Narrative of Revisions

Narrative of Revisions

Collection Title: Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT)

OMB Control No.: 1670-0007

Current Expiration Date: 07/31/2019

Collection Instrument(s): (1) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Helpdesk,

(2) User Registration,

(3) Top-Screen,

(4) Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) & Alternative Security Program (ASP) submitted in lieu of the SVA

(5) Site Security Plan (SSP) & ASP submitted in lieu of the SSP

(6) Identification of Facilities and Assets at Risk

The following listed below are revisions to the collection:

• Revised burden estimate, when compared with the current information collection approved in July of 2016:

  • Decreased 7,726 annual hours from 22,515 total annual hours to 14,789 annual hours.

  • Decreased approximately $15.6 million from an average annualized cost of $17.3 million to $1.7 million. The decrease is primarily due to the removal of one-time costs related to a requirement for all chemical facilities to submit a Top-Screen and be evaluated under a revised tiering methodology.

• Revised Top-Screen instrument which removes six unused questions. The questions removed from the Top-Screen instrument were related to the following topics:

  • Under section 8 (Release Toxic), “Replacement cost of equipment within the area (and second largest area) of highest quantity”.

  • Under section 9 (Release Flammable), “Replacement cost of equipment within the 170ft radius around the largest (and second largest) quantity in a single container”.

  • Under section 10 (Release Explosive), “Replacement cost of equipment within the area (and second largest area) of highest quantity”.

• Revised helpdesk instrument with updated screenshots which does not revise the scope of the instrument. The revisions are to the look and feel of the instruments to make them more user-friendly and easier to navigate. There is no change to the data points being collected.

• Revised User Registration instrument to improve clarity about creating groups for the CFATS Personnel Surety Program. The revision does not revise the scope of the instrument. There is no changes to the data points being collected.