[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23085-23086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvc-6opjMoGNO5RDEfdkyiWxp4Xm0F7YbF.

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: 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. 2024-07178 Filed 4-1-24; 4:15 pm]
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