BOP-40.001C Chg 1, Lines of Succession
Federal agencies are required to establish and maintain orders of succession for key positions. This Business Operating Procedure (BOP) establishes the lines of succession for the NNSA in the event that senior leadership in key positions are unable to perform the functions and duties of their office.
Supersedes BOP-40.001C, Lines of Succession, dated 2-25-16.
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The dissolution of, or internal
reorganizations within, NNSA
elements required that the BOP be
updated. The lines of succession for
the Offices of Infrastructure and
Operations (NA-00) and Safety and
Health (NA-SH) were replaced with
the line of succession for the Office
of Safety, Infrastructure and
Operations (NA-50). The lines of
succession for the Offices of the
Administrator (NA-1), Defense
Programs (NA-10), Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation (NA-20),
Emergency Operations (NA-40),
Defense Nuclear Security (NA-70),
Counterterrorism and
Counterproliferation (NA-80),
General Counsel (NA-GC), and
Information Management (NA-IM)
were updated.
In section 7.a., removed the Principal
Assistant Deputy Administrator
(ADA) for Military Application and
added a footnote to the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors
annotating restrictions in 10 U.S.C.
973(b)(2)(A)(ii). Added 5.
BACKGROUND explaining 10
U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii) and
reference 8.b.
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Added, renumbered remaining
numbers
BACKGROUND. Per the NNSA
Act, the Director of the Naval
Nuclear Propulsion Program
provided for under Executive Order
(EO) 12344 serves as the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors
(NR). EO 12344 provides that the
Director of the Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program, and therefore
the Deputy Administrator for NR,
may be either a civilian or an officer
of the U. S. Navy, active or retired.
10 U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii) provides
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that, except as otherwise authorized
by law, an active duty officer may
not hold, or exercise the functions of,
a civil office in the Government of
the United States that requires an
appointment by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate (PAS). Therefore, any naval
officer serving in the position of
Deputy Administrator for Naval
Reactors may not hold, or exercise
the functions of the Administrator, a
PAS position. A civilian Deputy
Administrator for NR, would have
no restrictions on serving as the
Acting Administrator pursuant to
this BOP.
It should be noted that the Principal
Deputy Administrator for Military
Application (PADAMA), a position
filled by an active duty military
officer, for the reasons described
above (10 U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii)),
may not hold, or exercise the
functions of the Administrator. This
statutory provision does not prevent
the PADAMA from acting as Deputy
Administrator for Defense Programs,
since in accordance with the Federal
Vacancies Reform Act; the
PADAMA is the first assistant to
that position and authorized to serve
as acting when the Deputy
Administrator for Defense Programs
becomes vacant.
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1 In accordance with 10 U.S.C.
973(b)(2)(A)(ii) any naval officer
serving in the position of Deputy
Administrator for NR may not hold,
or exercise the functions of the
Administrator; however any civilian
Deputy Administrator for NR may
hold, or exercise the functions of the
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Administrator.
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Old
Principal Assistant Deputy
Administrator (ADA) for Military
Application
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items
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New 5 U.S.C. § 3345, Acting Officer Federal Vacancies Reform Act, 5
U.S.C. § 3345, Acting Officer
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10 U.S.C. § 973(b)(2)(A)(ii), Duties:
officers on active duty; performance
of civil functions restricted.
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LINES OF SUCCESSION
1. PURPOSE. Federal agencies are required to establish and maintain orders of succession
for key positions. This Business Operating Procedure (BOP) establishes the lines of
succession for the NNSA in the event that senior leadership in key positions are unable to
perform the functions and duties of their office.
2. CANCELLATION. BOP-40.001C, Lines of Succession, dated 2-25-16.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. NNSA Federal: The provisions of this policy apply to all NNSA Federal
employees.
b. Contractors: Does not apply to contractors.
c. Equivalency. In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities assigned by
Executive Order 12344, codified at 50 USC sections 2406 and 2511 and to ensure
consistency through the joint Navy/DOE Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the
Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors (Director) will implement and oversee
requirements and practices pertaining to this Directive for activities under the
Director's cognizance, as deemed appropriate.
4. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. In section 7.a., removed the Principal Assistant Deputy
Administrator (ADA) for Military Application and added a footnote to the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors annotating restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii).
