Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

United States.

Chemicals.

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Describes DHS chemical facility anti-terrorism standards (CFATS) program, which established risk-based performance standards and development of vulnerability assessments for chemical facility security. Evaluates DHS implementation of CFATS to date. Identifies ongoing gap between the number of facilities that have received final risk tier assignments and the total number of regulated facilities. Includes tables and graphs

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0326

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