S1-DES-RICHARDS-2023, Designation Order to Jocelyn Richards, Agency Ethics Official

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DESIGNATION ORDER NO. S1-DES-RICHARDS-2023 TO JOCELYN RICHARDS 1. DESIGNATION. Under the authority vested in me as Secretary of Energy, Jocelyn Richards is hereby designated the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Designated Agency Ethics Official, as that title and its responsibilities are described in 5 CFR Part 2638.104. 2. RESCISSION. DOE Designation Order S1-DES-BEARD-2019 is hereby rescinded. 3. LIMITATION. 3.1 This designation covers all parts of DOE, except the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3.2 In exercising the designated authority in this Order, the designee shall be governed by the rules and regulations of DOE and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Energy or Deputy Secretary of Energy. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDESIGNATE. This designation may not be redesignated or delegated. 5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 5.1 All actions by the designee pursuant to any authority provided prior to this Order or pursuant to any authority granted by this Order taken prior to and in effect on the date of this Order are ratified and remain in force as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. 5.2 A copy of this Designation Order shall be provided to DOE’s Office of Management, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority System. 5.3 This Order is effective _12/20/2023. ____________________ Jennifer M. Granholm Secretary of Energy