[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10549]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Subtitle A

[Docket No. OST-2005-20434]


Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Commiteee on Minimum Standards for 
Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of termination of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: This document terminates the Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory 
Committee on Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Personal 
Identification Cards. The reason for the termination is that the 
recently-enacted Real ID Act repeals section 7212 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provided the 
authority for the negotiated rulemaking on this subject.

Effective Date: The advisory committee is terminated as of May 26, 
2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant 
General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, Office of the General 
Counsel, at 202-366-9310 ([email protected]); Department of 
Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington DC, 20590, room 10424.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 mandated the issuance of minimum 
standards for state-issued driver's licenses and personal 
identification cards (Section 7212) that will be accepted by Federal 
agencies for official purposes. This statute directed the Department of 
Transportation to issue rules with the assistance of a negotiated 
rulemaking advisory committee, composed of representatives of the 
Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security, state agencies 
that issue driver's licenses, state elected officials, and other 
interested parties. The Department formed such an advisory committee, 
which met on April 19-21, 2005.
    Recently, President Bush signed legislation enacting the ``Real ID 
Act,'' section 206 of which repeals section 7212. As provided in the 
charter for the advisory committee, the committee and the negotiated 
rulemaking process of which it is a key part terminate upon enactment 
of legislation repealing section 7212. Consequently, the Department in 
this notice announces the termination of the committee and the 
negotiated rulemaking. As a result, meetings of the committee that had 
been scheduled during May-July 2005 will not take place.
    Participants in the advisory committee process demonstrated a 
commitment of time, energy, expertise, and good will that is very much 
to their credit. The Department wishes to express its sincere gratitude 
to these public-spirited organizations and individuals.

    Issued this 19th day of May, 2005, at Washington, DC.
Jeffrey A. Rosen,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05-10549 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
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