Chemical Sector Security Summit Summary- General DHS Updates

The 2010 Chemical Sector Security Summit took place in Baltimore, Maryland on July 7^th and 8^th. There were approximately 400 attendees, with half representing private and public corporations and the balance being from various governmental agencies. Topics included both general programmatic updates from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as more tailored presentations regarding chemical security.

The most current data presented by DHS indicate that they have received over 38,000 Top Screens and 6000 Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA). Additionally, 4110 facilities have received a final tiering, with 887 facilities still awaiting final tiering notification. DHS anticipates completing all Final Tier 1 notifications by the end of the summer. The following is a breakdown of the facilities by tier designation:

Tier	Total Facilities with Final Tier	Total Facilities Awaiting Final Tier
1	226	4
2	531	40
3	1132	126
4	2221	717
Total	4110	887

With regard to physical visits, DHS has completed 47 Pre-Authorization Inspections (PAI), and is expected to increase PAIs to 30-40 per month. This increase in PAIs will be accomplished by adding 100 additional DHS Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) staff to the existing 168 staff responsible for chemical security compliance.