Presidential DocumentExecutive Order 1324401-31669
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior
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December 21, 2001
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December 18, 2001
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[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 01-31669]
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Part VIII
The President
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Executive Order 13244--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of the Interior
Executive Order 13245--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of Labor
Executive Order 13246--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of the Treasury
Executive Order 13247--Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of Veterans Affairs
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2001 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Executive Order 13244 of December 18, 2001
Providing an Order of Succession Within the
Department of the Interior
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 the
Interior (Secretary) during any period when both the
Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of the Interior
(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) Solicitor of the Department of the Interior;
(b) Assistant Secretary of the Interior in charge
of Policy, Management and Budget;
(c) Assistant Secretary of the Interior in charge
of Land and Minerals Management;
(d) Assistant Secretary of the Interior in charge
of Water and Science;
(e) Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks; and
(f) Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian
Affairs.
Sec. 3. Exceptions.
(a) No individual who is serving in an office
listed in section 2(a)-(f) 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.
Sec. 4. Executive Order 11487 of October 6, 1969, is
hereby revoked.
(Presidential Sig.)B
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 18, 2001.
[FR Doc. 01-31669
Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3195-01-P
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