Notice2022-21943
Sunshine Act Meetings
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October 6, 2022
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60807-60809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21943]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: September 27, 2022, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 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: 965 0198 5886,
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/tJIod-ihpj4iEtIX6pjmoWD40vPgG6Kk1l7X">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIod-ihpj4iEtIX6pjmoWD40vPgG6Kk1l7X</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 this 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.
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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, and August 11, 2022, UCR
Board Meetings--UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the June 7, 2022, and August 11, 2022, UCR Board
meetings 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. 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 lead a discussion regarding
the current evaluation process for the participating states' audit
programs as required by the UCR Agreement. The Subcommittee recently
approved adding the broker registration percentages to the annual state
audit requirements beginning in the 2023 audit year. This additional
compliance objective will require States to register brokers at 60% in
order to comply. If approved, States will have six compliance
objectives and will be required to qualify in three of the six to
receive a passing score. The Board may take action to approve such
options as may be discussed. The Audit Subcommittee recommends the UCR
Board adopt this proposal.
B. Review of States' Audit Compliance Rates for Registration Years 2021
and 2022--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will present registration
performance statistics and the related compliance percentages, Focused
Anomaly Reviews (FARs), unregistered bracket 5 and 6 motor carrier
audits for the 2021 and 2022 registration years.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Maturing Certificate of Deposit on November 12, 2022--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 status of a certificate of deposit held at the Bank of
North Dakota in the amount of $2,650,000.00 that will mature on
November 12, 2022, comprised of administrative reserves previously
approved by the Board. The UCR Board of Directors may take action to
reinvest such funds. The Finance Subcommittee recommends reinvestment
of the funds in a 12-month United States Treasury asset at the
prevailing rate of interest on the date that the reinvestment is
finalized.
B. Investment of Excess Fees Held by the Depository--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 status of excess fees held by the UCR Depository and
potential investment opportunities for the UCR Board of Directors
consideration. The UCR Board may take action to invest such excess fees
with intent to minimize future fee rates for motor carriers. The UCR
Finance Subcommittee recommends that the 2021 excess fees be invested
in a 6-month United States Treasury asset and the 2022 excess fees be
invested in a 12-month United States Treasury asset.
C. Transactional Authorizations at the Bank of North Dakota--UCR
Finance Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
The Bank of North Dakota, a long-time partner with UCR, is
requiring renewed authorizations to transact Automated Clearing House
(ACH) banking matters. A discussion will be led by the UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair to direct appropriate authority for transacting ACH
business. The Board may take action to appoint appropriate management
or governance (Board Members, Subcommittee Members and/or the UCR
Executive Director) to authorize ACH banking transactions. The Finance
Subcommittee recommends that 3 individuals be authorized to execute
these transactions and a fourth individual be authorized upon
appointment to the UCR Board of Directors by the FMCSA.
D. Preview of the 2023 Administrative Expense Budget--UCR Depository
Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide a preview of the 2023
administrative expense budget. A final budget will be presented to the
UCR Board of Directors for review and consideration at the December 8,
2022, UCR Board Meeting.
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 Current Initiatives--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair
and UCR Staff Executive
The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Staff
Executive will provide an update on current and planned initiatives
regarding motor carrier industry concerns.
VII. 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 Focused Anomaly Reviews (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 (NRS).
<bullet> UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)
The UCR Staff Executive will provide a management report covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
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VIII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new,
from the floor.
IX. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
September 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#d6b3bab3b7bbb7b896b4b9b7a4b2f8a3b5a4f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a4ada4a0aca0af81a3aea0b3a5efb4a2b3efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2022-21943 Filed 10-4-22; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4910-YL-P
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