For a pilot/applicant’s driver’s license verification request related to the Pilot Records Improvement Act, the entity or TPA will query the National Driver Registry (NDR) as follows.

The website is: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/perform/driver/ if needed. 

Refer to the instruction page attached to all FAA Forms 8060-13, and the document: “Overview and Use of FAA Form 8060-13” on the PRIA web site, before beginning the NDR request process.

Use this procedure: 

a.	Use FAA Form 8060-13 available from the PRIA website or another form that is acceptable to your state’s Department Of Motor Vehicles.  A consistent procedure for the NDR request process for all requestors is very difficult to establish since almost every state has its own requirements and regulations.  Some states will require the use of their own form while others will accept FAA Form 8060-13.

b.   Contact your preferred states’ DMV to confirm, request, and receive the proper
      NDR request form, if FAA Form 8060-13 is not being used by that state.  Many
      states use a similar form identified as: ‘NDR-EMP.’  If that state, however, has no
      preference, use FAA Form 8060-13.

c.   Even though you can forward NDR requests to most states, we recommend that
      you utilize the state of Florida for the completion of your NDR requests.  All
      requests must be on the original form with original signatures, forwarded by U.S.
      mail only (no faxes).  Notarization is not required, and the use of a certified
      receipt request to verify the date of delivery, is highly recommended in order to
      document the day of receipt by the NDR respondent.   
  
d.	For regular or expedited mailing service respectively, to the state of Florida, use the following addresses:

Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
ATTN:  Bureau of Records, Neil Kirkman Building
PO Box 5775
Tallahassee  FL  32314

or

2900 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee  FL  32399

Phone:  (850) 617-2606 

Web site:  www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ 

e.	If you prefer, the state of Texas can process your NDR requests, but they require the use of their own application form and will not accept FAA Form 8060-13.  Also, the NDR in Washington D.C. no longer processes these requests.    

From the National Driver Registry request you should receive:

a.	The status of a pilot/applicants’ current state driver’s license.  A negative report without reference to an action taken against the pilots’ driver’s license, is considered a clean report.  Once received, a clean report completes the NDR request process for the purpose of PRIA.

b.	A record of any suspension or revocation of the pilot’s driver’s license including the state where the offense occurred, from the previous 5-year period, if applicable.

c.	A record of any convictions of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), including the state(s) where the offense(s) occurred, from the previous 5-year period, if applicable.

      d.   If a positive report is received, in other words, a report indicating an action as
            identified above, an additional NDR request must be sent directly to that state
            identified in the report.  When returned, the NDR request process for the purpose
            of PRIA will have been completed.  

Frequently asked questions concerning the NDR:

a.	Can a state charge for completing your request?  YES – since the system of records will vary from state to state, the charge will also probably vary.

b.	Is there a difference between the information received from the various states, and the information received from the state of Florida or Texas?  NO.  All are about the same.

c.	Are all NDR checks, regardless of who completes the request and where the request was submitted, sufficient for satisfying the purpose of PRIA?  YES

Other Considerations:

Since the NDR request process varies from state to state and can be confusing at times, please contact the PRIA program office with your questions or to request additional assistance.  You may call:  (405) 954-6367 or email to:   john.a.ryan@faa.gov