1601-AB06 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1601 Office of the Secretary OS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Waiver for Mobile Driver's Licenses

This proposal is the first rulemaking in a multi-phased project to enable Federal agencies, at their discretion, to continue accepting mobile driver’s licenses and mobile identification cards (collectively referred to as mDLs), while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) develops comprehensive regulatory requirements for REAL ID-compliant mDLs.  This rule is proposing to add new mDL definitions to 6 CFR part 37 (REALID regulations), and to establish a process that States must follow to apply for a mDL waiver from the REAL ID regulations.  This initial rulemaking would also enable Federal agencies to accept State mDLs for official purposes from States who are issued such a waiver.  After multiple industry technical standards are finalized and published, DHS would repeal the waiver provisions and issue regulations setting the minimum technical requirements and security standards for mDLs to enable Federal agencies to accept mDLs for official purposes.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 6 CFR 37 49 U.S.C. 30301 note 6 U.S.C. 111 6 U.S.C. 112 No NPRM 07/00/2023 No Federal State No https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov No No 1601-AA37 Related to 1601-AB01 Related to 1601-AB03 Related to George Petersen Senior Program Manager, REAL ID Program 1652 Transportation Security Administration TSA 571 227-2215 george.petersen@tsa.dhs.gov Enrollment Services & Vetting Programs, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield VA 20598-6010