Added 5. BACKGROUND explaining 10 U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii) and reference 8.b.
5. BACKGROUND. Per the NNSA Act, the Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Program provided for under Executive Order (EO) 12344 serves as the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors (NR). EO 12344 provides that the Director of the
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, and therefore the Deputy Administrator for NR,
may be either a civilian or an officer of the U. S. Navy, active or retired. 10 U.S.C.
973(b)(2)(A)(ii) provides that, except as otherwise authorized by law, an active duty
officer may not hold, or exercise the functions of, a civil office in the Government of the
United States that requires an appointment by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate (PAS). Therefore, any naval officer serving in the position of
Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors may not hold, or exercise the functions of the
Administrator, a PAS position. A civilian Deputy Administrator for NR, would have no
restrictions on serving as the Acting Administrator pursuant to this BOP.
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It should be noted that the Principal Deputy Administrator for Military Application
(PADAMA), a position filled by an active duty military officer, for the reasons
described above (10 U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii)), may not hold, or exercise the functions of
the Administrator. This statutory provision does not prevent the PADAMA from acting
as Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, since in accordance with the Federal
Vacancies Reform Act; the PADAMA is the first assistant to that position and
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authorized to serve as acting when the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
becomes vacant.
6. REQUIREMENTS.
a. Any official performing the essential functions pursuant to this succession order,
during the period of service under this order, may exercise all authority vested by
law in the identified position necessary to ensure NNSA essential functions are
performed.
b. No individual serving in an acting capacity in one of the positions identified
below is included in this line of succession unless specifically designated in
writing. The order of succession will skip any individual in an acting capacity
and move to the next individual that is not in an acting capacity.
c. The line of succession included herein does not preclude the Administrator,
Principal Deputy Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or Associate
Administrator, as appropriate, from designating in writing an official chosen to
perform selected routine responsibilities while temporarily on scheduled travel or
leave.
d. In the event that NNSA is incapacitated and Headquarters personnel are
unavailable or incapable of deploying to the Germantown Alternate Operating
Facility, the Devolution of Control and Direction contained in the DOE COOP
Plan will become effective. In this situation, Headquarters senior leadership, their
responsibilities, and essential functions will devolve to a designated Devolution of
Operations site, as identified with an asterisk (*) in the Lines of Succession
below. If a site has not been identified, the NNSA Albuquerque Complex is the
Remote Alternate Operating Facility.
7. LINES OF SUCCESSION.
a. Administrator. In the event the Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable
to perform the functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the
order indicated, shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the
absence or disability ceases:
(1) Principal Deputy Administrator
(2) Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
(3) Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
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(4) Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors1
(5) Chief of Staff
(6) Associate Administrator for Management and Budget
(7) Associate Administrator for Safety, Infrastructure and Operations
(8) Associate Administrator for Acquisition and Project Management
(9) Associate Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism
and Counterproliferation
(10) Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations
(11) General Counsel
(12) Principal ADA for Defense Programs
(13) Principal ADA for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
(14) Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security
(15) Associate Administrator for Information Management and Chief
Information Officer
(16) ADA for Secure Transportation*
b. Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs (NA-10). In the event the Deputy
Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and
duties of the office, the following officials, in the order indicated, shall perform
the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or disability ceases:
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(1) Principal ADA for Military Applications
(2) Principal ADA for Defense Programs
(3) ADA for Stockpile Management
(4) ADA for Major Modernization Programs
(5) ADA for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
(6) ADA for Strategic Partnership Programs
1 In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 973(b)(2)(A)(ii) any naval officer serving in the position of Deputy Administrator
for NR may not hold, or exercise the functions of the Administrator; however any civilian Deputy Administrator for
NR may hold, or exercise the functions of the Administrator.
