Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 31 May 2024 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47241-47242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12096]



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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: June 6, 2024, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

PLACE: The 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: 974 8697 3648, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpf--hqTgsHtwOera1wJreBG0lbnOSQVV.

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. The Board will consider 
action to adopt.
Ground Rules
    [rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on the 
agenda.

IV. Approval of Minutes of the April 4, 2024, UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the April 4, 2024, UCR Board meeting will be 
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.

V. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will 
provide a report on any relevant agency activity, including the status 
of the FMCSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the 2025 UCR 
Fee Rulemaking.

VI. Procedure for Amendment of the UCR Agreement--UCR Legal Counsel

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    UCR Legal Counsel will continue the discussion regarding a proposed 
procedure to amend the UCR Agreement that began in the April 4, 2024 
Board meeting. The revised proposed procedure to amend the UCR 
Agreement will be reviewed by UCR Legal Counsel with the Board. Upon 
conclusion of the review, the Board may consider action to approve the 
proposed procedure to amend the UCR Agreement.

VII. Subcommittee Reports

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository 
Manager

A. Distribution From the UCR Depository for Under-Cap States--UCR Plan 
Administrator
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Plan Administrator 
will provide an update on the distribution of fees from the UCR 
Depository to the states for the 2024 registration year.
B. UCR Administrative Fund Update--UCR Plan Administrator
    The UCR Plan Administrator will provide an update on the financial 
status of the administrative fund for the 4 months ended April 30, 
2024.

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair

A. Present the 2023 Annual State Audit Report to the Board--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will present the 2023 Annual State 
Audit Report to the Board. In so doing, the UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Chair will review the 2023 Audit Snapshot along with the six 
initiatives that each State is evaluated on. To achieve qualifying 
status, States are required to meet or exceed the minimum percentages 
in at least three of the six initiatives. In 2023, all 41 participating 
states achieved qualifying status.
B. Update the Subcommittee on the Recent Monthly Question and Answer 
Session for State Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair and Executive Director
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and Executive Director will lead a discussion on the topics, 
value, and continuation of a series of 60-minute virtual question and 
answer sessions for state auditors.

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

    No significant action to report.

Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee 
Chair

    The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update 
on current and planned initiatives, to include the development of a 
video series intended to increase participation in the UCR focused on 
brokers, motor carriers, and bus operators.

Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on 
current and planned initiatives to include an update on PowerPoint 
training, the creation of standards for annual UCR enforcement awards 
and recognition, and the upcoming awareness initiative.

Dispute Resolution Subcommittee--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee 
Chair

    No significant action to report.

VIII. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair

UCR Executive Director Report

    The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering his 
recent activity for the UCR Plan including any changes in the dates of 
UCR meetings in 2024.

UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)

    The UCR Chief of Staff will provide a management update covering 
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.

DSL Transportation Services, Inc.

    DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data 
from the FARs program, Tier 5 and 6 unregistered motor carriers, and 
other matters.

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Seikosoft

    Seikosoft will provide an update on its recent/new activity related 
to the UCR's National Registration System.

IX. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new, 
from the floor.

X. 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, 
May 24, 2024, 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. 2024-12096 Filed 5-29-24; 4:15 pm]
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