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• Congressional Hearings Week of 11-16-09

  
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  Congress is back from their short Veterans Day recesses and looking forward to next weeks Thanksgiving Recess. In this work week between there are three hearings currently scheduled that might be of interest to the chemical security community, all in the House. Intelligence Update The Subcommittee on Intelligence, ...
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• Security Fencing

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  There is an interesting story over at FoxNews.com about a recent anti-nuke protest in Washington. It seems that five senior citizen protestors penetrated three successive security fences at a nuclear weapon storage facility on the Kitsap Naval Base before they were apprehended by security personnel; hours after they ...
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• Reader Comment – 11-12-09 Gasoline

  
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  I received a brief and favorable comment on a blog from last week about gasoline vapor cloud explosions. Prasad wrote: “Hi, thanks for giving valuable information about gasoline.” While I already have an enlarged ego, I always enjoy feeding on praise. And, in an attempt to garner more praise, I’ll talk a little ...
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• Coordination of Security Programs

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  I was reading the Roberts Law Group blog yesterday about the MTSA provisions of HR 2868 and it struck me that the committee staff over at the House Homeland Security Committee missed a couple of other security regulations that could affect facilities covered under this legislation that might also require ...
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• Hazmat Training Grants

  
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  Last week the Department of Transportation announced that they had provided grants to four labor organizations to develop instructor training programs. The $4 million in Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) grants were given to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the National Labor College, the ...
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• Annual CWC Report

  
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  The Department of Commerce published their annual request for information about the effects of the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (15 CFR parts 710-722) on commercial activities involving Schedule 1 chemicals. The DOC’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) needs this input to provide their annual report ...
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• HR 2868 Status 11-09-09

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  Yesterday HR 2868 was formally received in the Senate. According to Thomas.LOC.gov, the bill was assigned just to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Many observers had also expected it to be assigned to the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee because of the two titles dealing with ...
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• Counter IED Symposium

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  Thanks to Stephen Melvin at OurSafeTowns.com for letting me know about a Counter IED Symposium being held on December 1st thru 3rd in Washington, D.C. The Interagency Council for Applied Homeland Security Technology (ICAHST) is sponsoring this event. The symposium will address key issues and critical mission needs in ...
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• USM v UP Oral Arguments

  
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  Earlier this year we saw US Magnesium (USM) win a decision before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requiring the Union Pacific (UP) railroad to provide chlorine delivery service. In a blog about that decision I noted that: “ That order clarified the requirement that UP has an ‘obligation to quote common ...
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• DHS CSAT FAQ Page Update – 11-06-09

  
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  Last week DHS added responses to five new questions on their extensive CSAT Frequently Asked Questions page. Those questions were: 1268 Am I exempt from registering since I fall under Part 105 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act? 1558 May I continue to work on my SVA while I replace, or after I replace, an ...
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• Reader Comment 11-08-09 Recommit

  
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  Anonymous wrote in yesterday morning to take me to task for my description of Mr. Dent’s (R, PA) motion to recommit in my blog about the final day of the debate on HR 2868 in the House. Anonymous wrote, in part: “That was not the motion to recommit. The motion to recommit barred DHS from requiring IST ...
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• HR 2868 Passed in House on Friday

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  Most readers of this blog are certainly aware of the fact that HR 2868 passed in the House on Friday afternoon. There have been a number of news articles and blogs written about the fact of passage. Some have cheered about the results and others have jeered. The bill will be officially delivered to the Senate on ...
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• A New Chemical Security Blog

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  This last week, while surfing the net looking for opinions and ideas on the HR 2868 debate I ran across a lot of partisan sites for a variety of view points on the various issues involved in the discussion. What was refreshing was the discovery of a ‘Joe Friday’ type web site; old Dragnet fans will know what I am ...
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• APDODCSCA Meeting 11-24-09

  
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  The Department of Defense posted a meeting notice in today’s Federal register announcing that the Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Capabilities for Support of Civil Authorities after Certain Incidents (APDODCSCA, don’t you love DOD names and acronyms; makes me homesick) will have a public meeting at the ...
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• Cybersecurity Coordination Act

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  Earlier this week the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation of the House Science and Technology Committee approved a committee draft of the Cybersecurity Coordination and Awareness Act. Since the bill has yet to be introduced it is still listed on the Committee web page at HR XXXX, but the Committee does now ...
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• HR 2868 Cont on Floor

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  Yesterday’s (published this morning) Congressional Record Daily Digest reports that the house will complete the consideration of HR 2868 today. The House meets early today, starting at 9:00 am, so the debate on amendments could start as early as 9:30 am EST. Again, I will be posting updates on my Twitter page .
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• HR 2868 Floor Debate

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  The Committee of the Whole House debated HR 2868 today for 90 minutes and ‘rose’ at the end of the appointed time ‘without resolution’. This leaves the bill as ‘unfinished business’ that may be continued tomorrow or Saturday. What is left is the introduction of, debate on, and voting on the 10 amendments ...
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• TSA Highway Security ICR

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  Today the Transportation Security Administration published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it had sent a request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to reinstate the approval of a previously approved (OMB control number 1652-0036) ...
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• Gasoline Vapor Cloud Explosions

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  There is an interesting posting over at Risk-Safety.com about the recent history of gasoline vapor cloud explosions at gasoline storage facilities. Dr. Saraf lists three major gasoline VCE’s, the last two within a week of each other. Initial reports from the San Juan, PR fire and the Jaipur, India fire indicate ...
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• HR 2868 Floor Debate Today

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 136
  According to the Congressional Record Daily Digest for yesterday (published this morning, pg D1290) the House will be considering HR 2868 today. Today’s meeting starts at 10:00 am. There is usually about an hour of daily business that takes place before substantive business starts. I’ll be watching this online ...
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