1. Rights and Interests Program
IRWA Conference
- 28 June

2. Agenda NEB overview Rights and Interests at the NEB
Outreach expectations for companies
NEB Outreach
Questions

3. NEB Overview NEB Purpose NEB Goals Safety Environment
Efficient infrastructure and markets
Respecting rights and interests
NEB Purpose is to regulate pipelines, energy development and trade in the Canadian public interest.
NEB Goals
NEB-regulated facilities and activities are safe and secure.
The environment is protected throughout the lifecycle of NEB-regulated facilities and activities.
Canadians benefit from efficient energy infrastructure and markets.
The rights and interests of those affected by NEB-regulated facilities and activities are respected.

4. NEB Overview Decisions are made in the Canadian public interest
Balance of economic, environmental and social issues
The public interest is inclusive of all Canadians and refers to a balance of economic, environmental and social issues that changes as society's values and preferences evolve over time. The Board weighs the relevant impacts of these interests when making its decisions.

5. NEB Overview
NEB mandate covers all phases of a regulated facility

6. Rights and Interests at the NEB
NEB Goal
Rights and Interests Program
Application Assessment
Application Outreach
Non-Application Outreach
Company Compliance
Issue Resolution
Within the rights and interests program there are roughly 25 employees, including Socio-Economic Specialists, Land Specialists, Engagement Specialists, Senior Technical Leaders and Champions from the Leadership Team.

7. Outreach expectations for companies
Planning / Public Hearing and Abandonment
design and implement a consultation program
Construction
fulfill conditions and commitments
Operation
conduct public engagement

8. Outreach expectations for companies
Ongoing initiatives
NEB draft expectations for Public Involvement Programs
Potential for changes
NEB draft expectations for Public Involvement Programs were released 20 July 2009.

9. NEB Outreach Planning / Public Hearing and Abandonment Construction
outreach coordinator and plans, publications, open houses, workshops, meetings, ADR, process advisor
Construction
issue resolution, ADR, inspections
Operation
issue resolution, ADR, inspections, presentations and outreach initiatives

10. NEB Outreach Ongoing initiatives Broader participant funding program
Multi-stakeholder group on abandonment
Multi-stakeholder group on crossings

11. Questions? National Energy Board 444 Seventh Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8
Michael Benson
Program Manager
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