The Presidential Memorandum explains the order of succession for officials of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to perform the duties of the Director if the current Director is unable to serve. It lays out a specific order: starting with Associate Directors, followed by the Chief of Staff, Deputy Directors, and General Counsel, all based on seniority. It also specifies exceptions and clarifies that the President can choose someone else if necessary. The memorandum revokes a previous one from January 13, 2017, and directs this new procedure to be published in the Federal Register.
Simple Explanation
The President wrote a note saying who should take over if the person in charge of the Office of Science and Technology Policy can't do their job. It lists a few people in a specific order but says the President can pick someone different if needed.