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

Alex B. Leath
Unified Carrier Registration Plan
16 April 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 72 (Friday, April 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20246-20248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07986]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


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

TIME AND DATE: April 22, 2021, from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and screen 
sharing. Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (US toll free), 
888-788-0099 (US toll free), +1 929-205-6099 (US toll), or +1 669-900-
6833 (US toll), Conference ID 945 1902 6852, to participate in the 
meeting. The website to participate via Zoom Meeting and screen share 
is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/94519026852.

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 the meeting will include:

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 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 Action
    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 March 11, 2021 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Action
    Draft Minutes of the March 11, 2021 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 any relevant activity.
VI. Recommendation of the Appointment of a Vice-Chair--UCR Board Chair 
and UCR Executive Director
    For Discussion and Possible Action
    The current UCR Vice-Chair has requested that he not be re-
appointed to serve another term as a Director on the UCR Board. 
Therefore, on January 28, 2021, the UCR Board voted to

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recommend an individual to serve as a Director to succeed the current 
Vice-Chair. However, at the January 28, 2021 meeting, the UCR Board 
action did not include a recommendation to the US DOT Secretary to 
appoint a Vice-Chair. The UCR Board will discuss and may take action to 
recommend to the US DOT Secretary the appointment of a Director to 
serve as Vice-Chair.
VII. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair
    The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR 
legislation since the last Board meeting.
VIII. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer
    The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update on the status of 
the March 2019 data event.
IX. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    A. MCS-150 Retreat Audit Program--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and 
DSL Transportation
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and the DSL Transportation will 
lead a discussion regarding the MCS-150 retreat audit program provided 
by UCR and the progress made with participating states. States may opt 
into the program. States will remain engaged in the retreat audit 
process but may have a lesser burden of having to attend to 
unresponsive/unproductive retreat audits.
    B. Solicitation Campaigns for Unregistered Carriers Domiciled in 
Non-Participating States--UCR Subcommittee Chair and DSL Transportation
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and the DSL Transportation will 
lead a discussion regarding new solicitation campaigns that will focus 
on unregistered carriers that appear to operate in interstate commerce 
and are domiciled in any of the non-participating states.
    C. 2020 State UCR Audit Reports--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding 
the states upcoming obligations regarding 2020 audit reports. State 
participants on the call will receive a reminder that the 2020 UCR 
state annual audit reports are subject to review after March 31, 2021.
D. NRS Testing--Penetration and Vulnerability Testing--UCR Technology 
Manager
    The UCR Technology Manager will provide an update on the status of 
testing the National Registration System (NRS) to ensure that 
appropriate measures are taken to resist unwanted attacks.
    E. State Compliance Reviews--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on plans to 
conduct state compliance reviews and will remind states that have been 
selected for reviews in 2021.
    F. Depository Audit Update--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the status of 
the 2019 financial statement audit of the UCR Depository and plans for 
closing the 2019 registration year.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
    A. Funding the Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Reserve--
Subcommittee Chair and Depository Manager
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Subcommittee Chair and the Depository Manager will present 
funding options for the Directors and Officers Liability Insurance 
Reserve. The Board may take action to approve funding this reserve. The 
Finance Subcommittee recommends that the Board fund this reserve.
B. Funding the Special or Capital Projects Reserve--Subcommittee Chair 
and Depository Manager
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Subcommittee Chair and the Depository Manager will present 
funding options for the Special or Capital Projects Reserve. The Board 
may take action to approve funding this reserve. The Finance 
Subcommittee recommends that the Board fund this reserve.
C. Maturing of Certificate of Deposit--UCR Depository Manager
    For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the CD that 
matures on April 13, 2021. The Board may take action to reinvest the 
proceeds. The Finance Subcommittee recommends to the Board that the 
proceeds be reinvested in a 6-month CD at the Bank of North Dakota.
D. Review UCR Bank Balance Summary Report--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will review the UCR Bank Balance Summary 
Report as of March 31, 2021 and answer questions from the Board.
E. Review 2021 Administrative Expenses Through March 31, 2021--UCR 
Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will present the administrative costs 
incurred for the period of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021, 
compared to the budget for the same time-period, and discuss all 
significant variances.
F. Status of 2020 and 2021 Registration Years Fee Collections and 
Compliance Percentages--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide updates on the results of 
collections and registration compliance rates for the 2020 and 2021 
registration years.
G. Final Distributions to States for the 2021 Registration Year--UCR 
Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will discuss the final distribution from 
the Depository for the 2021 registration year, which was completed this 
week. All participating states have now met their full revenue 
entitlements for the 2021 registration year.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training 
Subcommittee Chair
     Update on Basic Audit Training Module and Flow Chart/
Decision Tree--UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an 
update on the development of the Basic Audit Training Module and Flow 
Chart/Decision Tree.
X. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director
     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 FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, and 
other matters.
     Seikosoft
    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to 
the NRS.
     UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)--UCR Operations and 
Depository Manager
    The UCR Staff will provide a management report covering recent 
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
XI. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
    The UCR Board Chair will call for any business, old or new, from 
the floor.
XII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
    The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
April 14, 2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

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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. 2021-07986 Filed 4-14-21; 11:15 am]
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