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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter VII - Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter D - Special Programs |
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Part 789 - Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System (APAS) |
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Subpart E - Allocations Actions |
§ 789.33 - Controlling the general distribution of a material in the civilian market.
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§ 789.33 Controlling the general distribution of a material in the civilian market.
(a) No allocations by USDA may be used to control the general distribution of a material in the civilian market, unless the Secretary has:
(1) Made a written finding that:
(i) Such material is a scarce and critical material essential to the national defense; and
(ii) The requirements of the national defense for such material cannot otherwise be met without creating a significant dislocation of the normal distribution of such material in the civilian market to such a degree as to create appreciable hardship;
(2) Submitted the finding for the President's approval through the Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; and
(3) The President has approved the finding.
(b) [Reserved]