Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI)

OMB Control No: 1670-0015	ICR Reference No: 201704-1670-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-1670-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/CISA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	20,000	0	405,100
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	63,775
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to comply with the regulations set forth in 6 CFR § 27.400, information must be collected from chemical facility owners and operators. In the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards all owners and operators will enable to have the ability to safeguard their Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) and by law receives protection from public disclosure and misuse.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 621 Name of Law: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard    PL: Pub.L. 113 - 254 n/a Name of Law: Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014    PL: Pub.L. 109 - 295 550 Name of Law: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 296 n/a Name of Law: Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18466	04/19/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 34969	07/27/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Notification of CVI Access Exigent Circumstances DHS Form 9024 Notification of Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability (CVI) Access or Disclosure to a Non-CVI Authorized User During an Emergency or Exigent Circumstance Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) Authorization DHS Form 9012 Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability information Training & Authorized User Application Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information Tracking Log DHS Form 9025 Tracking Log for Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) Determination of a Public Official’s Need to Know DHS Form 9026 Determination of a Public Offical's Need to Know Specific CVI Request for Determination of CVI DHS Form 9028 Request for Determination of Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) Report of Potential Release of CVI DHS Form 9027 Report of Potential Release of Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI)

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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	20,000	405,100	0	-375,100	-10,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	63,775	0	-33,775	-20,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The Department is assuming that a significant change in public burden estimates have occurred since the last approved ICR (Sept 2014). For the CVI Authorization instrument the Department assumes that the majority of individuals who will complete this instrument are SSOs, although a smaller number of other individuals may also complete this instrument (e.g., state officials or Federal employees). For the purpose of this notice, the Department maintains this assumption. The Department is also incorporating reduction of the annual reporting and recordkeeping hour and cost burden for SSOs to $67.72/hour. This amount is consistent with the SSO total annual burden costs established in programmatically related Departmental ICRs. For the CVI Authorization instrument the Department has revised the estimated number of respondents from 30,000 to 20,000 to reflect the Department’s revised estimate on expected annual usage of this instrument. In addition, a reduction of user response times for the CVI Authorization instrument was observed to decrease from 1 hour to 0.50 hour. The average user response time between CY 2014 – 2016 was observed to be 0.50 hour. In addition, the estimated total burden is estimated to decrease by -385,100 responses, -53,775 burden hours, and $4,807,450 based on the proposed elimination of five instruments previously approved for the collection CVI-related information and the reduction of the response time for CVI Authorization. Taking into consideration all of these changes, the total annual estimate for reporting, recordkeeping, and cost burden under this collection is expected to decrease from $5,484,650 to $677,200; from 405,100 responses to 20,000 responses; and 63,775 hours to 10,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $490,775

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Molly Stasko 202 868-2972 [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: 08/24/2017

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