Today the folks at DHS ISCD have updated their CFATS
Knowledge Center by revising the response to one of the frequently asked questions
on the site. According to the ‘Latest News’ section of the landing page: “The
answer to FAQ 1579 regarding colleges and university facilities was updated to
provide greater clarity and an updated link.” Actually, there was no link on
the previous version (dating to 7-1-09) of the FAQ response.
FAQ # 1579 asks:
“How does a college define itself
if it has multiple facilities, yet only a few select facilities possess
Chemicals of Interest (COI) that are subject to being regulated by the Chemical
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)?”
The new response explains:
“All facilities, including colleges
and universities, have the flexibility to define the parameters of their
facilities. CFATS requirements are facility-specific. As such, an institution
of higher learning can, if appropriate, submit a Top-Screen on a
facility-by-facility basis or on a campus-wide basis. However, the Department
will evaluate whether or not the facility or facilities, if determined to be
high-risk, have complied with CFATS and, specifically, the Risk-Based
Performance Standards (RBPS). Guidance, options and exclusions are presented in
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS); Final Rule, Section III
(B)(1) Colleges and Universities 6 C.F.R. pt.27 (2007), available at: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_appendixafinalrule.pdf.”
NOTE: Once again, sorry about the lack of a link to the FAQ
or it’s response, but the FAQ listing does not use permanent links.
It would have been a tad bit more helpful if the link had
been to the actual Federal
Register entry and included the page number (65411) for the actual
information.
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