Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 2 February 2023 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7130-7131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02337]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: February 9, 2023, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.

PLACE: This meeting 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), Meeting ID: 922 4392 6406, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-qhrD0uGtLL50ixEUs9e0MaorNIF3RM.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit 
Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') will continue its work in 
developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and 
Agreement. The subject matter of this meeting will include:

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the 
meeting to order, call roll for the Audit Subcommittee, confirm whether 
a quorum is present, and facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive 
Director

    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of the 
meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact 
list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the notice in 
the Federal Register.

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground 
Rules--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider 
adoption.

Ground Rules

    Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on the 
agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes From the November 3, 
2022 Meeting--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the November 3, 2022 Subcommittee meeting via 
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action 
to approve.

V. Discuss Options To Replace the Retreat Audit Program With a Program 
That Relies on Roadside Inspection Data--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, 
UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation will lead a discussion on options to 
replace the Retreat Audit Program currently utilized by the States with 
a roadside inspection data driven audit for non-IRP plated commercial 
motor vehicles and the motor carriers operating this type of registered 
equipment. The Subcommittee may consider and take action to recommend 
to the UCR Board an alternative to the current Retreat Audit Program.

VI. Discuss Impacts of Reducing the Previous Year's Registration 
Timeline for Registrants--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair and DSL Transportation will lead a discussion on the potential 
impact to State Auditors, if the previous registration year's 
registration period for registrants is reduced by three months.

VII. Update for Hosting a Monthly Question and Answer Session for State 
Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair 
and UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion regarding the value 
of a series of 60-minute virtual question and answer sessions for state 
auditors.

VIII. Review Snapshot of State Audit Compliance Percentages for Years 
2021 and 2022--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Subcommittee Chair will review state audit compliance rates 
for registration years 2021 and 2022 and related compliance percentages 
for FARs, retreat audits and registration compliance percentages.

IX. General Review and Discussion of Audit Program--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Subcommittee Vice-Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair will lead discussion on auditing performance standards and 
direction of the program.

X. Other Business--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

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

XI. Adjournment--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
January 30, 2023 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Plan Board of

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Directors, (617) 305-3783, eleaman@board.ucr.gov.

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2023-02337 Filed 1-31-23; 4:15 pm]
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