State Department — the long-form archive

coverage from 2026-08-10

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Coverage begins on 2026-08-10, which is when this archive started holding Federal Register issues — not when the agency started publishing.

Anything earlier is absent from this page, and its absence is not evidence.

10 August 2026 4 documents

Notice Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450-1500” Exhibition 2026-16212
Notice Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Unearthed Musical Masterpieces From the Southern Kingdoms of Ancient China” Exhibition 2026-16211
Notice Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records 2026-16210
Rule Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act 2026-16207

11 August 2026 1 document

Notice 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Employee Self-Certification and Ability To Perform in Emergencies (ESCAPE) Posts, Pre-Deployment Physical Exam Acknowledgement Form 2026-16307

17 August 2026 2 documents

The State Department published notices delegating authority over sanctions reconsideration reviews and determining cultural significance of objects imported for conservation and exhibition.

18 August 2026 1 document

The State Department published a notice of a public meeting in preparation for the International Maritime Organization's CCC 12.

Notice Title: Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for the International Maritime Organization's CCC 12 2026-16842

20 August 2026 1 document

The State Department published a 60-day notice soliciting public comment on a proposed information collection for improving customer experience under OMB Circular A-11.

Notice 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation) 2026-16969

25 August 2026 1 document

Notice Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Women Impressionists and the Land” Exhibition 2026-17293

27 August 2026 1 document

The State Department published determinations that objects being imported for the Roberto Gil de Montes exhibition are culturally significant and in the national interest.

Notice Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Roberto Gil de Montes: Water Drops on Burning Rocks” Exhibition 2026-17517

The State Department published four documents including two rules modifying arms regulations, a proposed rule expanding overseas online passport renewal, and a notice regarding an exchange visitor program information collection.

Rule International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft To Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment 2026-17660
Proposed Rule Passports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas 2026-17655
Notice 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Annual Report-J-NONIMMIGRANT Exchange Visitor Program 2026-17578
Rule International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of Temporary Modification of Category XI(b) of the U.S. Munitions List 2026-17576

31 August 2026 5 documents

1 September 2026 1 document

The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notified Congress of proposed commercial export licenses submitted on dates specified in attached notifications.

Notice Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses 2026-17813

2 September 2026 1 document

The State Department published a notice rescinding the former Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Contact List system of records.

Notice Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records 2026-17975

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