REAL ID: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1601-0005_Supporting Statement A_DHS PRA Comments for Revision Updates 9.28.2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-10-25	Available
6 CFR Part 37.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-03	Available
1601-0005_Comment Summary and Response.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-05	Available
1601-0005 MinStdsDL&IDcards.. 30DN 87 FR 65601 (10.31.2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-28	Available
1601-0005 MinStdsDL&IDcards.. 60DN 87 FR 23881 (4.21.2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-28	Available
49 USC 30301.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-24	Available
REAL ID Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-09-19	Available
REAL ID PIA _final_ 20080108.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-09-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
262548	Issuance Data		New
220230	Extension Requests		Modified
199285	REAL ID Full Compliance - Certification & Record Keeping		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0079	ICR Reference No: 202609-1652-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-1601-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: REAL ID: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	145	0	89
Time Burden (Hours)	444,806	0	444,134
Cost Burden (Dollars)	800,000	0	800,000

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Abstract: 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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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: 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
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 30301 Name of Law: Real ID Act of 2005

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 23878	04/21/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 65601	10/31/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Extension Requests
Issuance Data
REAL ID Full Compliance - Certification & Record Keeping

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	145	89	0	0	56	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	444,806	444,134	0	0	672	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	800,000	800,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been no program changes or new requirements established as a result of this collection request. Extensions were covered in the initial request however it was incorrectly removed from the subsequent request. The submission of issuance data by the states was not included in the original ICR or its subsequent renewals or updates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/01/2023

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