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The Department of State has announced the opening of its 21st domestic passport issuance facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis Passport Agency, which opened on May 18, is designed to provide in-person passport services to American citizens throughout the North Central border region. The announcement noted: “With the final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative scheduled to be implemented June 1, 2009, this agency will greatly improve our ability to meet the travel needs of our customers in several of our northern border states.” The Minneapolis Passport Agency serves U.S. citizens who have urgent/emergency travel needs, and has the capability to issue passport books and passport cards on-site to qualified applicants.