Amending Executive Order 13261 on the Order of Succession in the Environmental Protection Agency
Changes Environmental Protection Agency Order of Succession to Assistant Administrators
What it does
The order directs the Environmental Protection Agency to change its succession order to three named assistant administrator positions.
Real-world impact
- Alters which Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrators are next in line to lead the agency.
- Affects officials holding Solid Waste, Toxic Substances, and Air and Radiation roles.
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Summary
This order amends a previous executive order to change the order of succession in the Environmental Protection Agency. It replaces three subsections with a new list of assistant administrator positions.
The listed positions are Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste; Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances; and Assistant Administrator (Air and Radiation). The change affects Environmental Protection Agency leadership and staff who would assume agency leadership under the succession rules.
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