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Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents
Table 2: Resources by Program Activity
Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items
Table 4: Services Received Without Charge
Table 5: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable
Revenue
Table 6: Major Regulatory Initiatives
Table 7: Internal Audits and Evaluations
($ thousands) | Forecast Spending 2005-2006 | Planned Spending 2006-2007 | Planned Spending 2007-2008 | Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
Nuclear Regulation | 66,330 | 78,671 | 64,988 | 64,988 |
Total Main Estimates | 66,330 | 78,671 | 64,988 | 64,988 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Procurement Savings | (70) | (390) | 0 | 0 |
Supplementary Estimates: | ||||
Advanced CANDU Reactors | 2,928 | 643 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-regulatory review of New Reactor Designs | 0 | 3,075 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
Carry Forward | 2,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Workload Pressures* | 6,025 | 4,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 |
Severance Pay, Maternity, etc | 1,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lapse of Frozen Allotment in Main Estimates | (289) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Public Account Lapse | (3,384) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other: | ||||
TB Vote 15 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) | 508 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Adjustments | 9,220 | 7,828 | 28,500 | 28,500 |
Total Planned Spending** | 75,550 | 86,499 | 93,488 | 93,488 |
Total Planned Spending | 75,550 | 86,499 | 93,488 | 93,488 |
Less: Non-Respendable Revenue *** | 52,577 | 61,618 | 66,145 | 66,145 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 8,139 | 8,011 | 8,517 | 8,556 |
Net cost of Program | 31,112 | 32,892 | 35,860 | 35,899 |
Full Time Equivalents | 532 | 651 | 684 | 682 |
* The above table includes approved resources of $6,064 ($ thousands) plus EBP for 2005-2006. For 2006-2007, $13,676 has been reflected in the Main Estimates. Approval was received in June 2006 for additional resources for Workload Pressures and has been reflected for 2006-2007 through to 2008-2009 as indicated.
** The planned spending amount for 2005-2006 represents the actual amount printed in the 2005-2006 Public Accounts.
***The increase in the Non-Respendable Revenue has been done in accordance with expected cost recovery revenues associated with increased planned spending.
Budgetary | |||||||||
Program Activity | Operating | Capital | Grants and Other Transfer Payments | Gross | Respendable Revenue | Net | Total Main Estimates | Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) | Total Planned Spending |
Nuclear Regulation | 78,471 | 0 | 200 | 78,671 | 0 | 78,671 | 78,671 | 7,828 | 86,499 |
Total | 78,471 | 0 | 200 | 78,671 | 0 | 78,671 | 78,671 | 7,828 | 86,499 |
2006-2007 | |||
Vote or Statutory Item |
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording | 2006-2007 Main Estimates |
2005-2006 Main Estimates |
20 | Program expenditures | 70,321 | 58,513 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 8,350 | 7,617 |
Total Department or Agency | 78,671 | 66,330 |
Note: The 2006-2007 main estimates are $12,341 thousand greater than 2005-2006 main estimates. In 2005-2006, the CNSC received approval from Treasury Board for additional short term monies, specifically, $6.5 million in 2005-2006 and $13.7 million in 2006-2007 to address immediate resource shortfalls.
($ thousands) |
2006-2007 |
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
4,570 |
Contributions covering 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 |
3,338 |
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada |
91 |
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada |
12 |
Total 2006-2007 Services received without charge |
8,011 |
Respendable Revenue
($ thousands) | Forecast Revenue 2005-2006 |
Planned Revenue 2006-2007 |
Planned Revenue 2007-2008 |
Planned Revenue 2008-2009 |
Total Respendable Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-Respendable Revenue
($ thousands) |
Forecast Revenue 2005-2006* |
Planned Revenue 2006-2007 |
Planned Revenue 2007-2008 |
Planned Revenue 2008-2009 |
Nuclear Regulation | ||||
Cost Recovery Revenue | 52,577 | 61,618 | 66,145 | 66,145 |
Total Non-Respendable Revenue | 52,577 | 61,618 | 66,145 | 66,145 |
Total Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue | 52,577 | 61,618 | 66,145 | 66,145 |
* For 2005-2006 this represents the actual Non-Respendable Revenue as reflected within the Public Accounts.
