Vol. 138, No. 31 — July 31, 2004

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

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. 4543-2-04274 is approved.

1. Permittee: Lower North Shore Community Seafood Cooperative, Harrington Harbour, Québec.

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 September 17, 2004, to September 16, 2005.

4. Loading Site(s): Harrington Harbour Wharf, 50°29.80' N, 59°28.70' W (NAD27).

5. Disposal Site(s): Within a 100-m radius of 50°29.70' N, 59°28.35' W (NAD27).

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site. The disposal site is located approximately 0.5 km from the Harrington Harbour wharf.

7. Equipment: Towed scow, barge or boat.

8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of will be placed in the towed scow or in bins placed on a boat and will be discharged directly into the sea within the perimeter indicated in paragraph 5.

9. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 400 metric tonnes.

11. Waste or 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 the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, Quebec Region, 105 McGill Street, 4th Floor, Montréal, Quebec H2Y 2E7, (514) 283-4423 (facsimile), immersion.qc@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 the Regional Director, identified in paragraph 12.1, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit. This report shall include the Register of Disposal at Sea Operations mentioned in paragraph 12.5, and contain the following information: the quantity and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit, the dates on which the disposal and loading activities occurred, and the equipment used for loading and disposal operations.

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. A copy of this permit must, at all times, be kept on board any vessel involved with the disposal operations.

12.5. The Permittee must complete the Register of Disposal at Sea Operations as provided by Environment Canada. This register must, at all times, be kept on board any vessel involved with the disposal operations and be accessible to enforcement officers designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

12.6. The Permittee must signal the Coast Guard station at Rivière-au-Renard immediately before leaving port to begin disposal operations at the disposal site. The Permittee must record these communications in the register mentioned in the previous paragraph.

12.7. The loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.8. The barge or containers to transport the material to be disposed of must be covered in a manner to prevent access by gulls and other sea birds.

12.9. The loading must be completed in a manner that ensures that no material contaminates the marine environment, notably the harbour and adjacent beaches. The Permittee must also ensure that the loading sites are cleaned up and, if necessary, that spilled wastes are recovered.

M.-F. BÉRARD
Environmental Protection
Quebec Region

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of carrageenan as a gelling agent and sodium carbonate as a pH-adjusting agent in a variety of foods. Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of carrageenan as a stabilizing agent of the water content and sodium carbonate as a pH-adjusting agent in squid meat for further processing at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this new use of carrageenan and sodium carbonate.

The use of carrageenan and sodium carbonate will benefit consumers through availability of higher quality and more tender squid meat products. It will also benefit industry by facilitating the manufacture of these foods.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of sodium carbonate as a pH-adjusting agent and carrageenan as a stabilizing agent of the water content in squid meat intended for further processing at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of carrageenan and sodium carbonate, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

Contact

Mr. Ronald Burke, Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, (613) 957-1828 (telephone), (613) 941-3537 (facsimile), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (electronic mail).

July 16, 2004

DIANE C. GORMAN
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in Table V to section B.16.100 of the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of the enzyme maltogenic amylase from Bacillus subtilis DN1413 (pDN1413) in the production of starch-derived sweetening agents and a variety of bakery products at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. Furthermore, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on June 21, 2003, to permit the immediate use of the maltogenic amylase from the genetically modified Bacillus subtilis LFA63. The use of this enzyme was permitted for the same purposes as the other maltogenic amylase enzyme already listed in the Regulations while the regulatory process was undertaken to amend the Regulations.

Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of the maltogenic amylase enzyme obtained from a genetically modified Bacillus subtilis micro-organism, Bacillus subtilis BRG-1 (pBRG-1), that carries the gene from Bacillus stearothermophilus coding for this enzyme. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of the maltogenic amylase from the genetically modified Bacillus subtilis BRG-1 (pBRG-1).

The use of the maltogenic amylase enzyme obtained from this new source will benefit the consumer through the availability of quality food products. It will also benefit industry through more efficient and improved manufacturing conditions.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of the maltogenic amylase obtained from the genetically modified Bacillus subtilis BRG-1 (pBRG-1) in starch used in the production of dextrins, maltose, dextrose, glucose (glucose syrup) or glucose solids (dried glucose syrup) and in a variety of bakery products at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of the maltogenic amylase, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

Contact

Mr. Ronald Burke, Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, (613) 957-1828 (telephone), (613) 941-3537 (facsimile), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (electronic mail).

