[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47241-47242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12096]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: June 6, 2024, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
PLACE: The 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: 974 8697 3648,
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpf--hqTgsHtwOera1wJreBG0lbnOSQVV.
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 April 4, 2024, UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Draft Minutes from the April 4, 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. Procedure for Amendment of the UCR Agreement--UCR Legal Counsel
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
UCR Legal Counsel will continue the discussion regarding a proposed
procedure to amend the UCR Agreement that began in the April 4, 2024
Board meeting. The revised proposed procedure to amend the UCR
Agreement will be reviewed by UCR Legal Counsel with the Board. Upon
conclusion of the review, the Board may consider action to approve the
proposed procedure to amend the UCR Agreement.
VII. Subcommittee Reports
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and UCR Depository
Manager
A. Distribution From the UCR Depository for Under-Cap States--UCR Plan
Administrator
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and the UCR Plan Administrator
will provide an update on the distribution of fees from the UCR
Depository to the states for the 2024 registration year.
B. UCR Administrative Fund Update--UCR Plan Administrator
The UCR Plan Administrator will provide an update on the financial
status of the administrative fund for the 4 months ended April 30,
2024.
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair
A. Present the 2023 Annual State Audit Report to the Board--UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will present the 2023 Annual State
Audit Report to the Board. In so doing, the UCR Audit Subcommittee
Chair will review the 2023 Audit Snapshot along with the six
initiatives that each State is evaluated on. To achieve qualifying
status, States are required to meet or exceed the minimum percentages
in at least three of the six initiatives. In 2023, all 41 participating
states achieved qualifying status.
B. Update the Subcommittee on the Recent Monthly Question and Answer
Session for State Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair and Executive Director
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-
Chair, and Executive Director will lead a discussion on the topics,
value, and continuation of a series of 60-minute virtual question and
answer sessions for state auditors.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
No significant action to report.
Industry Advisory Subcommittee--UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee
Chair
The UCR Industry Advisory Subcommittee Chair will provide an update
on current and planned initiatives, to include the development of a
video series intended to increase participation in the UCR focused on
brokers, motor carriers, and bus operators.
Enforcement Subcommittee--UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee Chair will provide an update on
current and planned initiatives to include an update on PowerPoint
training, the creation of standards for annual UCR enforcement awards
and recognition, and the upcoming awareness initiative.
Dispute Resolution Subcommittee--UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee
Chair
No significant action to report.
VIII. 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.
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Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on its recent/new activity related
to the UCR's National Registration System.
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,
May 24, 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. 2024-12096 Filed 5-29-24; 4:15 pm]
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