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

Alex B. Leath
Unified Carrier Registration Plan
20 May 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22938-22939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10580]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


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

TIME AND DATE:  June 4, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Mountain 
daylight time.

PLACE:  Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 2111 N Lacrosse St., Rapid City, 
South Dakota. This meeting 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 the meeting.

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

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

Portions Open to the Public

I. Welcome, Call to Order, and Introductions--UCR Chair
    UCR Chair will welcome attendees and call the meeting to order.
II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Chair
    UCR Chair will report the date of meeting notice publication in 
Federal Register.
III. Review and Approval of Agenda and Setting of Ground Rules--UCR 
Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    Agenda will be reviewed and the Board will consider adoption.
    Ground Rules
     Board action only to be taken in designated areas on 
agenda.
     Please MUTE your telephone.
     Do NOT place call on hold.
IV. Approval of Minutes of the March 29, 2019 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Minutes of the March 29, 2019 Board meeting will be 
reviewed and the Board will consider approval.
V. Recommendations for Possible Board Action--Subcommittee Chairs
Board
    UCR Agreement Amendment--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     A recommendation to the Department of Transportation for 
designating a new Chair for the UCR Board of Directors will be reviewed 
and the Board will consider action.
Procedures Subcommittee Report
    Direct Access to Federal Register--Chief Legal Officer
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     The Board will receive a report on the Subcommittee's 
effort to obtain direct access to the Federal Register for publication 
of meeting announcements. The Board will consider the Subcommittee's 
recommendation to ratify the Chief Legal Officer's actions to obtain 
direct access to the Federal Register.
    UCR Agreement Amendment--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Succession Plan in Event of Chair and Vice Chair Vacancy: 
Recommendation for amending the UCR Agreement to address Chair and Vice 
Chair vacancies will be reviewed and the Board will consider action.
    UCR Handbook Amendments--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     School Buses: Recommendation for new language for the 
handling of school buses for UCR purposes will be reviewed and the 
Board will consider action.
     Refund Procedure: Recommendation for new language 
describing the UCR refund procedure will be reviewed and the Board will 
consider action.
     State Carrier Audit Procedure: Recommendation for new 
language describing the state carrier audit procedure will be reviewed 
and the Board will consider action.
Audit Subcommittee Report
    Proposal for Addressing Non-Compliant Carrier Audit Reports--
Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Proposal for how the UCR should address non-compliant 
carrier audit reports submitted by participating states will be 
reviewed and the Board will consider action.
Finance Subcommittee Report
    Proposal for Establishing Contingency Reserve--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Proposal for establishing a financial contingency reserve 
for the UCR Plan will be reviewed and the Board will consider action.
    Development Priorities--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Proposal for necessary system development projects will be 
reviewed and Board will consider action.
Registration System Subcommittee Report
    Proposed Policy RE: Blocking Certain Carrier Payments with History 
of Problems--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board 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

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reviewed and the Board will consider action
    Proposed Policy RE: Pending Payment Time Period--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board 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 Board will consider action.
     Proposal from Seikosoft--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Proposal for additional administrative support to be 
provided by Seikosoft will be reviewed and Board will consider action.
    Development Priorities--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Proposal for necessary system development projects will be 
reviewed and Board will consider action.
Ratification (Registration System Subcommittee)
    Enforcement Delay to May 1, 2019--UCR Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Board will consider Subcommittee's recommendation related 
to ratification of the UCR Chair's directive to postpone 2019 UCR 
enforcement to May 1, 2019.
Education and Training Subcommittee Report
    Proposal for Strategic Direction--Subcommittee Chair and Operations 
Manager
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
     Proposal for Kellen to provide strategic direction to the 
new UCR education and training program will be reviewed and the Board 
will consider action.
VI. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Chair
    UCR Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR Legislation since 
the last Board meeting.
VII. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA
    FMCSA will provide updates on any relevant activity or rulemaking.
VIII. Contractor Reports
     UCR Administrator (Kellen): UCR Administrator will provide 
management report covering recent activity for the Depository, 
Operations, and Communications activities.
     DSL Transportation Services, Inc.: DSL will report on the 
latest data on state collections based on reporting from the Focused 
Anomalies Review (FARs) program.
     Seikosoft: Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new 
activity related to the National Registration System.
IX. Subcommittee Reports--Subcommittee Chairs
    *Note: Dispute Resolution awaiting appointment of new UCR Chair, so 
not included on agenda.
    If necessary, Subcommittee Chairs will provide brief reports (2-3 
minutes) on any activity not previously covered on the agenda related 
to their Subcommittees.
     Audit Subcommittee
     Finance Subcommittee
     Registration System Subcommittee
     Education and Training Subcommittee
     Procedures Subcommittee
     Industry Advisory Subcommittee

Portions Closed to the Public

X. Inform Board RE: Data Investigation--UCR Chair, Scott Morris, and 
Chief Legal Officer
    Board will receive a report concerning a data investigation 
initiated since the last Board meeting.
XI. Ratification of Agreement RE: Data Investigation--UCR Chair and 
Scott Morris
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    Board will consider Subcommittee's recommendation related to 
ratification of UCR Chair's expedient execution of contract for 
information security and computer forensic services.
XII. Update on Twelve Percent Logistics Litigation--UCR Chair, Scott 
Morris, and Chief Legal Officer
    Board will receive a report on the status of the litigation.

Portions Open to the Public

XIII. Old/New Matters
    UCR Chair will call for any business requiring possible Board 
action for inclusion on the June 4, 2019 Board agenda. UCR Chair will 
call for any old or new business from the floor.
XIV. Future UCR Meetings--Avelino Gutierrez
    UCR Chair will review the schedule for upcoming meetings.
XV. Adjourn
    UCR Chair will adjourn the meeting.

    This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain 
daylight time, May 24, 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. 2019-10580 Filed 5-16-19; 4:15 pm]
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