This ICR collects information from
chemical facilities to: (1) identify those which are high risk
chemical facilities, (2) conduct detailed consequence and
vulnerability assessments, (3) evaluate the security measures in
site security plans, (4) provide training and collect applications
to be a CVI Authorized User, (5) collect applications for to be
granted access to the appropriate DHS IT System which supports this
collection, and (6) collect information which enables the
department to respond to questions from the public about the
chemical security program this collection supports.
Adjustment Change Decrease in
the average annual burden as a result of a change in the agency
estimates after a review of the historical data collected from
January 2012 to December 2014. Program Change Increase in the
startup cost. Revised CSAT User Management will enable Au-thorizers
and/or individuals designated by the Authorizer to easily add
additional facilities and/or additional CSAT user accounts under
the Authorizers CSAT structure. The Department expects that there
will be a one-time burden for all existing CSAT Users when the CSAT
User Manage-ment application is updated. Section 2102(e)(2) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, mandates the use of an
improved tiering methodology that incorporates the relevant
elements of risk. As a result of the development of the new tiering
methodology a revised Top Screen must be incorporated. The
Department may request chemical facilities that have chemical
holdings at or above the screening threshold quantities on Appendix
A of CFATS to complete the Top-Screen, even if the facility has
previously completed a Top-Screen and been determined not to be
high-risk. Program Change Decrease in the average annual burden for
the revised SVA/ASP. The revised SVA/ASP will (1) have duplicative
questions removed that exist in the SSP/ASP, (2) a few ques-tions
will be moved to the Top-Screen to support the improved tiering
methodology, and (3) the attack scenarios and related questions
will also be removed. Program Change Decrease in the average annual
burden for the revised SSP/ASP. The revised SSP/ASP will (1) have
duplicative and unnecessary questions removed that exist in the
SVA/ASP (e.g., questions related to asset identification in the
SSP) and import relevant answers from the SVA/ASP, and (2)
reorganize the SSP/ASP questions in a streamlined process based
upon the Department’s experience with respondents over the past
several years. The reorganization of SSP/ASP questions will allow
the Department to also remove repetitive questions.
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.