Washington-The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) on April 14 asked members to complete a survey about federal security requirements and voluntary security initiatives. ARA said the survey was an effort to measure industry practices with regard to programs such as the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards (CFATS), and will help the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council, of which ARA is a member, better represent the chemical industry in its dialogue with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The survey consists of roughly 27 questions, covering issues ranging from security vulnerability assessments to cyber security. Survey responses are due by May 7, and individuals can complete it only once. ARA said only aggregated survey results will be shared with DHS under its partnership program with industry, and no identifiable company submissions will be collected. For more information, contact Richard Gupton, ARA’s vice president of legislative policy & counsel, at 202-457-0825 or richard@aradc.org.
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