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49 C.F.R. § 1.26   Secretarial succession.

Title 49 - Transportation

Title 49: Transportation
PART 1—ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES
Subpart B—Office of the Secretary

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§ 1.26   Secretarial succession.

(a) The following officials, in the order indicated, shall act as Secretary of Transportation, in case of the absence or disability of the Secretary, until the absence or disability ceases, or, in case of a vacancy, until a successor is appointed:

(1) Deputy Secretary.

(2) Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.

(3) General Counsel.

(4) Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.

(5) Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.

(6) Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.

(7) Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs.

(8) Assistant Secretary for Administration.

(9) Federal Aviation Administrator.

(10) Federal Aviation Administration Regional Administrator, Southwest Region.

(11) Federal Aviation Administration Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region.

(b) Without regard to the foregoing, a person directed to perform the duties of the Secretary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3347 shall act as Secretary of Transportation.

[Amdt. 1–157, 45 FR 83405, Dec. 18, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 1–184, 48 FR 44079, Sept. 27, 1983; Amdt. 1–261, 59 FR 10063, Mar. 3, 1994; Amdt. 1–291, 62 FR 55357, Oct. 24, 1997; 68 FR 35184, June 12, 2003]

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