Van Nuys now has a "mega" passport application center (15701 Sherman Way), which is part of a seven-facility pilot program that could be the wave of the future. You can submit your application, and you can also have your passport photo taken. It also has hours that may be more convenient for people who work: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The new mega center in Santa Clarita (2801 Franklin Parkway) is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Look for a third center to open next month in Glendale at 313 E. Broadway; hours to be determined. (And of course, there is still the Los Angeles Passport Agency at 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000.)