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documents and other information
developed under the regulations. This
information is identified as ‘‘Chemicalterrorism Vulnerability Information’’
(CVI) and by law receives protection
from public disclosure and misuse.
The Department collects the primary
core regulatory data electronically
through the Chemical Security
Assessment Tool (CSAT).
Solicitation of Comments
No comments were received in
response to the 60-day public comment
period. However, the department has
adjusted the cost estimates based on
improved cost information.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
Title: Chemical Security Assessment
Tool.
OMB Number: 1670–0007.

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CFATS Helpdesk
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.25
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 6,250 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $525,000.
Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability
Information Authorization
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 8,073.

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Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
hour.
Total Burden Hours: 8,073 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $678,132.
CSAT User Registration
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 4,167.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
hour.
Total Burden Hours: 4,167 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $350,028.
CSAT Top Screen
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 4,167.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30.3
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 189,390 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $15,908,772.
Security Vulnerability Assessment and
Alternative Security Program
Submitted in Lieu of the Security
Vulnerability Assessment
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 825.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 250
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 309,375 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $25,987,500.
Site Security Plan (SSP) and
Alternative Security Program
Submitted in Lieu of the Site Security
Plan
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 825.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 200
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 247,500 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $20,790,000.
Thomas Chase Garwood, III,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection
and Programs Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
National Protection and Programs
Directorate
Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability
Information (CVI)
AGENCY: National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division, DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments: New information collection
request 1670–NEW.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division (ISCD)
will be submitting the following
information collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection is a new information
collection. A 60-day public notice for
comments was previously published in
the Federal Register on July 1, 2009 at
74 FR 31460. No comments were
received. The purpose of this notice is
to solicit comments during a 30-day
public comment period prior to the
submission of this collection to OMB.
The submission describes the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 26, 2009.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.8.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments on the
proposed information collection
through Federal Rulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments must be identified by docket
number DHS–2009–0034.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
obtained through Federal Rulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards (CFATS), 6 CFR part 27, are
the Department’s regulations under
section 550 governing security at highrisk chemical facilities. CFATS
represents a national-level effort to
minimize terrorism risk to such
facilities. Its design and implementation
balance maintaining economic vitality
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surrounding communities. In
collaboration with the private sector and
other stakeholders, the regulations were
designed, to take advantage of protective
measures already in place and to allow
facilities to employ a wide range of
tailored measures to satisfy the
regulations’ Risk-Based Performance
Standards (RBPS).
CFATS also establishes, in 6 CFR
27.400, the requirements that covered
persons must follow to safeguard certain
documents and other information
developed under the regulations. This
information is identified as ‘‘Chemicalterrorism Vulnerability Information’’
(CVI) and by law receives protection
from public disclosure and misuse.
The instruments within this
collection will be used to manage the
CVI program in support of CFATS.
Solicitation of Comments
No comments were received in
response to the 60-day public comment
period. However, the department has
adjusted the cost estimates based on
improved cost information.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.

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Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate.
Title: CFATS Chemical-terrorism
Vulnerability Information.
OMB Number: 1670–NEW.
Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability
Information Authorization
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 8,073.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
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Total Burden Hours: 8,073 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $678,132.
Determination of CVI
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: CVI Authorized
Users.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 62.5 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $5,250.
Determination of a Need To Know
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: CVI Authorized
Users.
Number of Respondents: 12,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 3,125 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $262,500.
Disclosure of CVI Information
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: CVI Authorized
Users.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 62.5 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $5,250.
Notification of Emergency or Exigent
Circumstances
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: CVI Authorized
Users.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 62.5 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $5,250.
Tracking Log for CVI Received
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: CVI Authorized
Users.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 24,000 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.

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Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $2,016,000.
Thomas Chase Garwood, III,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection
and Programs Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
National Protection and Programs
Directorate; Chemical Facility AntiTerrorism Standards
AGENCY: National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division, DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments: New information collection
request 1670–NEW.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure
Security Compliance Division (ISCD)
will be submitting the following
information collection request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection is a new information
collection. A 60-day public notice for
comments was previously published in
the Federal Register on July 1, 2009 at
74 FR 31458. No comments were
received. The purpose of this notice is
to solicit comments during a 30-day
public comment period prior to the
submission of this collection to OMB.
The submission describes the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 26, 2009.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.8.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments on the
proposed information collection
through Federal Rulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments must be identified by docket
number DHS–2009–0035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
obtained through Federal Rulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism

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