Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Act as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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title: "Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Act as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency"
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section_name: "Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Act as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency"
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fr_citation: "67 FR 79513"
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publication_date: "2002-12-30"
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**Designation of Officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Act as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency**

**Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency**

By the authority vested in me as President under the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 *et seq.,* I hereby order that:

*Section 1.**Order of Succession.*

During any period when both the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Director) and the Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Deputy Director) have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Director, the following officers of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in the order listed, shall perform the functions and duties of the office of Director, if they are eligible to act as Director under the provisions of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, until such time as the Director or Deputy Director is able to perform the functions and duties of the office of Director:

Administrator of the United States Fire Administration;

Administrator of the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration;

Assistant Director, Administration and Resource Planning Directorate; and

Regional Director, Region IV.

*Section 2.**Exceptions.*

*Section 3.**Termination.*

This memorandum shall terminate immediately upon the transfer of the authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Homeland Security.

*Section 4.**Publication.*

The Director is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the *Federal Register.*

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