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Ex. ECO-A-077 Order Primary source read

Notice of Request for Public Comments on Risks in the Semiconductor Supply Chain, 86 Fed. Reg. 53031 (Sept. 24, 2021)

Risks in the Semiconductor Supply Chain (September 2021 request for information)

Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
Executive Order 14017
Issued
2021-09-24 Sept. 24, 2021
Effective
n/a (read as 2021-09-24)
End
n/a (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Sept. 24, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • semiconductor producers, intermediate and end users
Functions reached
  • SC
  • PF
  • DS
Collection
Supply chain and borders ECO-A

Operative words

'SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce' seeks information on 'the ongoing shortages in the' semiconductor supply chain, 'identifying data gaps and bottlenecks in the supply chain', and 'the current semiconductor shortage'; respondents are asked to identify 'delays or bottlenecks that have affected your' production.

Enforcement

n/a (Commerce later invoked DPA sec. 705 authority to compel responses)

Notes

The Department of Commerce's own statement, in the last week of the third quarter of 2021, that the semiconductor shortage was 'ongoing'.

Retrieval note

Facts and circumstances.