[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16816-16817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05095]


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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: March 14, 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 (US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll), Meeting ID: 966 6892 4822, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrceGhrD8iGNaBak6mIFVDvOfos0dZGl2K.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit 
Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') 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. Call to Order--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call 
the meeting to order, call roll for the Audit Subcommittee, 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 the 
meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR 
contact list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the 
notice in the Federal Register.

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground 
Rules--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider 
adoption.

Ground Rules

    Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on the 
agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Minutes From the November 9, 2023 
Subcommittee Meeting--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the November 9, 2023 Subcommittee meeting via 
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider 
action to approve.

V. Discussion of the Auto-Renew Policy Developed for the Annual Renewal 
of UCR Registration--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 
lead a discussion on the issues involved in drafting the auto-renew 
policy for the voluntary annual automatic renewal of UCR 
registrations and options for SeikoSoft to design and implement a 
system that allows for the voluntary annual automatic renewal of UCR 
registrations using business rules developed by the Subcommittee. 
The Audit Subcommittee may take action to recommend that the UCR 
Board adopt specific language containing business and legal rules, 
and procedures regarding the implementation of auto-renew.

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VI. Discuss Options To Review and Update the Definition of the Focused 
Anomaly Review (FAR)--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL Transportation Services, Inc.

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and DSL Transportation Services, Inc., will lead a discussion 
on options to update/expand the definition of a FAR.

VII. Review How the Process To Clean Up the Unregistered Motor Carrier 
UCR Universe in Shadow MCMIS Is Working for States--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair and a SeikoSoft 
Representative

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair and a Seikosoft Representative will lead a discussion on the 
steps necessary for the NRS and State Auditors to review and clean 
up the 2022/2023 unregistered motor carriers with no activity in the 
previous 365 days. The Subcommittee may recommend that the Board 
take action to approve one or more of the options discussed. The 
Audit Subcommittee may also take action to recommend the UCR Board 
adopt this proposal.

VIII. Update on Retreat Audit Program With a Program That Relies on the 
NRS Roadside Inspection Data--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL Transportation Services, Inc., and a 
SeikoSoft Representative

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice 
Chair, DSL Transportation Services, Inc., and a SeikoSoft 
Representative will lead a discussion on the status of the new 
Retreat Audit Program that utilizes roadside inspection data for an 
automation driven audit for non-IRP and IRP plated commercial motor 
vehicles.

IX. Update the Subcommittee on the Recent Monthly Question and Answer 
Session for State Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair and UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion on the 
date, time, and subject matter of the next session in the series of 
60-minute virtual question and answer sessions concerning UCR Plan 
audits.

X. Other Business--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.

XI. Adjournment--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
March 6, 2024 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. 2024-05095 Filed 3-6-24; 4:15 pm]
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