{"data":{"id":"us/15-cfr-700.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 CFR 700.53","heading":"Criteria for assistance.","body":"Requests for special priorities assistance should be timely, i.e., the request has been submitted promptly and enough time exists for the Determination Department, Delegate Agency, or the Department of Commerce to effect a meaningful resolution to the problem, and must establish that:\n(a) There is an urgent need for the item; and\n(b) The applicant has made a reasonable effort to resolve the problem.","path":["Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade","CHAPTER VII—BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER A—NATIONAL SECURITY INDUSTRIAL BASE REGULATIONS","PART 700—DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM","Subpart H—Special Priorities Assistance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-15.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:24Z","sha256":"7879b4e0a3f778369da02b7eeda05ba16b18f9ed8d13275997f8544d5effbdaf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-cfr-700.52","next":"us/15-cfr-700.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}