[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR321.4]

[Page 552]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 321_MAINTENANCE OF THE MOBILIZATION BASE (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 321.4  Achieving production readiness.

    (a) In order to achieve a capability for maximum production of 
``urgent'' items during the initial phase of war, the following 
readiness measures shall be taken where advisable for facilities 
producing such items:
    (1) Establishment of emergency production schedules.
    (2) Development of a production capability which would function 
under widespread disruption and damage imposed by enemy attack, 
including, where necessary:
    (i) Maintenance of an increased inventory of finished components and 
related production supplies at assembly plants, or arrangements for 
alternative supply lines where increased inventories are not feasible.
    (ii) A capability to carry on urgent production without dependence 
on additional personnel, external sources of power, fuel, and water, or 
on long-distance communications; with spare replacements for highly 
vulnerable or unreliable parts of production equipment.
    (iii) Protection of production facilities from enemy sabotage 
through adequate physical security measures.
    (iv) Protection of personnel from widespread radiological fallout 
through provisions for decontamination and shelter.