SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DOL-OIG is issuing this notice to publish an updated line of succession and delegations of authority within DOL-OIG. Pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d) and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. 401-424), the IG has designated the detailed sequence of succession as follows:

I. During any period in which the DOL IG, dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, and unless the President designates another officer to perform the functions and duties of the position, the Deputy IG, as the designated first assistant to the IG, shall temporarily perform the IG's functions and duties in an acting capacity, pursuant to and subject to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d). However, the Deputy IG does not become the Acting IG if, during the 365-day period preceding the IG's death, resignation, or the beginning of the period in which the IG is unable to serve, the Deputy IG served as Deputy IG for less than 90 days and the President has nominated the Deputy IG to the IG position.

II. In the absence of the IG and Deputy IG, and unless the President directs another officer to perform the functions and duties of the position under 5 U.S.C. 403(h), the officials designated below, in the order listed, shall become the acting Deputy IG and so shall temporarily perform the delegable functions and duties of the IG. This order may be changed by a delegation in writing from the IG, or by the Deputy IG while acting in the absence of the IG:

1. Assistant IG for Office of Management and Policy (AIG-MP);

2. Assistant IG for the Office of Investigations (AIG-I);

3. Counsel to the IG (CIG);

4. Assistant IG for the Office of Audits (AIG-A)

5. An official serving in a Senior Executive Service (SES) or Senior Level (SL) permanent position in DOL-OIG who has the longest tenure with DOL-OIG.

III. For purposes of this order of succession, a designated official in the list identified in the preceding paragraph is a person holding a permanent appointment to the position. Persons filling positions in an acting capacity do not substitute for officials holding a permanent appointment to a position. If a position is vacant or an ( printed page 65787) official occupying the position on a permanent basis is absent or unavailable, authority passes to the next available official occupying a permanent position in the order of succession.

IV. No delegation of authority or assignment of responsibilities under paragraph II of this Order of Succession will be deemed to affect the IG's authority to continue to exercise or further delegate such authority or responsibility.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d; 5 U.S.C. 401-424)

91 FR 65786