Sunshine Act; Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 14 October 2021 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57268-57269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22502]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act; Meeting

TIME AND DATE: October 21, 2021, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 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: 966 7365 6618, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/96673656618.

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--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to 
order, call roll for the 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.

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

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider 
adoption.
Ground Rules
    [rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas 
on agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes From the May 20, 2021 
Meeting--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the May 20, 2021 Subcommittee meeting via 
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action 
to approve.

V. Proposal To Select New External Auditing Firm of the UCR 
Depository--UCR Executive Director and UCR Depository Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Depository Manager will 
present a proposal to the Subcommittee to consider initiating a 
request-for-proposal (RFP) process 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 
through 2020. The Subcommittee may consider a recommendation to the 
Board to initiate an RFP process to engage a new auditing firm for the 
financial statements ending December 31, 2021.

VI. Proposal To Adopt Written Internal Controls Procedures for the UCR 
Depository--UCR Executive Director and UCR Depository Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Depository Manager will lead 
a review of the draft of written internal controls intended for 
implementation by the Depository. The Subcommittee may consider a 
recommendation to the Board to adopt the written internal controls 
procedures.

VII. Review the Impact on UCR From Future Changes to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Unified Registration System 
(URS)--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will discuss the potential impact from 
future changes to the URS and its affect to limit state users' 
abilities to update data in the Motor Carrier Management Information 
System (MCMIS).

VIII. Support States To Improve Registration Compliance--Subcommittee 
Chair and DSL Transportation, Inc. (DSL)

    The Subcommittee Chair and DSL will lead a discussion regarding 
methods to help participating states improve registration compliance 
(percentages). Suggested methods might include educating various 
parties such as state registration offices, state motor carrier 
association offices, state highway patrols, etc. New entrant audits are 
an additional suggestion. Input from the Subcommittee on other ideas is 
encouraged.

IX. Improve Low Registration Compliance Among Non-Participating States 
(NPS)--Subcommittee Chair and DSL

    The Subcommittee Chair and DSL will lead a discussion regarding 
methods to address low registration compliance (percentages) among the 
NPS. Suggested methods would include those described above.

X. Review 2020 Audits and Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) Collection 
Procedures--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will review the 2020 audit and FARs 
collection procedures through the end of calendar year 2021 based on 
audits conducted through the Administrative Portal.

XI. Review Inspection Audits Assigned in the National Registration 
System (NRS)--Subcommittee Chair, Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and 
SeikoSoft

    The Subcommittee Chair, Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and SeikoSoft will 
review inspection audits assigned in the NRS. The intent of the 
discussion is to understand what causes an inspection audit in the 
current year to potentially result in the auto-generation in the NRS of 
an inspection audit for a previous or subsequent registration year.

XII. Introduction/Update on Plate Violations Report--Subcommittee Chair 
and DSL

    The Subcommittee Chair and DSL will update the Subcommittee on the 
Plates Violations Report prepared by DSL. The purpose for the report is 
to raise awareness of IRP violations and encourage states to follow-up 
with violators and get them compliant with UCR when necessary.

XIII. Other Business--Subcommittee Chair

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

XIV. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
October 12, 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. 2021-22502 Filed 10-12-21; 11:15 am]
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