Presidential DocumentExecutive Order 1324201-31667
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce
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December 21, 2001
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December 18, 2001
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Executive Office of the President
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[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 66260-66261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 01-31667]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2001 /
Presidential Documents
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Executive Order 13242 of December 18, 2001
Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of Commerce
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of
title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered
that:
Section 1. Subject to the provisions of section 3 of
this Executive Order, the officers named in section 2,
in the order listed, shall act as and perform the
functions and duties of the office of Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) during any period when both the
Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce (Deputy
Secretary) have died, resigned, or are otherwise unable
to perform the functions and duties of the office of
Secretary.
Sec. 2. Order of Succession.
(a) General Counsel of the Department of Commerce;
(b) Under Secretary of Commerce for International
Trade;
(c) Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic
Affairs;
(d) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration;
(e) Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology;
(f) Under Secretary of Commerce for Export
Administration;
(g) Chief Financial Officer of the Department of
Commerce and Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge
of Administration; and
(h) Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge of
Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Sec. 3. Exceptions.
(a) No individual who is serving in an office
listed in section 2(a)-(h) in an acting capacity shall
act as Secretary pursuant to this Executive Order.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Executive Order, the President retains discretion, to
the extent permitted by Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of
title 5 of the United States Code, to depart from this
Executive Order in designating an acting Secretary.
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Sec. 4. Executive Order 11880 of October 2, 1975,
Executive Order 12998 of April 5, 1996, and section 26
of Executive Order 12608 of September 9, 1987, are
hereby revoked.
(Presidential Sig.)B
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 18, 2001.
[FR Doc. 01-31667
Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3195-01-P
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