[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7185-7186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01650]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan 
Board of Directors Meeting

TIME AND DATE: January 28, 2021, from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and screen 
sharing. Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (US toll free), 
888-788-0099 (US toll free), +1 929-205-6099 (US toll), or +1 669-900-
6833 (US toll), Conference ID 981 5574 7617, to participate in the 
meeting.

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 the 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 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 Action.
    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 10, 2020 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

    For Discussion and Possible Action.
    Draft Minutes of the December 10, 2020 UCR Board meeting will be 
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.

V. Re-Appointment and Appointment of UCR Board Members--UCR Board Chair 
and UCR Executive Director

    For Discussion and Possible Action.
    There are five members of the UCR Board of Directors whose terms 
expire on May 31, 2021. Four of these Directors have requested re-
appointment for additional three-year terms. The remaining Director is 
willing to continue to serve until a successor is appointed. In 
addition, one Director from among the chief administrative officers of 
the state agencies responsible for overseeing administration of the UCR 
Agreement who is from the Federal Motor Carrier Service 
Administration's Midwestern service area has tendered her resignation 
from the UCR Board effective February 19, 2021. The UCR Board will 
discuss re-appointments and appointments to the UCR Board for these 
positions and may take action to approve candidates for recommendation 
to the United States Department of Transportation.

VI. Update on UCR Meeting Schedule for 2021--UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Executive Director will provide an update on the scheduled 
Board and Subcommittee meetings for 2021.

VII. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will 
provide a report on any relevant activity.

VIII. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR 
legislation since the last Board meeting.

IX. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Chief Legal Officer

    The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update on the status of 
the March 2019 data event, the Twelve Percent Logistics litigation, 
cease and desist letters sent to third party permitting service 
providers, and other matters.

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X. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Next Steps Regarding the 2019 Audit Deficiencies by Idaho and Utah--
UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss with the Board next 
steps regarding the 2019 Audit Deficiencies of Idaho and Utah.
B. UCR Auditor Coordinator--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Action.
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding 
the MCS-150 retreat audit program provided by UCR and the progress made 
with participating states. States may opt into the program. States will 
remain engaged in the audit process but may have a lesser burden of 
having to attend to unresponsive/unproductive retreat audits.
C. NRS Testing--Penetration and Vulnerability Testing--UCR Technology 
Manager
    The UCR Technology Manager will discuss plans to conduct a protocol 
of tests of the National Registration System (NRS) to ensure that 
appropriate measures are taken to resist unwanted attacks against the 
NRS. A highly experienced and qualified contractor has been selected to 
provide the appropriate testing.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Certificate of Deposit Maturing on February 5, 2021--UCR Depository 
Manager
    For Discussion and Possible Action.
    The UCR Depository Manager will discuss the CD maturing on February 
5, 2021 and outline potential re-investment opportunities to the Board. 
The UCR Board may take action to re-invest the funds.
B. Review UCR Bank Balance Summary Report--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will review the UCR Bank Balance Summary 
Report as of December 31, 2020 and answer questions from the Board.
C. Review 2020 Administrative Expenses Through December 31, 2020--UCR 
Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will present the administrative costs 
incurred for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, 
compared to the budget for the same time-period, and discuss all 
significant variances.
D. Status of 2020 and 2021 Registration Years Fee Collections and 
Compliance Percentages--UCR Depository Manager
    The UCR Depository Manager will provide updates on the results of 
collections and registration compliance rates for the 2020 and 2021 
registration years.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training 
Subcommittee Chair
 Update on Basic Audit Training Module and Flow Chart/Decision 
Tree--UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an 
update on the development of the Basic Audit Training Module and Flow 
Chart/Decision Tree.

XI. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director

     UCR Executive Director
    The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent 
activity for the UCR Plan.
     DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
    DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data 
from the FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, and 
other matters.
     Seikosoft
    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to 
the NRS.
     UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)--UCR Operations and 
Depository Managers
    The UCR Staff will provide its management report covering recent 
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.

XII. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will call for any business, old or new, from 
the floor.

XIII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
January 21, 2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

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. 2021-01650 Filed 1-22-21; 4:15 pm]
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