Notice2022-01413
Sunshine Act Meeting
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January 24, 2022
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3641-3642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01413]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: January 27, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern
time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and
screensharing. Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (US toll
free), 888-788-0099 (US toll free), +1 929-205-6099 (US toll), or +1
669-900-6833 (US toll), Conference ID 997 9209 5957, to participate in
the meeting. The website to participate via Zoom meeting and
screenshare is <a href="https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qfuuopz4jH9OuYMzVZU5qWXmcuft08lcA">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qfuuopz4jH9OuYMzVZU5qWXmcuft08lcA</a>.
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 the meeting will include:
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 Action
The proposed Agenda will be reviewed, and the Board will consider
adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on agenda
IV. Approval of Board Minutes of the December 16, 2021 UCR Board
Meeting--UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
Draft Minutes from the December 16, 2021 UCR Board meeting will be
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.
V. Report of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)--
FMCSA Representative
The FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity.
VI. Extension of UCR Plan/Kellen Company Contract--UCR Executive
Director and UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Board Chair will present and
discuss with the Board a 1-year extension to the existing agreement
between the UCR Plan and the Kellen Company. The Board may take action
to approve the extension.
VII. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Update to Internal Controls Accounting Guidelines--UCR Executive
Director and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Executive Director and the UCR Depository Manager will
discuss potential amendments to the UCR Accounting Guidelines based on
recommendations from a report on the internal controls review that was
performed by an independent audit firm, Williams, Benator & Libby
(WBL). Enhancements to the internal controls policies recommended by
WBL in their report have been included in the proposed update to the
written internal controls of the UCR Plan. The Board may consider
adoption of the amendments to the UCR Accounting Guidelines.
B. UCR Compliance Snapshot--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, supported by the UCR Vice-Chair
and DSL Transportation, Inc., will review audit compliance rates for
the states for registration years 2020, 2021, and 2022 and included
compliance percentages for Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs),
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retreat audits, and registration compliance percentages as mandated by
the UCR Board. A new element is being added that focuses on the states'
enforcement and citations actually issued versus the ``Should Have
Been'' (``SHB'') road-stops that were not cited. The new feature ranks
the states based on citation percentages.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Certificate of Deposit (CD) for Financial Reserve--UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Depository Manager will present and discuss options for
investing the proceeds from a CD that will mature on February 05, 2022.
The Board may take action approving one of the presented options or
another option for reinvesting the proceeds from the maturing CD.
B. Distribution From the UCR Depository for 2022 Registration Year--UCR
Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager
will provide an update on the timing for a distribution of fees from
the UCR Depository to states that have not yet reached their revenue
entitlements for the 2022 registration year.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
A. Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and
Training Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair and the UCR
Operations Manager will provide an update on current and future
training initiatives for the UCR Plan.
VIII. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director
<bullet> UCR Executive Director's Report
The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent
activity for the UCR Plan.
<bullet> DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data
from the FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, and
other matters.
<bullet> Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to
the National Registration System.
<bullet> UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)
The UCR staff will provide a management report covering recent
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
IX. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other items Board members
would like to discuss.
X. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
January 20, 2022 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#fb9e979e9a969a95bb99949a899fd58e9889d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2979e97939f939cb2909d938096dc879180dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2022-01413 Filed 1-20-22; 4:15 pm]
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