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Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 5 June 2023 Subject: American Government  , Trucking
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36650-36651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12016]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: June 8, 2023, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare. Any interested person may call (i) 1-929-205-
6099 (US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll), Meeting ID: 952 0476 1775,
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvd-2vqDotHdGFSelrZ4pwW-Bp9kQs0voJ.
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 this meeting will include:
Proposed 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 Publication 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 Board 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 13 UCR Board Meeting--UCR Board
Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the April 13, 2023, UCR Board meeting will be
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.
V. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will
provide a report on relevant activity.
VI. Discussion of Proposed Changes to UCR Agreement--UCR Board Chair,
UCR Board Vice-Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Executive
Director, UCR Chief Legal Officer
The UCR Board Chair, UCR Board Vice-Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee
Chair, UCR Executive Director and the UCR Chief Legal Officer will
discuss proposed changes to the UCR Agreement. No Board action will be
taken on any proposed changes at this meeting.
VII. Proposal To Send a Letter to Certain Intrastate Motor Carriers
From Non-Participating States and Rhode Island--UCR Executive Director
and Seikosoft
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Executive Director and a Seikosoft representative will
present proposals to the UCR Board to send a letter to new intrastate
USDOT motor carriers from non-participating states and Rhode Island
that may be engaged in interstate commerce to provide educational
information about UCR and instructions for UCR registration, should
registration be applicable to the motor carrier. The Board may consider
and approve the cost of sending such letters.
VIII. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Update the Board on the Project To Replace the Retreat Audit Program
With a Program That Relies on Roadside Inspection Data--UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL
Transportation and Seikosoft Representatives
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
and DSL Transportation and Seikosoft representatives will lead a
discussion on options to replace the Retreat Audit Program currently
utilized by the states with a roadside inspection data driven audit for
non-IRP plated commercial motor vehicles and the motor carriers
operating this type of registered equipment.
B. Update on the Recent Question and Answer Session for State
Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, UCR Executive Director
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
and UCR Executive Director will update the Board on the latest 60-
minute virtual question and answer session conducted
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with state auditors and provide the date and possible topics for
discussion regarding the next session.
C. Report to the Board Highlighting the 2022 State Audit Report--UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance
statistics for the states 2022 registration year regarding FARs,
Retreat Audits and Registration Percentages and the States Unregistered
Bracket 5 and 6 motor carriers. If applicable, the UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair will recommend to the Board that all non-compliant
states have a representative report to the Board at the next Board
Meeting to outline corrective action measures.
D. Options To Clean Up the Unregistered Motor Carrier UCR Universe in
Shadow MCMIS--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee
Vice-Chair, Seikosoft Representative
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
and a Seikosoft representative will lead a discussion on the steps
necessary for the NRS and State Auditors to address the 2022/2023
unregistered motor carrier universe in Shadow MCMIS.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
Discussion of UCR Investment Policy
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair will provide the Board an update
on the latest developments and market factors regarding the account
structures of UCR Funds.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives
The Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on current and planned future training initiatives and the E-
Certificate program.
Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee
Chair
Update on Current Initiatives
The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update
on current and planned initiatives regarding motor carrier industry
concerns.
Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current Initiatives
The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on
current and planned initiatives.
Dispute Resolution Subcommittee--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee
Chair
Update on Current Initiatives
The UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on planned initiatives.
IX. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair
UCR Executive Director Report
The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering his
recent activity for the UCR Plan.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data
from the Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) program, discuss motor carrier
inspection results, pilot projects and other matters.
Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to
the National Registration System (NRS).
UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)
The UCR Chief of Staff will provide a management report covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
X. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new,
from the floor.
XI. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
May 31, 2023, 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. 2023-12016 Filed 6-1-23; 11:15 am]
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