Notice2021-25920
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November 26, 2021
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67584-67585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25920]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act; Meeting
TIME AND DATE: December 2, 2021, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 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) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 924 8034 4706,
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is <a href="https://kellen.zoom.us/j/92480344706">https://kellen.zoom.us/j/92480344706</a>.
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--Subcommittee Chair
The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to
order, call roll for the 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--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action: The Agenda will be
reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas
on agenda.
IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes from the October 21,
2021 Meeting--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action: Draft minutes from
the October 21, 2021 Subcommittee meeting via teleconference will be
reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action to approve.
V. Review Proposals Received for External Audit of the UCR Depository--
UCR Executive Director and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action: The UCR Executive
Director and the UCR Depository Manager will discuss the proposals
received from the respondents to the request-for-proposal (RFP) that
was distributed to four selected firms in November. The purpose of the
RFP was to begin a process to identify and engage a new independent
auditing firm to conduct an assurance engagement of the UCR
Depository's financial statements for the year ending December 31,
2021. The proposals received will be tabulated, ranked, and then
presented to the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee may consider making a
recommendation to the Board to engage a new auditing firm for the
financial statements ending December 31, 2021.
VI. Discussion of the UCR Internal Controls Procedures Report Prepared
by the Independent Audit Firm--UCR Executive Director and UCR
Depository Manager
The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Depository Manager will lead
a discussion of the report on the Internal Controls Review that was
performed by Williams, Benator & Libby (WBL). The response to the
report from Kellen will also be reviewed and discussed.
VII. Motor Carriers Selecting Option B for UCR Renewals--Subcommittee
Chair, UCR Executive Director, and DSL Transportation, Inc. (DSL)
The Subcommittee Chair, UCR Executive Director, and DSL will
discuss issues related to motor carriers who select Option B to renew
UCR registration. The discussion will include consideration of the
``pros'' and ``cons'' regarding the potential requirement on motor
carriers to upload a list of intrastate exempt vehicles to the National
Registration System when registering in the portal.
VIII. Review 49 CFR 392.2 Violations--Subcommittee Chair and DSL
The Subcommittee Chair and DSL will review the 49 CFR 392.2
violations in the State of Kansas (Kansas) for the month of October
2021. The discussion will highlight the financial value to Kansas by
vetting these companies for UCR compliance, commercial registration,
IFTA, intrastate, and interstate operating authority. 49 CFR 392.2
requires commercial motor vehicles to operate in accordance with the
laws, ordinances, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which they are
operating within.
IX. Vetting the Shadow MCMIS Report--Subcommittee Chair, Verna Jackson,
and DSL
The Subcommittee Chair, Verna Jackson, and DSL will update the
Subcommittee on the value achieved by vetting the Shadow MCMIS report
in Kansas. The discussion will highlight the financial value to Kansas
by vetting these companies for UCR compliance, commercial registration,
IFTA, intrastate, and interstate operating authority.
X. Review States' Audit Compliance Rates Compliance Percentages for
Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) for Registration Years 2020, 2021, and
2022--Subcommittee Chair
The Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates for the
states for registration years 2020, 2021, and 2022 and included
compliance percentages for FARs, retreat audits, and registration
compliance percentages.
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XI. Support States to Improve Registration Compliance--Subcommittee
Chair and DSL
The Subcommittee Chair and DSL will lead a discussion regarding
methods to help participating states improve registration compliance
(percentages). Suggested methods might include educating various
constituents such as state registration offices, state motor carrier
association offices, state highway patrols, etc. New entrant audits are
an additional suggestion. Input from the Subcommittee on other ideas is
encouraged.
XII. Seeking Vice-Chair for the UCR Audit Subcommittee--Subcommittee
Chair
The Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding interest in
the vacant Subcommittee Vice-Chair position.
XIII. Other Business--Subcommittee Chair
The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items Subcommittee
members would like to discuss.
XIV. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
November 23, 2021 at: <a href="https://plan.ucr.gov">https://plan.ucr.gov</a>.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, (617) 305-3783,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b0e070e0a060a052b09040a190f451e0819450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8eebe2ebefe3efe0ceece1effceaa0fbedfca0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2021-25920 Filed 11-23-21; 11:15 am]
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