Notice2026-10959
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Under the Paperwork Reduction Act: Request for the ChemLock Program
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Published
June 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security Department
Abstract
The Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission proposes a new information collection to support the ChemLock Program. CISA previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024, for a 60-day public comment period.\1\ No comments were received by CISA in response to the 60-day request for comments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32993-32994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10959]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. CISA-2024-0034]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Request for the ChemLock Program
AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) within
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will submit the
following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission proposes a new
information collection to support the ChemLock Program. CISA previously
published this ICR in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024, for a
60-day public comment period.\1\ No comments were received by CISA in
response to the 60-day request for comments.
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\1\ The Federal Register notice soliciting public comment for 60
days about the proposed ChemLock ICR was published on December 31,
2024 at 89 FR 107154 and may be viewed at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/31/2024-31370/notice-of-proposed-information-collection-under-the-paperwork-reduction-act-request-for-the-chemlock">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/31/2024-31370/notice-of-proposed-information-collection-under-the-paperwork-reduction-act-request-for-the-chemlock</a>.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 2, 2026.
Submissions received after the deadline for receiving comments may not
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be considered.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. All
submissions received must include the agency name ``CISA'' and docket
number CISA-2024-0034.
Comments that include protected information such as trade secrets,
confidential commercial or financial information, Chemical-terrorism
Vulnerability Information (CVI),\2\ Sensitive Security Information
(SSI),\3\ or Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) \4\
should not be submitted to the public docket. Comments containing
protected information should be appropriately marked and coordinated
with the point of contact for this notice provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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\2\ For more information about CVI see 6 CFR 27.400 and the CVI
Procedural Manual at <a href="http://www.dhs.gov/publication/safeguarding-cvi-manual">www.dhs.gov/publication/safeguarding-cvi-manual</a>.
\3\ For more information about SSI see 49 CFR part 1520 and the
SSI Program web page at <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/sensitive-security-information">www.tsa.gov/for-industry/sensitive-security-information</a>.
\4\ For more information about PCII see 6 CFR part 29 and the
PCII Program web page at <a href="http://www.dhs.gov/pcii-program">www.dhs.gov/pcii-program</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Hunziker Boyer, 703-603-5000,
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<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3a0aab0a2b18684968f82978a8c8d90a38e828a8fcd808a9082cd878b90cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92d1dbc1d3c0f7f5e7fef3e6fbfdfce1d2fff3fbfebcf1fbe1f3bcf6fae1bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress established the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Act of 2018, Public Law 115-278 (2018). As part
of CISA's responsibilities, Congress authorized CISA to provide
analyses, expertise, and other assistance to critical infrastructure
owners and operators upon request. 6 U.S.C. 652(c)(5).
CISA serves as Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) for the
Chemical Sector. CISA has established ChemLock, which is voluntary
program for facilities that possess dangerous chemicals. This ICR
consolidates and clarifies CISA collection of information in support of
ChemLock. While some ChemLock services are currently available
leveraging other approved information collections, this ICR when
approved, will allow for an additional ChemLock service.
CISA proposes three instruments within this information collection:
(1) ChemLock Request for Services; (2) ChemLock Service Registration
and Preparation; and (3) ChemLock Service Feedback.
ChemLock Program Request for Services
This instrument collects basic contact information from individuals
requesting a ChemLock service such as: (a) security consultations; (b)
technical consultations, (c) onsite assessments and assistance, (d)
exercises and drills, (e) training courses, (f) access to other
tailored resources, and (g) risk assessments. In addition, the
instrument will collect facility identifying information, facility
description information, and information about the chemicals present at
the facility.
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ChemLock Service Registration and Preparation
This instrument collected information to enable the ChemLock
services which need additional information to be performed. The
ChemLock services which need additional information to be performed are
security consultations, onsite assessments and assistance, and risk
assessments.
ChemLock Service Feedback Collection
This instrument will collect information related to feedback about
ChemLock related services such as: which ChemLock service was provided
and when, program outcomes, satisfaction, and performance of the staff
involved in providing the ChemLock service.
Analysis
Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Title of Collection: ChemLock.
OMB Control Number: 1670-NEW.
Instrument: ChemLock Program Request for Services.
Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.''
Affected Public: State, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments
and private sector individuals.
Number of Respondents: 450 respondents (estimate).
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hour.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 112.50 hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost: $10,838.06.
Total Annual Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
Instrument: ChemLock Service Registration and Preparation.
Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.''
Affected Public: State, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments
and private sector.
Number of Respondents: 300 (estimate).
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.17 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 952 hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost: $91,714.10.
Total Annual Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
Instrument: ChemLock Service Feedback.
Frequency: ``On occasion'' and ``Other.''
Affected Public: State, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments
and private sector.
Number of Respondents: 225 (estimate).
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hour.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 56.26 hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost: $5,419.03.
Total Annual Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
Winfield P Werntz,
Acting Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security,
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
[FR Doc. 2026-10959 Filed 6-1-26; 8:45 am]
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