Question
I am the owner/ operator of a business that maintains Anhydrous Ammonia (AA) at or above the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) for BOTH the treatment of crops and for use as a refrigerant in a cold storage facility. Is my facility eligible to claim the CFATS Agricultural Production Facility (APF) Top-Screen extension?
Answer
If your facility maintains COI at or above the STQ for use as a refrigerant, that particular use of the COI is NOT eligible for the APF Top-Screen extension. However, the portion of COI that your facility uses for treatment of crops would be eligible for the APF Top-Screen extension. Therefore, your Top-Screen would need to include only the COI at or above the STQ that is not used for the treatment of crops.
Question
I am the owner/operator of a farm that maintains Anhydrous Ammonia (AA) at or above the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) for commercial sale and distribution to facilities that then use my business’s product for the treatment of crops. Is my facility eligible to claim the CFATS Agricultural Production Facility (APF) Top-Screen extension?
Answer
If your facility possesses COI at or above the STQ for commercial sale and distribution, your facility is not eligible to claim the CFATS APF Top-Screen extension for such COI, and you must comply with the CFATS regulation by submitting a Top-Screen. The facilities to which your business distributes, however, may be eligible for the APF Top-Screen extension for COI used during the application or treatment of crops.
Question
I am the owner/operator of a farm that maintains Anhydrous Ammonia (AA) at or above the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) of 10,000 lbs. for use as a refrigerant in a cold storage facility for fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, etc.). Is my facility eligible to claim the CFATS Agricultural Production Facility (APF) Top-Screen extension?
Answer
The extension applies only to APFs’ use of Chemicals of Interest (COI) in preparation for the treatment of crops, feed, land, livestock (including poultry) or other areas of an agricultural production facility or during application to or treatment of crops, feed, land, livestock (including poultry) or other areas of the facility. Therefore, if your facility possesses COI at or above the STQ for any other purpose, your facility is not eligible to claim the CFATS APF Top-Screen extension for such COI, and you must comply with the CFATS regulation by submitting a Top-Screen.
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