Board of Directors; Request for Nominations Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 27 March 2024 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21419-21420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06517]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Board of Directors; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Unified Carrier Registration Plan.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors 
is requesting nominations of qualified individuals for all five of the 
motor carrier industry positions for appointment by FMCSA to the UCR 
Plan Board of Directors. The five vacancies have terms which expire on 
May 31, 2027. The nominees must be representatives from the motor 
carrier industry. At least one of the five motor carrier industry 
directors must be from a national trade association representing the 
general motor carrier of property industry and one of them must be from 
a motor carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee bracket.

DATES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified 
individuals to be considered by the FMCSA for appointment to fill these 
five vacancies in the Board of Directors of the Unified Carrier 
Registration Plan, along with accompanying resumes, must be received on 
or before May 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified 
individuals to be considered by the FMCSA for appointment to the Board 
of the UCR Plan, along with accompanying resumes, may be received by 
any of the following methods--internet, regular mail, courier, or hand-
delivery.
    Mail, Courier, or Hand-Delivery: Unified Carrier Registration Plan, 
Attention: Matt Mantione, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280, Washington, 
DC 20045. Internet: mmantione@plan.ucr.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, (617) 305-3783, 
eleaman@board.ucr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Section 4305(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) 
[Pub. L. 109-59,119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005] enacted 49 U.S.C. 
14504a, entitled ``Unified carrier registration system plan and 
agreement.'' Under the UCR Agreement, motor carriers, motor private 
carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies that are 
involved in interstate transportation register and pay certain fees. 
The UCR Plan's Board of Directors must issue rules and regulations to 
govern the UCR Agreement.
    Section 14504a(a)(9) defines the Unified Carrier Registration Plan 
as the organization of State, Federal, and industry representatives 
responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the UCR 
Agreement. Section 14504a(d)(1)(B) directed the Secretary of 
Transportation to establish a Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
of Directors made up of 15 members from FMCSA, State Governments, and 
the motor carrier industry.
    The Board also must recommend to the Secretary of Transportation 
annual fees to be assessed against carriers, leasing companies, 
brokers, and freight forwarders under the UCR Agreement. Section 
14504a(d)(1)(B) provides that the UCR Plan's Board of Directors must 
consist of directors from the following groups:
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: One director must be 
selected from each of the FMCSA service areas (as defined by FMCSA on 
January 1, 2005) from among the chief administrative officers of the 
State agencies responsible for administering the UCR Agreement.
    State Agencies: The five directors selected to represent State 
agencies must be from among the professional staffs of State agencies 
responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR Agreement.
    Motor Carrier Industry: Five directors must be from the motor 
carrier industry.
    At least one of the five motor carrier industry directors must be 
from a national trade association representing the general motor 
carrier of property industry and one of them must be from a motor 
carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee bracket.
    U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department): One individual, 
either the FMCSA Deputy Administrator or such other Presidential 
appointee from the Department appointed by the Secretary, represents 
the Department.
    The establishment of the Board was announced in the Federal 
Register on May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27777). This document serves as a 
notice from the UCR Plan Board of Directors soliciting nominations of 
and expressions of interest by qualified individuals who are interested 
in being considered by FMCSA for appointment to the Board as a 
representative of the motor carrier industry. At least one of the five 
motor carrier industry directors must be from a national trade 
association representing the general motor carrier of property industry 
and one of them must be from a motor carrier that falls within the 
smallest fleet fee bracket. The term of each of these appointments 
expires on May 31, 2027.
    All nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified 
individuals received for the five soon to be vacant positions described 
above and submitted on or before May 10, 2024, will be forwarded to 
FMCSA. The authority to appoint an individual to fill each of the five 
vacant positions lies with Secretary of Transportation, which has been 
delegated to FMCSA.
    Nominations and expressions of interest should indicate that the 
individual nominated or interested meets the statutory requirements 
specified in 49 U.S.C. 14504a(d)(1)(B). All applications must include a 
current resume.
    The UCR Plan Board may, but is not required to, recommend to FMCSA 
the appointment of individuals from among the nominations and 
expressions of interest received. If the Board does make such 
recommendation(s), it will do so after consideration during an open 
meeting in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act that 
includes such recommendation(s) as part of the subject matter of the 
open meeting.

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2024-06517 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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