Sunshine Act Meetings Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Meeting

Alex B. Leath
Unified Carrier Registration Plan
2 June 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29629-29630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11655]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan 
Board of Directors Meeting

TIME AND DATE: June 8, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern 
time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and 
screensharing. Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (U.S. toll 
free), 888-788-0099 (U.S. toll free), +1 929-205-6099 (U.S. toll), or 
+1 669-900-6833 (U.S. toll), Conference ID 945 5272 6109, to 
participate in the meeting. The website to participate via Zoom meeting 
and screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/94552726109.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
of Directors (the ``Board'') will continue its work in developing and 
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. The 
subject matter of the meeting will include:

Agenda

I. Welcome and Call to Order--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to 
order, call roll for the Board, confirm the presence of a quorum, and 
facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Executive Director will verify publication of the meeting 
notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact list via 
email followed by subsequent publication of the notice in the Federal 
Register.

III. Review and Approval of Board Agenda--UCR Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Action

    The proposed Agenda will be reviewed, and the Board will consider 
adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes of the April 22, 2021 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Action

    Draft Minutes of the April 22, 2021 UCR Board meeting will be 
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.

V. Report of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)--
FMCSA Representative

    The FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity.

VI. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR 
legislation since the last Board meeting.

VII. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update on the status of 
the March 2019 data event.

VIII. New Master Services Agreement Between the UCR Plan and 
Seikosoft--UCR Board Chair, UCR Chief Legal Officer, and UCR Executive 
Director

For Discussion and Possible Action

    The UCR Board Chair, the UCR Chief Legal Officer, and the UCR 
Executive Director will lead a discussion on a new proposed Master 
Services Agreement between the UCR Plan and Seikosoft as the current 
Master Services Agreement expires on September 30, 2021. The Board may 
decide to adopt a new Master Services Agreement between the UCR Plan 
and Seikosoft containing additional developer assistance beginning June 
15, 2021.

IX. Discussion of the Final Report Received From the UCR Plan's 
External Auditor Regarding the Audited Statements of Cash Receipts and 
Disbursements of the Depository for the Calendar Years Ended December 
31, 2019 and December 31, 2018--UCR Chief Legal Officer and UCR 
Executive Director

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer and the UCR Executive Director will 
lead a discussion of the Final Audit Report of Audited Statements of 
Cash Receipts and Disbursements of the Depository for Calendar Years 
Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 from our external 
auditor, Williams Benator and Libby, LLP, including a material weakness 
identified in a letter dated May 12, 2021.

X. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. 2021 Inspection Audits--UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair will lead a discussion regarding 
possibly requiring participating states to audit 100% of the motor 
carriers

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identified through roadside inspection. The Board may take action to 
require participating states to audit all unregistered motor carriers 
identified through roadside enforcement. The UCR Audit Subcommittee 
recommends that the Board adopt this action.
B. Review the Current Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) Audits Assigned to 
the States--UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair will lead a discussion 
regarding the current number of FARs assigned to the states and 
consider options to increase the number of FARs assigned. The Board may 
take action to increase the number of FARs required to be processed 
annually by each participating state. The UCR Audit Subcommittee 
recommends that the Board adopt this action.

C. Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle for UCR Purposes--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Executive Director

For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Executive Director 
will provide proposed modifications to the definition of a ``Commercial 
Motor Vehicle'' for UCR purposes. The proposed changes are intended to 
include clarifying language while retaining the definition of 
Commercial Motor Vehicle as set forth by reference to the UCR Act (49 
U.S. Code 31101.) The Board may take action to adopt the proposed 
modifications for inclusion in the UCR Handbook. The UCR Audit 
Subcommittee recommends that the Board adopt the proposed modifications 
to this definition.
D. State UCR Audit Reports for Registration Year 2020--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding 
the states' obligations to complete audit reports for registration year 
2020 and discuss the preliminary status of audit reports for 
registration year 2020 that were due on June 1, 2021.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

 UCR Registration Fee Recommendation for 2023--Calculation 
Methodology--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager 
will lead a discussion regarding the merits of using an ``average 
collections'' method for estimating the remaining fees collected before 
the end of the 2021 registration year on September 30, 2022 versus the 
``minimum collections'' method used for estimating fee collections over 
the same period. The Board may take action to select the most 
appropriate method to use. The UCR Finance Subcommittee recommends that 
the Board adopt the ``average collections'' method for calculating and 
recommending the UCR registration fee to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation Secretary and FMCSA for the 2023 UCR registration year.

Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training 
Subcommittee Chair

 Update on Basic Audit Training Module and Flow Chart/Decision 
Tree--UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an 
update on the development of the Basic Audit Training Module and Flow 
Chart/Decision Tree and other possible training modules going forward.

XI. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director

 UCR Executive Director's Report

    The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent 
activity for the UCR Plan.

 DSL Transportation Services, Inc.

    DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data 
from the FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, and 
other matters.

 Seikosoft

    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to 
the National Registration System.

 UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)--UCR Operations and 
Depository Manager

    The UCR Staff will provide a management report covering recent 
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.

XII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any other items Board members 
would like to discuss.

XIII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
May 28, 2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, (617) 305-3783, 
eleaman@board.ucr.gov.

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2021-11655 Filed 5-28-21; 4:15 pm]
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