[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21234-21235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07572]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: April 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

PLACE: This meeting will take place at the Holiday Inn and Suites 
Biltmore Village, The Laurel Room, 186 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, 
NC 28803. This meeting will also 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), Meeting ID: 928 
2739 8984, to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to 
participate via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlde6rpzMjEtCzNGAbe-bF3vkE-p3kiNFS.

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, and the Board will consider 
adoption.

Ground Rules

    [rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on agenda.

IV. Approval of Minutes of the January 19 UCR Board Meeting--UCR Board 
Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the January 19, 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 relevant activity.

VI. Proposal To Send a Letter to All New US DOT Interstate Motor 
Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Leasing Companies, and Brokers From Non-
Participating States and Rhode Island--UCR Executive Director and 
Seikosoft

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Executive Director and a Seikosoft representative will 
present a proposal to the UCR Board to send a letter to all new USDOT 
interstate motor carriers, freight forwarders, leasing companies, and 
brokers from non-participating states and Rhode Island requesting that 
the entity register for UCR. The Board may consider and approve the 
cost of sending such a letter to all new USDOT interstate motor 
carriers, freight forwarders, leasing companies, and brokers from non-
participating states and Rhode Island.

VII. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. Update on the Success of the First Audit Subcommittee Monthly 
Question and Answer Session for States Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee 
Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair will lead a discussion regarding the turnout for the first 60-
minute virtual question and answer sessions.
B. Review States' Audit Compliance Snapshot for Registration Rates 
Audit Percentages for Years 2022 and 2023--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates 
for the states for registration years 2022 and 2023 and related 
compliance percentages for FARs, retreat audits and registration 
compliance percentages and open Bracket 5 and 6 motor carriers.
C. Review the Kansas Roadside Inspection Amendment Pilot--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will review the Roadside 
Inspection Amendment Pilot that began March 1, 2023. The pilot reviews 
all Should-Have-Beens (SHBs) for the previous day and then amends the 
roadside inspection to include the UCR 392.2 violation. It also 
includes a letter that puts the motor carrier on notice that if they 
are stopped again, they will be issued a $300 dollar civil fine each 
time going forward.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

A. Allocation of Unspent 2022 UCR Administrative Funds and Interest 
Earned on UCR Administrative Funds--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on which 
reserve funds should receive allocations

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of unspent 2022 administrative funds and interest earned on those funds 
and provide the Subcommittee's recommendation to the Board of Directors 
for possible adoption. The Board may consider and approve allocations 
of unspent 2022 administrative funds and interest earned on those funds 
to reserve funds.
B. Distribution From the UCR Depository for Under-Cap States--UCR 
Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository Manager
    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 reached their revenue 
entitlements for the 2023 registration year.
C. Discussion of UCR Investment Policy--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair will provide the Board an 
overview of the market factors and account structures of UCR Funds and 
provide a summary of discussion from the Finance Subcommittee Meeting 
in March 2023.

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--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
    The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on 
current and planned initiatives.

VIII. Contractor Reports--UCR Board Chair

 UCR Executive Director's Report

    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 Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) program, discuss motor carrier 
inspection results, pilot projects and other matters.

 Seikosoft

    Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to 
the National Registration System (NRS).

 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, 
April 5, 2023, 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. 2023-07572 Filed 4-6-23; 4:15 pm]
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