Notice2024-00930
Sunshine Act Meetings
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January 17, 2024
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3022-3023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00930]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: January 18, 2024, 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 (U.S. Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (U.S. Toll), Meeting ID: 997 6914
3647, 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/tJ0qceCpqjgsHtMsNZs9QvcOAmnQC4sbAjfv">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qceCpqjgsHtMsNZs9QvcOAmnQC4sbAjfv</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:
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. The Board will consider
action to adopt.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on the
agenda.
IV. Approval of Minutes of the December 7, 2023 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the December 7, 2023, 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 any relevant agency activity, including the status
of the FMCSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the 2025 UCR
Fee Rulemaking and its publication in the Federal Register.
VI. Discussion of UCR Outreach to Canadian and Mexican Carriers
Operating in the United States--UCR Board Chair and UCR Executive
Director
The UCR Board Chair and UCR Executive Director will lead a
discussion on current and possible future UCR outreach to Canadian and
Mexican carriers operating in the United States. Discussion will
include the form and cost of current outreach efforts to these motor
carriers and the form and cost of additional possible outreach.
VI. UCR Chief Legal Officer's Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will report on his activities as Chief
Legal Officer of the UCR Plan since the last Board of Directors meeting
including, among other things, his efforts to protect the intellectual
property assets of the UCR Plan including the issuance of cease-and-
desist letters regarding alleged trademark infringement, possible
Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations, the initiation of domain
name dispute resolution proceedings and the issuance of trademark
licenses to participating states.
VII. 2024 Engagement Letter Between the UCR Plan and the Bradley Arant
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 Arant law
firm will be presented to the Board for consideration and approval. The
engagement letter covers the legal services performed by Alex Leath, in
his capacity as the Chief Legal Officer of the UCR Plan, and the
Bradley Arant law firm in support of the Chief Legal Officer's
activities. These legal services will be performed on behalf of the UCR
Plan during calendar year 2024. The presentation will include the scope
of the engagement as well as the amount budgeted to defray the
estimated fees and expenses.
VIII. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
No report.
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Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository
Manager
Distribution From the UCR Depository for the 2024 Registration Year and
Update on Selection of 2022 External Auditor--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the timing of
a distribution of the fees from the UCR Depository to states that have
not yet reached their revenue entitlements for the 2024 registration
year. In addition, the UCR Depository Manager will give an update on
the selection of an audit firm to conduct the 2022 external audit.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and
Training Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on current and planned future training initiatives, to include
website content review, website optimization strategy, NRS modules, and
UCR purpose and subcommittee videos.
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, to include the development of a
video series intended to increase participation in the UCR focused on
brokers, motor carriers, and bus operators.
Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
Update on Current Initiatives--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on
current and planned initiatives to include a review of enforcement
rates, creation of standards for annual UCR enforcement awards,
conducting biannual enforcement blitzes, roadside enforcement of
carriers who are under-registered, and creation of an enforcement
presentation.
Dispute Resolution Subcommittee--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee
Chair
No report.
IX. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair
UCR Executive Director Report
The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering his
recent activity for the UCR Plan including any changes in the dates of
UCR meetings in 2024.
UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)
The UCR Chief of Staff will provide a management update covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data
from the FARs program, Tier 5 and 6 unregistered motor carriers, and
other matters.
Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on its recent/new activity related
to the UCR's National Registration System.
X. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new,
from the floor.
XI. 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 11, 2024, 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#7a1f161f1b171b143a18151b081e540f1908541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cda8a1a8aca0aca38dafa2acbfa9e3b8aebfe3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2024-00930 Filed 1-12-24; 4:15 pm]
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