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50 Federal Register documents from State Department, last 60 days.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 ...
Determination With Respect to Yemen
On June 29, 2026, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, pursuant to delegated authority, signed a determination of the Secretary of State related to assistance for Yemen. The determination is set out below.
Determination With Respect to Syria
On July 20, 2026, the Deputy Secretary of State, pursuant to delegated authority, signed a determination of the Secretary of State related to assistance for Syria. The determination is set out below.
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions
On February 24, 2026, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that each of Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, Matrix LLC, and Special Technology Services LLC FZ met the criteria for sanctions set forth in section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-336) (PAIPA) and, in ...
Determination Pursuant to Section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Notice of Public Meeting To Prepare for International Maritime Organization MEPC 85 Session
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions
The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “The Holocaust: History. Memory. Responsibility.” 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 "The Holocaust: History. Memory. Responsibility." by the Holocaust Legacy Foundation at its ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Stunning Patterns: Woven Textiles From Madagascar's Merina Kingdom” 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 "Stunning Patterns: Woven Textiles from Madagascar's Merina Kingdom" at The Cleveland Museum ...
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Assistance Requirements
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 ...
Notice of Department of State Action
The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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, ...
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
The "Board of Appellate Review Records," State-02, system of records notice, which is being rescinded, applies to the records of the Office of the Legal Adviser Board of Appellate Review ("L-BAR"). L- BAR records included appeals of U.S. Department of State (the "Department") determinations related to loss of U.S. ...
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Two (2) Passport Services Information Collections: Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America and Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage, and Support
The Department of State has submitted the information collections 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 these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Two Minds, One Vision” 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 "Two Minds, One Vision" at the Embassy of Italy, Washington, District of Columbia; the ...
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: National Contact Point Web Page
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 ...
Title: Delegation of Authority to the Office of Presidential Appointments
On August 11, 2026, the Under Secretary of State for Management signed a delegation of authority to the Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Presidential Appointments, as set out below.
Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CPSA) of 2008
Department of State Performance Review Board Members
The Department of State (DOS) announces the persons who will serve on the Senior Executive Service 2026 Performance Review Board.
Notice of Charter Renewal for the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation
The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation has renewed its charter for a period of two years. This Advisory Committee will continue to make recommendations to the Historian and the Department of State on all aspects of the Department's program to publish the Foreign Relations of the United States ...
Title: Determinations Pursuant to Section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Media Inquiry System
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 ...
Delegation of Authority by the Secretary of State to the Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: Exhibition of “Four Norwegian Bridal Crowns”
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 exhibition or display in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.” 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 "Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away." at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, ...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Syria Country Policy Revision
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove Syria from the list of countries subject to a policy of denial for licenses and other approvals.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Review of the U.S. Munitions List and Related Definitions and License Exemptions
The Department of State (the Department) proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to ensure that the U.S. Munitions List (USML) focuses ITAR controls on the most sensitive technologies, to improve regulatory transparency and clarity, and to reduce regulatory burdens. The revisions ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Fantasy and Reality: The Art of Johan Tobias Sergel” 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 "Fantasy and Reality: The Art of Johan Tobias Sergel" at The Morgan Library & Museum, New ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Making History: Manet's `Execution of Maximilian' From the National Gallery, London” Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition "Making History: Manet's `Execution of Maximilian' from the National Gallery, London" at the ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Conservation and Exhibition-Determinations: “Painting With Fire: Susanne de Court and the Art of Enamel” 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 conservation and display in the exhibition "Painting with Fire: Susanne de Court and the Art of Enamel" at The Frick ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: Exhibition of “Panel From the Frieze of Archers” Object
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary exhibition or display in the Arts of Ancient West Asia galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “With Full Consent,” 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 "With Full Consent," by The Barnes Foundation at Calder Gardens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Dawn of Christianity: A Preview” and “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity” Exhibitions
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibitions "Dawn of Christianity: A Preview" and "Jordan: Dawn of Christianity" at the Museum of the ...
Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Proposals To Extend Bilateral Cultural Property Agreements With Cyprus, Guatemala, and Peru Action: Notice
The Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs calls a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee in accordance with the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ("the Act"). The Committee will review proposed extensions of bilateral cultural property agreements with Cyprus, ...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating the Major Non-NATO Ally List, and Minor Corrections; Corrections
On September 18, 2026, the Department of State revised the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections. That ...
Public Access to Information
The Department of State revises its regulations governing the availability to the public of information that is under the control of the Department. This rule reflects changes in the Department's organization and procedures since the last revision of the Department's regulations on public access to information, ...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of U.S. Munitions List Category XX(a)
The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and make conforming changes to related controls. The Department also requests comments to assist in further refining ITAR ...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating the Major Non-NATO Ally List, and Minor Corrections
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-864E, Request for Exemption From Immigrant Visa Applicant's Affidavit of Support
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Masterpieces of Printmaking: 1460-Now” 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 "Masterpieces of Printmaking: 1460--Now" at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California, and at ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Rembrandt's Lions: Art and Exile in the Dutch Republic” 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 "Rembrandt's Lions: Art and Exile in the Dutch Republic" at The Morgan Library & Museum, New ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition” 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 "Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition" at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas, ...
Delegation of Authority for Visa Bond Waivers
Waiver of Sanctions on Syria Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991
On June 30, 2025, the President determined pursuant to section 307(d)(1)(B) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the Act), 22 U.S.C. 5605(d)(1)(B), that there has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and ...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft To Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment
The Department of State (the Department) is correcting an interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on August 28, 2026. The document contained an error in Amendatory Instruction 2. This correction clarifies the Department's intent.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of computer matching, the Department of State ...
Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries-Cyprus
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to reflect current defense trade policy toward Cyprus.
Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designation of Los Tiguerones
Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Los Tiguerones
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
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 ...