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(7) ADA for Decision Support
(8) ADA for Secure Transportation*
(9) ADA for Systems Engineering and Integration
c. Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NA-20). In the
event the Deputy Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform
the functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order
indicated, shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or
disability ceases:
(1) Principal ADA for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
(2) ADA for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development
(3) ADA for Global Material Security
(4) ADA for Material Management and Minimization
(5) ADA for Nonproliferation and Arms Control
(6) Chief Operations Officer
(7) Supervisory General Engineer, Savannah River Site*
d. Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations (NA-40). In the event the
Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the
functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order indicated,
shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or disability
ceases:
(1) Deputy Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations
(2) Director, Office of Plans and Policy
(3) Director, Office of Consolidated Emergency Operations Center
(4) Director, Administration, Finance and Acquisition
(5) Director, Office of Operations and Exercises
e. Associate Administrator for Safety, Infrastructure and Operations (NA-50). In the
event the Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform
the functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order
indicated, shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or
disability ceases:
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(1) Principal Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety, Infrastructure and
Operations
(2) Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
(3) Deputy Associate Administrator for Infrastructure
(4) Deputy Associate Administrator for Enterprise Stewardship*
f. Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security (NA-70). In the event the
Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the
functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order indicated,
shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or disability
ceases:
(1) Deputy Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security
(2) Director, Office of Security Operations and Programmatic Planning
(3) Director, Office of Resource Management and Mission Support
(4) Director, Office of Personnel and Facility Clearances and Classification*
g. Associate Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and
Counterproliferation (NA-80). In the event the Associate Administrator and
Deputy Under Secretary dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the
functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order indicated,
shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or disability
ceases:
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(1) Deputy Associate Administrator for Counterterrorism and
Counterproliferation
(2) Director, Office of Nuclear Threat Science
(3) Director, Office of Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation
(4) Director, Office of Nuclear Forensics
h. Associate Administrator for Acquisition and Project Management (NA-APM-1).
In the event the Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to
perform the functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order
indicated, shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or
disability ceases:
(1) Deputy Associate Administrator for Acquisition and Project Management*
(2) Director, Office of Acquisition Management
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(3) Director, Office of Enterprise Project Management
i. Associate Administrator for External Affairs (NA-EA-1). In the event the
Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the
functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order indicated,
shall perform the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or disability
ceases:
(1) Deputy Associate Administrator for External Affairs
(2) Director, Office of Congressional Affairs
(3) Director, Office of Public Affairs
(4) Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
j. General Counsel (NA-GC-1). In the event the General Counsel dies, resigns, or is
otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the following
officials, in the order indicated, shall perform the functions and duties
temporarily, until the absence or disability ceases:
(1) Deputy General Counsel for Procurement, Intellectual Property and
Technology Transfer
(2) Deputy General Counsel for General Law and Litigation
(3) Assistant General Counsel for Litigation*
(4) Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property and Technology
Transfer*
k. Associate Administrator for Information Management and Chief Information
Officer (NA-IM-1). In the event the Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is
otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the following
officials, in the order indicated, shall perform the functions and duties
temporarily, until the absence or disability ceases:
(1) Director, Office of Policy and Governance
(2) Director, Office of Cyber Security and Information Technology
Operations
(3) Deputy Director, Office of Cyber Security and Information Technology
Operations *
l. Associate Administrator for Management and Budget (NA-MB-1). In the event
the Associate Administrator dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the
functions and duties of the office, the following officials, in the order indicated,
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shall perfo1m the functions and duties temporarily, until the absence or disability
ceases:
(1) Deputy Associate Administrator for Financial Management
(2) Deputy Associate Administrator for Human Capital and Leadership
Development
(3) Director, Office of Human Capital Management
(4) Director, Office of Business Operations
(5) Deputy Associate Deputy Administrator for Financial Management
(6) Director, Office of Field Financial Management*
8. REFERENCES.
a. Federal Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3345, Acting Officer.
b. 10 U.S.C. § 973(b )(2)(A)(ii), Duties: officers on active duty; performance of civil
functions restricted.
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c. Title XXXII of P.L. 106-65, National Nuclear Security Administration Act, as
amended, which established a separately organized agency within the Department
of Energy.
d. Executive Order 12656, Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities,
November 18, 1988, as amended.
e. Federal Continuity Directive 1 (FCD 1) dated October 2012.
f. DOE 0 100.lE, Secretarial Succession, Threat Level Notification, and Successor
Tracking, Admin Change 1, dated January 28, 2013 .
g. DOE 0 150.IA, Continuity Programs, dated March 31, 2014.
h. DOE Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan, dated April 2013.
9. CONTACT. Office of Emergency Management (NA-40), 301-903-5886.
BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR:
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Frank G. Klotz U
Administrator
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