(a) A Directive is an official action that requires a person to take or refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with its provisions.
(b) A person must comply with each Directive issued. However, a person may not use or extend a Directive to obtain any items from a supplier, unless expressly authorized to do so in the Directive.
(c) A Priorities Directive takes precedence over all DX-rated orders, DO-rated orders, and unrated orders previously or subsequently received, unless a contrary instruction appears in the Directive.
(d) An Allocations Directive takes precedence over all Priorities Directives, DX-rated orders, DO-rated orders, and unrated orders previously or subsequently received, unless a contrary instruction appears in the Directive.
authority: Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended,
50 U.S.C. 82;
50 U.S.C. App. §§ 2061-2171;
50 U.S.C. App § 468; Executive Order 12742, (56 FR 1079, January 8, 1991); Executive Order 13603, (77 FR 16651, March 16, 2012)
source: 77 FR 59801, Oct. 1, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 33.62