Security Review Committee

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State 22 CFR Part 7 [Public Notice: 12976] RIN 1400-AG28 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Secretary of State is promulgating rules defining the membership and operating procedures of the Department of State's Security Review Committee, an internal panel that reviews serious security incidents. DATES: This rule is effective on May 27, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Kottmyer, Attorney Adviser, ( printed page 22455) Office of Management, Office of the Legal Adviser, kottmyeram@state.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why is the Department promulgating this rule? In 2022, section 9302(d) of Public Law 117-263 established the Security Review Committee (SRC), which required the Secretary of State to also publish rules relating to the SRC's membership and operating procedures. The SRC is an internal review process by a panel composed of designated assistant secretary-level federal employees, who are directed to assess a serious security incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at or related to a U.S. diplomatic mission abroad. The Committee determines whether the Department of State's security policies, procedures, and programs worked appropriately and as intended. Meetings of an SRC are not open to the public. Regulatory Analysis Administrative Procedure Act This rulemaking is a rule of agency organization, practice and procedure, and hence is exempt from notice and comment rulemak…