[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29378-29379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12362]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Administrator's Line of Succession Designation, No. 1-A, Revision 
35

    This document replaces and supersedes ``Line of Succession 
Designation No. 1-A, Revision 34.''
    Line of Succession Designation No. 1-A, Revision 35: Effective 
immediately,

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the Administrator's Line of Succession Designation is as follows: (a) 
In the event of my inability to perform the functions and duties of my 
position, or my absence from the office, the Deputy Administrator will 
assume all functions and duties of the Administrator. In the event the 
Deputy Administrator and I are both unable to perform the functions and 
duties of the position or are absent from our offices, I designate the 
officials in listed order below, if they are eligible to act as 
Administrator under the provisions of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act 
of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d), to serve as Acting Administrator with 
full authority to perform all acts which the Administrator is 
authorized to perform:
    (1) Chief of Staff;
    (2) General Counsel;
    (3) Chief Operating Officer;
    (4) Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Assistance;
    (5) Regional Administrator for Region 8;
    (6) Regional Administrator for Region 5; and
    (7) Regional Administrator for Region 10.
    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of SBA Standard Operating 
Procedure 00 01 2, ``absence from the office,'' as used in reference to 
myself in paragraph (a) above, means the following:
    (1) I am not present in the office and cannot be reasonably 
contacted by phone or other electronic means, and there is an immediate 
business necessity for the exercise of my authority; or
    (2) I am not present in the office and, upon being contacted by 
phone or other electronic means, I determine that I cannot exercise my 
authority effectively without being physically present in the office.
    (c) An individual serving in an acting capacity in any of the 
positions listed in subparagraphs (a)(1) through (7), unless designated 
as such by the Administrator, is not also included in this Line of 
Succession. Instead, the next non-acting incumbent in the Line of 
Succession shall serve as Acting Administrator.
    (d) This designation shall remain in full force and effect until 
revoked or superseded in writing by the Administrator, or by the Deputy 
Administrator when serving as Acting Administrator.
    (e) Serving as Acting Administrator has no effect on the officials 
listed in subparagraphs (a)(1) through (7), above, with respect to 
their full-time position's authorities, duties and responsibilities 
(except that such official cannot both recommend and approve an 
action).

    Dated: May 8, 2015.
Maria Contreras-Sweet,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-12362 Filed 5-20-15; 8:45 am]
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