Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 1 November 2021 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 208 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60349-60350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23874]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: November 4, 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 958 0140 0508, to participate in 
the meeting. The website to participate via Zoom meeting and 
screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/95801400508.

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 September 23, 2021 UCR Board Meeting--
UCR Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Action

    Draft Minutes of the September 23, 2021 UCR 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 updates regarding UCR legislation 
since the last Board meeting.

VII. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    A. Proposal to Select New Independent Auditing Firm of the UCR 
Depository--UCR Executive Director and UCR Depository Manager.
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Depository Manager will 
present a proposal to the Board for consideration to initiate a request 
for proposal (RFP) to identify and engage a new independent auditing 
firm to conduct an assurance engagement of the UCR Depository's 
financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2021. It is a 
widespread practice to rotate auditing firms every four years to ensure 
proper integrity of the audit process. The current firm has now 
provided these audit services for the past four years from 2017-2020. 
The UCR Audit Subcommittee recommends to the Board

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that it proceeds with an RFP process to engage a new auditing firm for 
the financial statements ending December 31, 2021. The Board may take 
action to approve the issuance of an RFP to engage a new auditing firm 
for an audit of the UCR Depository.
    B. Proposal to Adopt Written Internal Control Policies and 
Procedures for the UCR Depository--UCR Executive Director and UCR 
Depository Manager.
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Depository Manager will lead 
a review of the draft of written internal control policies and 
procedures entitled, ``Accounting Guidelines'' intended for 
implementation by the Depository. The UCR Audit Subcommittee recommends 
to the Board that it adopts the written internal control policies and 
procedures. The Board may take action to adopt written internal control 
policies and procedures.
    C. Support States to Improve Registration Compliance--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair and DSL Transportation, Inc. (DSL).
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and DSL will lead a discussion 
regarding methods to help participating states improve registration 
compliance (percentages). Suggested methods include educating various 
constituents such as state registration offices, state motor carrier 
association offices, state highway patrols, etc. New entrant audits are 
an additional suggestion. The UCR Audit Subcommittee recommends a 
process to document ``best practices'', develop guidelines for process 
improvements and a checklist to improve registration compliance 
percentages.
    D. UCR Compliance Snapshot--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair.
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review the latest numbers and 
statistics pertaining to states' compliance with Board mandated 
registration and audit percentages.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

    A. Maturing of Certificate of Deposit (CD)--UCR Depository Manager.
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the CD that 
will mature on November 12, 2021. The Board may take action to reinvest 
the proceeds.
    B. Update on Draft of Calendar Year 2022 Budget--UCR Depository 
Manager.
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the continued 
development of the 2022 operating budget. The budget will be presented 
to the UCR Board at the December 16, 2021 Board meeting for the Board's 
consideration and adoption.

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

    A. Update on Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and 
Training Subcommittee Chair.
    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an 
update on the planned future training initiatives for the UCR Plan.

VIII. 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, 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.

IX. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

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

X. 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, 
October 28, 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. 2021-23874 Filed 10-28-21; 4:15 pm]
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