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‘‘(A) any person who is the owner of an 
ammonium nitrate facility is required to reg-
ister with the Department; and 
‘‘(B) upon such registration, such person 
is issued a registration number for purposes of 
this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall require that each applicant for registra-
tion as the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility 
must submit to the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) the name, address, and telephone 
number of each ammonium nitrate facility 
owned by the applicant; 
‘‘(B) the name of the person designated by 
the owner of the ammonium nitrate facility as 
the point of contact of such facility, for pur-
poses of this subtitle; 
‘‘(C) for each such facility, the amount of 
ammonium nitrate that is sold or transferred 
during each year; and 
‘‘(D) such other information as the Sec-
retary may determine is appropriate. 
‘‘(d) REGISTRATION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE PUR-
CHASERS.— 
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‘‘(1) REGISTRATION.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a process by which— 
‘‘(A) any person who seeks to be an ammo-
nium nitrate purchaser is required to register 
with the Department; and 
‘‘(B) upon such registration, such person 
is issued a registration number for purposes of 
this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall require that each applicant for registra-
tion under this subsection as a prospective ammo-
nium nitrate purchaser must submit to the Sec-
retary the name, address, and telephone number of 
the applicant and the intended use of ammonium ni-
trate to be purchased by the applicant. 
‘‘(e) RECORDS.— 
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE
OF
RECORDS.—The Sec-
retary shall require the owner of an ammonium ni-
trate facility engaged in selling or transferring am-
monium nitrate to— 
‘‘(A) maintain a record of each sale or 
transfer of ammonium nitrate, during the two- 
year period beginning on the date of such sale 
or transfer; and 
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‘‘(B) include in such record the informa-
tion described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC INFORMATION REQUIRED.—For 
each such sale or transfer, the Secretary shall re-
quire the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility 
to— 
‘‘(A) record the name, address, telephone 
number, and registration number issued under 
subsection (c) or (d) of each person that takes 
possession of ammonium nitrate from the owner 
of an ammonium nitrate facility, in a manner 
prescribed by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) if applicable, record the name, ad-
dress, and telephone number of each individual 
who takes possession of the ammonium nitrate 
on behalf of the person referred to in subpara-
graph (A), at the point of sale; 
‘‘(C) record the date and quantity of am-
monium nitrate sold or transferred; and 
‘‘(D) verify the identity of the persons re-
ferred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B), as ap-
plicable, in accordance with a procedure estab-
lished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—In main-
taining records in accordance with paragraph (1), 
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the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall take 
reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the in-
formation included in such records. 
‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FOR EXPLOSIVE PURPOSES.—The 
Secretary may exempt from this subtitle a person pro-
ducing, selling, or purchasing ammonium nitrate exclu-
sively for use as an explosive material under a license 
issued under chapter 40 of title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(g) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, States, and appropriate private sector entities, to 
ensure that the access of agricultural producers to ammo-
nium nitrate is not unduly burdened. 
‘‘(h) DATA CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
552 of title 5, United States Code, or the USA PA-
TRIOT ACT (Public Law 107–56; 115 Stat. 272), 
and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary may not disclose to any person any informa-
tion obtained under this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may disclose 
any information obtained by the Secretary under 
this subtitle to an officer or employee of the United 
States, or a person that has entered into a contract 
with the United States, who has a need to know the 
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information to perform the duties of the officer, em-
ployee, or person, or to a State agency pursuant to 
section 899D, under appropriate arrangements to 
ensure the protection of the information. 
‘‘(i) REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND CHECK OF 
TERRORIST WATCH LIST.— 
‘‘(1) REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) GENERALLY.—The Secretary shall 
establish procedures to efficiently receive appli-
cations for registration numbers under this sub-
title, conduct the checks required under para-
graph (2), and promptly issue or deny a reg-
istration number. 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
SIX-MONTH
REGISTRATION 
PERIOD.—The Secretary shall take steps to 
maximize the number of registration applica-
tions that are submitted and processed during 
the six-month period provided for in section 
899F(e). 
‘‘(2) CHECK OF TERRORIST WATCH LIST.— 
‘‘(A) CHECK
REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall conduct a check of appropriate identifying 
information of any person seeking to register 
with the Department under subsection (c) or 
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(d) against identifying information that appears 
on the terrorist watch list. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY TO DENY REGISTRATION 
NUMBER.—If the person’s identifying informa-
tion appears on the terrorist watch list and the 
Secretary determines such person may pose a 
threat to national security, the Secretary may 
deny issuance of a registration number under 
this subtitle. 
‘‘(3) EXPEDITED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Following the six- 
month period provided for in section 899F(e), 
the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
issue or deny registration numbers under this 
subtitle not later than 72 hours after the time 
the Secretary receives a complete registration 
application, unless the Secretary determines, in 
the interest of national security, that additional 
time is necessary to review an application. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE OF APPLICATION STATUS.— 
In all cases, the Secretary shall notify persons 
of the status of their application not later than 
72 hours after the time the Secretary receives 
a complete registration application. 
‘‘(4) EXPEDITED APPEALS PROCESS.— 
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‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) APPEALS
PROCESS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish an expedited appeals 
process for persons denied a registration 
number under this subtitle. 
‘‘(ii) TIME
PERIOD
FOR
RESOLU-
TION.—The Secretary shall, to the extent 
practicable, resolve appeals not later than 
72 hours after receiving a complete request 
for appeal unless the Secretary determines, 
in the interest of national security, that 
additional time is necessary to resolve an 
appeal. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, in 
developing the appeals process under subpara-
graph (A), shall consult with appropriate stake-
holders. 
‘‘(C) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide guidance regarding the procedures and in-
formation required for an appeal under sub-
paragraph (A) to persons denied registration 
numbers under this subtitle. 
‘‘(5) RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND MAINTENANCE 
OF INFORMATION.— 
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