[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3108-3110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00837]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan 
Board Subcommittee Meetings

TIME AND DATE: January 27, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central 
time.

PLACE: Drury Inn & Suites Riverwalk Hotel, 201 N. St. Mary's Street, 
San Antonio, TX. These meetings will also be accessible via conference 
call. Any interested person may call 1-866-210-1669, passcode 5253902#, 
to listen and participate in the open portions of these meetings.

STATUS: These meetings will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board

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Subcommittees (each a ``Subcommittee'') will continue their work in 
developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and 
Agreement. The subject matter of these meetings will include:

Audit Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

Portions Open to the Public
I. Call to Order and Roll Call--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to 
order, call roll for the Subcommittee, and confirm whether a quorum is 
present, and facilitate self-introductions.
II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive 
Director
    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.
III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground 
Rules--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Agenda will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will 
consider adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on 
agenda
[rtarr8] Please MUTE your phone
[rtarr8] Please do not place the call on HOLD
IV. Approval of Minutes from October 16, 2019 Meeting--UCR Operations 
Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Minutes from the October 16, 2019 meeting will be 
reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action to approve.
V. State Compliance Review Results--UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The UCR Depository Manager will review report on key findings from 
recently completed state compliance reviews. The Subcommittee may act 
to recommend to the Board corrective actions required by the states in 
areas deemed not in compliance with UCR policy.
VI. State Audit Performance Standards--UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Depository Manager will review draft state audit performance 
standards. The Subcommittee may act to recommend adoption to the Board.
VII. Report on 2020 State Compliance Reviews--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will report on plans for conducting 
state compliance reviews in 2020 and answer questions.
VIII. Communication Campaigns--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on the need for UCR 
to execute carrier solicitations for states currently running limited 
or no campaigns of their own. Next, the Subcommittee Chair will discuss 
the need for UCR to execute communications to carriers identified 
through roadside inspections to be operating in interstate commerce but 
identified in MCMIS as ``inactive'' or ``intrastate.'' The Subcommittee 
may act to recommend either or both proposals to the Board.
IX. Potential of Additional Funding for DSL--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on a proposal for the 
UCR Board to fund an additional one-half Full Time Equivalent for DSL 
for the purpose of continuing to process prior year Focused Anomalies 
Reviews (FARs). The Subcommittee may act to recommend this proposal to 
the Board.
X. UCR State-Carrier Audit Methodology--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee will consider proposed amendments, related to 
state carrier audits, for the UCR Agreement and Handbook in order to 
align both guidance documents with current practice and may act to 
recommend adoption to the Board.
XI. Report on the Depository Audit for 2017 and 2018--UCR Depository 
Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will report on results from the 2017 and 
2018 Depository audits and answer questions
XII. Report on the Depository Financial Statement Audit for 2019--UCR 
Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will report on the status of the 
Depository financial audit and answer questions.
XIII. Report on FARs Results 2018-19--DSL Transportation
    The Subcommittee will hear a report on results from the Focused 
Anomalies Review (FARs) program in 2018 and 2019.
XIV. National Registration System Updates--Seikosoft
    The Subcommittee will hear a report on the performance of the NRS, 
as well as an update on the audit module.
XV. Other Business--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
subcommittee members would like to discuss.
XVI. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Finance Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to 
order, call roll for the Subcommittee and confirm whether a quorum is 
present, and facilitate self-introductions.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive Director
    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.
III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground 
Rules--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The agenda will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider 
adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on 
agenda
[rtarr8] Please MUTE your phone
[rtarr8] Please do not place the call on HOLD
IV. Approval of Minutes from Oct. 16, 2019 Meeting--UCR Operations 
Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    Minutes from the October 16, 2019 meeting will be reviewed and the

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Subcommittee will consider action to approve.
V. Initial 2020 Distributions to States--UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee will review proposed plans for initial 
distributions to states for the 2020 registration year and reducing 
excess fees from certain past years by including these sums in the 
distributions. The Subcommittee may act to recommend adoption of the 
proposal to the Board.
VI. Certificates of Deposit--UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide a report on activities 
required to redeem certificates of deposit at the Bank of North Dakota 
scheduled to mature on February 5, 2020 as well as discuss the need to 
reinvest proceeds from the matured CDs. The Subcommittee may act to 
recommend adoption of the proposal to the Board.
VII. Board Insurance--UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee will hear a report on plans to procure insurance 
for the UCR Board and Officers (directors and officers, cybersecurity, 
general liability). The Subcommittee may act to recommend adoption of 
the proposal to the Board.
VIII. Financial and Unbudgeted Expense Reserves--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will report on the financial and 
unbudgeted expense reserve fund.
IX. 2019 Administrative Expenses--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide a report on 2019 
administrative expenses.
X. Other Business--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
XI. Adjourn--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Education and Training Subcommittee Meeting

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to 
order, call roll for the Subcommittee, and confirm whether a quorum is 
present, and facilitate self-introductions.
II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive Director
    The UCR Executive Director will verify publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.
III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground 
Rules--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Agenda will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will 
consider adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on 
agenda
[rtarr8] Please MUTE your phone
[rtarr8] Please do not place the call on HOLD
IV. Approval of Minutes from January 16, 2020 Meeting--UCR Operations 
Manager
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Minutes from the January 16, 2020 Education and Training 
Subcommittee meeting will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will 
consider action to approve.
V. Report on Plans to Launch Training Modules--UCR Operations Manager
    The UCR Operations Manager will report on plans to launch an 
initial wave of training modules by June 2020.
VI. Mandatory Training for States--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on a proposed policy 
requiring all participating states to engage in UCR trainings once 
available. Specifically, the proposed policy would require at least one 
state representative to participate in any new remote trainings (e.g., 
videos, webinars) within 30 days of its release, as well as attend any 
new live/in-person training when scheduled. The Subcommittee may act to 
recommend adoption of this policy to the Board.
VII. Travel Reimbursement for Training Attendees--Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Chair will next lead a discussion on a proposed 
policy stating that UCR will reimburse one attendee from each state for 
reasonable travel expenses incurred for attending any mandatory UCR 
trainings. The Subcommittee may act to recommend adoption of this 
policy to the Board.
VIII. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.
IX. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    These agendas will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
daylight time, January 17, 2020 at: https://ucrplan.org.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, (617) 305-3783, 
[email protected].

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2020-00837 Filed 1-15-20; 11:15 am]
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