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Real ID worries for airports, DMV administrators as deadline approaches
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As the October deadline for air travelers to present Real ID-compliant driver's licenses instead of regular licenses approaches, airports and DMV administrators worry that not enough Americans have made the switch or have the proper identification documents.
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The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA, said Wednesday it would streamline the Real ID issuing process. But the measures may not be enough, Ian Grossman of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators told FOX Business.
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"The only piece that it provides potential efficiency is rather than the clerk scanning [the documents], they're pre-scanned," said Grossman, who is AAMVA's vice president of public affairs. "Is that helpful? Maybe. How much efficiency to the process it will add is unknown at this time."
This week, the Airports Council International-North America called for an extension of the Oct. 1 deadline.
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