The REAL ID Act establishes minimum
standards for issuance of driver's license and identification cards
that will be accepted for official Federal Purposes. The provisions
will increase the national security by reducing the fraudulent
acquisition and use of licenses by terrorists and other
criminals.
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Pub.L. 109 - 13 231, 302 (2005) Name of Law: Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on
Terror, and Tsunami Relief,
US Code: 49
USC 30301 Name of Law: Real ID Act of 2005
US Code: 49 USC 30301 Name of Law: Real ID
Act of 2005
This is a revision to the
original REAL ID information request that covered submissions of
material compliance checklists and requests for extensions to meet
the requirements of the regulation. This collection is being
revised to cover the collection of information required under the
regulation for full compliance, including recordkeeping
requirements and employee background checks, and to include
information to assist DHS in making full compliance determinations.
States seeking certification of full compliance with the REAL ID
Act must follow the certification requirements described in §37.55
of the regulation and referenced in the response to question one of
this supporting statement. There are no new or additional costs
associated with this revised information collection. All costs were
included in the REAL ID final rule that was published in January
2008. There has been an increase in annual burden hours associated
with this collection. This increase in burden is a result of the
collection of information required for full compliance. The number
of respondents also has increased from 51 to 56, as the previously
approved collection did not include the five U.S. Territories
(Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.