Review - OCS Updates CFATS FAQ Response – 1-18-23

Today, CISA’s Office of Chemical Security updated a frequently asked question (FAQ) response on their Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Knowledge Center. The revision updated the information provided to FAQ #1554 to reflect recent regulatory changes:

FAQ #1554 Does the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have enforcement authority to fine noncompliant facilities, to include shutting down a facility?

NOTE: The link provided for the FAQ in this post was 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 revised information is an increase in the maximum civil penalty under 6 CFR 27.300(b)(3) from $38,139 to $41,093. This change was recently made when DHS updated their civil penalties to reflect inflation.

 

For a look at the policy changes that CISA has not made to reflect the annual inflation adjustment, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/ocs-updates-cfats-faq-response-1 - subscription required.