On June 21, 2023, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) requested that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) provide specialist or expert information or knowledge to support development of the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG) and the Permitting Plan for the Northern Road Link (the Project), as per paragraph 23(a) of the Impact Assessment Act. Based on areas of our expertise, NRCan has made a few minor comments on the draft TISG and the Permitting Plan, which can be found in the attachment.