### Question
How does the law define chemical facility of interest?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 621*, **chemical facility of interest** is defined as:

> a facility that—


(A) holds, or that the Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe holds, a chemical of interest, as designated under Appendix A to part 27 of title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, at a threshold quantity set pursuant to relevant risk-related security principles

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 621*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER XVI-CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS**

