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DHS/OS RIN: 1601-AA63 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: ●Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes 
Abstract: The REAL ID Act of 2005 (the Act) prohibits Federal agencies, effective May 11, 2008, from accepting a driver's license or personal identification card for any official purpose unless the license or card has been issued by a State that is meeting the requirements set forth in the Act. The Act sets forth certain minimum standards applicable to the driver's license issuance process. Section 205(b) of the REAL ID Act authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant States extensions of time to meet the requirements of the Act if the State provides adequate justification for noncompliance. Pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security's REAL ID regulations, States must be in full compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005 by May 11, 2011. This final rule changes that date to January 15, 2013. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 37   
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)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  03/07/2011  76 FR 12269   
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lesley Stein
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
Phone:202 282-9582
Email: lesley.stein@dhs.gov