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Presidential Memorandum

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Council on Environmental Quality

This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), specifying that the Managing Director, Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and Associate Directors (in appointment order) shall act as Chairman when that office becomes vacant. It revokes a 2008 Bush administration memorandum on the same subject and preserves presidential discretion to depart from this order.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 14289

Impact dates

  1. Publication in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Establish order of succession for CEQ Chairman: Managing Director, then Chief of Staff, then General Counsel, then Associate Directors by appointment date
  • Revoke September 18, 2008 Presidential Memorandum
  • Direct publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Order of succession takes effect upon publication
  • 2008 memorandum revoked

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Establishes permanent succession framework for CEQ leadership

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal tension; routine administrative housekeeping updating prior succession order
  • Sec. 2(c) preserves presidential flexibility, suggesting standard practice of maintaining executive discretion
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