# Federal Register #2026-21694

U.S. Department of State Rescinds Board of Appellate Review Records System Notice

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of State
**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21694

The U.S. Department of State is rescinding its notice for the Board of Appellate Review Records system, State-02.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of State; no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Notice purpose:** The Department no longer maintains State-02. Remaining records were disposed of under the applicable records schedule, while some records were returned to the Passport Records system.
- **Records covered:** Appeals involving loss of U.S. nationality, denial of a U.S. passport application, or revocation of a U.S. passport; examples included correspondence, passport files, and Board decisions.
- **Procurement status:** This is an administrative privacy and records notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, or part numbers are requested.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None mentioned.

### Description

The U.S. Department of State is rescinding the system of records notice “Board of Appellate Review Records, State-02.” The system covered records of appeals of Department determinations concerning loss of U.S. nationality, denial of a U.S. passport application, or revocation of a U.S. passport. It included correspondence, passport files, and Board of Appellate Review decisions; some records were returned to the Passport Records system after review. The Department stopped maintaining State-02 in May 2024 and disposed of the remaining records under its records disposition schedule.

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