Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board Subcommittee Meetings

Alex B. Leath
Unified Carrier Registration Plan
20 May 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22939-22942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10581]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan 
Board Subcommittee Meetings

TIME AND DATE:  June 3, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Mountain 
daylight time.

PLACE:  Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 2111 N Lacrosse St., Rapid City, 
South Dakota. These meetings will also be accessible via conference 
call. Any interested person may call 1-866-210-1669, passcode 5253902#, 
to listen and participate in the open portions of these meetings.

STATUS:  Parts of these meetings will be open to the public. Parts of 
these meetings will be closed to the public pursuant to Government in 
the Sunshine Act exemptions (c)(9)(B) and (c)(10) (see agendas below 
for further information).

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
Subcommittees (each a ``Subcommittee'') will continue their work in 
developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and 
Agreement. The subject matter of these meetings will include:

Procedures Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Portions Open to the Public
I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--Operations Manager
    Publication of notice for the meeting in the Federal Register will 
be verified.
III. Approval of Minutes from January 28, 2019 Meeting--Operations 
Manager
    Minutes from the January 28, 2019 meeting will be reviewed and 
Subcommittee will consider approval.
IV. Direct Access to Federal Register--Chief Legal Officer
    For Discussion and Possible

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Subcommittee Action
     Subcommittee will receive a report on the effort to obtain 
direct access to the Federal Register for publication of meeting 
announcements and consider recommending to the Board ratification of 
the Chief Legal Officer's actions in obtaining direct access to the 
Federal Register.
V. UCR Agreement Amendment--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Succession Plan in Event of Chair and Vice Chair Vacancy:
    Proposal for amending the UCR Agreement to address Chair and Vice 
Chair vacancies will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider 
recommending action to the Board.
VI. UCR Handbook Amendments--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     School Buses: New language for the handling of school 
buses for UCR purposes will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will 
consider whether to recommend to the Board approval of the language and 
placement in the Handbook.
     Refund Procedure: New language describing the UCR refund 
procedure will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider whether 
to recommend to the Board approval of the language and placement in the 
Handbook.
     State Carrier Audit Procedure: New language describing the 
state carrier audit procedure will be reviewed and the Subcommittee 
will consider whether to recommend to the Board approval of the 
language and placement in the Handbook.
Portions Closed to the Public
VII. Update on Twelve Percent Logistics Litigation--Scott Morris and 
Chief Legal Officer
    Board will receive a report on the status of the litigation.
Portions Open to the Public
VIII. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
IX. Adjourn--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Audit Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Open to the Public
I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--Operations Manager
    Publication of notice for the meeting in the Federal Register will 
be verified.
III. Approval of Minutes from January 28, 2019 Meeting--Operations 
Manager
    Minutes from the January 28, 2019 meeting will be reviewed and the 
Subcommittee will consider approval.
IV. Update on Status of 2018 State Carrier Audits--Subcommittee Chair
    Chair will review number of 2018 state audit reports received to 
date.
V. Proposal for Addressing Non-Compliant Carrier Audit Reports--
Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposal for how UCR should address non-compliant carrier 
audit reports submitted by participating states will be reviewed and 
the Subcommittee will consider recommending approval of the proposal to 
the Board.
VI. Update on Status of Focused Anomalies Review (FARs)--DSL 
Transportation
    DSL will provide an update on the status of FARs for 2018 and 2019.
VII. Update on Audit Tool Development in NRS--Seikosoft
    Seikosoft will provide an update on the status of development for 
the new audit tool in the National Registration System.
VIII. State Compliance Review in Alabama--UCR Administrator
    Subcommittee Chair will summarize the pilot state compliance review 
conducted in the state of Alabama.
IX. State Auditor Training in Chicago--Operations Manager
    Operations Manager will summarize the state auditor training held 
in Chicago.
X. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
XI. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Finance Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Portions Open to the Public
I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    Chair will call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--Operations Manager
    Publication of notice for the meeting in the Federal Register will 
be verified.
III. Approval of Minutes from January 28, 2019 Meeting--Operations 
Manager
    Minutes from the January 28, 2019 meeting will be reviewed and the 
Subcommittee will consider approval.
IV. Proposed Policy for Establishing Contingency Reserve--Subcommittee 
Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposal for establishing a financial contingency reserve 
for the Plan will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider 
whether to recommend approval of the proposal to the Board.
V. Development Priorities--Subcommittee Chair
    Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Subcommittee will consider potential recommendation(s) to 
the UCR Board of necessary system development projects based on updates 
above and consider whether to propose any of the recommendations to the 
Board for approval.
VI. Updates--UCR Administrator
     Registrations YTD: Subcommittee will receive an update on 
total carrier registrations to date.
     Investment Program: Subcommittee will receive an update on 
investments with both SunTrust and Bank of North Dakota.
     Depository Audit: Subcommittee will receive an update on 
the preparedness of the 2017 and 2018 financial statements for audit, 
along with the timing for process from fieldwork to delivery of audit 
report.
     State Distributions for 2019: Subcommittee will receive an 
update on distributions made to eligible participating states and 
potential timing.
     2017 Registration Year Close: Subcommittee will receive an 
update on the actions taken as a part of closing the 2017 registration 
year.
     2018 Registration Year: Subcommittee will receive an 
update on the status of reconciling the registration systems data with 
the depository data and related bank account balances.
     Operating Costs Incurred YTD: Subcommittee will receive an 
update on actual operating costs compared to the approved budgets.
VII. National Registration System--UCR Administrator

