Department of State July 6, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes to amend an existing system of records, Passport Records, State-26, pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130, Appendix I. The Department's report was filed with the Office of Management and Budget on June 15, 2011. It is proposed that the current system will retain the name ``Passport Records.'' It is also proposed that the amended system description will include revisions/additions to the following sections: Categories of individuals; Categories of records; Routine uses; Retrievability; Safeguards; System manager and address; Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Act; and other administrative updates. The following sections have been added to the system of records, Passport Records, State-26, to ensure Privacy Act of 1974 compliance: Purpose and Contesting Records Procedures. Any persons interested in commenting on the amended system of records may do so by writing to the Director, Office of Information Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS, Department of State, SA-2, 515 22nd Street, Washington, DC 20522-8001. This system of records will be effective 40 days from the date of publication, unless we receive comments that will result in a contrary determination. The amended system description, ``Passport Records, State-26,'' will read as set forth below.