Search Results for keywords:"supply chain security"

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  • 2025-06836 — Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
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    Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 16437
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Executive Order 14272 directs the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to investigate the national security impact of importing processed critical minerals and their derivative products. These materials are crucial for the economy and defense because they are used in important sectors like transportation and technology. The investigation will assess risks including the reliance on foreign sources that might be unstable, and it will explore measures like tariffs and incentives for domestic production. This action aims to ensure a resilient and secure supply chain for these vital materials.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to check if getting important minerals from other countries might be risky for our safety and the economy, and they're thinking about making new rules to make sure we have enough of these minerals here at home.

  • 2025-00542 — Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; Corrections
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 4624
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Commerce has issued a correction to a final rule that was published on December 6, 2024, concerning the review of transactions related to information and communications technology and services linked to foreign adversaries that might pose risks to the U.S. The original rule failed to include necessary updates to certain regulatory language. This correction addresses those omissions by instructing updates to specific paragraphs in the regulations. The corrected rule will be effective from February 4, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Commerce is fixing a mistake in a rule about checking tech stuff from other countries that might be unsafe. They forgot to include some words and are putting them back in, starting on February 4, 2025.