Radionuclides Public Comment Table Summary - ENG 3sept04.d–

Second Priority Substances List (PSL2) Comments on the Assessment of Releases of Radionuclides from Nuclear Facilities (Impact on Non-human Biota) Comments on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) PSL2 Draft Assessment Report on Releases of Radionuclides from Nuclear Facilities (Impact on Non-Human Biota) were provided by: 1. Advisory Committee on Radiological Protection 2. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 3. BEAK International Inc. — on behalf of COGEMA, Rio Algom and Denison Mines Limited 4. Cameco 5. COGEMA Resources Inc. 6. Denison Mines Limited 7 Inter-Church Uranium Committee Educational Co-operative 8. A citizen from Saskatchewan 9. New Brunswick Power Corporation 10. Rio Algom 11. Ontario Power Generation 12. Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management 13. Saskatchewan Mining Association 14. SENES Consultants — on behalf of Rio Algom and Denison Mines Limited Comments and responses are summarized below by Environment Canada. (All were based on the English version of the report.) Comment (source) Response General 1. Industry is already strictly regulated under federal and provincial Protection of the environment was not part of the Atomic Energy Control Act (1948). Because of this, members of the public were able to demonstrate to the legislation, including the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA 2000) Ministers’ Expert Advisory Panel that the ...