Notice2022-04317
Sunshine Act; Meeting
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Published
February 28, 2022
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11152-11153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04317]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act; Meeting
TIME AND DATE: March 3, 2022, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 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 920 2493 9329, to participate in
the meeting. The website to participate via Zoom meeting and
screenshare is <a href="https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtde2hrTIpGN1UxVfSCrLBaqt3I-sDBwzt">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtde2hrTIpGN1UxVfSCrLBaqt3I-sDBwzt</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 January 27, 2022 UCR Board
Meeting--UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
Draft Minutes from the January 27, 2022 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. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will report on matters of interest to
the UCR Plan.
VII. Engagement Letter Between the UCR Plan and the Bradley Law Firm--
UCR Executive Director and UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
A general engagement letter between the UCR Plan and the Bradley
Law Firm, covering the broad scope of legal issues directed to Alex
Leath by the UCR Plan in calendar year 2022, will be presented to the
UCR Board for its consideration and approval.
VIII. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. UCR Compliance Snapshot--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates
for the states for registration years 2020, 2021, and 2022 and will
include compliance percentages for Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs),
retreat audits, and registration compliance percentages as mandated by
the UCR Board. A new element has been 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.
B. Discuss the New IRP and IFTA Reports Available on the NRS--UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair and DSL Transportation Services, Inc. (DSL)
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and DSL will discuss the value of
following up on the Title 49 CFR 392.2 violations. The discussion will
highlight the financial value to the states by vetting these companies
for UCR compliance, commercial registration, IFTA, intrastate,
interstate operating authority and safety compliance. Title 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.
C. Review 2022 Kansas SHB Report--Audit Subcommittee Chair, Verna
Jackson, and DSL
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, supported by Verna Jackson and
DSL, will explain the Kansas review process. The discussion will focus
on the value of following up on 49 CFR 392.2 violators to ensure both
UCR and safety compliance, and the correlation between various NRS
tools available to the states.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Redemption of Certificates of Deposit (CDs)--UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager will
discuss the opportunity to redeem up to two separate CDs prior to
maturity and use the proceeds to purchase U.S. Treasury Bills which
have higher income earning potential than CDs do. The Board may take
action to redeem the CDs and use the proceeds to purchase U.S. Treasury
Bills.
B. Fee Recommendation for 2023 Registration Year--UCR Comment--UCR
Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager
will provide an update on the issuance of a comment to the FMCSA by UCR
resulting from the Notice of Preliminary Rulemaking published on
January 24, 2022. The comment updated the fee calculations by using
more current data
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than was used in the original recommendation submitted to the Secretary
of The U.S. Department of Transportation and the FMCSA in August 2021.
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 the current and planned
future training initiatives for the UCR Plan.
IX. 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, pilot
projects 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.
X. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other items Board members
would like to discuss.
XI. 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,
February 23, 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#8feae3eaeee2eee1cfede0eefdeba1faecfda1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a3aaa3a7aba7a886a4a9a7b4a2e8b3a5b4e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2022-04317 Filed 2-24-22; 4:15 pm]
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