Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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 [Public Notice: 13151] AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records. SUMMARY: This system maintains information that is used to establish the U.S. nationality and identity of persons for a variety of legal purposes including, but not limited to, the adjudication of passport applications and requests for related services, social security benefits, voter eligibility, employment applications, estate settlements, and Federal and state law enforcement and counterterrorism purposes. DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) , this system of records notice is effective upon publication, with the exception of the routine uses (u), (v), and (w) that are subject to a 30-day period during which interested persons may submit comments to the Department. Please submit any comments by November 23, 2026. Unless comments are received that would require a revision, routine uses (u), (v), and (w) will become effective on November 23, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by Department docket number DOS-2026-1156, through the Federal eRulemaking ( printed page 66907) Portal at http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the website instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted in a manner other than the eRulemaking Portal will not be considered comments on the System of Records Notice (SORN) and might not be considered by the Department. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy J. Kootz, Senior Agenc…