§375.6. Fiscal and procurement functions. — Inbound Citations

(3) Except as may be determined otherwise by the Chair of the Board or his or her successor and as provided in §§ 375.6 and 375.7, the duties of each bureau or office head shall be discharged in his or her absence or incapacity during a national emergency by the available staff member next in line of succession. Each bureau or office head shall designate and prearrange the line of succession within his or her office. If no such designation has been made, such duties shall be assumed by the available subordinate who is highest in grade or, if there is more than one, in length of Board service.