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Section III - Supplementary Information

Organizational Information*

The NPA has been designated as a department for the purposes of the Financial Administration Act.  The NPA currently reports to Parliament through the Minister of Natural Resources who is responsible for the management and direction of the NPA. The NPA has one senior officer, a Commissioner appointed by the Governor in Council. The Commissioner is currently the Deputy Minister of NRCan. Its organizational structure is defined by the Act. The Commissioner has appointed the Comptroller as Assistant Commissioner of the Agency.

Given the continued low level of activity, arrangements are in place whereby the NPA relies largely on NRCan for administrative and technical assistance. The NPA also receives policy advice from NRCan and other federal departments.

To further assist the responsible Minister in carrying out the NPA’s mandate, there is provision for federally-appointed advisory councils. One of the councils consists of Aboriginal, business and other parties representing communities in Yukon. A similar council was also established for northern British Columbia. Membership in these councils has lapsed over the years in view of the dormant state of Phase II of the pipeline.

As a separate employer, the NPA conforms closely with the principles of personnel administration that apply in the Public Service of Canada.

The figure below provides a schematic of the reporting relationship of the key officers responsible for the NPA’s program activity.  Given that there is currently no Alaska project, the Agency’s day-to-day responsibilities are primarily administrative in nature.  The Agency currently has two full-time employees, but receives support from Natural Resources Canada, to assist in delivering its program activity.  Hiring of additional employees will depend on the nature and timing of project decisions. 

Organization Chart 

*Information shown is the 2007-08 Main Estimates.


Vote or Statutory Item

Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording

2008–09 Main Estimates

2007–08 Main Estimates

30

Program expenditures

244

244

(S)

Contributions to employee benefit plans

21

22

Total Agency

265

266


Voted and Statutory Items displayed in the Main Estimates

1.Departmental Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents


($ thousands)

Forecast

Spending

2007-2008

 

Planned Spending

2008-2009

Planned Spending

2009-2010

Planned Spending

2010-2011

Facilitation of the planning and construction of the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline

266.0

265.0

265.0

265.0

Budgetary Main Estimates

266.0

265.0

265.0

265.0

Total Main Estimates

266.0

265.0

265.0

265.0

Adjustments *

 43.5

-

-

-

Total Planned Spending

309.5

265.0

265.0

265.0

Less: Non-respendable revenue **

333.5

289.0

289.0

289.0

Plus: Cost of services received

without charge

24.0

 24.0

 24.0

 24.0

Net Cost of Program

0.0

0

0

0

Full Time Equivalents

2

2

2

2


*   Reflects funds carried forward from 2006-2007.

** Reflects the forecast total planned spending to the end of the fiscal year.

2.  Non-respendable Revenue


($ thousands)

Forecast

Revenue

2007-2008

Planned

Revenue

2008-2009

Planned

Revenue

2009-2010

Planned

Revenue

2009-2010

Northern Pipeline Agency Canada

Facilitation of the planning and construction of the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline

333.5

289.0

289.0

289.0

Total Non-Respendable Revenue

333.5

289.0

289.0

289.0


*Note: This table can also be found on the Treasury Board Secretariat’s website at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/info/info-eng.asp

3.Net Cost of Program for 2007-2008


($ thousands)

Total

Planned Spending (Budgetary and Non-budgetary Main Estimates plus adjustments)

  309.5

Plus: Services received without charge

 

Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)

      0.0

Contributions covering employer’s share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS

      0.0

Costs provided by other departments

    24.0

    24.0

 

Less: Non-respendable Revenue

  333.5

2008-09 Net Cost of Program

      0.0


4.  Legislation Administered by the Northern Pipeline Agency


The Minister has sole responsibility to Parliament for the following act:
Northern Pipeline Act (R.S.C., 1977-78,c.20,s.1)
The Minister shares responsibility to Parliament for the following regulations:
National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/91-7, 1991 Canada Gazette Part II, p.15.)