Attention all SECRC members: Are you REAL ID ready? If not, time is running out; you may need this for your job...
The Department of Homeland Security is implementing the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025. The official purposes covered by the Act and regulation are:
- Accessing certain federal facilities;
- Boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft; and
- Entering nuclear power plants (e.g., Visitor access and/or request for Unescorted Access).
The Nuclear Access and Fitness for Duty Program requires, per 10CFR73.56, the verification of true identity by comparing a valid (not expired) government-issued official photo identification (e.g., driver’s license, passport, government identification) with the physical characteristics of the applicant.
Effective May 7, 2025, using a driver’s license to request access to a nuclear facility will require it to comply with the REAL ID Act.
