Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Notices for Comment

CFATS Announcement

As of July 28, 2023, Congress has allowed the statutory authority for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (6 CFR Part 27) to expire.

This means that CISA cannot enforce compliance with the CFATS regulations at this time. This includes the collection of information related to the CFATS regulation. If you have further questions, please contact us at CFATS@hq.dhs.gov.

CISA encourages facilities to maintain security measures. CISA’s voluntary ChemLock resources are available on the ChemLock webpages.

The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to take specific actions before requiring or requesting information from the public. This includes posting notices informing the public about new programs and policies and seeking comments from the public through information collection requests (ICR), which are published in the Federal Register. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) manages this requirement and grants approval for requests of information.

These are the Federal Register notices and ICRs regarding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

Information Collection Requests (ICR)

Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) ICR (1670-0007)

  • Notice to Extend the Public Comment Period for ICR 1670-0007 (88 FR 30781). CISA published this notice to extend the comment period for the 30-day notice for ICR 1670-0007 from May 22, 2023, to May 26, 2023, in order to account for an error with the initial website to which comments are submitted. Published May 12, 2023.
  • 30-Day Notice (88 FR 24435) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. This submission proposes to renew the information collection for an additional three years and update the burden estimates associated with collecting information in CSAT (i.e., User Registration, Top-Screen, Security Vulnerability Assessment, Site Security Plan, and Alternative Security Program, etc.) for CFATS. Published April 20, 2023.
  • 60-Day Notice (87 FR 79337) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. This notice proposed to make revisions to the User Registration and SSP instruments and update the burden estimates associated with collecting information in CSAT (e.g., User Registration, Top-Screen, Security Vulnerability Assessment, Site Security Plan, and Alternative Security Program) for CFATS. Published December 27, 2022.

Current ICR Will Expire 7/31/2023

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref No. 201905-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Agency authorizing the revised burden estimates and authorizing CISA to collect information using approved instruments.
  • 30-Day Notice (84 FR 19929) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. In this notice, CISA responds to one commenter who submitted multiple comments in response to the 60-day notice and revised the burden associated with an instrument (Identification of Additional Facilities and Assets at Risk). Published May 7, 2019.
  • 60-Day Notice (84 FR 2558) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. This submission proposed to renew the information collection for an additional three years and update the burden estimates associated with collecting information in CSAT (i.e., User Registration, Top-Screen, Security Vulnerability Assessment, Site Security Plan and Alternative Security Program, etc.) for CFATS. Published February 7, 2019.

Previous ICR Expired on 7/31/2020 (Extended from the initial expiration date of 7/30/2019)

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201604-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised burden estimates for the instruments based on data collected since 2012 on how the tools are used. The revised estimate also accounts for the updates that the Department made to the questionnaires in order to implement the improved tiering methodology and incorporate the DHS estimates of the efficiencies that will be gained by the new, streamlined questionnaires. Issued on July 14, 2016.
  • 30-Day Notice (81 FR 21887) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. Published April 13, 2016.
  • 60-Day Notice (80 FR 72086) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. Published November 18, 2015.

Previous ICR Expired 7/31/2016 (Extended from the initial expiration date of 4/30/2016)

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201303-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised burdens for the instruments based upon historical data since the implementation of the collection. Several of the instruments were refined to reflect the maturing regulatory program. The Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) Training and User Authorization instrument was removed from this collection and remains only in the CVI collection (see 1670-0015). Issued on October 11, 2014.
  • 30-Day Notice (78 FR 16694) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. Published March 18, 2013.
  • 60-Day Notice (77 FR 74678) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. Published December 17, 2012.

Previous ICR Expired 3/31/2013

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201001-1670-007) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised burdens for the instruments based upon historical data since the implementation of the collection. Several of the instruments were refined to reflect the maturing regulatory program. The CVI Training and User Authorization instrument was removed from this collection and remains only in the CVI collection (see 1670-0015). Issued on March 19, 2010.
  • 30-Day Notice (74 FR 48994) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. Published September 25, 2009.
  • 60-Day Notice (74 FR 31459) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0007. Published July 1, 2009.

