; and (4) the impact that hiring additional, permanent, dedicated staff for the Office of Authentications would have on the processing times referred to in paragraph (2). (b) Authorization The Secretary is authorized to hire additional, permanent, dedicated staff for the Office of Authentications. 6108. Publication and updates of estimated time for processing of passport applications The Secretary shall publish and update on a quarterly basis on relevant websites of the Department the estimated time for processing of passport applications. 6109. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents (a) Authority to designate The Secretary may designate any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect to a given person. (b) Authorized persons A person described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) An employee of the clerk of any Federal court. (2) An employee of the clerk of any State court of record. (3) A postal employee at a United States post office that has been selected to accept passport applications. (4) An employee of the Department of Defense at a military installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications. (5) An employee of a Federal department or agency that has been selected to accept passport applications. (6) Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary. (c) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe or revise such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this division. 6110. Notification of passport expiration The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that each individual holding a valid United States passport is notified of the upcoming expiration of such passport not later than one year before the date of such expiration. 6111. Use of commercially available technology in online passport renewal program The Secretary