[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31459-31460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15476]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2009-0033]
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection; Submission for Chemical Security Assessment
Tool Revision of Information; Collection 1670-0007
AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection Infrastructure Security Compliance Division,
DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments: Revision of information
collection request 1670-0007.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection,
Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) will be submitting
the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is
being revised. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments during
a 60-day public comment period prior to the submission of this revised
collection to OMB. The submission describes the nature of the
information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 31,
2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the
proposed information collection through Federal Rulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. Comments must be identified by docket number DHS-2009-0033.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained through Federal Rulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Program Description
Section 550 of Public Law 109-295 provides the Department of
Homeland Security with the authority to regulate the security of high-
risk chemical facilities. Before the enactment of Section 550, the
Department did not have authority to regulate the security of most of
our nation's chemical facilities. On April 9, 2007, the Department
issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), implementing this statutory mandate
at 72 FR 17688. Section 550 requires a risk-based approach to security.
The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), 6 CFR Part
27, are the Department's regulations under Section 550 governing
security at high-risk chemical facilities. CFATS represents a national-
level effort to minimize terrorism risk to such facilities. Its design
and implementation balance maintaining economic vitality with securing
facilities and their surrounding communities. The regulations were
designed, in collaboration with the private sector and other
stakeholders, to take advantage of protective measures already in place
and to allow facilities to employ a wide range of tailored measures to
satisfy the regulations' Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS).
CFATS also establishes, in 6 CFR 27.400, the requirements that
covered persons must follow to safeguard certain documents and other
information developed under the regulations. This information is
identified as ``Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information'' (CVI)
and by law receives protection from public disclosure and misuse.
The Department collects the primary core regulatory data
electronically through the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT).
Solicitation of Comments
The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in
comments which:
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1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Analysis
Agency
Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Under Secretary for
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure
Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division.
Title: Chemical Security Assessment Tool.
OMB Number: 1670-0007.
CFATS Helpdesk
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 6,250 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $500,000.
Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information Authorization
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 8,073.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 8,073 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $645,840.
CSAT User Registration
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 4,167.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 4,167 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $333,360.
CSAT Top Screen
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 4,167.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30.3 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 189,390 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $15,151,212.
Security Vulnerability Assessment & Alternative Security Program
Submitted in Lieu of the Security Vulnerability Assessment
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 825.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 250 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 309,375 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $24,750,000.
Site Security Plan (SSP) & Alternative Security Program Submitted in
Lieu of the Site Security Plan
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 825.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 200 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 247,500 hours.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $19,800,000.
Signed: June 24, 2009.
Philip Reitinger,
Deputy Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-15476 Filed 6-30-09; 8:45 am]
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