ISCD Updates 7 FAQ Updates – 7-27-20

Today the CISA Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) updated the responses to two frequently asked questions on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Knowledge Center. This is part of an on-going effort at ISCD to make FAQ editorial changes designed to: reflect changes in program management (CISA branding), to change URL’s to page links (see the similar 6-22-20 blog post) and to make the responses more helpful; rather than reflecting changes in ISCD policy.

The FAQ responses updated today include:

FAQ #1742 What criteria does the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) use to determine if a Site Security Plan (SSP) submitted through the Expedited Approval Program (EAP) is facially deficient?

FAQ #1749 What is a “certification” in the Expedited Approval Program (EAP)?

FAQ #1633 What is a proposed measure and why would a facility include one in their Site Security Plan (SSP)?

FAQ #1660 Can a facility’s tiering level ever change? How and why?

FAQ #1772 Who will conduct the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Compliance Inspections for facilities in the Expedited Approval Program (EAP)?

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 #1788 How may a facility request an extension for a survey that is coming due?

FAQ #1742 was last updated on July 20^th, 2020. Today’s update changed the labeling and indentation of the three subparagraphs.

FAQ #1749 was last updated on July 21^st, 2020. Today’s update changed the indentation of the 8 subparagraphs.

FAQ #1633 was last updated on July 20^th, 2020. Today’s update changed the labeling of the three subparagraphs.

FAQ #1660 was last updated on July 16^th, 2020. Today’s update changed the labeling of the three subparagraphs.

FAQ #1772 has not apparently been changed since it was last updated on July 20^th, 2020.

FAQ #1779 was last updated on July 22^nd, 2020. Today’s update changed the format of the quotation marks used in the question (but not in the response).

FAQ #1788 was last updated on July 16^th, 2020. Today’s update removed an extraneous ‘)’ in the Question.