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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Department of State</NAME>
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<p>The Department of State updates its rule relating to insignia of rank (last updated in 1973), and provides procedures for use of the Great Seal of the United States, the Department of State official seal, and bureau logos.&nbsp; By statute, the Department of State has custody of the Great Seal.</p>
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        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 U.SC. 2651a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 U.S.C. 701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 U.S.C. 713</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 U.S.C. 1017</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Alice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kottmyer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney-Adviser, Office of Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1400</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of State</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>STATE</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>771 204-9948</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 736-7116</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kottmyeram@state.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4325, 2201 C Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20520</ZIP>
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