Previous ICR Expired 5/31/2011

  • Collection information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 200809-1670-002) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised minor change to the CVI Authorization that did not affect the burden of the instrument. The minor change renamed the instrument to the CVI Training and Authorized User Application and removed the non-disclosure element in the instrument. Issued on October 24, 2008.
  • 30-Day Notice (73 FR 4886) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0007 (Helpdesk, User Registration, CVI Authorized User Training and Application, Top Screen, SVA, and SSP). Published January 28, 2008.
  • 60-Day Notice (72 FR 65757) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0007 (Helpdesk, User Registration, CVI Authorized User Training and Application, Top Screen, SVA, and SSP). Published November 23, 2007.

CFATS ICR (1670-0014)

Current ICR Will Expire 8/31/2025

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 202107-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. Issued on August 17, 2022.
  • Correction to previously published corrective notice (86 FR 40866). Due to a technical error that resulted in ICR 1670-0014 being unavailable for comment, CISA published another notice that extends the open comment period for an additional 30 days. Published on July 29, 2021.
  • Correction to previously published 30-day notice (86 FR 34267). In this notice, CISA corrected the instructions on how to submit comments, the length of time the comment period would be open, the number of comments received for the 60-day Federal Register notice, and the phone number for the point of contact. Published on June 29, 2021.
  • 30-Day Notice (86 FR 32953) to solicit public comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0014 that supports several efforts under the CFATS program, such as redeterminations, compliance assistance, and verifying information submitted on Top-Screens (i.e., sale of a facility or removal of COI), among others. Published on June 23, 2021.
  • 60-Day Notice (86 FR 15490) to solicit public comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. Published on March 23, 2021.

Current ICR Will Expire 12/31/2021

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201704-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. Issued on December 19, 2018.
  • 30-Day Notice (82 FR 34967) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. This information collection will be used by facilities to communicate with or notify the Department of Requests for Redetermination, Requests for an Extension, Top-Screen Updates, Compliance Assistance, and Declarations of Reporting Status. Published July 25, 2017.
  • 60-Day Notice (82 FR 17270) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. Published April 10, 2017.

Previous ICR Expired 9/30/2017

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201303-1670-002) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. Issued on September 13, 2014.
  • 30-Day Notice (78 FR 16692) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. This information collection will be used by facilities to communicate with or notify the Department regarding, for example, a Request for Redetermination, Request for an Extension, Notification of New Top-Screen, and a Request for a Technical Consultation. Published March 18, 2013.
  • 60-Day Notice (77 FR 74677) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0014 (CFATS). This information collection will be used by facilities to communicate with or notify the Department regarding, for example, a Request for Redetermination, Request for an Extension, Notification of New Top-Screen, and a Request for a Technical Consultation. Published December 17, 2012.

Previous ICR Expired 3/31/2013

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201001-1670-006) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0014. The information collection is used by facilities to communicate with or notify the Department regarding, for example, a Request for Redetermination, Request for an Extension, Notification of New Top-Screen, and a Request for a Technical Consultation. Issued on March 19, 2010.
  • 30-Day Notice (74 FR 48996) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0014 (CFATS). This information collection will be used by facilities to communicate with or notify the Department regarding, for example, a Request for Redetermination, Request for an Extension, Notification of New Top-Screen, and a Request for a Technical Consultation. Published September 25, 2009.
  • 60-Day Notice (74 FR 31458) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0014 (CFATS). This information collection will be used by facilities to communicate with or notify the Department regarding, for example, a Request for Redetermination, Request for an Extension, Notification of New Top-Screen, and a Request for a Technical Consultation. Published July 1, 2009.

Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) ICR (1670-0015)

Current ICR Expires 11/30/2024

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 202012-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Agency authorizing the revised collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0015. Issued on November 23, 2021.
  • Correction to previously published 30-day notice (85 FR 48552). In this notice, CISA corrects the docket number published in the initial 30-day notice. This notice also extends the comment period to September 10, 2020, which is an additional 30 days after publication of the correction. Published on August 11, 2020.
  • 30-Day Notice (85 FR 43863) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0015 (Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information). In this notice, CISA requests comments on the minor update to the ICR burden described in the 60-day notice because no comments were submitted. Published on July 20, 2020.
  • 60-Day Notice (85 FR 17593) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0015 (Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information). This information collection will be used to manage the CVI program in support of CFATS and proposes one minor update in the ICR to increase the loaded average hourly wage rates of respondents based on updated wage and compensation data. Published on March 30, 2020.

