Notice2023-00638
Sunshine Act Meetings
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January 12, 2023
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2172-2173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00638]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: January 19, 2023, 12 p.m. to 3 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: 921 0221 1185,
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/tJYsd-uqrzorEtGskEIbjjq1h4Qxy3jsUawP">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsd-uqrzorEtGskEIbjjq1h4Qxy3jsUawP</a>.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Proposed 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 December 8, 2022, UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the December 8, 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. Engagement Letter Between the UCR Plan and the Bradley Law Firm--
UCR Executive Director and UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
An engagement letter between the UCR Plan and the Bradley Law Firm
covering legal services performed by Bradley Law Firm on behalf of the
UCR Plan during 2023 will be presented to the UCR Board for its
consideration and approval.
VII. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Discuss Options to Replace the Retreat Audit program With a Program
That Relies on Roadside Inspection Data--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair,
UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation will lead a discussion on options to
replace the Retreat Audit Program currently utilized by the States with
a roadside inspection data driven audit for non-IRP plated commercial
motor vehicles and the motor carriers operating this type of registered
equipment.
B. Discuss Options to Limit SHB Reporting to Current Registration
Year--The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation will lead discussion on limiting the SHB
reporting period to the current registration year.
C. Update for Hosting a Monthly Question and Answer Session for State
Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and Executive Director
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
and UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion regarding the value
of a series of 60-minute virtual question and answer sessions for state
auditors.
D. Review Snapshot of State Audit Compliance Rates--UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit 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
Distribution From the UCR Depository for 2023 Registration Year--UCR
Depository Manager and UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
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
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reached their revenue entitlements for the 2023 registration year.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and
Training Subcommittee Chair
The Education and Training Subcommittee Chair 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
The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update
on current and planned initiatives regarding motor carrier industry
concerns.
Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current Initiatives--The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee
Chair will provide an update on current and planned initiatives.
VIII. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair
<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 Chief of 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 business, old or new,
from the floor.
X. 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,
January 10, 2023, 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#543138313539353a14363b3526307a2137267a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33565f56525e525d73515c5241571d4650411d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2023-00638 Filed 1-10-23; 4:15 pm]
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