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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 4533(a)(5) of the Defense Production Act of 1950

This determination invokes the Defense Production Act to address a shortfall in domestic production of trusted advanced photomasks, declaring it critical to national defense. It authorizes purchases, purchase commitments, or other actions under DPA Section 4533 as the preferred method to meet this defense industrial base need.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 3533

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Determine that critical technology item shortfalls in trusted advanced photomasks are critical to national defense
  • Authorize purchases, purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to DPA section 4533
  • Direct Secretary of Defense to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of Defense authorized to proceed with DPA purchases/commitments

Near term (90d)

  • Potential DPA-funded procurement actions for photomask production capacity

Long term

  • Domestic trusted advanced photomask production capacity expansion

Risks & tensions

  • Specific dollar amounts and scale of DPA actions not stated—implementation scope unclear
  • Definition of 'trusted' photomasks implies supply chain security classification, may affect foreign supplier relationships
  • Cost-effectiveness claim ('most cost effective, expedient, and practical') is asserted but not substantiated in text
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 4533(a)(5) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 · Executive Orders