Administrative Burden Baseline: Update 2024
In its Red Tape Reduction Action Plan, the Government committed to build on the efforts of the Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative by requiring departments, through the Administrative Burden Baseline, to provide a count of the requirements in federal regulations that impose an administrative burden on business.
All federal regulations that are administered by the Canada Energy Regulator that have requirements that impose administrative burden on business are identified below. The total 2024 count is 5,697. The total June 30th 2014 baseline count is 1,298 and can be viewed on the 2014 Baseline count page.
On August 28, 2019, the National Energy Board became the Canada Energy Regulator. Regulations made under the National Energy Board Act remain in force under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act until they are repealed or others made in their stead, as per the Interpretation Act. Updates to regulations are being implemented through a phased approach.
Between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, no regulations were amended.
During the reporting period, updates made to the web based Online Event Reporting System (OERS) resulted in an increase of 62 requirements. One online reporting form, Class Location Change, has been added to the count and contains 32 requirements. One online reporting form related to damage prevention, which was previously attributed to the CER Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations – Obligations of Holders, is now attributed to the International and Interprovincial Power Line Damage Prevention Regulations – Obligations of Holders of Permits and Certificates. Other increases are found in the Incident Reporting form which was updated to clarify the information required. The OERS is an interactive reporting system that provides companies with greater clarity and efficiency in reporting and provides a single window for reporting of events to the Canada Energy Regulator and the Transportation Safety Board (as applicable).
As a result, the total count of requirements has increased from 5,635 in 2023 to 5,697 in 2024.
| Title of the regulation | SOR Number | 2023 Count |
|---|---|---|
Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations |
2013-138 |
0 |
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations |
99-294 |
1,755 |
Canadian Energy Regulator Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations – Authorizations |
2016-124 |
1 |
Canadian Energy Regulator Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations – Obligations of Pipeline Companies |
2016-133 |
798 |
Canadian Energy Regulator Processing Plant Regulations |
2003-39 |
1,772 |
Circumstances for Excluding Periods from Time Limits Regulations |
2019-348 |
0 |
Gas Pipeline Uniform Accounting Regulations |
83-190 |
29 |
International and Interprovincial Power Line Damage Prevention Regulations – Authorizations |
2019-347 |
0 |
International and Interprovincial Power Line Damage Prevention Regulations – Obligations of Holders of Permits and Certificates |
2020-49 |
353 |
National Energy Board Act Part VI (Oil and Gas) Regulations |
96-244 |
304 |
National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations |
91-7 |
10 |
National Energy Board Electricity Regulations |
97-130 |
251 |
National Energy Board Export and Import Reporting Regulations |
95-563 |
134 |
National Energy Board Order No. MO-62-69 |
C.R.C., c. 1055 |
0 |
National Energy Board Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1995 |
95-208 |
117 |
National Energy Board Substituted Service Regulations |
83-191 |
9 |
Oil Pipeline Uniform Accounting Regulations |
C.R.C., c. 1058 |
25 |
Oil Product Designation Regulations |
88-216 |
0 |
Pipeline Arbitration Committee Procedure Rules, 1986 |
86-787 |
103 |
Pipeline Financial Requirements Regulations |
2018-142 |
28 |
Power Line Crossing Regulations [Repealed] |
95-500 |
0 |
Toll Information Regulations |
79-319 |
8 |
Transitional Regulations for the Purpose of the National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations |
2019-300 |
0 |
Energy Administration Act Sections 53 to 65 Non-application Order, 1986 |
86-1049 |
0 |
Total count |
5,697 |
|
Previous years’ counts for the Canada Energy Regulator and National Energy Board are available upon request.
Contact:
Jenni Low
Canada Energy Regulator
210-517 10 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2R 0A8
Email: jenni.low@cer-rec.gc.ca
Telephone: 403-607-3857
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Consult the Canada Energy Regulator’s Acts and Regulations web page for:
- a list of acts and regulations administered by the Canada Energy Regulator
- further information on the Canada Energy Regulator’s implementation of government-wide regulatory management initiatives
Consult the following for links to the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada:
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit:
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