What is the process of facility regulation?
Facilities that register with DHS will complete the Top-Screen to determine if they are exempt from the regulation and, if not exempt, they will complete this consequence-based assessment. Upon completing the Top-Screen a facility will be evaluated to determine if it presents a high level of security risk. The Department will notify the facility in writing of its initial determination. If the Department’s preliminary determination is that the facility is not a high risk facility the department will send a letter stating its determination. See Attachment B for an example of such a letter. If the Department’s preliminary determination is that the facility is a high risk facility the department will also notify the facility’s of its placement in a risk-based tier pursuant to §27.220(a). See Attachment C for an example of such a letter. The facility will then be required to complete an SVA. The purpose of the SVA is to identify the critical onsite assets (based on the security concerns ide
