State Department publishes notice on Aug. 31

The US State Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 1245(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA).

The State Department is responsibly for international relations with a budget of more than $50 billion. Tenure at the State Dept. is increasingly tenuous and it's seen as an extension of the President's will, ambitions and flaws.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the State Department on Aug. 31

Title
United States Passports Invalid for Travel to, in, or Through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 1245(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA)
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Education and Cultural Affairs Monitoring and Evaluation Initiative