Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 3 November 2023 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 75641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24454]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: November 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: 996 3685 6347, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdO-gqz0pHtM9bvWIOSSxzfFv3NAVMbMt.

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 August 10, 
2023 Meeting--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the August 10, 2023, 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 the NRS Roadside Inspection Data--UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL Transportation 
Representative, and Seikosoft Representative

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, DSL Transportation Representative, and Seikosoft 
Representative will lead a discussion on options to replace the 
Retreat Audit Program currently utilized by the States with an 
automated roadside inspection data driven audit for non-IRP and IRP 
plated commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and the motor carriers 
operating this type of registered equipment. The Subcommittee may 
take action to recommend to the Board a modification to the current 
retreat audit program to one that relies on NRS roadside inspection 
data.

VI. Announcement of the Vice-Chair Position for the Audit 
Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Vice-Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Vice-Chair will announce the Subcommittee member receiving the most 
votes for the position of Vice-Chair of the Audit Subcommittee and 
address questions. The Subcommittee may take action to recommend 
that the UCR Board Chair appoint the Subcommittee member receiving 
the most votes to the position of Vice-Chair of the Audit 
Subcommittee.

VII. General Discussion on a Policy To Close a Participating and Non-
Participating Focused Anomaly Review (FAR)--UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation 
Representative

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation Representative will lead a discussion 
on required steps to close both participating and non-participating 
state FARs. The Subcommittee may take action to recommend to the 
Board a required policy for the closing of FARs from participating 
and non-participating states.

VIII. General Discussion of Hot Shot Auto Transporters and the Negative 
Impact They Have on the UCR and Safety--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, 
UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation 
Representative

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation Representative will lead a discussion 
on options to address the potential underpayment of hot shot 
transporters.

IX. 2021 UCR Financial Audit Update--UCR Executive Director and Kellen 
Representative

    The UCR Executive Director and Kellen Representative will 
provide an update on the 2021 UCR financial audit conducted by 
Warren Averett.

X. Update on the Quarterly 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 discussion of possible 
future items for discussion for the quarterly question and answer 
session for state auditors, and also its overall value and 
continuation.

XI. Other Business--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

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

XII. 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, 
November 1, 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. 2023-24454 Filed 11-1-23; 4:15 pm]
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