[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR321.4]



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              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.