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Department of State (DOS)

The Department of State (DOS) advises the President and leads the nation in foreign policy issues. The State Department negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign entities and represents the United States at the United Nations.

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Official name: U.S. Department of State
Display name: Department of State (DOS)
Short name: DOS
Branch: Executive
Agency type: cabinet department

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Notice

Published April 10, 2026

91 FR 18522

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

Comment by May 11, 2026

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Notice

Published April 9, 2026

91 FR 18020

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Fragments of Memory” Exhibition

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Fragments of Memory" at The Jewish Museum, New York, New York; the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina; and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

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Notice

Published April 9, 2026

91 FR 18020

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur” Exhibition

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition "Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

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Notice

Published April 7, 2026

91 FR 17669

Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA)

Section 1245(e) of subtitle D of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (also known as the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA)), as delegated by Presidential Memorandum of June 3, 2013, requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, every 180 days, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees and publish in the Federal Register a report that contains a determination with respect to: (1) Whether Iran is (A) using any of the materials described in IFCA as a medium for barter, swap, or any other exchange or transaction, or (B) listing any of such materials as assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of the national balance sheet of Iran; (2) which sectors of the economy of Iran are controlled directly or indirectly by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and (3) which of the materials described in subsection (d) of section 1245 are used in connection with the nuclear, military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran. Materials described are graphite, raw or semi- finished metals such as aluminum and steel, coal, and software for integrating industrial processes.

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Notice

Published April 7, 2026

91 FR 17670

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

The External Research Records, State-10, which is being rescinded, captured information to manage the consultant program and other external research related activities. Information in this system was used in the preparation of reports on work performed by consultants/experts and in the preparation of periodic summaries of financial commitments for approved projects and stored in a secure repository that allowed for search, retrieval, and view when necessary. The Department of State, by separate Federal Register notice, will also be rescinding the Final Rule associated with State-10 that added State- 10 to a list of systems exempt from Privacy Act provisions (22 U.S.C. 171.26).

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Department of State (DOS)

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Known names and aliases

Recent rules and notices

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

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Schedule Change-Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Public Meeting To Prepare for International Maritime Organization MEPC 84 Session

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Fragments of Memory” Exhibition

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur” Exhibition

Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA)

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records