ISCD Updates 2 FAQ Responses – 7-28-20

Yesterday the CISA Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) updated the responses to two frequently asked question (FAQ) responses on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Knowledge Center. Both of these responses have recently been updated as part of the on-going editorial fine tuning of FAQ responses that has been taking part over the last couple of weeks.

The two FAQ responses that were updated yesterday were for the following FAQ:

FAQ #1778 The Department of Transportation (DOT), pursuant to 49 CFR Part 107 has granted my facility a special permit that exempts sabotage/contamination chemicals of interest (COI) shipments from placarding requirements of Subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172. Pursuant to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) 6 CFR Part 27, is my facility still required to report its sabotage/contamination COI holdings?

FAQ #1779 A local governmental entity operates a Public Water System (PWS) consisting of two separate facilities. Facility "A" receives a chemical of interest (COI) above the applicable screening threshold quantity (STQ), off-loads and uses some of the COI, and then repackages the unused COI and ships it for use at PWS Facility "B". At both facilities, the COI is used exclusively to treat drinking water to enable consumption by residents of the community serviced by the PWS. Is PWS Facility "A" required to submit a Top-Screen to report the COI to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), or is PWS Facility "A" an excluded facility under 6 U.S.C. § 621(4)(B)?

FAQ #1778 was last revised on July 21^st, 2020. The most recent change was to remove links to regulations in the question.

FAQ # 1779 was last revised on July 27^th, 2020. The most recent change was to remove links to regulations in the question.