Notice2024-07178
Sunshine Act Meetings
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April 3, 2024
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23085-23086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07178]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: April 4, 2024, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., eastern time.
PLACE: The meeting will take place at the Hotel Indigo Savannah
Historic District, 201 West Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401. This
meeting will also be accessible via conference call and via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare. Any interested person may call 1-929-205-6099
(US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll), Meeting ID: 972 4708 8227, 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/tJMvc-6opjMoGNO5RDEfdkyiWxp4Xm0F7YbF">https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvc-6opjMoGNO5RDEfdkyiWxp4Xm0F7YbF</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 February 29, 2024, UCR Board Meeting--
UCR Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the February 29, 2024, 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.
VI. Revolving Door Policy--UCR Board Member
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
UCR Board Member, Ryan Nance will lead a discussion regarding a
proposal for a revolving door policy. The proposed policy will be
reviewed. The Board may consider action to approve.
VII. UCR Legal Counsel Report--UCR Legal Counsel
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
UCR Legal Counsel will lead a discussion regarding a proposed
procedure to amend the UCR Agreement. The proposed procedure will be
reviewed. The Board may consider action to approve.
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VIII. Amendments to the Existing UCR Plan Whistleblower Policy--UCR
Legal Counsel and UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
UCR Legal Counsel and the UCR Executive Director will discuss
amendments to the existing UCR Whistleblower Policy. The Board may take
action to amend the existing UCR Whistleblower Policy.
IX. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair
A. The Audit Subcommittee Recommends to the UCR Board the Adoption of
an Auto-Renew Policy Developed for the Voluntary, Annual, Renewal of
UCR Registrations--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee
Vice-Chair, UCR Executive Director and SeikoSoft Representatives
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, UCR Executive Director, and Seikosoft Representatives will
summarize an Auto-renew Policy adopted by the Audit Subcommittee and
recommended to the UCR Board. The summary will include a discussion of
the language recommended by the Audit Subcommittee providing for an
auto-renew policy for the voluntary, annual, automatic renewal of UCR
Plan registrations and for SeikoSoft to incorporate the language and
business rules of this auto-renew policy into the National Registration
System. The Audit Subcommittee recommends that the UCR Board adopt an
Auto-Renew policy containing specific language implementing a
voluntary, annual, automatic renewal of UCR Plan registrations. The UCR
Board may take action to adopt an Auto-Renew Policy.
B. Review States' Audit Compliance Snapshot for Registration Rates
Audit Percentages for Years 2023 and 2024--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates
for the states for UCR Plan registration years 2023 and 2024, including
related compliance percentages for FARs, registration motor carrier
compliance percentages, unregistered motor carriers in tiers 5 and 6,
retreat audits, and broker registration percentages. The Audit
Subcommittee Chair will also describe recent efforts by the Audit
Subcommittee to reinstitute a retreat audit program based on vehicle
inspections.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository
Manager
A. Distribution From the UCR Depository for Under-Cap States--UCR
Administrator
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Administrator will
provide an update on the timing for a distribution of fees from the UCR
Depository to states that have not yet reached their revenue
entitlements for the 2024 registration year.
B. UCR Administrative Fund Update--UCR Administrator
The UCR Administrator will provide an update on the financial
status of the administrative fund for the 2 months ended February 29,
2024.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
A. Updates on Key Projects--UCR Education and Training Subcommittee
Chair
The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide
updates on key projects. The projects that will be discussed include
the optimization and redesign of the website, the educational audit
taskforce related to the learning management system, and the creation
of a videos explaining the purpose of the UCR Plan and the National
Registration System it operates.
Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee
Chair
No significant action to report.
Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
No significant action to report.
Dispute Resolution Subcommittee--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee
Chair
No significant action to report.
X. 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.
XI. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any other business, old or new,
from the floor.
XII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
The agenda will be available no later than 6:00 p.m. Eastern time,
March 27, 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#b7d2dbd2d6dad6d9f7d5d8d6c5d399c2d4c599d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0d5dcd5d1ddd1def0d2dfd1c2d49ec5d3c29ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2024-07178 Filed 4-1-24; 4:15 pm]
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