Executive Order 13614: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency
President: Barack Obama
Set a sixteen-position sequence for an acting EPA Administrator during a vacancy or inability.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13614 still in effect? No. Expressly revoked by a replacement EPA succession order signed on August 12, 2016.
What does Executive Order 13614 do?
EO 13614 provided a detailed EPA order of succession after the Deputy Administrator, moving through general counsel, assistant administrators and specified regional leaders. It applied only to eligible officials under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and preserved presidential discretion. A new Obama order in August 2016 replaced the sequence and expressly revoked EO 13614, so the 2012 list no longer governs.
Later evidence reviewed September 23, 2026: A replacement order expressly revoked EO 13614. Federal Register public inspection — 2016 EPA succession order. This later record documents the stated step; it does not by itself establish every downstream agency action or legal outcome.
Before and after
Before the order
Earlier EPA succession provisions dated from 2002 and 2004.
After the order
A revised 2012 sequence operated until a 2016 replacement updated the list.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Listed EPA officials | Serve as acting Administrator when eligible | Ended under this order |
| EPA | Use later succession arrangements and vacancy law | Continuing |
| President | Designate eligible acting leadership | Continuing discretion |
What happened next
EO 13614 issued and earlier succession provisions revoked.
A replacement order expressly revoked EO 13614.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act sets eligibility, time and exclusive-function rules. A succession order operates only within those statutory limits.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- U.S. Code — Federal Vacancies Reform Act (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 23, 2026. How we research →