Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 12 January 2023 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2172-2173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00638]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: January 19, 2023, 12 p.m. to 3 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) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US 
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 921 0221 1185, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsd-uqrzorEtGskEIbjjq1h4Qxy3jsUawP.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 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 December 8, 2022, UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the December 8, 2022 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. Engagement Letter Between the UCR Plan and the Bradley Law Firm--
UCR Executive Director and UCR Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    An engagement letter between the UCR Plan and the Bradley Law Firm 
covering legal services performed by Bradley Law Firm on behalf of the 
UCR Plan during 2023 will be presented to the UCR Board for its 
consideration and approval.

VII. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. Discuss Options to Replace the Retreat Audit program With a Program 
That Relies on Roadside Inspection Data--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, 
UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation 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. Discuss Options to Limit SHB Reporting to Current Registration 
Year--The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation will lead discussion on limiting the SHB 
reporting period to the current registration year.
C. Update for Hosting a Monthly Question and Answer Session for State 
Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and Executive Director
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair 
and UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion regarding the value 
of a series of 60-minute virtual question and answer sessions for state 
auditors.
D. Review Snapshot of State Audit Compliance Rates--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates 
for the states for registration years 2021 and 2022 and related 
compliance percentages for FARs, retreat audits, and registration 
compliance percentages.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

Distribution From the UCR Depository for 2023 Registration Year--UCR 
Depository Manager and UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager 
will provide an update on the timing for a distribution of fees from 
the UCR Depository to states that have not yet

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reached their revenue entitlements for the 2023 registration year.

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

Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and 
Training Subcommittee Chair
    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--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair
    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.

VIII. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair

 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 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.

IX. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new, 
from the floor.

X. 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, 
January 10, 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. 2023-00638 Filed 1-10-23; 4:15 pm]
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