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U.S. Department of Energy					ORDER
	Washington, D.C.					DOE O 100.1D

							Approved: 4-20-07

SUBJECT:  SECRETARIAL SUCCESSION, THREAT LEVEL NOTIFICATION, AND
	   SUCCESSOR TRACKING
	   
1.	OBJECTIVES. To establish the Secretarial Order of Succession
	in the Department of Energy pursuant to section 202(a) of the
	Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7132(a) and
	establish a mechanism for tracking the locations of successors at
	various threat levels.
	
2.	CANCELLATIONS. DOE O 100.1C, Secretarial Succession, dated
	12-07-05.

3.	REQUIREMENTS. There are two distinct but related Federal
	Executive Continuity Programs that are relevant to this Order:
	The Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program and the Continuity of
	Government (COG) Program. Each program (COOP and COG) has a
	threat level matrix called the Continuity of Government Condition
	(COGCON) level (COGCON level 4 is the lowest threat level; COGCON
	level 1, the highest threat level). The programs noted above
	provide guidance to Federal Executive Branch Departments and
	Agencies (D/As) for use in developing continuity plans and
	programs for COOP and COG and lists specific continuity-related
	actions that D/As must perform. One of those actions is
	development of an order of succession. A second action is the
	tracking of the location of those successors at various COGCON
	threat levels. For further information, or copies of the COGCON
	threat matrix, contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

4.	ORDER OF SUCCESSION. The following officials, in the order
	indicated, will act as Secretary of Energy in the event of the
	absence or disability of the Secretary until the absence or
	disability ceases or, in the case of a vacancy, until a successor
	is appointed.

	a.	Deputy Secretary
	b.	Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
	c.	Under Secretary
	d.	Under Secretary for Science
	e.	General Counsel
	f.	Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary
	g.	Chief Financial Officer
	h.	Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security
		Administration
	i.	Director, Office of Science
	j.	Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
	k.	Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
	l.	Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
	m.	Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
	n.	Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental
		Affairs
	o.	Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy
	p.	Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable
		Energy
	q.	Director, National Nuclear Security Administration Service
		Center
	r.	Manager, Savannah River Operations Office
	s.	Manager, Oak Ridge Office

5.	NO INDIVIDUAL serving in an acting capacity in any of the
	positions described above is included in this Succession Order.
	The order of succession will skip any individual in an acting
	capacity and move to the next individual that is fully confirmed
	by the Senate and not in an acting capacity.
	
6.	ANY OFFICIAL serving as Secretary pursuant to this
	Succession Order, during the period of service as Secretary under
	this Order, may exercise all authority vested by law in the
	Secretary.

7.	NOTIFICATION OF SUCCESSORS.

	a.	It is the responsibility of the Watch Office to notify
		individuals in the Order of succession when the COGCON threat
		level has changed (either up or down) and when tracking of
		successor itineraries is required.
		
	b.	The Watch Office will coordinate with the Continuity Program
		Office before performing successor notifications unless an
		emergency or exigent circumstance necessitates successor
		notification before such coordination can occur.

	c.	Under emergency conditions, the Watch Office is directed to
		take whatever notification actions necessary to protect the
		safety, security, and operation of the Department of Energy
		and/or the safety and security of the general public.

	d.	Depending on the COGCON level, Secretarial Successors will
		be advised that submission of their respective itineraries to the
		Department of Energy Headquarters (HQ) Watch Office is required
		to ensure compliance with this Order.

8.	TRACKING OF SUCCESSORS. Whenever the COGCON level for either
	COOP or COG is at a level 3 or higher, the Department of Energy
	HQ Watch Office is charged with the responsibility to maintain up-
	to-date contact information for the DOE leadership, and
	designated Secretarial successors, consistent with the
	established threat condition. This information will be used to
	determine who is in charge of the Department and can act on
	behalf of the Department. The Watch Office maintains a system to
	manage this information. Distribution of this “Official Use Only”
	information will be limited.
	
9.	NUMBER OF SUCCESSORS TRACKED. Consistent with the designated
	threat condition, the Watch Office will track the itineraries of
	the top 10 Secretarial Successors, from the list above, that are
	in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all three (3)
	Secretarial Successors that are located at field facilities
	outside the NCR.

10.	ASSISTANCE TO SECRETARIAL SUCCESSORS. The Watch Office will
	provide assistance to Secretarial Successors as follows:

	a.	assist Secretarial Successors regarding coordination of
		schedules to ensure that all the Secretarial Successors are not
		located at the same location at the same time and
		
	b.	coordinate communications between potential Secretarial
		Successors to determine that the most senior surviving
		Secretarial Successor and at least one Secretarial Successor is
		outside the NCR at all times.
		
11.	SECRETARIAL SUCCESSOR ITINERARIES.
	
	a.	Consistent with the designated threat condition and the
		requirements of this Order, Secretarial Successors shall make
		arrangements to provide their current daily itineraries/locations
		to the DOE HQ Watch Office at DOEHQEOC@oem.doe.gov by 8 a.m.
		daily.
		
	b.	Weekend and holiday schedules can be provided by close-of-
		business on the last working day before the non-workday period.
		
	c.	Schedule changes and updates can be provided to the Watch
		Office at any time by calling 202-586-8100.
		
12.	REFERENCES.
	
	a.	Title XXXII of P.L. 106-65, National Security Administration
		Act, as amended, which established a separately organized agency
		within the Department of Energy.
		
	b.	Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65: Federal Executive
		Branch Continuity of Operation (COOP), dated June 15, 2004.
		
	c.	FPC 60, Continuity of the Executive Branch of the Federal
		Government at the Headquarters Level during National Security
		Emergencies, dated November 20, 1990.
		
	d.	Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 67, Enduring
		Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government
		Operations, dated October 21, 1998.
		
	e.	White House Letter (S) with attachment (U), dated July 13,
		2004, from Andrew H. Card, Jr., Assistant to the President and
		Chief of Staff.
		
	f.	DOE O 151.C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System,
		dated 11-2-05.
		
13.	CONTACT. Questions concerning this Order should be addressed
	to the Office of Continuity Programs at (202) 586-0798.
	
								SAMUEL W. BODMAN
								Secretary of Energy