Clarifications and Updates to Defense Priorities and Allocations System Regulation

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is finalizing amendments to its Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation as originally proposed on February 7, 2024 with minor technical amendments. This final rule clarifies existing standards and procedures by which BIS may provide Special Priorities Assistance (SPA); revises Schedule I to provide transparency and differentiation between other departments' priorities jurisdiction and the Department of Commerce's jurisdiction; and provides technical edits to reflect certain non-substantive updates since the DPAS regulation was last amended in 2014, including updated contact information, legal citations, and definitions. The two technical amendments are made to accurately reflect updated information sourced from other Federal agencies.