Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security 6 CFR Part 27 [DHS-2006-0073] RIN 1601-AA41 AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Advance Notice of Rulemaking. SUMMARY: Section 550 of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007 (“Section 550”) provided the Department of Homeland Security with authority to promulgate “interim final regulations” for the security of certain chemical facilities in the United States. This notice seeks comment both on proposed text for such interim final regulations and on several practical and policy issues integral to the development of a chemical facility security program. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket number or RIN number, may be submitted by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Comments by mail are to be addressed to IP/CNPPD/Dennis Deziel, Mail Stop 8610, Department of Homeland Security, Washington DC 20528-8610. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. All comments will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov , including any personal information sent with each comment. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the “Public Participation in Rulemaking Pro…