[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR50.1] [Page 233] TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 50_NATIONALITY PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Sec. 50.1 Definitions. Sec. 50.1 Definitions. Subpart A_Procedures for Determination of United States Nationality of a Person Abroad 50.2 Determination of U.S. nationality of persons abroad. 50.3 Application for registration. 50.4 Application for passport. 50.5 Application for registration of birth abroad. 50.6 Registration at the Department of birth abroad. 50.7 Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. 50.8 Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen. 50.9 Card of identity. 50.10 Certificate of nationality. 50.11 Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission. Subpart B_Retention and Resumption of Nationality 50.20 Retention of nationality. 50.30 Resumption of nationality. Subpart C_Loss of Nationality 50.40 Certification of loss of U.S. nationality. 50.50 Renunciation of nationality. 50.51 Notice of right to appeal Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a; 8 U.S.C. 1104, 1502, 1503 and 1504. Source: 31 FR 13537, Oct. 20, 1966, unless otherwise noted. The following definitions shall be applicable to this part: (a) United States means the continental United States, the State of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, Guam and any other islands or territory over which the United States exercises jurisdiction. (b) Department means the Department of State of the United States of America. (c) Secretary means the Secretary of State. (d) National means a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen owing permanent allegiance to the United States. (e) Passport means a travel document issued under the authority of the Secretary of State attesting to the identity and nationality of the bearer. (f) Passport Agent means a person designated by the Department to accept passport applications. (g) Designated nationality examiner means a United States citizen employee of the Department of State assigned or employed abroad (permanently or temporarily) and designated by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Overseas Citizen Services, to grant, issue and verify U.S. passports. A designated nationality examiner may adjudicate claims of acquisition and loss of United States nationality and citizenship as required for the purpose of providing passport and related services. The authority of designated nationality examiners shall include the authority to examine, adjudicate, approve and deny passport applications and applications for related services. The authority of designated nationality examiners shall expire upon termination of the employee's assignment for such duty and may also be terminated at any time by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Overseas Citizen Services. [31 FR 13537, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 31 FR 14521, Nov. 11, 1966; 61 FR 43311, Aug. 22, 1996]