National Energy Board Information Session
Peace River Mainline Abandonment Project
NEB Hearing Process
February 2017
Table of contents
- Presentation Overview
- Who we are
- What we do
- What we do: Continuous Improvement
- NGTL’s Proposed Peace River Mainline Abandonment Project
- NEB Hearing Process
- Applying to Participate
- Participating in the Public Hearing
- Commenter
- Intervenor
- Participant Funding Program (PFP)
- PFP Contact Information
- Questions and Discussion
- Process Advisor
- NEB Contact
Presentation Overview
- Who we are
- What we do
- Adjudication
- Safety and environmental oversight
- Energy information
- NGTL’s Peace River Mainline Abandonment Project
- Steps in the Public Hearing Process
- How to Participate in a Public Hearing
- Participant Funding
- Questions and Answers
Who we are
What we do
Lifecycle Regulation
Lifecycle Regulation
- Application
- Adjudication
- Construction
- Safety and Environmental Oversight
- Operation
- Adjudication
- Abandonment
- Energy Information
What we do: Adjudication
The Canadian Public Interest
- The interests of all Canadians, including citizens, municipalities, Indigenous Peoples and landowners.
- A balance of economic, environmental and social interests that change as society’s values and preferences change over time.
What we do: Adjudication (cont'd)
Environmental Assessments
What we do: Safety and Environmental Oversight
What we do: Safety and Environmental Oversight (cont'd)
| Planning | Public Hearing | Construction | Operation | Abandonment Hearing | Abandonment Activities |
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What we do: Safety and Environmental Oversight (cont'd)
Compliance and Enforcement
| 2015 Compliance Activities | |
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| Inspections | 142 |
| Emergency Exercises | 20 |
| Emergency Procedures Manual Review | 13 |
| Compliance Meetings | 137 |
| Audits | 6 |
| Report Reviews | 30 |
| Total: | 348 |
| 2015 Enforcement Actions | |
|---|---|
| Notices of Non-Compliance | 143 |
| Inspection Officer Orders | 4 |
| Safety Orders | 8 |
| Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) | 12 |
What we do: Energy Information
What we do: Continuous Improvement
NGTL’s Proposed Peace River Mainline Abandonment Project
- Pipeline length: 266 km
- Project:
- 257 km abandoned in place, 9 km at Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Reserve Land removed
- 2.34 km Watino Lateral Pipeline, 0.80 km Hotchkiss North Lateral abandoned
- Removal of associated above ground facilities
- Date to apply to participate:
- 23 February – 16 March 2017
- Deadline for PFP applications: The application deadline has passed.
NEB Hearing Process
The Company files the Application:
- Includes details about the project
- Information requirements for the application are in the Board’s Filing Manual
- Board determines if information in application is sufficient to proceed
NEB Hearing Process (cont’d)
Notice of Hearing
Application to Participate
Hearing Order
Written Hearing
Possible Oral Hearing
Hearing Adjourned
Board Considers Evidence
Decision Released
Applying to Participate
- Submit application before deadline
- Must include detailed information on:
- How you will be ‘Directly Affected’ AND/OR
- How you have ‘Relevant Information’ or ‘Expertise’
- Board will decide:
- Who can participate
- How they can participate
- Your application must be complete
Participating in the Public Hearing
Examples of methods of participation include:
- Writing a Letter of Comment
- Participating as an Intervenor
Commenter
- To share views in writing, with supporting information
- To propose conditions, should the project be approved
- Instructions for filing a Letter of Comment will be sent to approved commenters
- Once your letter is filed, it is a public document
- Commenters are not eligible for participant funding
Intervenor
- You can:
- File evidence
- Ask and answer questions
- Give final argument
- Parties with common interests can intervene as a group
- Eligible for participant funding
Participant Funding Program (PFP)
- Contribution program independent of hearing process
- Participant funding available announced on website
- $500,000 announced on 18 October 2016
- Funding maximums for this hearing:
- up to $80,000 for a group
- up to $12,000 for an individual
- Deadline to apply: same as ATP
- Basis of payment: reimbursement of eligible costs incurred and claim in accordance with contribution agreement
PFP Contact Information
- Phone:
- Toll free: 1-800-899-1265
- Local: 403-299-2790
- E-mail:
- PFP.PAFP@cer-rec.gc.ca
- Website:
- Click on “Participant Funding Program” under the “Participation & Lands” menu
- Read the PFP Guide
- Download PFP application form for this project
Questions and Discussion
Process Advisor
- To help participants understand the hearing process via:
- Telephone
- Online Workshops
- Can only discuss process-related matters
- Cannot make your case for you
NEB Contact
NEB Project Website/Project Update Sign-up:
www.cer-rec.gc.ca/ngtlpeaceriver
Aboriginal Engagement
Courtney Bloor: courtney.bloor@cer-rec.gc.ca
Thea Wingert: thea.wingert@cer-rec.gc.ca
Process Advisor:
Brian Lam, M.A., M.P.A.:
PRMAProcessHelp@cer-rec.gc.ca
Participant Funding:
Email: PFP.PAFP@cer-rec.gc.ca
National Energy Board
Website
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
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