Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) First Steps Fact Sheet
CFATS Announcement
As of July 28, 2023, Congress has allowed the statutory authority for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (6 CFR Part 27) to expire.
Therefore, CISA cannot enforce compliance with the CFATS regulations at this time. This means that CISA will not require facilities to report their chemicals of interest or submit any information in CSAT, perform inspections, or provide CFATS compliance assistance, amongst other activities. CISA can no longer require facilities to implement their CFATS Site Security Plan or CFATS Alternative Security Program.
CISA encourages facilities to maintain security measures. CISA’s voluntary ChemLock resources are available on the ChemLock webpages.
If CFATS is reauthorized, CISA will follow up with facilities in the future. To reach us, please contact CFATS@hq.dhs.gov.
Under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, a chemical facility is any establishment, from a large facility to an individual person, which possesses or plans to possess at any point in time, certain chemicals of interest (COI) at or above a specified quantity and concentration.
This printer-friendly fact sheet provides chemical facilities with information on what steps to follow to determine if they must comply with the CFATS program. More information is also available on the CFATS Process webpage.