Sunshine Act; Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 8 April 2022 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20937-20938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07669]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act; Meeting

TIME AND DATE: April 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 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) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US 
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 958 7403 6554, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcO2orT0vH9CxBiNWU-YxkpaZBRY7ISG8.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit 
Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') 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. Call to Order--Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the 
meeting to order, call roll for the Audit Subcommittee, confirm 
whether a quorum is present, and facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive 
Director

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

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of 
Ground Rules--Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Audit Subcommittee Action

    The Agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider 
adoption of the agenda.

Ground Rules

[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on 
the agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes From the December 
2, 2021 Meeting--Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the December 2, 2021 Subcommittee meeting via 
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider 
action to approve.

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V. Proposal To Revise the UCR Handbook Regarding Calculating Fees 
and New Market Entrants--Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss potential revisions to 
the UCR Handbook regarding terminology used for calculating the UCR 
fees based on the 6-tier system, and new entrants into the market. 
The Audit Subcommittee may consider action to recommend revisions to 
the UCR Board of the UCR Handbook calculating UCR fees and when new 
market entrants are subject to payment of UCR.

VI. Proposal To Revise the Relevant Time-Period Described in the 
UCR Handbook--Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss potential revisions to 
the UCR Handbook regarding the relevant time-period to use for 
determination of the size of a carrier fleet, for purposes of its 
UCR tier used to register for UCR. The Audit Subcommittee may 
consider action to recommend revisions to the UCR Board of the UCR 
Handbook regarding relevant time-period to use for determination of 
the size of a carrier fleet for purposes of its UCR tier used to 
register for UCR.

VII. Proposal To Revise the UCR Handbook Regarding Lightweight or 
Other Non-Commercial Motor Vehicles--Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss potential revisions to 
the UCR Handbook regarding the definition of lightweight or other 
non-commercial motor vehicles. The Audit Subcommittee may consider 
action to recommend revisions of the UCR Handbook to the UCR Board 
regarding lightweight or other non-commercial motor vehicles.

VIII. Maximizing the Value of the Shadow MCMIS Tools--Audit 
Subcommittee Chair and DSL Transportation Services, Inc. (``DSL'')

    The Subcommittee Chair and DSL will provide an update on the 
value achieved by utilizing the Shadow MCMIS tools in the National 
Registration System. The discussion will highlight the financial 
value to the states by vetting businesses for UCR compliance, 
commercial registration, IFTA, intrastate, and interstate operating 
authority.

IX. Review States' Audit Compliance Rates for Registration Years 
2021 and 2022--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates 
for the states for registration years 2021 and 2022 and related 
compliance percentages for Focused Anomaly Reviews (``FARs'') 
Module, retreat audits and registration compliance percentages.

X. Open Discussion Regarding Ways and Means To Increase UCR 
Registration Percentages--Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion to share 
state resources (auditors and other contacts), leveraging partner 
relationships, auditing tools, and other ideas to increase UCR 
registration percentages to promote compliance and fairness within 
the industry.

XI. Introduction of the New UCR Depository Auditors--UCR Depository 
Manager

    The UCR Depository Manager will lead a discussion to introduce 
the new independent auditing firm, Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, 
to the Audit Subcommittee. The Audit Subcommittee is the UCR 
subcommittee which has governance oversight for the Depository audit 
process.

XII. Other Items--Audit Subcommittee Chair

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

XIII. Adjournment--Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
April 6, 2022 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. 2022-07669 Filed 4-6-22; 11:15 am]
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