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Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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The State Department is rescinding the External Research Records system (State-10), which was used to manage consultant programs and external research activities. This is an administrative record-keeping change that does not directly affect visa or immigration benefits. The action is a routine update to privacy and records management procedures.
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SourceFed. Register
PublishedApril 7, 2026

The External Research Records, State-10, which is being rescinded, captured information to manage the consultant program and other external research related activities.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

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