Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT)

OMB Control No: 1670-0007	ICR Reference No: 200707-1670-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1670-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/CISA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/15/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/23/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2008	6 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	143,850	0	140,800
Time Burden (Hours)	2,037,200	0	1,277,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to comply with the regulations set forth in the FY07 DHS Appropriations Bill, information must be collected from chemical facility owners and operators. The CSAT system will enable all owners and operators the ability to create a user account, answer questions related to chemical manufacturing, storage and other pertinent facility questions.

Emergency Justfication: Facilities are required to submit information within the Site Vulnerability Assessments (SVA) and Site Security Plan (SSP) collections. The facilities are permitted to submit Alternative Security Plans (ASP) in lieu of both the SVA and the SSP to be compliant with the submissions as required by the schedule in 6 CFR Part 27.210. To be in compliance with the regulatory requirements facilities need the capability to begin providing the data in early September 2007. DHS requests approval to collect the regulatory required data in accordance with the regulatory submission schedule to begin on 9/5/07.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC Part 27 Name of Law: Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standard    PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 550 Name of Law: FY07 DHS Appropriations Bill

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 550 Name of Law: FY07 DHS Appropriations Bill US Code: 6 USC Part 27 Name of Law: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1601-AA41	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 17688	04/09/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name CSAT Top Screen DHS Form 9007 CSAT Top Screen CSAT Help Desk DHS Form 9010 CSAT Call Service Center CSAT CVI User Training DHS 9012, DHS 9012 CVI Training ,   CVI Non Disclosure Agreement CSAT User Registration DHS Form 9002 CSAT User Registration Site Security Plan Site Vulnerabilty Assessment DHS form 9015 CSAT Site Vulnerability Assessment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	143,850	140,800	0	3,050	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,037,200	1,277,200	0	760,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Section 550 required the Department to promulgate interim final regulations no later than six months from the date of enactment of the statute (i.e., April 4, 2007). Due to that short statutory deadline, the CSAT applications and information collections are in different development stages. In early March, when DHS submitted the IFR to OMB, only two of the collections (User Registration and Top-Screen) were ready for PRA review. As of mid-May, four of the collections (Helpdesk, User Registration, Top-Screen, and Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information Authorization) were sufficiently complete for PRA review. As of early July two additional collections are sufficiently complete for PRA review: (1) the Security Vulnerability Assessment and industry-created and provided Alternative Security Program submitted in lieu of the Security Vulnerability Assessment, and (2) the Site Security Plan or the industry-provided Alternative Security Program submitted in lieu of the Site Security Plan.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Matthew Bettridge 703 235-5495 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/14/2007

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