Post by Logan on Apr 23, 2016 2:04:04 GMT -6
Territory To Come Into Compliance With Real ID Act By End Of 2016, B.M.V. Director Says
ST. THOMAS — During a Committee on Government Services, Consumer and Veterans Affairs hearing held on Thursday, Bureau of Motor Vehicle (B.M.V.) Director Lawrence Olive, said the territory would come into compliance with the Federal Real ID Act by the end of this year.
“We should have [the Real ID] completed before the end of this year,” Mr. Olive said at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall. “The new vendor is already in place; we’re just waiting on the signature and contracts so we could get it going to the A.G.’s office for their review. Once that is done, the vendor is ready to start right now.”
The Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.) on Friday, January 8, announced that five states, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands, would have two more years to come into compliance with the Act.
“Today I announce the schedule for the final phase of implementation of the REAL ID Act. Bottom line up front: Effective January 22, 2018, air travelers with a driver’s license or identification card issued by a state that does not meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act (unless that state has been granted an extension to comply with the Act) must present an alternative form of identification acceptable to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in order to board a commercial domestic flight. Over the next two years, those states that are not REAL ID compliant are strongly encouraged to meet the requirements of the law for the benefit of their residents,” said D.H.S. Secretary Jeh Johnson in a January press release.
Read more: viconsortium.com/featured/territory-to-come-into-compliance-with-real-id-act-by-end-of-2016-b-m-v-director-says/
ST. THOMAS — During a Committee on Government Services, Consumer and Veterans Affairs hearing held on Thursday, Bureau of Motor Vehicle (B.M.V.) Director Lawrence Olive, said the territory would come into compliance with the Federal Real ID Act by the end of this year.
“We should have [the Real ID] completed before the end of this year,” Mr. Olive said at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall. “The new vendor is already in place; we’re just waiting on the signature and contracts so we could get it going to the A.G.’s office for their review. Once that is done, the vendor is ready to start right now.”
The Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.) on Friday, January 8, announced that five states, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands, would have two more years to come into compliance with the Act.
“Today I announce the schedule for the final phase of implementation of the REAL ID Act. Bottom line up front: Effective January 22, 2018, air travelers with a driver’s license or identification card issued by a state that does not meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act (unless that state has been granted an extension to comply with the Act) must present an alternative form of identification acceptable to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in order to board a commercial domestic flight. Over the next two years, those states that are not REAL ID compliant are strongly encouraged to meet the requirements of the law for the benefit of their residents,” said D.H.S. Secretary Jeh Johnson in a January press release.
Read more: viconsortium.com/featured/territory-to-come-into-compliance-with-real-id-act-by-end-of-2016-b-m-v-director-says/