Sunshine Act; Meeting Publication: Federal Register Signing Official: Alex B. Leath Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Date: 5 August 2022

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48073-48074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16923]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act; Meeting

TIME AND DATE: August 11, 2022, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Central time.

PLACE: This meeting will take place at the Minneapolis Marriott City 
Center in Minneapolis, MN, 30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402 
and 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: 997 8535 5481, to listen 
and participate in this meeting. The website to participate via Zoom 
Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-yrqz4uEtXBJWhM2TG6xVDoKdqaZNOW.

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 Publication 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 Board 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 7, 2022 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the June 7, 2022 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 relevant activity.

VI. State Officials From the North Carolina DOT and the South Carolina 
DMV Will Appear Before the UCR Board To Explain Their Non-Compliance 
With UCR State Performance Standards--UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Executive Director will provide background regarding the 
non-compliance of North Carolina and South Carolina with UCR 
performance standards for reporting year 2021, and introduce the 
representative from each of those two states. The UCR Plan is asking 
North Carolina and South Carolina to explain why the deficiency 
occurred, what is being done to prevent a deficiency in the future, and 
to determine whether North Carolina or South Carolina need resources 
from UCR auditors to help each state achieve compliance in the future.

VII. Renewal of UCR Contracts With Contractors (Kellen and AAG3 LLC)--
UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Chief Legal Officer

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Chief Legal Officer will 
discuss possible extensions to the contracts with the Kellen Company 
(UCR Administrator) and AAG3 LLC (UCR Executive Director). The Finance 
Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board extend both contracts as 
presented.

VIII. Establishment of a UCR Plan Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Board 
Chair and UCR Executive Director

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Board Chair and UCR Executive Director will discuss the 
merits of establishing a UCR Plan Enforcement Subcommittee. The Board 
may consider and take action to establish an UCR Plan Enforcement 
Subcommittee.

IX. Board Policy Applicable Once a Board Member Leaves the Board--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Board Chair will propose a new policy providing that once a 
Board member no longer serves as a Board Member, that Board member is 
automatically removed from all UCR Plan Subcommittees. The proposed 
policy would apply retroactively and prospectively. The Board may 
consider and take action to adopt a policy applicable to Board members 
who serve on UCR Plan Subcommittees but who no longer serve on the UCR 
Plan Board.

X. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. Additional Compliance Evaluation Tools for the Annual State Audit 
Progress Report--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss the current 
evaluation process for the participating states' audit programs 
currently required by the UCR

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Agreement. The Board may discuss and approve options to require states 
to review and close all unregistered motor carriers in Brackets 5 and 
6. The Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board adopt this proposal.
B. Potential Revisions to the UCR Handbook--UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Chair and UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Executive Director will 
lead a discussion regarding potential revisions and clarifications to 
the language in the UCR Handbook pertaining to the usage of the term 
``operated'' as it relates to a motor carrier beginning operations. An 
update on other proposed revisions to the UCR Handbook will also be 
presented and discussed. The Board may take action to approve revisions 
to the UCR Handbook. The Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board 
adopt this proposal.
C. State Compliance Review Program--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and 
UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager 
will discuss the program objectives and states scheduled for review in 
2022.
D. Maximizing the Value of the Should Have Been (SHB) and Enforcement 
Efficiency Tools--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Vice-Chair and DSL Transportation Services, Inc. (DSL)
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair 
and DSL will provide an update on the value achieved by utilizing the 
SHB and other tools in the National Registration System (NRS). The 
discussion will highlight the benefit to the states' registration 
percentages by working with enforcement agencies in their respective 
states and explaining the value that issuing violations brings to the 
UCR Plan and the industry.
E. Review of 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 FARs, retreat audits and registration compliance 
percentages.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

A. Review Potential 2024 and 2025 Fee 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 2022 
registration year revenues for the purpose of proposing a fee change 
recommendation for the 2024 and 2025 registration years. The Board may 
consider and take action to make a recommendation to the Secretary of 
the United States Department of Transportation (the ``Secretary'') 
containing a fee change for the 2024 and 2025 UCR registration years, 
and all state entitlements and administrative costs for each of those 
two years. The Finance Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board submit a 
fee change recommendation to the Secretary as presented.
B. Review Performance of the 3 Current Pilot Projects--UCR Finance 
Subcommittee Chair and DSL
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and DSL will review the 
performance of the 3 current pilot projects focused on enhancing 
registration percentages of motor carriers (new and old) domiciled in 
non-participating states. Contracts for the 3 pilot projects will 
terminate on September 30, 2022 unless the UCR Board takes action to 
extend. The Board may consider and take action to extend the 3 pilot 
projects for additional 1-year terms. The Finance Subcommittee 
recommends the UCR Board extend all 3 pilot projects for additional 1-
year terms.

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

Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and 
Training Subcommittee Chair and UCR Staff Executive

    The Education and Training Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Staff 
Executive will provide an update on current and planned future training 
initiatives and the E-Certificate program.

Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee 
Chair

Update on Truck Parking Initiative--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee 
Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on 
the truck parking initiative and the letter of recommendation tabled at 
the last UCR Plan Board Meeting on June 7, 2022. Such letter would 
direct the UCR Board Chair to draft, sign, and send a letter to 
Congress recommending enactment of legislation pertaining to providing 
additional parking to motor carriers. The Board may consider and 
approve a letter of recommendation to Congress to enact legislation 
pertaining to providing additional parking for motor carriers.

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 FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, pilot 
projects and other matters.

 Seikosoft

    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to 
the NRS.

 UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)

    The UCR Staff Executive 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 business, old or new, 
from the floor.

XIII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5 p.m. Eastern time, 
August 3, 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. 2022-16923 Filed 8-3-22; 11:15 am]
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