BUREAU BULLETINS
Articles, Methodology Notes, and Notices
Editorial output from the Bureau's research and methodology divisions. All published bulletins are peer-reviewed under registry bylaw 7(b).
§ I — Recent Bulletins
- Methodology●2 May 2026Reviewer Notes: How the Bureau Processes an Application
An internal-process explainer published in the public interest. The fourteen-day review cycle, the AI-drafted bio review step, and what reviewers actually look for.
- Methodology●2 May 2026On the Methodology of Posthumous Certification
The Bureau's policy on certifying figures who are no longer living, the conditions under which posthumous review is initiated, and the disposition of disputes from estates.
- Bureau Notice●2 May 2026Bureau Notice 2026.04: Quarterly Index Recalibration
The Bureau publishes the schedule and methodology for the second-quarter recalibration of the SCUMBAG INDEX, including the version diff between v1.0 and v1.1.