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NCSL Analysis of Real ID Draft Regulations

On March 1, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the long awaited draft regulations on Real ID Act implementation.  The regulations are subject to a 60-day comment period, which expires on May 8, 2007.  The draft regulations incorporate a number of recommendations made to DHS by NCSL, governors and motor vehicle administrators. However, recommendations to provide a 10-year reenrollment period and exempt certain populations from the Real ID process, which would have reduced costs, were not included.   DHS estimated the cost of implementation at $23.1 billion over 10 years, of which $10 billion to $14 billion are costs to states.  

NCSL is providing a series of documents that summarize different sections of the regulations. In addition, this includes a comparison of the requirements to the recommendations included in the September 2006 report— The Real ID: National Impact Analysis—issued by NCSL, governors and motor vehicle administrators. 

• Brief 1: Deadlines, Reenrollment, Funds and Definition of Official Purpose
  Download PDF Version, Brief 1.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  
• Brief 2: Verification of Identification Documents; National Databases; Privacy Protections 
  

  Download PDF Version, Brief 2.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Brief 3: Physical Security of DMV Faciltiies and Databases; Employee and Applicant Background Checks
  

  Download PDF Version, Brief 3.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Brief 4: Issuance of Real ID Compliant Driver’s License and Identification Cards
  

  Download PDF Version, Brief 4.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Brief 5: Issuance of Non-Compliant and Temporary Driver’s License and Identification Cards
  

  Download PDF Version, Brief 5.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Brief 6:  Document and Record Retention
  Download PDF Version, Brief 6.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Brief 7:  Renewal and Reissuance of Real ID Compliant Cards
  Download PDF Version, Brief 7.  To view PDF files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  

A copy of the draft regulations, the September 2006 report, and other resources on Real ID are available at: http://www.ncsl.org/realid/