North American Millers' Association Submits Comments to Department of Homeland Security on Chemical Security Regulations
Date Posted: June 12, 2007
Washington, DC--The North American Millers' Association (NAMA) reported in its latest issue of NAMA News that it submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on proposed threshold limits for Chemicals of Interest for DHS' new Chemical Security Regulations.
In the comments, NAMA commended the security measures adopted by milling facilities and categorized the facilities as low risk.
NAMA proposed modifications to the Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) and suggested that fumigation chemicals be allowed on facility premises for 7-14 days without triggering the need to report to DHS.
Any facility that manufactured, used, stored, or distributed chemicals on the Chemicals of Interest list at or above the STQ must complete and submit a CSAT Top-Screen.
Failure to complete a CSAT Top-Screen within the timeframe provided may result in civil penalties, a DHS audit and inspection, or an order to cease operations.
The deadline for submission is 60 days after the final regulations are published.
For more information, contact Jane DeMarchi, NAMA's director of government relations, at 202-484-2200, ext. 13.
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