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In an effort to keep CISA.gov current, the archive contains outdated information that may not reflect current policy or programs.Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Advisory Opinion 2020-001
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.
Therefore, CISA cannot enforce compliance with the CFATS regulations at this time. This means that CISA will not require facilities to report their chemicals of interest or submit any information in CSAT, perform inspections, or provide CFATS compliance assistance, amongst other activities. CISA can no longer require facilities to implement their CFATS Site Security Plan or CFATS Alternative Security Program.
CISA encourages facilities to maintain security measures. CISA’s voluntary ChemLock resources are available on the ChemLock webpages.
If CFATS is reauthorized, CISA will follow up with facilities in the future. To reach us, please contact CFATS@hq.dhs.gov.
This is the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Advisory Opinion 2020-001: Hatcheries Not Eligible for Agricultural Extension Letter.
Summary: In July 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that fisheries and hatcheries do not qualify for the agricultural facilities time extension issued by DHS in 73 Fed. Reg. 1640 (Jan 8, 2008). The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a redacted version of this letter to ensure that other fisheries and hatcheries properly report any threshold quantities of chemicals of interest (COI) that they possess.