6 CFR § 27.100 - Purpose.

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title: "6 CFR § 27.100 - Purpose."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "27.100"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "27"
part_name: "CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "6 U.S.C. 624; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599; Pub. L. 113-254, 128 Stat. 2898, as amended by Pub. L. 116-150, 134 Stat. 679."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 17729, Apr. 9, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
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# 27.100 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to enhance the security of our Nation by furthering the mission of the Department as provided in 6 U.S.C.  111(b)(1) and by lowering the risk posed by certain chemical facilities.

[72 FR 17729, Apr. 9, 2007, as amended at 86 FR 41890, Aug. 4, 2021]