Notice2026-06684

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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Published
April 7, 2026

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Abstract

The External Research Records, State-10, which is being rescinded, captured information to manage the consultant program and other external research related activities.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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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 17670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06684]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12978]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Rescindment of a system of records notice.

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SUMMARY: 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rescinded, captured information to manage the consultant program and 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).

DATES: The Department of State decommissioned the system covered by 
External Research Records, State-10 on May 31, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Questions can be submitted by mail, email, or by calling 
Timothy Kootz, the Senior Agency Official for Privacy on (202) 485-
2051. If mail, please write to: U.S. Department of State; Office of 
Shared Knowledge Services, A/SKS; Room 4534, 2201 C St. NW; Washington, 
DC 20520. If email, please address the email to the Senior Agency 
Official for Privacy, Timothy Kootz, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2e1fde0fcf2c1c6d3c6d79cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2b1adb0aca29196839687cc858d94">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please write 
``External Research Records, State-10'' on the envelope or the subject 
line of your email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Kootz, Senior Agency Official 
for Privacy; U.S. Department of State; Office of Shared Knowledge 
Services, A/SKS; Room 4534, 2201 C St. NW; Washington, DC 20520 or by 
calling (202) 485-2051.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: External Research records were no longer 
created after April 1999 when the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament 
Agency (ACDA) merged with the Department of State. All remaining 
records were transferred to NARA per the record schedule and the system 
was decommissioned on May 31, 1999.
System Name and Number:
    External Research Records, State-10.

HISTORY:
    External Research Records, State-10, was previously published at 42 
FR 49704.

Timothy J. Kootz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Shared Knowledge Services (A/SKS), U.S. 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-06684 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am]
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