Notice2026-09534
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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Published
May 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Law of the Sea Records, State-19, which is being rescinded, contained information used for the efficient handling of matters concerning the Law of the Sea Advisory Committee such as correspondence to and from members of Congress relating to the Law of the Sea and their participation in the Executive Branch's Law of the Sea program, information pertaining to security clearances for members of the Advisory Committee on the Law of the Sea, and articles written by members of the Advisory Committee.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09534]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 13009]
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 Law of the Sea Records, State-19, which is being
rescinded, contained information used for the efficient handling of
matters concerning the Law of the Sea Advisory Committee such as
correspondence to and from members of Congress relating to the Law of
the Sea and their participation in the Executive Branch's Law of the
Sea program, information pertaining to security clearances for members
of the Advisory Committee on the Law of the Sea, and articles written
by members of the Advisory Committee.
DATES: Since the original publication of State-19 in the Federal
Register (42 FR 49708) on September 27, 1977, system contents have been
retired as permanent records to the Office of Enterprise Records
Management within the Privacy, Policy and Knowledge Management
Directorate (A/SKS/PPKM/ERM). A subsection of these records was
subsequently transferred to the National Archives and Records
Administration in 2004 in accordance with the Department's records
retention policy for the records of senior officials. The subsection of
these records which remains under the control of the Department is no
longer maintained as a System of Records, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 552a
because the records under the control of the Department are not in a
system separated from other Department records. Thus, State-19 must be
rescinded.
ADDRESSES: Questions can be submitted by mail, email, or by calling
Timothy J. Kootz, the Senior Agency Official for Privacy on (202) 485-
2051. If by mail, please write to: Timothy Kootz, Senior Agency
Official for Privacy; U.S. Department of State; 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 J. Kootz, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#50031f021e1023243124357e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c99a869b8789babda8bdace7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>. Please write ``Law of the
Sea Records, State-19'' on the envelope or the subject line of your
email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy J. Kootz, Senior Agency
Official for Privacy; U.S. Department of State; Shared Knowledge
Services (A/SKS); Room 4534, 2201 C St. NW; Washington, DC 20520 or by
calling (202) 485-2051.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Law of the Sea Records, State-19, must be
rescinded because the records were retired, made permanent records in
A/SKS/PPKM/ERM custody, and then subsequently transferred to the
National Archives and Records Administration in accordance with the
Department's records retention policy for the records of senior
officials. Additionally, the subsection of the Law of the Sea Records
under the control of the Department does not constitute a system of
records pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a and State-19 must be rescinded.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Law of the Sea Records, State-19.
HISTORY:
42 FR 49708.
Timothy J. Kootz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Shared Knowledge Services (A/SKS), U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-09534 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am]
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