Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010: Supplementary CNSC Informatio

Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPPs) are individual expenditure plans for each department and agency (excluding Crown corporations).

These reports provide increased levels of detail on a business line basis and contain information on objectives, initiatives and planned results, including links to related resource requirements over a three-year period.

This information is provided as a supplement to the CNSC’s 2009-10 Report on Plans and Priorities.

Section 3.3: Other items of interest

Table 1: Services Received Without Charge

Services Received Without Charge
($ thousands) 2009-10
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada 2,054
Contributions covering the employers’ share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) Employer’s contribution to employees’ insured benefits plans and expenditures paid by TBS 2,363
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada 112
Audit Services provided by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada 119
Worker’s compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada 13
Total 2009-2010 Services received without charge 4,661

Table 2: The CNSC’s Regulatory Plan - Regulatory Initiatives

This table presents the CNSC’s regulatory initiatives.
Regulations

Regulatory Initiatives

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations
Ensure that the export and import provisions and licensing requirements are compatible with developments in international agreements and guidance.
Status: Pre-publication of draft regulations in the Canada Gazette Part I, Q4 FY 2008-09
Target: Publication of approved regulations in the Canada Gazette Part II, Q4 2009-10

Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations
To provide for the certification and decertification of Radiation Safety Officers.
Status: Pre-publication of draft regulations in the Canada Gazette Part I, Q4 FY 2008-09
Target: Publication of approved regulations in the Canada Gazette Part II, Q4 FY 2009-10

Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations
Update regulations to align with current IAEA recommendations.
Target: Pre-publication of draft regulations in the Canada Gazette Part I, Q4 FY 2009-10

Radiation Protection Regulations
Address emerging technology/usage and update international standards.
Target: Review completed Q2 FY 2009-10

Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations
Adopt the latest exemption values in IAEA Basic Safety Standards.
Target: Review completed Q1 FY 2009-10

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Cost Recovery Fees Regulations
Review and identify opportunities to modernize and streamline regulations
Target: Review completed Q2 FY 2009-10

Nuclear Safeguards Regulations
Develop safeguards regulations in lieu of existing generic safeguards licence conditions.
Target: Drafting instructions Q3 FY 2009-10

Nuclear Criticality Regulations
Requirements developed into regulations on the storage of nuclear material.
Target: Drafting instructions Q2 FY 2009-10

Regulation of Tritium Uses and Releases
White Paper to determine the need.
Target: Paper completed Q4 2009-10

Pressure Boundary Regulations
White Paper to determine the need.
Target: Paper completed Q4 2009-10

Fire Protection Regulations
White Paper to determine the need.
Target: Paper completed Q4 2009-10