ISCD Updates 5 FAQ Responses – 11-17-20

Yesterday the CISA Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) updated the responses to 15 frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Knowledge Center web page. The changes were non-substantive editorial revisions.

The following FAQ responses were revised:

FAQ #1405 How will I know if the agricultural extension has been lifted and what to do next?

FAQ #1620 How does an individual report a possible security concern involving the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulation at one’s facility or another facility?

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 #1768 When will the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) grant access to the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Personnel Surety Program application if a facility chooses to meet Risk-Based Performance Standard (RBPS) 12(iv) by selecting Option 1 or Option 2 in its Site Security Plan (SSP)/Alternative Security Program (ASP)?

FAQ #1769 My facility must perform background checks in accordance with the Risk-Based Performance Standard (RBPS) 12 - “Personnel Surety” on affected individuals. Who is an affected individual?

NOTE: The links provided for the FAQs in this post were copied from the CFATS Knowledge Center but may not work when followed from your machine. This is an artifact of that web site. If the links do not take you to the referenced FAQ you will have to use the ‘Advanced Search’ function on the page to link to the FAQ or download the ‘All FAQs’ document at the bottom of the ‘Advanced Search’ page.

The following changes were made in the referenced responses:

#1405 Change to URL for DHS updates page, old URL goes to new site,

#1620 No apparent changes,

#1756 Editorial change in answer – Changed “Office of Chemical Security” to “Chemical Security” in snail-mail address,

#1768 Editorial change in answer – Changed “Department” to “Agency”,

#1769 Editorial change in question and answer – Removed hyphen from “(RBPS) 12 – ‘Personnel Surety’” in both.