# Federal Register #2026-21695

Department of State Passport Services Records System Notice

**Buyer:** Department of State
**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 24, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21695

The Department of State is announcing changes to its Passport Services Records system of records, not seeking products or services through a procurement.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of State; the notice concerns the Passport Services Records system, State-26. No more specific office is identified.
- **Purpose:** The system maintains information used to establish individuals’ U.S. nationality and identity for passport services and related legal, benefits, employment, and law-enforcement purposes.
- **Notice status:** This is a system-of-records notice concerning changes to the existing system and proposed routine uses; no procurement requirement is described.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified.
- **Products and services:** None requested; no quantities or part numbers are provided.

### Description

The Department of State gives notice of a modified system of records, Passport Services Records, State-26. The system maintains information used to establish individuals’ U.S. nationality and identity for legal purposes, including passport applications and related services, social security benefits, voter eligibility, employment, estate settlements, and law enforcement and counterterrorism. The notice is effective upon publication, except routine uses (u), (v), and (w), which are subject to a 30-day public comment period. Comments are requested by November 23, 2026.

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