The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, with the approval of the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 44(1)^a of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act^b, hereby makes the annexed Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Cost Recovery Fees Regulations.

^aS.C. 2001, c. 34, s. 61

^bL.C. 1997, c. 9

May 22, 2003

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 44(12) of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act^b, a copy of the proposed Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Cost Recovery Fees Regulations, substantially in the form set out in the annexed Regulations, was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on February 1, 2003, and a reasonable opportunity was thereby given to interested persons to make representations to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission with respect to the proposed Regulations;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources and the Treasury Board, pursuant to subsection 44(1)^a of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act^b, hereby approves the making of the annexed Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Cost Recovery Fees Regulations by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

• “Act” means the Nuclear Safety and Control Act. (Loi)

• “actual full cost” means the full cost verified by audited financial statements. (coût entier réel)

• “Class I nuclear facility” means a Class I nuclear facility as defined in the Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations. (installation nucléaire de catégorie I)

• “Class II nuclear facility” means a Class II nuclear facility as defined in the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations. (installation nucléaire de catégorie II)

• “Class II prescribed equipment” means Class II prescribed equipment as defined in the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations. (équipement réglementé de Catégorie II)

• “direct regulatory activities” means those activities, such as assessing applications, issuing licences and certificates, granting approvals and authorizations, verifying and enforcing compliance and providing information, products and services, that are required for the Commission to fulfil its regulatory responsibilities. (activités de réglementation directes)

• “dosimetry services” means dosimetry services within the meaning of the Radiation Protection Regulations. (services de dosimétrie)

• “fee period” means the 12-month period beginning on the date of issuance of a licence and, after that date, beginning on each anniversary date of the licence. (période d’application des droits)

• “fiscal year” means the period beginning on April 1 in one calendar year and ending on March 31 in the next calendar year. (exercice)

• “former Regulations” means the AECB Cost Recovery Fees Regulations, 1996. (ancien règlement)

• “full cost” means the sum of the costs of the Commission’s direct regulatory activities and indirect regulatory activities, including salaries and benefits, rental of office accommodation, supplies and equipment, professional services, communications, travel and training. (coût entier)

• “indirect regulatory activities” means those activities that are in support of direct regulatory activities, such as management, training, administration, human resources, finance, information technology services and the preparation of documents, including policies, standards, guides, procedures and notices. (activités de réglementation indirectes)

• “mine” or “mill” means a mine or mill as defined in the Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations. (mine ou usine de concentration)

• “waste nuclear substance activities” means activities in relation to waste nuclear substances that are not located at a Class I or a Class II nuclear facility or at a mine or mill. (activités liées aux déchets de substances nucléaires)