NOTICE OF OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON APPLICATION AND CONTENT FOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS, NON-COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles proposes to adopt regulations in Title 2, Chapter 90 of the Alaska Administrative Code, adding a new article dealing with state issued driver’s licenses and identification cards that can be accepted by federal agencies for official purposes (REAL ID compliant cards) including the following:
- The proposed regulation would set standards for the issuance of driver’s licenses and identification cards that may be accepted by federal agencies for official purposes.
- The proposed regulation would set standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards that may not be accepted by federal agencies for official purposes.
- The proposed regulations would set standards from other aspects of the DMV’s operations that would allow it to issue driver’s licenses and identification cards that may be accepted by federal agencies for official purposes including security plans, employee background checks, document retention and division database requirements.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Nichole Tham at 1300 W. Benson Blvd, Ste. 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. Additionally, the Division of Motor Vehicles will accept comments by facsimile at 907-269-3774 and by electronic mail at Nichole.tham@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System, by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 5:00pm on June 23, 2018.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Nichole Tham by email (Nichole.tham@alaska.gov), by facsimile at 907-269-3774 or by mail at 1300 W. Benson Blvd, Ste. 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Division of Motor Vehicles will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and the Division of Motor Vehicles website (http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/). Written comments are public records subject to public inspection.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Nichole Tham by email (Nichole.tham@alaska.gov) or at 907-269-3770 not later than 3:00pm, June 23, 2018 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Nichole Tham by email (Nichole.tham@alaska.gov) or at 907-269-3770.
A copy of material proposed for adoption by reference may be viewed at the agency's office at 1300 W. Benson Blvd, Ste. 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99503.
After the public comment period ends, the Division of Motor Vehicles will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.
Statutory authority: AS 18.65.310; AS 28.05.011; AS 28.05.041; AS 28.05.068; AS 28.15.011; AS 28.15.041; AS 28.15.051; AS 28.15.101; AS 28.15.111; AS 28.15.141; AS 28.15.161.
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 18.65.310; AS 28.05.068; AS 28.15.041; AS 28.15.101.
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes do not require an increased appropriation. The estimated annual cost to: a private person, other state agencies, and municipalities or boroughs to comply with the proposed regulations is zero.
Date: 4/12/18/s/
Marla Thompson, Division Director
Division of Motor Vehicles