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DHS/OS | RIN: 1601-AA37 | Publication ID: Spring 2008 |
Title: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable to Federal Agencies for Official Purposes | |
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security is establishing minimum standards for State-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that Federal agencies would accept for official purposes on or after May 11, 2008, in accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. This rule establishes standards to meet the minimum requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005, including: Information and security features that must be incorporated into each card; application information to establish the identity and immigration status of an applicant before a card can be issued; and physical security standards for locations where driver's licenses and applicable identification cards are issued. | |
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 37, et seq (New) (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: Division B--REAL ID Act of 2005 The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense The Global War on Terror and Tsunami Relief, 2005 PL 109-13, 119 Stat 231, 302 (May 11, 2005) (codified at 49 USC 30301 note) |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State |
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Darrell Williams Director, REAL ID Department of Homeland Security Office of the Secretary Washington, DC 20528 Phone:202 447-3836 Email: darrell.williams@dhs.gov |