Spoke DOS personnel... , passport was received on 10/23 by DOS
I called 202-663-1225 and as told by a previous message poster I did not press any key, a nice polite man answered my call.
He took my first name, last name, date of birth and nationality and checked if my passport was part of the ill fated anthrax passports and confirmed that it is not.
I am a kind of relieved and he said I should get it in the next 3 weeks.
Another long wait.
Will keep you all posted with my case.