Notice2022-16923
Sunshine Act; Meeting
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August 5, 2022
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48073-48074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16923]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act; Meeting
TIME AND DATE: August 11, 2022, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Central time.
PLACE: This meeting will take place at the Minneapolis Marriott City
Center in Minneapolis, MN, 30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
and 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: 997 8535 5481, to listen
and participate in this meeting. The website to participate via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare is <a href="https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-yrqz4uEtXBJWhM2TG6xVDoKdqaZNOW">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-yrqz4uEtXBJWhM2TG6xVDoKdqaZNOW</a>.
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, and the Board will consider
adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes of the June 7, 2022 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the June 7, 2022 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 relevant activity.
VI. State Officials From the North Carolina DOT and the South Carolina
DMV Will Appear Before the UCR Board To Explain Their Non-Compliance
With UCR State Performance Standards--UCR Executive Director
The UCR Executive Director will provide background regarding the
non-compliance of North Carolina and South Carolina with UCR
performance standards for reporting year 2021, and introduce the
representative from each of those two states. The UCR Plan is asking
North Carolina and South Carolina to explain why the deficiency
occurred, what is being done to prevent a deficiency in the future, and
to determine whether North Carolina or South Carolina need resources
from UCR auditors to help each state achieve compliance in the future.
VII. Renewal of UCR Contracts With Contractors (Kellen and AAG3 LLC)--
UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Chief Legal Officer
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Chief Legal Officer will
discuss possible extensions to the contracts with the Kellen Company
(UCR Administrator) and AAG3 LLC (UCR Executive Director). The Finance
Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board extend both contracts as
presented.
VIII. Establishment of a UCR Plan Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Board
Chair and UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Board Chair and UCR Executive Director will discuss the
merits of establishing a UCR Plan Enforcement Subcommittee. The Board
may consider and take action to establish an UCR Plan Enforcement
Subcommittee.
IX. Board Policy Applicable Once a Board Member Leaves the Board--UCR
Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Board Chair will propose a new policy providing that once a
Board member no longer serves as a Board Member, that Board member is
automatically removed from all UCR Plan Subcommittees. The proposed
policy would apply retroactively and prospectively. The Board may
consider and take action to adopt a policy applicable to Board members
who serve on UCR Plan Subcommittees but who no longer serve on the UCR
Plan Board.
X. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Additional Compliance Evaluation Tools for the Annual State Audit
Progress Report--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss the current
evaluation process for the participating states' audit programs
currently required by the UCR
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Agreement. The Board may discuss and approve options to require states
to review and close all unregistered motor carriers in Brackets 5 and
6. The Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board adopt this proposal.
B. Potential Revisions to the UCR Handbook--UCR Audit Subcommittee
Chair and UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Executive Director will
lead a discussion regarding potential revisions and clarifications to
the language in the UCR Handbook pertaining to the usage of the term
``operated'' as it relates to a motor carrier beginning operations. An
update on other proposed revisions to the UCR Handbook will also be
presented and discussed. The Board may take action to approve revisions
to the UCR Handbook. The Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board
adopt this proposal.
C. State Compliance Review Program--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and
UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager
will discuss the program objectives and states scheduled for review in
2022.
D. Maximizing the Value of the Should Have Been (SHB) and Enforcement
Efficiency Tools--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee
Vice-Chair and DSL Transportation Services, Inc. (DSL)
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
and DSL will provide an update on the value achieved by utilizing the
SHB and other tools in the National Registration System (NRS). The
discussion will highlight the benefit to the states' registration
percentages by working with enforcement agencies in their respective
states and explaining the value that issuing violations brings to the
UCR Plan and the industry.
E. Review of States' Audit Compliance Rates for Registration Years 2021
and 2022--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates for
the states for registration years 2021 and 2022 and related compliance
percentages for FARs, retreat audits and registration compliance
percentages.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Review Potential 2024 and 2025 Fee Recommendation--UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Depository Manager
will discuss the results of an analysis of actual and forecasted 2022
registration year revenues for the purpose of proposing a fee change
recommendation for the 2024 and 2025 registration years. The Board may
consider and take action to make a recommendation to the Secretary of
the United States Department of Transportation (the ``Secretary'')
containing a fee change for the 2024 and 2025 UCR registration years,
and all state entitlements and administrative costs for each of those
two years. The Finance Subcommittee recommends the UCR Board submit a
fee change recommendation to the Secretary as presented.
B. Review Performance of the 3 Current Pilot Projects--UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair and DSL
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and DSL will review the
performance of the 3 current pilot projects focused on enhancing
registration percentages of motor carriers (new and old) domiciled in
non-participating states. Contracts for the 3 pilot projects will
terminate on September 30, 2022 unless the UCR Board takes action to
extend. The Board may consider and take action to extend the 3 pilot
projects for additional 1-year terms. The Finance Subcommittee
recommends the UCR Board extend all 3 pilot projects for additional 1-
year terms.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and
Training Subcommittee Chair and UCR Staff Executive
The Education and Training Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Staff
Executive will provide an update on current and planned future training
initiatives and the E-Certificate program.
Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee
Chair
Update on Truck Parking Initiative--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee
Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on
the truck parking initiative and the letter of recommendation tabled at
the last UCR Plan Board Meeting on June 7, 2022. Such letter would
direct the UCR Board Chair to draft, sign, and send a letter to
Congress recommending enactment of legislation pertaining to providing
additional parking to motor carriers. The Board may consider and
approve a letter of recommendation to Congress to enact legislation
pertaining to providing additional parking for motor carriers.
XI. 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 NRS.
<bullet> UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)
The UCR Staff Executive will provide a management report covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
XII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new,
from the floor.
XIII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
The agenda will be available no later than 5 p.m. Eastern time,
August 3, 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#c7a2aba2a6aaa6a987a5a8a6b5a3e9b2a4b5e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec8980898d818d82ac8e838d9e88c2998f9ec28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2022-16923 Filed 8-3-22; 11:15 am]
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