[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 25, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7923]
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 25, 2007 /
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
6 CFR Part 27
[DHS-2007-0025]
Notice to Facilities to Begin Registration for Chemical Security
Assessment Tool
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department)
recommends that chemical facilities begin the registration process to
gain access to the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) system.
This is a voluntary registration process for facilities that think they
may be covered by DHS's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
located in 6 CFR Part 27 and that would like to initiate the process to
determine whether or not they are covered by 6 CFR Part 27.
DATES: Effective April 25, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Bettridge, Chemical Security
Regulatory Task Force, Department of Homeland Security, 703-235-5263.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 550 of the Homeland Security
Appropriations Act of 2007 provided the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS or Department) with authority to promulgate ``interim final
regulations'' for the security of certain chemical facilities in the
United States. See Pub. L. 109-295, sec. 550. On December 28, 2006, the
Department issued an Advance Notice of Rulemaking seeking comment on
the significant issues and regulatory text (see 71 FR 78276), and on
April 9, 2007, the Department published an Interim Final Rule
establishing anti-terrorism standards for chemical facilities (see 72
FR 17688). The Interim Final Rule is effective June 8, 2007.
Although the Interim Final Rule does not go into effect until June,
DHS strongly recommends that facilities begin the registration process
as soon as possible to gain access to the Chemical Security Assessment
Tool (CSAT) system. The CSAT is a suite of four applications, including
the User Registration, Top-Screen, Security Vulnerability Assessment,
and Site Security Plan, through which the Department will collect and
analyze key data from chemical facilities. Facilities will submit
information to DHS through an on-line, web-based component of the CSAT
system. CSAT user registration is the first step in the process of
determining whether or not facilities are covered by the Interim Final
Rule.
In the course of the CSAT user registration process, facilities
will provide basic information to DHS (e.g., the name, contact
information, and mailing address for the submitter), and DHS will, in
turn, provide each approved CSAT user with a user identification and
password, so that they can access the CSAT system. DHS will provide
approved users with user identifications and passwords in the weeks
just before the interim final rule becomes effective (i.e., June 8,
2007).
By beginning and encouraging early user registration, DHS believes
that it will facilitate the efficient roll-out of the Interim Final
Rule. The registration process can take some time, as there are several
parts involved: Potential users must complete an online form, DHS must
create an account, and potential users must then sign the user
registration form and return it to DHS. Facilities who have registered
early will have completed this process and will be able to begin
completing the Top-Screen as soon as the rule goes into effect.
Until the effective date of the rule, this is a voluntary
registration process for facilities that think they may be covered by
DHS's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards located in 6 CFR Part
27 and that would like to initiate the process to determine whether or
not they are covered by 6 CFR Part 27. By registering with DHS,
facilities will obtain access to the CSAT system, so that they can
obtain a user registration and password, complete the Top-Screen, etc.
Note that this Federal Register Notice is not notice under 6 CFR
27.200(b) that DHS is seeking information from certain chemical
facilities. This notice does not impose any obligation or requirement
on any party. Instead, it simply provides written notice of the Web
site available for parties voluntarily choosing to access the CSAT
system.
To begin the CSAT registration process, facilities should go to
http://www.DHS.gov/chemicalsecurity and follow the instructions for
gaining access to the CSAT system. DHS has activated this CSAT Web page
concurrent with its publication of the interim final rule on April 9,
2007. In addition, DHS notes that it has established a help desk for
CSAT users. The phone number for the help desk is located on the CSAT
Web page.
Robert B. Stephan,
Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E7-7923 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]
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