Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

CFATS is the nation’s first regulatory program focused specifically on security at high-risk chemical facilities. Managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the CFATS program identifies and regulates high-risk facilities to ensure security measures are in place to reduce the risk that certain dangerous chemicals are weaponized by terrorists.

Under CFATS, a chemical facility is any establishment or individual that possesses or plans to possess any of the more than 300 chemicals of interest (COI) in Appendix A at or above the listed screening threshold quantity (STQ) and concentration.

CFATS Status

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which provides uniform standards for chemical manufacturers to ensure facility safety, expired in July of 2023 due to inaction by the Senate.

While the Senate has failed to pass a CFATS extension, we are optimistic this is a temporary halt on the CFATS program.

SOCMA Recommendations

SOCMA strongly recommends that all SOCMA members with a facility regulated by the Department of Homeland Security in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program continue to maintain compliance with the security regulations and measures.

Contact SOCMA

Genevieve Strand
Director, Government Relations
government.relations@socma.org

Issue Summary

Learn more about SOCMA’s position on the CFATS program.

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SOCMA Calls on Congressional Leadership to Reauthorize CFATS

SOCMA, along with a group of other organizations, urged the Speaker of the House and other Congressional Leadership to aid in the two-year re-authorization of CFATS.

Download the Letter

ChemLock information

In the wake of the CFATS lapse, DHS has pointed individuals ChemLock’s voluntary resources that are still available during the lapse of the program.

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SOCMA Advises Senate Leadership to Fund CFATS Program

SOCMA, along with a coalition of other associations, sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging them to consider including the CFATS Program as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Fiscal Year 2024.