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Securing the Chemical Sector: An Outline of the Chemical Security Program Date 20 September, 2007

Securing the Chemical Sector: An Outline of the Chemical Security Program Date 20 September, 2007. Agenda. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): An Overview Appendix A Risk Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Chemical Security Analysis Tool (CSAT)

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Securing the Chemical Sector: An Outline of the Chemical Security Program Date 20 September, 2007

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  1. Securing the Chemical Sector: An Outline of the Chemical Security Program Date 20 September, 2007

  2. Agenda • Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): An Overview • Appendix A • Risk Based Performance Standards (RBPS) • Chemical Security Analysis Tool (CSAT) • Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) • Roll Out

  3. Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS): Overview • Section 550 of the DHS Appropriations Act of 2007 gave the Department the authority to regulate the security of “high risk” chemical facilities. • DHS was given 6 months to plan, build, and implement a complex and extensive new regulatory regime. • DHS first put a proposed version of the rule out for public comment in December 2006. DHS reviewed comments received and incorporated many into the Interim Final Rule. • The DHS final chemical facility security regulatory regime—the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Interim Final Rule—was published on April 9, 2007, and went into effect on June 8, 2007. • CFATS is risk-based and requires covered facilities to fulfill certain risk based performance standards on security.

  4. CFATS – Regulation Overview • The CFATS uses a multi-step process to: • Identify High-risk Chemical Facilities. • Assign High-risk Chemical Facilities to Risk Tiers. • Identify Vulnerabilities at High-risk Chemical Facilities. • Develop And Implement Site Security Plans. • Inspect Facilities to Ensure Vulnerabilities are Adequately Addressed and Verify Risk-based Performance Standards. Step 1: Trigger Top Screen (STQ) Step 2: Perform Top Screen Step 3: Receive Preliminary Tiering Step 4: Perform SVA Step 5: Develop Site Security Plan Step 6: DHS Review of Site Security Plan Step 7: Inspections/Audits Step 8: Implement Site Security Plan

  5. Chemicals of Interest: Appendix A • DHS will identify the universe of potentially high risk facilities using its Chemicals of Interest (COI) list or Appendix A. • A chemical facility that possesses any Appendix A chemical at or above its screening threshold quantity (STQ) must complete and submit a CSAT Top-Screen to DHS. • Appendix A was out for public comment until May 9, 2007, and DHS received thousands of comments that influenced the final Appendix A, which will be published this summer. • The final version of Appendix A will enable DHS to meet its mandate and also facilitate industry compliance.

  6. CFATS and Risk Based Performance Standards (RBPS) • RBPS serve as the security building blocks for the CFATS program. • RBPS drive the security performance at facilities in each of the four risk-based tiers. • RBPS provide facilities with flexibility and allow for the use of existing measures, ideas and expertise. • RBPS cover various aspects of security. • A facility only has to meet those RBPS that apply to it.

  7. Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) • CSAT is the IT backbone of the CFATS program and has 3 main components. • Top-Screen • Places a facility in a preliminary tier or determines that it is excluded from the regulation. • Security Vulnerability Analysis (SVA) • Assesses security measures in place that mitigate or reduce the likelihood of success of an attack on an asset. • Site Security Plan (SSP) • Captures specific security measures the facility has or will implement to meet the applicable risk-based performance standards (RBPS). • User Registration and the Top-Screen are now operational . • SVA and SSP will be operational and available this fall. • The newest CSAT component, the TSDB Screening Tool, will be available in the spring of 2008.

  8. Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) • The Advance Notice explained the creation of a new category of information protection, CVI, and set forth the rules governing its maintenance, handling, and disclosure. • DHS provides CVI training and certification. • All CVI materials must be appropriately marked, handled, and stored. • Eligible Persons to use CVI: • Facility employees • Federal employees, contractors, and grantees • State/local government employees • Violation of CVI rules is grounds for a civil penalty and/or other enforcement or corrective action by DHS and appropriate personnel actions for Federal employees.

  9. CFATS Roll Out • Phase 1a • Focuses on facilities most likely to be high risk. • CSCD is engaged and working with phase 1a facilities. • Phase 1b • Other likely high-risk facilities may wish to begin the Top-Screen process prior to the publication of the final version of Appendix A. • Phase 2 • All facilities with chemicals of interest at or above the STQs in final Appendix A officially start completing and submitting Top-Screens.

  10. What are Your Questions? Wade Townsend Deputy Branch Chief wade.townsend@dhs.gov

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