Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 6 October 2022 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60807-60809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21943]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: September 27, 2022, 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) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US 
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 965 0198 5886, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIod-ihpj4iEtIX6pjmoWD40vPgG6Kk1l7X.

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 this 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 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.

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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, and August 11, 2022, UCR 
Board Meetings--UCR Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the June 7, 2022, and August 11, 2022, UCR Board 
meetings 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. 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 lead a discussion regarding 
the current evaluation process for the participating states' audit 
programs as required by the UCR Agreement. The Subcommittee recently 
approved adding the broker registration percentages to the annual state 
audit requirements beginning in the 2023 audit year. This additional 
compliance objective will require States to register brokers at 60% in 
order to comply. If approved, States will have six compliance 
objectives and will be required to qualify in three of the six to 
receive a passing score. The Board may take action to approve such 
options as may be discussed. The Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR 
Board adopt this proposal.
B. Review of States' Audit Compliance Rates for Registration Years 2021 
and 2022--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will present registration 
performance statistics and the related compliance percentages, Focused 
Anomaly Reviews (FARs), unregistered bracket 5 and 6 motor carrier 
audits for the 2021 and 2022 registration years.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

A. Maturing Certificate of Deposit on November 12, 2022--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 status of a certificate of deposit held at the Bank of 
North Dakota in the amount of $2,650,000.00 that will mature on 
November 12, 2022, comprised of administrative reserves previously 
approved by the Board. The UCR Board of Directors may take action to 
reinvest such funds. The Finance Subcommittee recommends reinvestment 
of the funds in a 12-month United States Treasury asset at the 
prevailing rate of interest on the date that the reinvestment is 
finalized.
B. Investment of Excess Fees Held by the Depository--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 status of excess fees held by the UCR Depository and 
potential investment opportunities for the UCR Board of Directors 
consideration. The UCR Board may take action to invest such excess fees 
with intent to minimize future fee rates for motor carriers. The UCR 
Finance Subcommittee recommends that the 2021 excess fees be invested 
in a 6-month United States Treasury asset and the 2022 excess fees be 
invested in a 12-month United States Treasury asset.
C. Transactional Authorizations at the Bank of North Dakota--UCR 
Finance Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The Bank of North Dakota, a long-time partner with UCR, is 
requiring renewed authorizations to transact Automated Clearing House 
(ACH) banking matters. A discussion will be led by the UCR Finance 
Subcommittee Chair to direct appropriate authority for transacting ACH 
business. The Board may take action to appoint appropriate management 
or governance (Board Members, Subcommittee Members and/or the UCR 
Executive Director) to authorize ACH banking transactions. The Finance 
Subcommittee recommends that 3 individuals be authorized to execute 
these transactions and a fourth individual be authorized upon 
appointment to the UCR Board of Directors by the FMCSA.
D. Preview of the 2023 Administrative Expense Budget--UCR Depository 
Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide a preview of the 2023 
administrative expense budget. A final budget will be presented to the 
UCR Board of Directors for review and consideration at the December 8, 
2022, UCR Board Meeting.
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 Current Initiatives--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair 
and UCR Staff Executive
    The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Staff 
Executive will provide an update on current and planned initiatives 
regarding motor carrier industry concerns.

VII. 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 (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 National Registration System (NRS).

 UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)

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

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VIII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new, 
from the floor.

IX. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
September 20, 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. 2022-21943 Filed 10-4-22; 4:15 pm]
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