THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Washington
ORDER NO. 3271
SIGNATURE DATE: April 9, 2007
Subject: Temporary Redelegation of Authority of the
Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget
Sec. 1 Purpose. The purpose of this Order is to temporarily
redelegate all functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Assistant
Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget that are not required by statute or
regulation to be performed only by the Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management
and Budget. It is intended to ensure uninterrupted
management and execution of the duties of the Assistant Secretary – Policy,
Management and Budget in the interim period before a successor assumes the
duties of the position under governing laws and procedures.
Sec. 2 Authority. This Order is issued under the authority of
Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended.
Sec. 3 Delegation. The authority delegated to the Assistant
Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget in 209 DM 4 and 109 DM 4, as well as any
other applicable Departmental Manual chapters, is hereby redelegated to the
Associate Deputy Secretary, except for those functions or duties that are
required by statute or regulation to be performed only by the Assistant
Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget.
Any functions or duties assigned by statute or regulation exclusively to
the Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget will be performed by
me, in accordance with the Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C. '' 3345 - 3349d.
Sec. 4 Order of Succession. The
designation of “first assistant” to the Assistant Secretary – Policy,
Management and Budget in 112 DM 1.2A is hereby revoked. The Designation of Successors for the Assistant
Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget, signed on June 8, 2006, is hereby
modified to specify that none of the positions identified therein shall be
construed to be the position of “first assistant,” as that term is used in the
Vacancies Reform Act.
Sec. 5 Limitation. This
redelegation does not supersede existing delegations of authority to or from
the Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget to subordinate
officials, except that such subordinate officials will report to and receive
direction from the Associate Deputy Secretary for the duration of the term of
this Order.
Sec. 6 Expiration Date. This Order is effective on April 9, 2007. It will automatically expire either upon the qualification
of a new Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget, or upon the
designation of an Acting Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget in
accordance with the Vacancies Reform Act.
In the absence of the foregoing actions, it will terminate on April 9,
2008, unless extended, modified, or revoked.
/s/
DIRK KEMPTHORNE
Secretary
of the Interior
SO#3271 4/9/07