Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 26 September 2023 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66149-66150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21064]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: September 28, 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: 977 5563 5193, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcuyurT4rE9ci8uT0K9V3WLD2Ly4pTPm5.

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:

Proposed 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 July 27 UCR Board Meeting--UCR Board 
Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the July 27, 2023 UCR Board meeting will be 
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.

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V. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will 
provide a report on relevant agency activity.

VI. UCR Penetration Test--Kellen Representative

    Kellen's Chief Technology Officer will provide an update and report 
on relevant activity.

VII. Chief Legal Officer's Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide the Board with a status 
report on his efforts to protect UCR's intellectual property.

VIII. Nominations for the Position of Vice-Chair of the UCR Board--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Board Chair will ask for nominations for the position of 
Vice-Chair of the UCR Board. The position will be voted on at the 
December 7, 2023, UCR Board meeting. Provided a Vice-Chair is selected 
at the December 7, Board meeting, that name will be submitted to FMCSA 
for its consideration and possible action.

IX. Annual Unregistered Broker Letter--UCR Executive Director and 
Seikosoft

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Executive Director and a representative from Seikosoft will 
lead a discussion on a proposed initiative to send a letter to 
unregistered brokers each year to improve UCR compliance within the 
broker population. The Board may consider and approve the cost of 
sending a letter to all brokers who remain unregistered just prior to 
the enforcement date each year.

X. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. Discussion of Automatic Annual Renewal of UCR Registration--UCR 
Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, UCR 
Executive Director and Seikosoft Representatives
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on the 
issues involved in the voluntary annual automatic renewal of UCR 
registrations and options for Seikosoft to design and implement a 
system that allows for the voluntary annual automatic renewal of UCR 
registrations using business rules defined by the UCR Audit 
Subcommittee. The Board may take action to approve such options as may 
be discussed. The UCR Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board adopt 
this proposal.
B. Discuss Options To Review and Clean up the Unregistered Motor 
Carrier UCR Universe in Shadow MCMIS--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR 
Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, Seikosoft Representative
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on steps 
necessary for the NRS and State Auditors to review and clean up the 
2022/2023 unregistered motor carriers with no activity in the previous 
365 days. The Board may take action to approve such options as may be 
discussed. The UCR Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board adopt 
this proposal.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

2025 Registration Fee Submission--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on the 
2025 registration fee recommendation approved at the last 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
    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an 
update on current and planned future training initiatives.

Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee 
Chair

Update on Current Initiatives--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update 
on current and planned initiatives regarding motor carrier industry 
concerns.

Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair

Update on Current Initiatives--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on 
current and planned initiatives.

Dispute Resolution Subcommittee--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee 
Chair

Update on Current Initiatives--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee 
Chair
    The UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee Chair will provide an 
update on planned initiatives.

XI. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair

UCR Executive Director's Report

    The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering his 
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 Chief of Staff 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 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
September 21, 2023, 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. 2023-21064 Filed 9-22-23; 4:15 pm]
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