Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of the Interior, specifying which officials would assume the role if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 2001 (EO 13244).

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 21733

Impact dates

Dec 18, 2001
Revoke EO 13244 of December 18, 2001

Key directives

Establish order of succession for Secretary of Interior with seven specified officials
Disqualify acting officials from ascending to Secretary via this order
Preserve presidential discretion under FVRA to depart from this order
Revoke EO 13244 of December 18, 2001

Timeline

Immediate

Revocation of EO 13244
New succession order takes effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

Standing succession plan remains in place for future vacancies

Risks & tensions

Low-profile update to 2001 order; no substantive policy change indicated
Presidential discretion clause (Sec. 3(b)) largely preserves flexibility, making this order more procedural than binding
No emergency or vacancy triggered this—routine administrative housekeeping