July 16, 2004

DIANE C. GORMAN
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Foods Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of potassium aluminum sulphate as a firming agent, carrier, pH-adjusting agent, acid reacting material or water correcting agent in a wide variety of food products. Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of potassium aluminum sulphate as a firming agent in roe of sea urchins at a maximum level of use of 350 parts per million (p.p.m.) calculated as aluminum. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this new use of potassium aluminum sulphate.

The use of potassium aluminum sulphate will benefit consumers through availability of higher quality sea urchin roe. It will also benefit industry by facilitating the manufacture and increasing the firmness of these products.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the optional use of potassium aluminum sulphate as a firming agent in roe of sea urchins at levels up to 350 parts per million (p.p.m.) calculated as aluminum.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of potassium aluminum sulphate, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

Contact

Mr. Ronald Burke, Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, (613) 957-1828 (telephone), (613) 941-3537 (facsimile), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (electronic mail).

July 16, 2004

DIANE C. GORMAN
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and position	Order in Council
Ryan, The Hon.. Patrick A. A. Government of New Brunswick Administrator June 28 to July 2, 2004	2004-773
Southin, The Hon.. Mary F. Government of British Columbia Administrator July 19 to September 5, 2004	2004-835

July 20, 2004

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE
Manager

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at July 7, 2004

ASSETS	Amount	Total
Deposits in foreign currencies
U.S. dollars	$ 271,414,635
Other currencies	4,305,575
		$ 275,720,210
Advances
To members of the Canadian Payments Association	1,957,647
To Governments
		1,957,647
Investments*
(at amortized values)
Treasury bills of Canada	12,555,383,213
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	9,459,546,899
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years	6,042,614,475
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years	9,349,048,961
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years	5,123,007,811
Other bills
Other investments	2,633,197
		42,532,234,556
Bank premises		126,007,893
Other assets
Securities purchased under resale agreements	294,089,629
All other assets	411,433,054
		705,522,683
		$ 43,641,442,989
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Bank notes in circulation		$ 41,699,728,170
Deposits
Government of Canada	$ 1,000,408,998
Banks	44,653,178
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	7,091,131
Other	360,595,484
		1,412,748,791
Liabilities in foreign currencies
Government of Canada	135,550,714
Other
		135,550,714
Other liabilities
Security sold under repurchase agreements
All other liabilities	363,415,314
		363,415,314
Capital
Share capital	5,000,000
Statutory reserve	25,000,000
		30,000,000
		$ 43,641,442,989

*NOTE

Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $ __________

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, July 8, 2004

L. RHÉAUME

Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, July 8, 2004

W. P. JENKINS

Senior Deputy Governor

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at July 14, 2004

ASSETS	Amount	Total
Deposits in foreign currencies
U.S. dollars	$ 273,961,272
Other currencies	4,307,796
		$ 278,269,068
Advances
To members of the Canadian Payments Association
To Governments
Investments*
(at amortized values)
Treasury bills of Canada	12,582,110,961
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	9,459,617,580
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years	6,042,582,986
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years	9,349,081,243
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years	5,122,878,907
Other bills
Other investments	2,633,197
		42,558,904,874
Bank premises		126,118,925
Other assets
Securities purchased under resale agreements
All other assets	444,709,236
		444,709,236
		$ 43,408,002,103
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Bank notes in circulation		$ 41,404,528,794
Deposits
Government of Canada	$ 1,034,142,139
Banks	43,367,216
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	6,225,163
Other	355,662,511
		1,439,397,029
Liabilities in foreign currencies
Government of Canada	138,079,093
Other
		138,079,093
Other liabilities
Security sold under repurchase agreements
All other liabilities	395,997,187
		395,997,187
Capital
Share capital	5,000,000
Statutory reserve	25,000,000
		30,000,000
		$ 43,408,002,103

*NOTE

Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $ __________

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, July 15, 2004

L. RHÉAUME

Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, July 15, 2004

DAVID A. DODGE

Governor

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