ISCD Published Updated CFATS Statistics – 8-20-20

Yesterday the CISA Infrastructure Compliance Division (ISCD) updated their Monthly Statistics page for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. The update was published unusually late in the month. It did add a new COVID-19 inspection term – Compliance Audit.

ISCD Activities

The table below shows the activities conducted by the CFATS chemical security inspectors during the month of July.

Inspection Data	Apr-20	May-20	Jun-20	Jul-20
Authorization Inspections	0	0	1	10
Compliance Inspections	2	4	35	76
Compliance Assistance	0	0	198	162
Compliance Audit			27*	8

The 27 Compliance Audits listed for June

were not included in the June report.

The bottom line in the table reflects the newly reported Compliance Audits. This new term is being used to describe an abbreviated, virtual inspection that was instituted in June in response to COVID-19 visitation limitations. The ISCD page defines ‘Compliance Audits’ as:

“Compliance Audits: This metric shows the number of Compliance Audits conducted. During a Compliance Audit, CISA inspectors remotely review and then lead a discussion with facility personnel on records and documentation related to the facility’s COI and the security measures described in the facility’s security plan.”

The page also notes that:

“Based on the pilot [conducted in June], CISA is now conducting modified compliance operations, which include Compliance Audits, modified Authorization and Compliance Inspections, and high-priority compliance assistance.”

For details on what the ‘modified’ inspections entail, contact your CSI.

CFATS Status

The table below shows the status of the facilities currently (presumably as of August 1^st) of the facilities in the CFATS program.

Facility Status	Apr-20	May-20	Jun-20	Jul-20
Tiered	142	158	150	139
Authorized	160	138	130	141
Approved	3033	3039	3061	3057
Total	3335	3335	3341	3337