The preparation of regulations pursuant to the Nuclear Safety and Control Act is a key regulatory initiative undertaken by the CNSC. Specific regulations that the CNSC expects to submit for legal examination or final approval over the three-year planning period are:
Regulations |
Expected Results |
Nuclear Safeguards Regulations |
Establish generic safeguards regulations in lieu of existing safeguards licence conditions to facilitate compliance with international safeguards agreements. |
Nuclear Security Regulations - Amendment |
Ensure that Canada's security requirements are compatible with international standards. |
Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations - Amendment |
Address issues that have been noted by the Parliamentary Standing Joint Committee on Regulations; correct regulatory deficiencies that have come to light since the regulations came into force on May 31, 2000; and, adopt the latest exemption values in IAEA Basic Safety Standards. |
Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations - Amendment |
Address issues that have been noted by the Parliamentary Standing Joint Committee on Regulations; and, correct a number of regulatory deficiencies that have come to light since the regulations came into force on May 31, 2000. |
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations - Amendment |
Ensure that the export and import provisions and licensing requirements are compatible with developments in international agreements and guidance; address issues raised by the Parliamentary Standing Joint Committee on regulations; and, clarify minor ambiguities. |
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Rules of Procedure and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission By-laws |
Up-to-date Rules of Procedure and By-laws, to reflect best practices in the area of administrative tribunals. |
Planned Internal Audits and Evaluations (2006-07 to 2008-09)
The CNSC has developed a Risk-informed Internal Audit and Evaluation Work Plan which is shared annually with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The following table describes scheduled audits and evaluations pertaining to the CNSC's mandate to regulate the use of nuclear energy and materials.
Audit of the CNSC's regulatory program for uranium mines and mills |
Audit of Domestic Safeguards |
Audit of Nuclear Substances Regulations, Medical Institutions |
Audit of the Contaminated Lands Evaluation and Assessment Network (CLEAN) initiative |
Audit of Power Reactor Regulations (Power Reactor Regulatory Improvement Program) |
Audit of International Activities – Monitoring and Coordination |
Evaluation of the CNSC's Outreach Program |
Evaluation of Research and Support Program Grants and Contributions |
Evaluation of IAEA-CNSC Contribution Agreement for Canadian Safeguards Support Program |
The CNSC consists of two separate organizations as follows:
(i) a Commission of up to seven members; and
(ii) a staff of approximately 530 employees.
(i) Commission
The Commission, supported by the Secretariat, is a quasi-judicial administrative tribunal. It sets regulatory policy direction on matters relating to health, safety, security and environmental issues affecting the Canadian nuclear industry; makes independent decisions on the licensing of nuclear-related activities in Canada; and establishes legally-binding regulations. The Commission takes into account the views, concerns and opinions of interested stakeholders. The Commission also delegates to Designated Officers the authority to render licensing decisions for certain categories of nuclear facilities and activities in accordance with the requirements of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA) and its associated regulations.
The NSCA provides for the appointment of up to seven Commission members by the Governor in Council (GIC) serving at good behaviour. Part-time members serve as permanent members for a term not exceeding five years. One member of the Commission is designated as the President of the Commission. This position is currently held by Linda J. Keen.
(ii) CNSC Staff
The staff organization consists of a headquarters in Ottawa, site offices located at each of the five nuclear generating stations in Canada, and five regional offices. CNSC staff is permanently located at each nuclear generating station in Canada to assess performance against regulations and specific conditions of operating licences. Regional offices conduct compliance activities for nuclear substances, transportation, radiation devices and equipment containing nuclear substances as well as respond to unusual events involving nuclear substances.
CNSC staff supports the Commission by developing regulatory frameworks and recommending regulatory policies, carrying out licensing, certification, compliance inspections and enforcement actions, coordinating the CNSC's international undertakings, developing CNSC-wide programs in support of regulatory effectiveness, maintaining relations with stakeholders and providing administrative support to the organization.
In addition, staff prepares recommendations on licensing decisions, presents them to the Commission for consideration during public hearings and subsequently administers the Commission's decisions. Where authority has been delegated, staff renders licensing decisions.
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The logic model is a tool for planning, for focusing activities and programs, for evaluating the contribution of initiatives to the CNSC outcomes and for illustrating the role of the CNSC as an agency in terms of achieving Results for Canadians.
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For further information or to request publications, contact:
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Office of Communications and Regulatory Affairs
280 Slater Street, P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9
Telephone: (613) 995-5894 or 1-800-668-5284 (within Canada) Fax: (613) 995-5086
e-mail: info@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
Further information is available on the CNSC Web site at www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca.
Information on the plans, priorities, and activities of the CNSC may be found in:
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Annual Report
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Report on Plans and Priorities
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Departmental Performance
Report
The CNSC administers the following Acts and associated regulations:
Nuclear Safety and Control Act, 1997, c.9
Nuclear Liability Act, 1985, c. N-28