[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 69 (Friday, April 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15507-15508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06198]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Board of Directors; Request for Nomination
AGENCY: Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors
(Board) is requesting nominations of qualified individuals for possible
appointment by the FMCSA to one of the Board's motor carrier industry
positions. Each nominee must be a representative of ``a motor carrier
that falls within the smallest fleet fee bracket.'' The term for this
position will begin immediately upon appointment and expire on May 31,
2027.
DATES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified
individuals, along with accompanying resumes, must be received on or
before May 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified
individuals may be received by any of the following methods--internet,
regular mail, courier, or hand-delivery.
Mail, Courier, or Hand-Delivery: Unified Carrier Registration Plan,
Attention: Matt Mantione, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280, Washington,
DC 20045, internet: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, (617) 305-3783,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Congress established the UCR plan and agreement in
Section 4305(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity
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Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) [Pub. L. 109-59,119 Stat. 1144,
August 10, 2005], codified at 49 U.S.C. 14504a. The UCR Plan is defined
at 49 U.S.C. 14504a(a)(9) as the organization of State, Federal, and
industry representatives responsible for developing, implementing, and
administering the UCR Agreement, under which motor carriers, motor
private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing
companies involved in interstate transportation must register and pay
certain fees.
Section 14504a(d)(1)(B) directed the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a UCR Plan Board of Directors made up of 15 members from
FMCSA, State Governments, and the motor carrier industry. The
establishment of the Board was announced in the Federal Register on May
12, 2006 (71 FR 27777). The Board is responsible for issuing the rules
and regulations that govern the UCR Agreement and making
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation regarding any
adjustments to the fees assessed against carriers, leasing companies,
brokers, and freight forwarders under the UCR Agreement.
Section 14504a(d)(1)(B) provides that the Board must consist of
directors from the following groups:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: One director must be
selected from each of the FMCSA service areas (as defined by FMCSA on
January 1, 2005) from among the chief administrative officers of the
State agencies responsible for administering the UCR Agreement.
State Agencies: The five directors selected to represent State
agencies must be from among the professional staffs of State agencies
responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR Agreement.
Motor Carrier Industry: Five directors must be from the motor
carrier industry. At least one of the five motor carrier industry
directors must be from ``a national trade association representing the
general motor carrier of property industry'' and one of them must
represent ``a motor carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee
bracket.''
U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department): One individual,
either the FMCSA Deputy Administrator or such other Presidential
appointee from the Department appointed by the Secretary, represents
the Department.
The Board is soliciting nominations of or expressions of interest
by qualified individuals who are interested in being considered by the
FMCSA for appointment to the Board as a representative of ``a motor
carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee bracket.'' The Board
previously published a notice in the Federal Register, soliciting
nominations or expressions of interest for all five industry positions,
on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (89 FR 21419). However, only one
nomination or expression of interest for the position held by a
representative of a motor carrier that falls within the smallest fleet
fee bracket was received. For this reason, the UCR Plan Board of
Directors is again requesting nominations of or expressions of interest
from individuals representing a motor carrier that falls within the
smallest fleet fee bracket. The successful nominee's term will take
effect immediately upon appointment and expire on May 31, 2027.
All nominations of or expressions of interest for the director
position described above must be submitted on or before May 12, 2025.
Nominations or expressions of interest should indicate that the
individual nominated or interested meets the statutory requirements
specified in 49 U.S.C. 14504a(d)(1)(B). All applications must include a
current resume.
As the authority to appoint individuals to the Board lies with
Secretary of Transportation and has been delegated to FMCSA, the Board
will forward all nominations or expressions of interest to FMCSA for
consideration. The UCR Plan Board may, but is not required to,
recommend to FMCSA the appointment of individuals from among the
nominations or expressions of interest received. If the Board does make
such recommendation(s), it will do so after consideration during an
open meeting in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act that
includes such recommendation(s) as part of the subject matter of the
meeting.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2025-06198 Filed 4-10-25; 8:45 am]
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