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501.4—Succession to Administrator.

(a) The following officials, in the order indicated, shall act in accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3346-334 9 as Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the case of the absence or disability or in the case of a vacancy in the office of the Administrator, until a successor is appointed:

(1) Deputy Administrator;

(2) Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety;

(3) Chief Counsel;

(4) Senior Associate Administrator for Traffic Injury Control; and

(5) Senior Associate Administrator for Policy and Operations.

(b) In order to qualify for the line of succession, officials must be encumbered in their position on a permanent basis.

[69 FR 63957, Nov. 3, 2004, as amended at 74 FR 46021, Sept. 8, 2009]