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How DHS “Tiers” Chemical Facilities
The term “tier” refers to the risk level associated with a facility covered under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and is assigned to a facility by the Department.
Certain chemical facilities pose higher security risks than others due to the dynamic nature of the chemical industry, their processes, and other facto . . .
Article Number: 1669 Last Modified: July 02, 2010 Date Published: July 02, 2010
CSAT User Account Passwords
Usernames and passwords will be distributed via email to newly registered users as soon as the CSAT User Registration or Transfer of Responsibilities has been verified and activated. The user will receive two e-mails: (1) a CSAT Username and the URL to access the CSAT Top Screen application and (2) a temporary CSAT password, which must b . . .
Article Number: 1668 Last Modified: July 13, 2010 Date Published: July 01, 2010
What is the definition of A Commercial Grade (ACG) for the purposes of CFATS? Specifically, under Appendix A of the Chemical facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), 6 CFR Part 27, if a chemical facility manufactures or otherwise possesses a Theft/Diversion or Sabotage chemical of interest (COI) but does not directly offer the chemical for commercial sale, does the facility need to count the chemical toward the applicable screening threshold quantity to determine if the facility must submit a Top-Screen to DHS?
Under 6 CFR §§ 27.204(b)(3) and 27.204(c), a facility must count all “commercial grades” of any Theft/Diversion COI (in transportation packaging) that could be used to produce explosives or to produce improvised explosive devices (IED) or precursors (Theft/Diversion-EXP/IEDP) as well as any Sabotage COI which the facility ships and placar . . .
Article Number: 1661 Last Modified: November 19, 2010 Date Published: November 19, 2010
How DHS Notifies a Facility of Its Preliminary or Final Tiering
Based on the information the Department receives in accordance with § 27.200 and § 27.205 (including information submitted through the Top-Screen), the Department makes a preliminary determination as to a facility’s placement in a risk-based tier (preliminary determination of high-risk). The Department shall notify a facility of the Depar . . .
Article Number: 1670 Last Modified: May 28, 2014 Date Published: July 02, 2010
Consolidating CSAT User Accounts
If multiple usernames have been established for the same individual, a user may combine user accounts once each of the usernames and passwords are received from DHS. (Please see notes below regarding Reviewer role)
The user can combine the accounts and eliminate the duplicates through the CSAT Manage My Account application on the CSAT . . .
Article Number: 1667 Last Modified: July 01, 2010 Date Published: July 01, 2010
Colleges & Universities And the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Brochure
Colleges & Universities And the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Brochure . . .
Article Number: 1719 Last Modified: December 21, 2010 Date Published: December 21, 2010
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