In order to comply with the
regulations set forth in the FY07 DHS Appropriations Bill,
information must be collected from chemical facility owners and
operators. The CSAT system will enable all owners and operators the
ability to create a user account, answer questions related to
chemical manufacturing, storage and other pertinent facility
questions.
Facilities are required
to submit information within the Site Vulnerability Assessments
(SVA) and Site Security Plan (SSP) collections. The facilities are
permitted to submit Alternative Security Plans (ASP) in lieu of
both the SVA and the SSP to be compliant with the submissions as
required by the schedule in 6 CFR Part 27.210. To be in compliance
with the regulatory requirements facilities need the capability to
begin providing the data in early September 2007. DHS requests
approval to collect the regulatory required data in accordance with
the regulatory submission schedule to begin on 9/5/07.
US Code:
6
USC Part 27 Name of Law: Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism
Standard
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 295 550 Name of Law: FY07 DHS Appropriations
Bill
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 550 Name of Law: FY07
DHS Appropriations Bill
US Code: 6 USC Part 27 Name of Law: Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Standard
Section 550 required the
Department to promulgate interim final regulations no later than
six months from the date of enactment of the statute (i.e., April
4, 2007). Due to that short statutory deadline, the CSAT
applications and information collections are in different
development stages. In early March, when DHS submitted the IFR to
OMB, only two of the collections (User Registration and Top-Screen)
were ready for PRA review. As of mid-May, four of the collections
(Helpdesk, User Registration, Top-Screen, and Chemical-terrorism
Vulnerability Information Authorization) were sufficiently complete
for PRA review. As of early July two additional collections are
sufficiently complete for PRA review: (1) the Security
Vulnerability Assessment and industry-created and provided
Alternative Security Program submitted in lieu of the Security
Vulnerability Assessment, and (2) the Site Security Plan or the
industry-provided Alternative Security Program submitted in lieu of
the Site Security Plan.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.