[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 73589-73590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28285]


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                Presidential Determination No. 2022-08 of December 21, 
                2021

                
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 
                303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 303 of the Defense 
                Production Act of 1950, as amended (the ``Act'') (50 
                U.S.C. 4533), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 
                303(a)(5) of the Act, that:

                    (1) Radiation-Hardened and Strategic Radiation-
                Hardened Microelectronics, their components, and the 
                manufacturing systems to produce such systems and 
                components are industrial resources, materials, or 
                critical technology items essential to the national 
                defense;
                    (2) without Presidential action under section 303 
                of the Act, United States industry cannot reasonably be 
                expected to provide the capability for the needed 
                industrial resource, material, or critical technology 
                item in a timely manner; and
                    (3) purchases, purchase commitments, or other 
                action pursuant to section 303 of the Act are the most 
                cost-effective, expedient, and practical alternative 
                method for meeting the need.

                Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find 
                that action to expand the domestic production 
                capability for Radiation-Hardened and Strategic 
                Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics is necessary to 
                avert an industrial resource or critical technology 
                item shortfall that would severely impair national 
                defense capability. Therefore, I waive the requirements 
                of section 303(a)(l)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose 
                of expanding the domestic production capability for 
                these supply chains.

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                You are authorized and directed to publish this 
                determination in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, December 21, 2021

[FR Doc. 2021-28285
Filed 12-23-21; 11:15 am]
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