Homeland Security Wants Feedback on New ChemLock Forms
Published Date: 6/2/2026
Notice
Summary
CISA wants to collect new info for the ChemLock Program, which helps keep chemical facilities safe from threats. They’re asking businesses and stakeholders to share their thoughts by July 2, 2026. This won’t cost much time or money but will help protect important infrastructure from chemical risks.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Registration & Preparation Time Demand
CISA estimates 300 respondents will use the ChemLock Service Registration and Preparation instrument, with an estimated time per respondent of 3.17 hours. The agency estimates a total annual burden of 952 hours and a total annual burden cost of $91,714.10 for this instrument.
New ChemLock Request Form Burden
If your facility requests a ChemLock service, CISA estimates 450 respondents will each spend 0.25 hour completing the ChemLock Request for Services form. The agency estimates a total annual burden of 112.50 hours and a total annual burden cost of $10,838.06 for this instrument.
Feedback Collection Time for Participants
CISA plans a ChemLock Service Feedback instrument estimated at 225 respondents who will each spend 0.25 hour. The total annual burden is estimated at 56.26 hours with a total annual burden cost of $5,419.03.
Voluntary ChemLock Services Offered
CISA's ChemLock is a voluntary program for facilities that possess dangerous chemicals and offers services including security consultations, technical consultations, onsite assessments and assistance, exercises and drills, training courses, access to tailored resources, and risk assessments. The ICR will consolidate information collection to support those services and permit an additional ChemLock service when approved.
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