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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION 

PLAN 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: December 7, 2023, 10 

a.m. to 1 p.m., Central Time. 

PLACE: The meeting took place at the 

Hyatt Place San Antonio/Riverwalk 

Hotel, 601 S St Mary’s St., San Antonio, 

TX 78205. This meeting was accessible 

via conference call and via Zoom 

Meeting and Screenshare. Any 

interested person may have called (i) 1– 

929–205–6099 (US Toll) or 1–669–900– 

6833 (US Toll), Meeting ID: 996 4555 

2218, to listen and participate in this 

meeting. The website to participate via 

Zoom Meeting and Screenshare was 

https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/ 

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STATUS: This meeting was 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 included: 

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 selfintroductions. 

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 

➢ Board actions taken only in 

designated areas on the agenda. 

IV. Approval of Minutes of the 

September 28, 2023 UCR Board 

Meeting—UCR Board Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

Draft Minutes from the September 28, 

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 any relevant agency activity. 

VI. Reopening of Nominations for the 

Position of Vice-Chair of the UCR Board 

and Following the Completion of the 

Nominating Process a Final Vote 

Recommending to the U.S. DOT 

Secretary/FMCSA Designation a 

Director To Serve as Vice-Chair of the 

UCR Board—UCR Board Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

The UCR Board Chair will entertain a 

motion, second, and vote to reopen 

nominations for the position of ViceChair of the UCR Board. The name(s) of 

all nominees will then be submitted to 

the Board for a vote. The name of the 

Director receiving the most votes will 

then be forwarded to the US DOT/ 

FMCSA for FMCSA’s consideration and 

possible designation as Vice-Chair of the 

UCR Board. 

VII. 2021 UCR Financial Audit 

Update—UCR Executive Director and a 

Kellen Representative 

The UCR Executive Director and a 

Kellen Representative will provide an 

update on the 2021 financial audit 

conducted by Warren Averett. 

VIII. Subcommittee Reports 

Audit Subcommittee—UCR Audit 

Subcommittee Chair 

A. The Audit Subcommittee 

Recommends to the UCR Board That the 

UCR Board Replace the Current Retreat 

Audit Program With a Program That 

Relies on NRS Roadside Inspection 

Data—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, 

UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair 

and a Seikosoft Representative 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair 

will lead a discussion on options to 

replace the Retreat Audit Program 

currently utilized by the States with an 

automated roadside inspection data 

driven audit for non-IRP and IRP plated 

commercial motor vehicles and the 

motor carriers operating these types of 

registered equipment. The Board may 

take action to replace the current retreat 

audit program with a new program that 

relies on NRS roadside inspection data. 

B. The Audit Subcommittee 

Recommends a Policy for Closure of 

Participating and Non-Participating 

States Focused Anomaly Reviews 

(FARs)—UCR Audit Subcommittee 

Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee 

Vice-Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair 

will lead a discussion on the required 

steps to close both participating and 

non-participating state FARs. The Board 

may take action to adopt a policy for 

closure of FARs from participating and 

non-participating states. 

Finance Subcommittee—UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair 

A. 2025 Registration Fee Submission— 

UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair 

The UCR Finance Subcommittee 

Chair will provide an update on the 

2025 registration fee recommendation 

approved at the last Board meeting. 

B. Review and Approval of 2024 UCR 

Administrative Budget—UCR 

Depository Manager and UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

The UCR Depository Manager and 

UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair will 

lead a discussion regarding the 

proposed 2024 UCR administrative 

budget. The Finance Subcommittee 

recommends approval of the 2024 

proposed administrative budget. The 

Board may take action to approve the 

proposed 2024 administrative budget. 

Education and Training 

Subcommittee—UCR Education and 

Training Subcommittee Chair 

Update on Current and Future Training 

Initiatives—UCR Education and 

Training Subcommittee Chair 

The UCR Education and Training 

Subcommittee Chair will provide an 

update on current and planned future 

training initiatives. 

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 


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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. 

Dispute Resolution Subcommittee— 

UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee 

Chair 

Update on Current Initiatives—UCR 

Dispute Resolution Subcommittee Chair 

The UCR Dispute Resolution 

Subcommittee Chair will provide an 

update on planned initiatives. 

IX. Contractor Reports—UCR Board 

Chair 

UCR Executive Director’s Report 

The UCR Executive Director will 

provide a report covering his recent 

activity for the UCR Plan. 

UCR Administrator Report (Kellen) 

The UCR Chief of Staff will provide 

a management report 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, 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. 

X. Other Business—UCR Board Chair 

The UCR Board Chair will call for any 

other business, old or new, from the 

floor. 

XI. Adjournment—UCR Board Chair 

The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the 

meeting. 

The agenda was available no later 

than 5 p.m. Eastern time, November 27, 

2023, at: https://plan.ucr.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Board of 

Directors, (617) 305–3783, eleaman@

board.ucr.gov. 

Alex B. Leath, 

Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier 

Registration Plan. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–YL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0862] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Decision Review Request: 

Higher-Level Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

’’OMB Control No. 2900–0862’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0862’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Authority: Public Law 115–55; 38 

U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

Title: Decision Review Request: 

Higher-Level Review (VA Form 20– 

0996). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0862. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 20–0996, Decision 

Review Request: Higher-Level Review is 

used by a claimant to formally request 

a Higher-Level Review of an initial VA 

decision, in accordance with the 

Appeals Modernization Act. The 

information collected is used by VA to 

identify the issues which the claimant 

wishes to dispute in their request for a 

Higher-Level Review. Additionally, the 

information collected is used to 

schedule a telephonic informal 

conference, when requested. 

This is being submitted as a revision 

due to an increase in the burden hours 

based on an increase in the number of 

respondents using this form. There were 

minor changes made to the instructions 

to make the instructions easier to 

understand and the requirement to sign 

in ink was removed. Minor changes 

were also made to the Optional Informal 

Conference and Issues for Higher-Level 

Review sections to make these sections 

easier for claimants to understand and 

complete. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 49,650 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

198,600. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Dorothy Glasgow, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.) Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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