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2008-09

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Section III

Supplementary Information

3.1 Financial Highlights

Regulatory fees account for the majority of NEB revenue. Over 90 percent of the NEB’s costs are recovered from the regulated industry. The NEB Act authorizes the Board to charge those companies it regulates costs attributable to the NEB’s operations in carrying out its related responsibilities. This process is regulated by the Cost Recovery Regulations under the NEB Act. The NEB’s financial statements, anticipated expenditures and performance results are presented to the Cost Recovery Liaison Committee, made up of industry’s major associations and companies, at regularly scheduled meetings.


($ thousands)
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
At End of Year (March 31, 2009)		 % Change 2009 2008
Assets      
Total Assets (7.76) 15,591 16,903
Total (7.76) 15,591 16,903
Liabilities      
Total Liabilities 1.77 15,011 14,750
Equity      
Total Equity (73.06) 580 2,153
Total (7.76)  15,591  16,903


($ thousands)
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
At End of Year (March 31, 2009)		 % Change 2009 2008
Expenses      
Total Expenses 19.28 59,429 49,825
Revenues      
Total Revenues 25.45 52,179 41,595
Net Cost of Operations 11.91  7,250  8,230

Financial Statements

The NEB’s financial statements are located on the NEB’s website.

3.2 List of Tables

The following tables are located on the Treasury Board Secretariat website:

  • Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
  • External Fees and Service Standards
  • Internal Audits and Evaluations

3.3 Other Items of Interest

NEB Service Standards


Service Standards Service Standard Results 2008-20092

Reasons for Decision

  • 80% of Reasons for Decision completed within 12 weeks following a public hearing

Reasons for Decision

  • 11 decisions: 91% completed in 12 weeks

Export/import authorizations

  • Oil and/or petroleum orders processed: 100% of new orders in 2 working days
  • NGL orders processed: 100% of new orders in 2 working days
  • Gas import and export orders processed: 100% of all orders in 2 working days

Electricity export permits

  • Category A (complexity of issues considered minor): 80% within 40 calendar days
  • Category B (complexity of issues considered moderate): 80% within 90 calendar days

Export/import authorizations

  • Oil and/or petroleum orders processed: 14 new orders processed; 100% completed in 2 days
  • NGL orders processed: 17 new orders processed; 100% completed in 2 days
  • Gas import and export orders processed: 170 received; 99% completed in 2 days

Electricity export permits

  • Category A: 9 received; 100% completed in 40 days
  • Category B: 2 received; 100% completed in 90 days

Landowner Complaints

  • Respond with initial course of action: 100% within 10 calendar days
  • Resolve the complaint: 80% within 60 calendar days

Landowner Complaints

  • Respond with initial course of action: 23 files. 100% response within 10 calendar days
  • Resolve the complaint: 23 files. Resolution times depend on file complexities and are typically longer than 60 days

Onshore pipeline regulation (OPR) audits

  • 80% of draft OPR reports sent to the audited company within 8 weeks of completing field work
  • 80% of final OPR reports sent to the audited company within 8 weeks of receiving the company’s comments on the draft report

Onshore pipeline regulation audits

  • 3 received. 100% sent to the audited company within 8 weeks
  • 3 received. 100% sent to the audited company within 8 weeks

Financial audits

  • 80% of draft financial reports sent to the audited company within 8 weeks of completing field work
  • 80% of final financial audit reports sent to company within 3 weeks of receiving the audited company’s comments on draft financial report

Financial audits

  • 3 audits conducted. Both service standards met (100% of reports sent within specified period)

Non-hearing Section 58 application cycle times

  • Category A (complexity of issues considered minor): 80% of decisions released in 40 calendar days
  • Category B (complexity of issues considered moderate): 80% of decisions released in 90 calendar days
  • Category C (complexity of issues considered major): 80% of decisions released in 120 calendar days

Non-hearing Section 58 application cycle times

  • Category A: 4 received: 100% in 40 days
  • Category B: 6 received: 100% in 90 days
  • Category C: 0 received

COGO Act applications

Well drilling applications

  • Decisions rendered within 21 calendar days of receiving a complete application

Geological and geophysical applications

  • Decisions rendered within 30 calendar days of receiving a complete application

COGO Act applications

Well drilling applications

  • 12 received: 100% of decisions rendered within 21 calendar days

Geological and geophysical applications

  • 11 received: 100% of decisions rendered within 30 days

CPR Act applications

Decision for Significant Discovery

  • 80% of decisions for both rendered within 90 calendar days

Decision for Commercial Discovery Applications on Frontier lands

  • 80% of decisions for both rendered within 90 calendar days

CPR Act applications

Decision for Significant Discovery

  • 5 received: 100% of decisions rendered within 90 calendar days

Decision for Commercial Discovery Applications on Frontier lands

  • 0 received

Library Requests

  • 90% of requests responded to within one working day

Library Requests

  • 1,654 requests: 89% of requests responded to within one working day

1 The public interest is inclusive of all Canadians and refers to a balance of economic, environmental, and social interests that changes as society’s values and preferences evolve over time.

2 The Board met all of its service standards except three. The Board’s target for gas import and export orders was not met due to process delays on 1 out of 170 orders. The Board’s historical target on the resolution of landowner complaints was reconsidered during 2008-2009 as resolution times vary significantly depending on file complexities. Better indicators of the effectiveness of this process are under development during 2009-2010. The target for responding to library requests was missed by 1%. 63% of requests were dealt with in under 15 minutes, however the complexity of requests impacts the response time.



Date Modified: 2009-11-05
 
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