Other industries (specify)(I)(I*)
(h) Other source of pollution and contamination (specify)(C)(C*)
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
45. PROXIMITY TO SENSITIVE AREAS — For a new disposal site, provide a map that shows, by means of the symbols indicated below, the location of all sensitive areas in the vicinity of the disposal site. Indicate your sources of information and attach a copy of the information where possible. Where the source is a person, provide the person’s name, address and telephone number.
SENSITIVE AREASSYMBOLSOURCES OF INFORMATION
(a) Recreational areas(RA)
(b) Spawning and nursery areas(SN)
(c) Known migration routes of living marine resources(MR)
(d) Sport and commercial fishing areas(FA)
(e) Areas of natural beauty or cultural or historical importance(BH)
(f) Areas of special scientific or biological importance(IS)
(g) Aquaculture(AC)
(h) Shipping lanes(SL)
(i) Areas of the seafloor having engineering uses (mining, cables, desalination or energy conversion sites)(EU)
(j) Other areas (describe use e.g. water intakes)(XZ)
NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED □
46. MITIGATION — Indicate measures intended to minimize the environmental, health, navigational and aesthetic impacts during loading, transport and disposal. See the applicable item in Part 2 of Appendix 1 for details of additional information that must be included in your application.
47. TIME RESTRICTIONS — If the load site or disposal site will be in the vicinity of spawning areas, migration routes or fishing areas, list the major species involved and the periods during which they are the most sensitive (active time of year).
Application is hereby made for a permit authorizing the activity described in this application. I certify that I have reviewed the information provided in this application and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information is true, complete and accurate. I further certify that I am authorized to undertake the activity or am acting as a duly authorized agent of the applicant.
DateName (print)Signature
Telephone No.Fax No.

APPENDIX 1Part 1Minimum Information Requirements (By Type of Substance) for Disposal At Sea of Waste and other Matter

Each type of substance requires different information. Provide the required information on the form in the square indicated. Attach additional pages as needed. The Minister of the Environment may require, pursuant to paragraph 127(2)(b) or 128(3)(b) of CEPA 1999, further information for the purpose of complying with Schedule 6 to that Act. In the case of disposal at sea by incineration or thermal degradation as referred to in section 128 of that Act, consult Part 2 of this Appendix. The following numbers represent the item of the permit application form.
A — DREDGED MATERIAL AND INERT, INORGANIC GEOLOGICAL MATTER
14Substance to Be Disposed of at Sea
Soil or sediment
Other components (e.g., wood waste)
41Chemical Information
Chemistry in respect of the following parameters (soil, sediment, pore water as needed):
cadmium
mercury
total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
total organic carbon
43Physical Information
Grain size of soil or sediment
B — FISHERIES WASTE
14Substance to Be Disposed of at Sea
Species
Type of waste (e.g., shells, offal)
Source of waste
C — SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, PLATFORMS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
14Substance to Be Disposed of at Sea
Name, if applicable
Location of registry
Model or official number
Dimensions
Weight (dead weight tonnage)
Principal materials of construction
Name and address of owner
State of seaworthiness, if applicable
41Chemical Information
Cargo, fuel and hazardous materials, including chemicals, left on board
43Physical Information
Last cargo
Type of engine, if left on board
Nature and weight of ballast left on board
D — BULKY SUBSTANCES
14Substance to Be Disposed of at Sea
Principal components (composition) of substance
Dimensions
Weight (t)
41Chemical Information
Contamination by hazardous materials including chemicals
E — OTHER SUBSTANCES
14Waste or Other Matter to Be Disposed of at Sea (see Schedule 5 to CEPA 1999)
Principal components (composition) of substance
Origin of substance and process giving rise to substance

Part 2Minimum Information Requirements for Incineration

In the case of an emergency, referred to in section 128 of CEPA 1999, where incineration is necessary, provide the required information on the permit application form in the square indicated. Attach additional pages as needed. The Minister of the Environment may require, pursuant to paragraph 128(3)(b) of that Act, further information for the purpose of complying with Schedule 6 to that Act. For an activity other than incineration at sea, see Part 1 of this Appendix. The following numbers represent the item of the permit application form.
ALL SUBSTANCES
14Substance to Be Incinerated at Sea
Principal components (composition) of substance
Description of the products of combustion and the rate of their production
Origin of substance and process giving rise to substance
20Equipment and Methods
Description of incineration equipment
Description of air pollution control equipment
Description of monitoring and control systems in place
Stack dimensions
Combustion temperature
Retention time
Combustion and destruction efficiency
Proposed method of loading and storage
41Chemical Information
Results of the latest tests on stack emissions (for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride (HCI), carbon monoxide (CO), dioxins and furans)
46Mitigation
Methods of complying with applicable noise by-laws
Methods of managing ash and minimizing fugitive emissions
Methods of managing wastewater to comply with provincial or municipal discharge limits
Methods of preventing hazards to other ships
Methods of spill response and contingency plans in the event of a spill
Methods of emergency shutdown
Qualifications of the operating personnel

APPENDIX 2Minimum Information Requirements for Disposal At New Disposal Sites and on Ice

Provide the required information on the permit application form in the square indicated. Attach additional pages as needed. The Minister of the Environment may require, pursuant to paragraph 127(2)(b) or 128(3)(b) of CEPA 1999, further information for the purpose of complying with Schedule 6 to that Act. Contact your regional Disposal at Sea Program office prior to collecting data on a new disposal site, as some of the information may already be on file. The following numbers represent the item of the permit application form.
A — DISPOSAL AT A NEW DISPOSAL SITE
18Disposal Site(s)
Bathymetry
Sediment transport
Salinity
Current flow
Chemistry in respect of the following parameters (sediment, pore water as needed):
cadmium
mercury
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
B — DISPOSAL ON ICE
18Disposal Site(s)
Area of ice to be used as the disposal site
Thickness of ice at the proposed disposal site (m)
Estimated date of ice breakup (year/month/day)
Estimated location of ice breakup (lat./long.)
Estimated time from breakup to melting (days)
Estimated depth of water at disposal site (m)
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