CUI Explorer

Ammonium Nitrate

Registration, purchaser, owner/operator, facility, sale, transfer, and related regulatory information obtained under the federal ammonium nitrate security program is protected from disclosure except through the statutory exceptions.

Registry statusNARA & DoD
MarkingCRITAN
Organizational index groupCritical Infrastructure
Updated2026-05-15

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Registry comparison

Field NARA Registry DoD Registry
Category description Related to registration information of those who own and operate ammonium nitrate facilities, purchasers of ammonium nitrate, and the regulation of sales and transfers of ammonium nitrate. Related to registration information of those who own and operate ammonium nitrate facilities, purchasers of ammonium nitrate, and the regulation of sales and transfers of ammonium nitrate.
Category marking CRITAN CRITAN
Banner marking CUI//SP-CRITAN No corresponding field
Basic or Specified Specified No corresponding field
Authorities 6 USC 488a(h) 6 USC 488a(h)
DoD applicable policies No corresponding field None listed
Required warning statement No corresponding field None listed
Required dissemination control None listed None listed
Examples No corresponding field None listed
Registry date May 7, 2025 2026-05-15

Authority analysis

Authority title
Regulation of the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate: Data confidentiality
Authorities
6 USC 488a(h)
Source currency
Text contains those laws in effect on May 11, 2026.
How the authority operates
The cited authority provides specific disclosure restrictions and named exceptions for information obtained under the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate statutory program. Because the authority gives specific controls, NARA identifies this category as CUI Specified.

Trigger conditions

  • The information was obtained under 6 USC Chapter 1, Subchapter VIII, Part J, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate.
  • The information relates to the registration of ammonium nitrate facility owners or ammonium nitrate purchasers.
  • The information relates to records of ammonium nitrate sales or transfers, purchaser identity verification, quantity, date, registration number, agent details, or intended use.
  • The information is held or disclosed by the Secretary, a federal employee, a federal contractor, a State agency, or an ammonium nitrate facility owner within the statutory program.

Covered information

  • Ammonium nitrate facility owner name, address, and telephone number
  • Facility name, address, telephone number, and point of contact
  • Purchaser name, address, telephone number, and registration number
  • Purchaser intended use of ammonium nitrate
  • Agent name, address, and telephone number when an agent acts for a purchaser
  • Sale or transfer date
  • Quantity of ammonium nitrate sold or transferred
  • Identity verification information for purchasers and agents
  • Other registration or regulatory information obtained under the statutory part

Specified controls

Confidentiality rule
The Secretary may not disclose information obtained under this statutory part except through the specific exceptions in 6 USC 488a(h)(2).
Federal need to know exception
Disclosure is allowed to a U.S. officer or employee, or a U.S. contractor, who has a need to know the information to perform duties.
State agency exception
Disclosure is allowed to a State agency under 6 USC 488c when appropriate arrangements ensure protection of the information.
Facility owner protection rule
Facility owners maintaining sale or transfer records must take reasonable actions to protect the information in those records.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

NARA Registry
None listed
DoD Registry
None listed
Authority analysis
No additional limited dissemination control is listed on either registry page for this category. Apply only approved limited dissemination controls when separately required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
Basic or Specified
Where 6 USC 488a(h) and related provisions do not specify a handling detail, default CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules under 32 CFR Part 2002 apply so long as they do not conflict with the specified authority.

Related authorities

Authority-by-authority detail

6 USC 488a(h)

Listed by: NARA Registry, DoD Registry

Designation evidence

  • NARA authority row: 6 USC 488a(h) | status: Specified | banner: CUI//SP-CRITAN.
  • DoD authority row: 6 USC 488a(h). DoD lists this citation for the category; this DoD detail page does not display a separate Basic/Specified field.
  • Registry designation context: Specified, CUI//SP-CRITAN. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
  • Registry designation for this category is Specified with banner CUI//SP-CRITAN.

Extracted authority meaning

  • Page 206 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 486
  • Registry designation context: Specified, CUI//SP-CRITAN. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
  • 6 USC 488a: Regulation of the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate

Operating conditions

  • NARA category scope used with this authority: Related to registration information of those who own and operate ammonium nitrate facilities, purchasers of ammonium nitrate, and the regulation of sales and transfers of ammonium nitrate.
  • DoD category scope used with this authority: Related to registration information of those who own and operate ammonium nitrate facilities, purchasers of ammonium nitrate, and the regulation of sales and transfers of ammonium nitrate.
  • The cited authority provides specific disclosure restrictions and named exceptions for information obtained under the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate statutory program. Because the authority gives specific controls, NARA identifies this category as CUI Specified.
  • The information was obtained under 6 USC Chapter 1, Subchapter VIII, Part J, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate.
  • The information relates to the registration of ammonium nitrate facility owners or ammonium nitrate purchasers.
  • The information relates to records of ammonium nitrate sales or transfers, purchaser identity verification, quantity, date, registration number, agent details, or intended use.
  • The information is held or disclosed by the Secretary, a federal employee, a federal contractor, a State agency, or an ammonium nitrate facility owner within the statutory program.
  • Extracted authority condition: (e) Records (1) Maintenance of records The owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall— (A) maintain a record of each sale or transfer of ammonium nitrate, during the two-year period beginning on the date of that sale or transfer; and (B) include in such record the information described in paragraph (2).
  • Extracted authority condition: (2) Specific information required For each sale or transfer of ammonium ni- trate, the owner of an ammonium nitrate fa- cility shall— (A) record the name, address, telephone number, and registration number issued under subsection (c) or (d) of each person that purchases ammonium nitrate, in a man- ner prescribed by the Secretary; (B) if applicable, record the name, address, and telephone number of an agent acting on behalf of the person described in subpara- graph (A), at the point of sale; (C) record the date and quantity of ammo- nium nitrate sold or transferred; and (D) verify the identity of the persons de- scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B), as ap- plicable, in accordance with a procedure es- tablished by the Secretary.
  • Extracted authority condition: Inspection and auditing of records The Secretary shall establish a process for the periodic inspection and auditing of the records maintained by owners of ammonium nitrate fa- cilities for the purpose of monitoring compli- ance with this part or for the purpose of deter- ring or preventing the misappropriation or use of ammonium nitrate in an act of terrorism.
  • Extracted authority condition: Definitions In this part: (1) Ammonium nitrate The term ‘‘ammonium nitrate’’ means— (A) solid ammonium nitrate that is chiefly the ammonium salt of nitric acid and con- tains not less than 33 percent nitrogen by weight; and (B) any mixture containing a percentage of ammonium nitrate that is equal to or great- er than the percentage determined by the Secretary under section 488a(b) of this title.
  • Extracted authority condition: In maintaining records in accordance with paragraph (1), the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information included in such records.
  • Extracted authority condition: (A) record the name, address, telephone number, and registration number issued under subsection (c) or (d) of each person that purchases ammonium nitrate, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary;
  • Extracted authority condition: 272 ), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not disclose to any person any information obtained under this part.
  • Extracted authority condition: Any information constituting grounds for denial of a registration number under this section shall be maintained confidentially by the Secretary and may be used only for making determinations under this section.
  • Extracted authority condition: (A) maintain a record of each sale or transfer of ammonium nitrate, during the two-year period beginning on the date of that sale or transfer; and

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

  • NARA registry control evidence: status Specified; banner marking CUI//SP-CRITAN.
  • Confidentiality rule: The Secretary may not disclose information obtained under this statutory part except through the specific exceptions in 6 USC 488a(h)(2).
  • Federal need to know exception: Disclosure is allowed to a U.S. officer or employee, or a U.S. contractor, who has a need to know the information to perform duties.
  • State agency exception: Disclosure is allowed to a State agency under 6 USC 488c when appropriate arrangements ensure protection of the information.
  • Facility owner protection rule: Facility owners maintaining sale or transfer records must take reasonable actions to protect the information in those records.
  • No additional limited dissemination control is listed on either registry page for this category. Apply only approved limited dissemination controls when separately required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
  • Where 6 USC 488a(h) and related provisions do not specify a handling detail, default CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules under 32 CFR Part 2002 apply so long as they do not conflict with the specified authority.
  • Extracted authority control: (2) Exception The Secretary may disclose any information obtained by the Secretary under this part to— (A) 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 information to perform the duties of the officer, employee, or person; or (B) to a State agency under section 488c of this title, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information.
  • Extracted authority control: 272), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not disclose to any per- son any information obtained under this part.
  • Extracted authority control: (g) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, States, and appropriate private sector entities, to ensure that the access of agricultural produc- ers to ammonium nitrate is not unduly bur- dened.
  • Extracted authority control: (3) Protection of information In maintaining records in accordance with paragraph (1), the owner of an ammonium ni- trate facility shall take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information in- cluded in such records.
  • Extracted authority control: (h) Data confidentiality (1) In general Notwithstanding section 552 of title 5 or the USA PATRIOT ACT (Public Law 107–56; 115 Stat.
  • Extracted authority control: Limitation of liability A person who has completed a security aware- ness training course approved by or operated under a cooperative agreement with the Depart- ment of Homeland Security using funds made available in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter or in any prior appropriations Acts, who is enrolled in a program recognized or acknowledged by an In- formation Sharing and Analysis Center, and who reports a situation, activity or incident pursu- ant to that program to an appropriate author- ity, shall not be liable for damages in any action brought in a Federal or State court which result from any act or omission unless such person is guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
  • Extracted authority control: For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2001 Amendment note set out under section 1 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and Tables.
  • Extracted authority control: In maintaining records in accordance with paragraph (1), the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information included in such records.
  • Extracted authority control: 272 ), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not disclose to any person any information obtained under this part.
  • Extracted authority control: In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, States, and appropriate private sector entities, to ensure that the access of agricultural producers to ammonium nitrate is not unduly burdened.
  • Extracted authority control: (B) to a State agency under section 488c of this title, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information.
  • Extracted authority control: Any information constituting grounds for denial of a registration number under this section shall be maintained confidentially by the Secretary and may be used only for making determinations under this section.
  • Extracted authority control: For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2001 Amendment note set out under section 1 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and Tables.

Authority excerpts

General confidentiality rule

the Secretary may not disclose to any person any information obtained under this part

Federal need-to-know exception

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

State agency exception

to a State agency under section 488c of this title, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information

Most relevant extracted authority passage

(2) Exception The Secretary may disclose any information obtained by the Secretary under this part to— (A) 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 information to perform the duties of the officer, employee, or person; or (B) to a State agency under section 488c of this title, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information.

Extracted authority passage 2

272), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not disclose to any per- son any information obtained under this part.

Extracted authority passage 3

(g) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, States, and appropriate private sector entities, to ensure that the access of agricultural produc- ers to ammonium nitrate is not unduly bur- dened.

Extracted authority passage 4

(3) Protection of information In maintaining records in accordance with paragraph (1), the owner of an ammonium ni- trate facility shall take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information in- cluded in such records.

Extracted authority passage 5

(h) Data confidentiality (1) In general Notwithstanding section 552 of title 5 or the USA PATRIOT ACT (Public Law 107–56; 115 Stat.

Extracted authority passage 6

(e) Records (1) Maintenance of records The owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall— (A) maintain a record of each sale or transfer of ammonium nitrate, during the two-year period beginning on the date of that sale or transfer; and (B) include in such record the information described in paragraph (2).

Most relevant extracted authority passage

In maintaining records in accordance with paragraph (1), the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information included in such records.

Extracted authority passage 2

272 ), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not disclose to any person any information obtained under this part.

Extracted authority passage 3

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, States, and appropriate private sector entities, to ensure that the access of agricultural producers to ammonium nitrate is not unduly burdened.

Extracted authority passage 4

(B) to a State agency under section 488c of this title, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information.

Extracted authority passage 5

Any information constituting grounds for denial of a registration number under this section shall be maintained confidentially by the Secretary and may be used only for making determinations under this section.

Extracted authority passage 6

(A) record the name, address, telephone number, and registration number issued under subsection (c) or (d) of each person that purchases ammonium nitrate, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary;

6 USC 488

Listed by: Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • Related authority evidence: Defines ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate facility, and ammonium nitrate purchaser.

Extracted authority meaning

None listed

Operating conditions

  • Defines ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate facility, and ammonium nitrate purchaser.
  • The cited authority provides specific disclosure restrictions and named exceptions for information obtained under the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate statutory program. Because the authority gives specific controls, NARA identifies this category as CUI Specified.
  • The information was obtained under 6 USC Chapter 1, Subchapter VIII, Part J, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate.
  • The information relates to the registration of ammonium nitrate facility owners or ammonium nitrate purchasers.
  • The information relates to records of ammonium nitrate sales or transfers, purchaser identity verification, quantity, date, registration number, agent details, or intended use.
  • The information is held or disclosed by the Secretary, a federal employee, a federal contractor, a State agency, or an ammonium nitrate facility owner within the statutory program.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

  • Confidentiality rule: The Secretary may not disclose information obtained under this statutory part except through the specific exceptions in 6 USC 488a(h)(2).
  • Federal need to know exception: Disclosure is allowed to a U.S. officer or employee, or a U.S. contractor, who has a need to know the information to perform duties.
  • State agency exception: Disclosure is allowed to a State agency under 6 USC 488c when appropriate arrangements ensure protection of the information.
  • Facility owner protection rule: Facility owners maintaining sale or transfer records must take reasonable actions to protect the information in those records.
  • No additional limited dissemination control is listed on either registry page for this category. Apply only approved limited dissemination controls when separately required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
  • Where 6 USC 488a(h) and related provisions do not specify a handling detail, default CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules under 32 CFR Part 2002 apply so long as they do not conflict with the specified authority.

Authority excerpts

General confidentiality rule

the Secretary may not disclose to any person any information obtained under this part

Federal need-to-know exception

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

State agency exception

to a State agency under section 488c of this title, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information

Record protection requirement

take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information included in such records

6 USC 488a(c)

Listed by: Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • Related authority evidence: Requires registration of ammonium nitrate facility owners and identifies owner registration information.

Extracted authority meaning

None listed

Operating conditions

  • Requires registration of ammonium nitrate facility owners and identifies owner registration information.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

None listed

6 USC 488a(d)

Listed by: Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • Related authority evidence: Requires registration of ammonium nitrate purchasers and identifies purchaser registration information.

Extracted authority meaning

None listed

Operating conditions

  • Requires registration of ammonium nitrate purchasers and identifies purchaser registration information.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

None listed

6 USC 488a(e)

Listed by: Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • Related authority evidence: Requires facility owners to maintain sale or transfer records and take reasonable actions to protect record information.

Extracted authority meaning

None listed

Operating conditions

  • Requires facility owners to maintain sale or transfer records and take reasonable actions to protect record information.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

None listed

Authority excerpts

Record protection requirement

take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information included in such records

6 USC 488c

Listed by: Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • Related authority evidence: Provides administrative provisions and State agency cooperation/delegation context referenced by the disclosure exception.

Extracted authority meaning

None listed

Operating conditions

  • Provides administrative provisions and State agency cooperation/delegation context referenced by the disclosure exception.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

None listed

6 USC 488e

Listed by: Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • Related authority evidence: Contains prohibitions and civil penalties for violations of the statutory part.

Extracted authority meaning

None listed

Operating conditions

  • Contains prohibitions and civil penalties for violations of the statutory part.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

None listed