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

Alex B. Leath
Unified Carrier Registration Plan
9 August 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 150 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43580-43581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17038]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


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

TIME AND DATE: August 12, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern 
time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and 
screensharing. 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 995 6487 9014, to participate in 
the meeting. The website to participate via Zoom meeting and 
screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/99564879014.

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

    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 June 8, 2021 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Action

    Draft Minutes of the June 8, 2021 Board meeting will be reviewed. 
The Board will consider action to approve.

V. Report of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)--
FMCSA Representative

    The FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity.

VI. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR 
legislation since the last Board meeting.

VII. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update on all relevant 
legal matters regarding the UCR.

VIII. UCR Pilot Projects 2021/2022--UCR Executive Director and DSL 
Transportation Services, Inc.

For Discussion and Possible Action

    The UCR Executive Director and DSL Transportation Services, Inc., 
will lead a discussion regarding potential pilot projects that UCR may 
pursue to optimize registration compliance. The Board may take action 
to proceed with one or more pilot projects on the same or amended terms 
as recommended by the UCR Finance Subcommittee. The UCR Finance 
Subcommittee recommends the Board proceed with the pilot projects.

IX. 2022 UCR Planned Meeting Schedule--UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Executive Director will present the proposed meeting 
schedule of the Board and the UCR Subcommittees and facilitate a 
discussion regarding telephonic and in-person meetings in calendar year 
2022.

X. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. State UCR Audit Reports for Registration Year 2020--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding 
the states' obligations to complete audit reports for registration year 
2020 and discuss the status of audit reports for registration year 2020 
that were due on June 1, 2021.
B. Motor Carriers Inspected That Should Have Been (SHB) Cited for Not 
Having Valid UCR Registration During Recent Roadside Inspections--UCR 
Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on what a 
SHB is, where to locate your state's SHBs, and review the states' 
obligations to follow-up with these motor carriers.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

A. 2023 Registration Fee Change Recommendation--UCR Finance 
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager 
will discuss the results of an analysis of actual and forecasted 2021 
registration year revenue for the purpose of proposing a fee change 
recommendation for the 2023 registration year. In addition, the 
discussion will include potential adjustments to the 2023 
administrative operating budget that will affect the fee change 
calculations. The Board may take action to recommend both fee and 
administrative operating budget changes to the Secretary of the U.S. 
Department of Transportation (US DOT) for the 2023 UCR registration 
year. The UCR Finance Subcommittee recommends the Board adopt a 
recommendation containing both fee and administrative operating budget 
changes to the Secretary of the US DOT for the 2023 registration year.
B. 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 
maturing in August 2021. The Board may take action to reinvest the 
proceeds. The UCR Finance Subcommittee recommends the Board reinvest 
$2,650,000.00 in a CD at the Bank of North Dakota for three months at 
the prevailing rate of interest at the time of investment.

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

Update on Audit Training Modules in Development--UCR Education and 
Training Subcommittee Chair and UCR Operations Director

    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair and the UCR 
Operations Director will provide an update on the development of the 
Basic Audit Training Module and the Step-by-Step Approach to a UCR 
Audit, which is the second training model currently in development.

XI. 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 Focused Anomaly Reviews program, discuss motor carrier 
inspection results, and other matters.

 Seikosoft

    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to 
the National Registration System.

 UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)--UCR Operations Director and 
UCR Depository Manager

    The UCR Staff will provide a management report covering recent 
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.

XII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

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

XIII. 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 5, 2021 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. 2021-17038 Filed 8-5-21; 4:15 pm]
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