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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

Last Updated: October 30, 2018 | Publication

Industry CFATS Resources

These are the industry-specific CFATS resources for facilities that possess or plan to possess chemicals that may need to be reported to DHS.

Last Updated: May 14, 2014 | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD Under Secretary, & NPPD Office of Infrastructure Protection for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Charting a Path Forward for the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards Program

National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding and NPPD Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Director David Wulf address the Department of Homeland Security’s regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and the importance of authorizing the program.

Last Updated: February 27, 2014 | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Authorization and Accountability

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection Assistant Secretary Caitlin Durkovich addresses DHS’ regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and the need for action to authorize the program.

Last Updated: August 1, 2013 | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Director David Wulf addresses DHS’ regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS).