The Chemical Sector-Specific Plan provides the unifying structure for the integration of Chemical Sector protection efforts into a single national program to help achieve the goal of a safe, secure, and resilient America through enhanced protection of the Nation's critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). As an annex to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), the Chemical Sector-Specific Plan describes how the NIPP risk management framework is being implemented in and integrated with both the voluntary programs already underway in the Chemical Sector and the promulgated regulatory standards for chemical facility security.