ISCD Updates 8 FAQ Responses – 7-21-20

Today the CISA Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) updated the responses to eight 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 #1749 What is a “certification” in the Expedited Approval Program (EAP)?

FAQ #1756 What action is required if a facility needs to change owner and/or operator names when it is not related to a transfer of ownership?

FAQ #1762 Can our company’s human resources department request a change in contact information to receive the Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) certificates?

FAQ #1763 Why are my Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) documents and information located in my Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) account inaccessible?

FAQ #1764 How long will a facility have to implement the approved security measures to check for terrorist ties under Risk-Based Performance Standard (RBPS) 12(iv) in its Site Security Plan (SSP)/Alternative Security Program (ASP)?

FAQ #1773 Solid ammonium nitrate in the chemicals of interest (COI) column of Appendix A is listed as “Ammonium nitrate, solid [nitrogen concentration of 23% nitrogen or greater]” and has a minimum concentration of 33% under the Theft/Diversion security issue. In calculating whether a facility has a screening threshold quantity (STQ) of solid ammonium nitrate in a mixture, does the facility look at the percentage of the nitrogen in the mixture or the percentage of the ammonium nitrate in the mixture?

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 Part27, is my facility still required to report its sabotage/contamination COI holdings?

FAQ #1789 How does the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) define truck terminals as referred to in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Final Rule?

FAQ #1749 was also updated yesterday. Today’s version changed the subparagraph numbering system.

The printing of FAQ #1778 question in the “Search Results” section of the CFATS Knowledge Center when searching for this FAQ has some formatting problems (printing the URL instead of the web page name). The version printed here is the correct version.