The first filings of Site Security Plans (SSP's) were submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month. Huffmaster is offering to share lessons learned in assisting numerous clients complete and file their SSP's.

DHS recently announced the release of Tier 2 notification letters starting the 120 day countdown to complete the SSP using the RBPS for each Chemical of Interest.

With the release of Tier 1 notification letters, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has started the 120-day countdown for these chemical facilities to complete the Site Security Plan (SSP) using the finalized Risk Based Performance Standards (RBPS) for each Chemical of Interest.

With the rise in unemployment and unsure state of today's economy, many companies find themselves laying off employees and making other reductions to stay afloat without taking into consideration the possible ramifications on their businesses.

As of 9 a.m. EST, Ike was located about 230 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, with maximum sustained winds near the center increased to 105 mph. The forward movement is toward the west-northwest at around 13 mph.