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Sunshine Act Meetings Publication: Federal Register Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath Date: 23 July 2024 Subjects: American Government  , Trucking
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59810-59812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16264]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: July 25, 2024, 12 p.m. to 3 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: 998 8137 9916,
to listen and participate in this meeting.
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The website to participate via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-irqTIjG9JzqnTfP8kysVW_JIDgYnoy.
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 March 14, 2024
Meeting--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
Draft minutes from the March 14, 2024, Subcommittee meeting via
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action
to approve.
V. Discuss Options To Update the Current Evaluation Process for the
State Annual Audit Report--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
The Chair will lead a discussion on options to replace the current
evaluation process for the State Annual Audit Report.
Currently States Must Comply With at Least Three of the Six Compliance
Initiatives
a. Previous year or reporting year FARs closed percentage--at least
80%.
b. Current year FARs closed percentage--at least 60%.
c. Previous year or reporting year Tier 5&6 Retreat Audits closed--
at least 60%.
d. Previous year or reporting year registration percentage for
MCs--at least 85%.
e. Previous year or reporting year, unregistered MCs Bracket 5 & 6
MCs--100%.
f. Previous year or reporting year, registration percentage for
Brokers--at least 60%.
Consider Removing the Following Compliance Initiatives From the Annual
Audit Report Evaluation Process
g. Previous year or reporting year FARs closed percentage--at least
80%.
i. Justification, most FARs are closed shortly after being
assigned.
h. Previous year or reporting year Registration percentage for
MCs--at least 85%.
i. Currently the previous year percentages are 93.80%.
ii. The NRS Solicitations are working.
iii. States are writing UCR Violations.
i. Previous year or reporting year, Registration percent for
Brokers--at least 60%.
i. Currently, the previous year percentage is 64.55%.
ii. The NRS Solicitations are working including letters.
iii. The Broker population is: 20,262.
Changes To Consider
j. Consider expanding the previous or reporting year Unregistered
Motor Carrier to Tier's 4,5 & 6 and calling them Unregistered Audits.
i. The States and Contractor are using the same audit process to
work/close.
k. Consider expanding the Retreat/Inspection Audits to Tier's 4,5 &
6 and adjusting the closed percentage to 100%.
l. Consider limiting the current year FARs Audits to Tier's 4,5 & 6
and adjusting the closed percentage to 100%. States must also close all
FARs assigned.
Additional Compliance Initiatives To Consider
m. UCR Violations Audit.
n. Enforcement Efficiency Report Percentages.
The Subcommittee may take action to recommend to the UCR Board one
or more of the proposed changes to the compliance initiative
requirements applicable to UCR Participating States and to the Annual
Audit Report Evaluation Process.
VI. UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair will lead a discussion on options to create, update/expand the
UCR definitions. Examples are:
Leasing Companies Examples
Leasing companies as defined for purposes of the UCR--that is,
entities that are in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles
without drivers to interstate motor carriers are not required to
register with U.S. DOT and obtain a DOT number, if they do not operate
any vehicles. Such leasing companies are still subject to the UCR and
required to register in Tier 1.
The FMCSA considers a leasing company that makes interstate
movements of any of its vehicles from place to place over the highway
for its own reasons or for the convenience of a customer, to be a
private motor carrier of property that is required to register and
obtain a DOT number. Under this scenario, the leasing company will
register in the UCR Tier based on the number of commercial motor
vehicles listed on its USDOT Profile.
Focused Anomaly Review (FAR) Example
Is defined as or occurs when a motor carrier (MC) under registers
(registers and pays in a lower Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Tier)
for a registration year when compared to the number of active
International Registration Plan (IRP) registered commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) in its fleet. When this occurs a FAR is generated and
assigned to the State.
Retreat Audit Example
Is defined as or occurs when a MC under registers its UCR for a
registration year based on the number of VIN specific commercially
plated CMVs inspected in interstate commerce. When
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this occurs a Retreat Audit is generated and assigned to the State.
Hybrid Retreat Example
Occurs when the MCs UCR reported commercially plated CMVs inspected
in interstate commerce and its IRP plated CMVs do not match its UCR
Tier. When this occurs a hybrid Retreat is generated and assigned to
the State and to the MC for an adjustment.
Unregistered Registrant Example
Is defined as or occurs when a motor carrier (MC), Broker, Freight
Forwarder (FF) or Leasing Company has an active interstate USDOT
number, active federal operating authority or MC number, interstate
roadside inspection or crash and has not registered for the UCR.
VII. Update on Retreat Audit Program and Consider Options for the
Program During the Renewal--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice Chair, DSL Transportation and Seiko Soft
Representative
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice
Chair, DSL Transportation and Seiko Soft Representative will lead a
discussion on the status of the new Retreat Audit Program that utilizes
roadside inspection data for an automation driven audit for non-IRP and
IRP-plated commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
At least three choices will be presented for the Subcommittee's
consideration when tying the inspection data to the motor carrier's UCR
registration/renewal such as:
Stop the registration/renewal transaction if the motor
carrier does not agree with the vehicle count.
Interrupt the registration/renewal transaction by showing
inspections data to the motor carrier and sending the renewal to
support for assistance.
Allow for normal registration/renewal but with the
creation of a Retreat Audit.
The Subcommittee may take action to recommend to the UCR Board a
UCR Registration Process based on inspection-based data.
VIII. 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
Representatives will lead a discussion on the value of and topics
for the next scheduled 60-minute virtual question and answer session
for UCR state Auditors on September 10, 2024.
IX. Other Business--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
X. 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,
July 16, 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. 2024-16264 Filed 7-19-24; 4:15 pm]
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