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uscc.gov. Reservations are not required 

to attend the hearing. 

ADA Accessibility: For questions 

about the accessibility of the event or to 

request an accommodation, please 

contact Jameson Cunningham via email 

at jcunningham@uscc.gov. Requests for 

an accommodation should be made as 

soon as possible, and at least five 

business days prior to the event. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: This is the first public 

hearing the Commission will hold 

during its 2024 reporting cycle. The 

hearing will first examine national 

security risks created by the sale of 

Chinese information technology 

hardware and software products in the 

United States as well as potential tools 

to regulate their use. Next, the hearing 

will examine China’s research relating 

to the military applications of artificial 

intelligence (AI) and quantum 

information science, and the recent 

advances it has made in these 

technologies. Finally, the hearing will 

examine China’s progress in several 

emerging technologies at the forefront of 

U.S.-China competition, including the 

commercial applications of AI, biotechnology, and battery technology. 

The hearing will be co-chaired by 

Commissioner Michael Wessel and 

Commissioner Jacob Helberg. Any 

interested party may file a written 

statement by February 1, 2024 by 

transmitting to the contact above. A 

portion of the hearing will include a 

question and answer period between the 

Commissioners and the witnesses. 

Authority: Congress created the U.S.- 

China Economic and Security Review 

Commission in 2000 in the National 

Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106– 

398), as amended by Division P of the 

Consolidated Appropriations 

Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as 

amended by Public Law 109–108 

(November 22, 2005), as amended by 

Public Law 113–291 (December 19, 

2014). 

Dated: January 11, 2024. 

Christopher P. Fioravante, 

Director of Operations and Administration, 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review 

Commission. 

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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION 

PLAN 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: January 18, 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 (U.S. Toll) or 1–669–900– 

6833 (U.S. Toll), Meeting ID: 997 6914 

3647, to listen and participate in this 

meeting. The website to participate via 

Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is 

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

tJ0qceCpqjgsHt

MsNZs9QvcOAmnQC4sbAjfv. 

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 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 

December 7, 2023 UCR Board 

Meeting—UCR Board Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

Draft Minutes from the December 7, 

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, 

including the status of the FMCSA’s 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

concerning the 2025 UCR Fee 

Rulemaking and its publication in the 

Federal Register. 

VI. Discussion of UCR Outreach to 

Canadian and Mexican Carriers 

Operating in the United States—UCR 

Board Chair and UCR Executive 

Director 

The UCR Board Chair and UCR 

Executive Director will lead a 

discussion on current and possible 

future UCR outreach to Canadian and 

Mexican carriers operating in the United 

States. Discussion will include the form 

and cost of current outreach efforts to 

these motor carriers and the form and 

cost of additional possible outreach. 

VI. UCR Chief Legal Officer’s Report— 

UCR Chief Legal Officer 

The UCR Chief Legal Officer will 

report on his activities as Chief Legal 

Officer of the UCR Plan since the last 

Board of Directors meeting including, 

among other things, his efforts to protect 

the intellectual property assets of the 

UCR Plan including the issuance of 

cease-and-desist letters regarding 

alleged trademark infringement, 

possible Digital Millennium Copyright 

Act violations, the initiation of domain 

name dispute resolution proceedings 

and the issuance of trademark licenses 

to participating states. 

VII. 2024 Engagement Letter Between 

the UCR Plan and the Bradley Arant 

Law Firm—UCR Executive Director and 

UCR Board Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

An engagement letter between the 

UCR Plan and the Bradley Arant law 

firm will be presented to the Board for 

consideration and approval. The 

engagement letter covers the legal 

services performed by Alex Leath, in his 

capacity as the Chief Legal Officer of the 

UCR Plan, and the Bradley Arant law 

firm in support of the Chief Legal 

Officer’s activities. These legal services 

will be performed on behalf of the UCR 

Plan during calendar year 2024. The 

presentation will include the scope of 

the engagement as well as the amount 

budgeted to defray the estimated fees 

and expenses. 

VIII. Subcommittee Reports 

Audit Subcommittee—UCR Audit 

Subcommittee Chair 

No report. 


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Finance Subcommittee—UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair and UCR 

Depository Manager 

Distribution From the UCR Depository 

for the 2024 Registration Year and 

Update on Selection of 2022 External 

Auditor—UCR Depository Manager 

The UCR Depository Manager will 

provide an update on the timing of a 

distribution of the fees from the UCR 

Depository to states that have not yet 

reached their revenue entitlements for 

the 2024 registration year. In addition, 

the UCR Depository Manager will give 

an update on the selection of an audit 

firm to conduct the 2022 external audit. 

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, to include website 

content review, website optimization 

strategy, NRS modules, and UCR 

purpose and subcommittee videos. 

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 

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 

Update on Current Initiatives—UCR 

Enforcement Subcommittee Chair 

The UCR Enforcement Subcommittee 

Chair will provide an update on current 

and planned initiatives to include a 

review of enforcement rates, creation of 

standards for annual UCR enforcement 

awards, conducting biannual 

enforcement blitzes, roadside 

enforcement of carriers who are underregistered, and creation of an 

enforcement presentation. 

Dispute Resolution Subcommittee— 

UCR Dispute Resolution Subcommittee 

Chair 

No report. 

IX. 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. 

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 will be available no later 

than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, January 11, 

2024, 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 P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0405] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: REPS Annual Eligibility 

Report; (REPS—Restored Entitlement 

Program for Survivors) 

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 March 18, 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. 2900–0405’’ 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 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0405’’ 

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: 38 U.S.C. 5101. 

Title: REPS Annual Eligibility 

Report—REPS, 21P–8941. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0405. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 


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