There are three types of allocation orders available for communicating allocation actions. These are:
(a) Set-aside: An official action that requires a person to reserve materials, services, or facilities capacity in anticipation of the receipt of rated orders;
(b) Directive: An official action that requires a person to take or refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with its provisions. For example, a directive can require a person to: stop or reduce production of an item; prohibit the use of selected materials, services, or facilities; or divert the use of materials, services, or facilities from one purpose to another; and
(c) Allotment: An official action that specifies the maximum quantity of a material, service, or facility authorized for a specific use.
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 33.53