The U.S. State Department is preparing for an unprecedented surge in passport applications this year, as many passports are due to expire. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Passport Services, Brenda Sprague, talks with Mark from Washington, D.C., about doubling the number of passport adjudicators, increasing passport offices, and the step-by-step instructions for any listener who needs to apply for or renew a passport—including some little-known rules that may save you from ruining your dream vacation.