49 Transportation 1 1998-10-01 1998-10-01 false Secretarial succession. 1.26 Section 1.26 ORGANIZATION AND DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES Office of the Secretary
ยง 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) General Counsel.

(3) Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.

(4) Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.

(5) Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs.

(6) Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.

(7) Associate Deputy Secretary.

(8) Federal Aviation Administrator.

(9) Assistant Secretary for Administration.

(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]