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Accessing Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information

Those eligible for Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) access include the following:

• Covered persons, including Federal, state, and local government employees who have been determined to have a need to know;
• Contractors to government agencies;
• Regulated chemical facility board members, employees, and contractors are also eligible for Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information access.

These covered persons can become authorized users of Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information by completing several requirements:

• have chemical security duties or responsibilities,
• demonstrate a need to know Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information,
• sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), if a non-federal employee,
• complete a security background check or other requirements for personal identification or trustworthiness that may be required by the Department of Homeland Security,
• be covered by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the Chemical Security Compliance Division and the authority accountable to access and safeguard Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information, if a non-Department of Homeland Security government representative and a contractor(s), and
• complete prescribed training. 

Anyone who is not a Federal employee must sign a personal non-disclosure agreement . The Chemical Security Compliance Division will require that representatives of chemical facilities (employees and contractors) sign a non-disclosure agreement before access is provided to any Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information.  This would include anyone granted access to the Chemical Security Assistance Tool (CSAT) including chemical facility representatives who prepare and submit information.

Any government agency outside the Department of Homeland Security must enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Chemical Security Compliance Division that obligates the entity to ensure Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information is safeguarded and to use existing authorities to take punitive action if an authorized user knowingly mishandles Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information.

The Memorandum of Agreement defines the obligations of each party to safeguard Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information. The Memorandum of Agreement  establishes the scope of the Federal or state program and defines who is eligible to receive Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information without seeking consent from the Chemical Security Compliance Division Director. The scope of a program may be as broad as an entire state or specific as a local law enforcement agency. 

Regardless of the program’s breadth, each agreement requires the government entity to appoint a Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information Security Officer. The Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information Security Officer has the responsibility for overseeing Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information use and sharing. The Memorandum of Agreement also identifies the authorities that state and local governments will invoke if Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information is misused and penalties or fines are warranted.

This page was last modified on October 4, 2007