# Succession to Administrator
> **US Department of Transportation** · Final rule. · Published 2004-11-03 · Effective 2004-11-03 · 69 FR 63957
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-24525
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 63957
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 501
- **Publication date:** 2004-11-03
- **Effective date:** 2004-11-03
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-2004-19521
## Abstract

This document amends NHTSA's regulation specifying the order of succession to Administrator, and also clarifies that officials must be encumbered in their position on a permanent basis to be in the line of succession.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/11/03/04-24525/succession-to-administrator)
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