Originally Posted by
BenjaminNYC
IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE TRAVELER TO HAVE A PASSPORT!!!!!!!
(That's why I carry two 
)
Yes, that's why the OP applied in what should have been plenty of time for a renewal.
And you aren't generally allowed to have more than one standard US passport. They will issue a time-limited (2 year) passport in special circumstances, which I guess is what you have.