[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 35073-35074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12584]


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                Presidential Determination No. 2022-16 of June 6, 2022

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

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy

                Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic 
                industrial base to meet the requirements of the clean 
                energy economy is essential to our national security, a 
                resilient energy sector, and the preservation of 
                domestic critical infrastructure. Therefore, 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) insulation is an industrial resource, material, 
                or critical technology item 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 insulation 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)(1)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose of 
                expanding the domestic production capability for 
                insulation.

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

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, June 6, 2022

[FR Doc. 2022-12584
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