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permitting access to the meeting will be 

distributed to registrants within 24 

hours of the meeting start time. 

ADDRESSES: Each meeting will be held 

virtually via Zoom. Information and 

registration for the meetings will be 

available on the NHTSA website 

(https://www.nhtsa.gov/events-andpublic-meetings) at least one week in 

advance of the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Myers, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Special Vehicles and 

Systems Division, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 

acup@dot.gov or (202) 493–0031. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

ACUP was established as a statutory

committee pursuant to section 23011(d) 

of the Infrastructure Investment and 

Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117–58 

(commonly referred to as the Bipartisan 

Infrastructure Law or BIL), and in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 2. 

The purpose of ACUP is to provide 

information, advice, and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation on safety regulations to 

reduce underride crashes and fatalities 

relating to underride crashes. 

The Committee duties include the 

following: 

a. Gathering information as necessary

to discuss issues presented by the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 

b. Deliberating on issues relevant to

safety regulations related to underride 

crashes and fatalities from underride 

crashes. 

c. Providing written consensus advice

to the Secretary on underride protection 

to reduce underride crashes and 

fatalities relating to underride crashes. 

II. Agenda

The agenda for the 3rd ACUP meeting

on February 8, 2024, will include the 

following: 

D Welcome & Call to Order 

D Overview of Rulemaking Process 

D Presentations 

D Discussion 

a. Rear underride crashes

b. Prevention and mitigation

technologies

c. Committee’s recommendations to

the Secretary of Transportation and

Committee’s report to Congress

D Motions 

D Public Comment Period 

D Wrap Up, Assignments, and Adjourn 

The agenda for the 4th ACUP meeting 

on March 13, 2024, will include the 

following: 

D Welcome & Call to Order 

D Presentations 

D Discussion 

a. Side underride crashes

b. Prevention and mitigation

technologies

c. Committee’s recommendations to

the Secretary of Transportation and

Committee’s report to Congress

D Motions 

D Public Comment Period 

D Wrap Up, Assignments, and Adjourn 

The agenda for the 5th ACUP meeting 

on April 24, 2024, will include the 

following: 

D Welcome & Call to Order 

D Presentations 

D Discussion 

a. Front override crashes

b. Prevention and mitigation

technologies

c. Committee’s recommendations to

the Secretary of Transportation and

Committee’s report to Congress

D Motions 

D Public Comment Period 

D Wrap Up, Assignments, and Adjourn 

The agenda for the 6th ACUP meeting 

on May 22, 2024, will include the 

following: 

D Welcome & Call to Order 

D Presentations 

D Discussion 

a. Underride data needs

b. Committee’s recommendations to

the Secretary of Transportation and

Committee’s report to Congress

D Motions 

D Public Comment Period 

D Wrap Up, Assignments, and Adjourn 

III. Public Participation

The meetings will be open to the

public. We are committed to providing 

equal access to this meeting for all 

participants. Persons with disabilities in 

need of an accommodation should send 

a request to the individual in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice no later than one week prior 

to each meeting. 

Members of the public wanting to 

reserve time to speak directly to the 

Committee during the meeting must 

submit a request. The request must 

include the name, contact information 

(address, phone number, and email 

address), and organizational affiliation 

of the individual wishing to address 

ACUP; it must also include a written 

copy of prepared remarks and must be 

forwarded to the individual listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice no later than one 

week before each meeting. Due to 

limited availability of public speaking 

time, some requests may not be granted. 

Members of the public may also 

submit written materials, questions, and 

comments to the Committee in advance 

to the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice no later than one week before 

each meeting. All advance submissions 

will be reviewed by the DFO. Advance 

submissions shall be circulated to ACUP 

representatives for review prior to the 

meeting. Advance submissions that 

become part of the committee 

deliberations will become part of the 

official record of the meeting. 

Authority: The Committee is 

established as a statutory committee 

under the authority of section 23011 of 

IIJA, Pub. L. 117–58 (2021), and 

established in accordance with the 

provisions of the FACA, as amended, 5 

U.S.C. app. 2. 

Raymond R. Posten, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00733 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND

SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Notice of Open Public Hearing 

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following hearing of the U.S.-China 

Economic and Security Review 

Commission. The Commission is 

mandated by Congress to investigate, 

assess, and report to Congress annually 

on ‘‘the national security implications of 

the economic relationship between the 

United States and the People’s Republic 

of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the 

Commission will hold a public hearing 

in Washington, DC on February 1, 2024 

on ‘‘Current and Emerging Technologies 

in U.S.-China Economic and National 

Security Competition.’’ 

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for 

Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Members of the public will 

be able to attend in person at a location 

TBD or view a live webcast via the 

Commission’s website at www.uscc.gov. 

Visit the Commission’s website for 

updates to the hearing location or 

possible changes to the hearing 

schedule. Reservations are not required 

to view the hearing online or in person. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public seeking further 

information concerning the hearing 

should contact Jameson Cunningham, 

444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, 

Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– 

624–1496, or via email at jcunningham@


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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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00749 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1137–00–P 

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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