Previous ICR Expired 1/31/2021

Previous ICR Expired 09/30/2017

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201303-1670-003) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the revised collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0015. Issued on September 13, 2014.
  • 30-Day Notice (78 FR 16698) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0015 (Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information). This information collection will be used to manage the CVI program in support of CFATS. Published on March 18, 2013.
  • 60-Day Notice (77 FR 74685) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0015 (Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information). This information collection will be used to manage the CVI program in support of CFATS. Published on December 17, 2012.

Previous ICR Expired 03/31/2013

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201001-1670-005) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0015. This information collection is used to manage the CVI program in support of CFATS. Issued on March 19, 2010.
  • 30-Day Notice (74 FR 48995) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0015 (Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information). This information collection will be used to manage the CVI program in support of CFATS. Published on September 25, 2009.
  • 60-Day Notice (74 FR 31460) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-0015 (Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information). This information collection will be used to manage the CVI program in support of CFATS. Published on July 1, 2009.

CFATS Personnel Surety Program ICR (1670-0029)

  • 30-Day Notice (87 FR 8026) to solicit public comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0029 that supports continued routine information collection activities related to screening affected individuals for terrorist ties, which is implemented through the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (PSP). Published on February 11, 2022.
  • 60-Day Notice (86 FR 32960) to solicit public comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0029 that supports continued routine information collection activities related to screening affected individuals for terrorist ties, which is implemented through the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (PSP). Published on June 23, 2021.

Current ICR Will Expire 5/31/2022

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201806-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Agency authorizing the collection of information for the phased implementation of the CFATS Personnel Surety Program at all high-risk chemical facilities. Issued on May 23, 2019.
  • 30-Day Notice (83 FR 28244) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0029. This information collection will allow high-risk chemical facilities to implement the CFATS Personnel Surety Program on Tier 3 and 4 facilities. Published June 18, 2018.
  • 60-Day Notice (82 FR 61312) to solicit comments for a revision to OMB Information Collection 1670-0029. This information collection request notice is the first step in the process of gaining approval to allow high-risk chemical facilities to implement the CFATS Personnel Surety Program on Tier 3 and 4 facilities. In addition, this ICR notice revised the estimated number of annual respondents and the estimated time per respondent based upon historical data collected by the Department. Published December 27, 2017.

Previous ICR Expired 8/31/2018

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201312-1670-001) issued by OMB to the Department authorizing the collection of information under OMB Information Collection 1670-0029. Issued on August 27, 2015.
  • 30-Day Notice (79 FR 6417) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-NEW (CFATS Personnel Surety Program). This information collection will allow high-risk chemical facilities to comply with 6 CFR 27.230(a)(12)(iv) to implement "measures designed to identify people with terrorist ties." Published February 3, 2014.
  • 60-Day Notice (78 FR 17680) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-NEW (CFATS Personnel Surety Program). Under this notice, the Department revised its previously proposed collection of information to allow high-risk chemical facilities to comply with 6 CFR 27.230(a)(12)(iv) to implement "measures designed to identify people with terrorist ties." Published March 22, 2013.

Previous ICR was Withdrawn on 7/20/2012

  • Complete information collection package and Notice of Action (Ref. No. 201105-1670-002) issued by OMB acknowledging the withdrawal if the collection of information. Issued on July 20, 2012.
  • Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Notice (76 FR 34720) that (a) responds to comments received during the PRA 30-day comment period, and (b) notifies the public that the Office of Management and Budget is beginning its review of the PRA Information Collection Request for the CFATS Personnel Surety Program.
  • 30-Day Notice (75 FR 18850) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-NEW (CFATS Personnel Surety). This information collection will allow high-risk chemical facilities to comply with 6 CFR 27.230(a)(12)(iv) to implement "measures designed to identify people with terrorist ties." The 30-day notice also responds to comments received during the 60-day comment period. Published April 13, 2010.
  • 60-Day Notice (74 FR 27555) to solicit comments for OMB Information Collection 1670-NEW (CFATS Personnel Surety). This information collection will allow high-risk chemical facilities to comply with 6 CFR 27.230(a)(12)(iv) to implement "measures designed to identify people with terrorist ties." Published June 10, 2009.

Privacy Impact Assessments and System of Record Notices

In compliance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3)), CFATS is making publicly available its Privacy Act Statement and updating documentation about how personal information is handled, used, shared, and protected by CFATS.

For Privacy Impact Assessments and the associated Systems of Record Notices (SORNs) information, please visit the Privacy Documents for CISA webpage.