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    Subcommittee will receive an update on performance and status of 
certain system aspects to include convenience fee issues, refund 
procedures, and duplicated transactions.
Portions Closed to the Public
VIII. Inform Subcommittee RE: Data Investigation--Chair, Scott Morris, 
and Chief Legal Officer
    Subcommittee will receive a report concerning a data investigation 
initiated since the last Subcommittee meeting.
IX. Ratification of Agreement RE: Data Investigation--Scott Morris and 
Chief Legal Officer
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action:
     Subcommittee will consider a recommendation to the Board 
related to ratification of UCR Chair's expedient execution of a 
contract for information security and computer forensic services.
X. Update on Twelve Percent Logistics Litigation--Scott Morris and 
Chief Legal Officer
    Subcommittee will receive a report on the status of the litigation.
Portions Open to the Public
XI. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
XII. Adjourn--Subcommittee Chair
    Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Registration System Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Portions Open to the Public
I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    Chair will call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--Operation Manager
    Publication of notice for the meeting in the Federal Register will 
be verified.
III. Approval of Minutes from January 28, 2019 Meeting--Operations 
Manager
    Minutes from the January 28, 2019 meeting will be reviewed and the 
Subcommittee will consider approval.
IV. Proposal to Ratify UCR Chair's Decision to Delay Enforcement to May 
1, 2019--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Subcommittee will consider whether to recommend that the 
Board ratify the UCR Chair's directive to postpone 2019 UCR enforcement 
to May 1, 2019.
V. Proposed Policy RE: Blocking Certain Carrier Payments with History 
of Problems--Subcommittee Chair
    Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposal for new rules regarding the need to block 
specific payment methods utilized by carriers following multiple 
problems with that payment method will be reviewed and the Subcommittee 
will consider whether to recommend adoption of the policy to the Board.
VI. Proposed Policy RE: Pending Payment Time Period--Subcommittee Chair
    Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposal for establishing a defined time period after 
which carriers having a payment pending in the National Registration 
System will cause the registration transaction to be deleted from the 
system will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider whether to 
recommend adoption of the policy to the Board.
VII. Proposal from Seikosoft--Subcommittee Chair
    Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposal for additional administrative support to be 
provided by Seikosoft will be reviewed and Subcommittee will consider 
whether to recommend action on the proposal to the Board.
VIII. Development Priorities--Subcommittee Chair
    Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Subcommittee will consider potential recommendation(s) to 
the Board of necessary system development projects based on updates 
above.
IX. Updates: National Registration System--Seikosoft
     Registrations YTD: Subcommittee will receive an update on 
total carrier registrations to date.
     Customer Service Performance: Subcommittee will receive an 
update on customer service metrics (calls, chats, emails).
     Solicitation Module: Subcommittee will receive an update 
on the new carrier solicitation functionality available to state 
administrators in the National Registration System, including a 
demonstration.
X. Trial Period for Modified Carrier-Verification--Subcommittee Chair
    Subcommittee will receive an update on performance of trial period 
for modified carrier-verification (e.g., rate of registrations since 
implemented; volume of questions, complaints).
XI. UCR Bulletin for Participating States--Operations Manager
    Subcommittee will be reminded that bulletin carrying updates and 
information relevant to state administrators is now being sent 
electronically from the UCR Administrator.
Portions Closed to the Public
XII. Inform Subcommittee RE: Data Investigation--Subcommittee Chair and 
Chief Legal Officer
    Subcommittee will receive a report concerning a data investigation 
initiated since the last Subcommittee meeting.
XIII. Ratification of Agreement RE: Data Investigation--Subcommittee 
Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Subcommittee will consider a recommendation to the Board 
related to ratification of UCR Chair's expedient execution of a 
contract for information security and computer forensic services.
Portions Open to the Public
XIV. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
XV. Adjourn--Subcommittee Chair
    Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Education and Training Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Open to the Public
I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--Operations Manager
    Publication of notice for the meeting in the Federal Register will 
be verified.
III. Purpose of Subcommittee--Subcommittee Chair
    Subcommittee Chair will review the purpose of the new Education and 
Training Subcommittee.
IV. Proposal for Strategic Direction--Subcommittee Chair and Operations 
Manager
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposal for Kellen to provide strategic direction to the 
new UCR education and training program will be reviewed and the 
Subcommittee will consider whether to recommend any action to the 
Board, including possible approval of the proposal.

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V. Feedback on Potential Education Topics for State Administrators--
Subcommittee Chair
    Subcommittee will hear feedback on potential topics for the new 
education and training program to cover.
VI. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
VII. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
    Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Industry Advisory Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Open to the Public
I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--Operations Manager
    Publication of notice for the meeting in the Federal Register will 
be verified.
III. Industry Feedback on National Registration System--Subcommittee 
Chair
    Subcommittee Chair will report on feedback received from industry 
on performance, functionality, etc. of new National Registration 
System.
IV. Industry Feedback on UCR Handbook--Subcommittee Chair
    Subcommittee Chair will report on feedback received from industry 
on usefulness, as well as suggestions, related to the UCR Handbook.
V. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
VI. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
    Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

    These agendas will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain 
daylight time, May 23, 2019 at: https://ucrplan.org.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, 
Unified Carrier Registration Board of Directors, (505) 827-4565, 
Avelino.Gutierrez@state.nm.us.

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2019-10581 Filed 5-16-19; 4:15 pm]
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