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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9362-9363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02536]

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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: February 20, 2025, 12 p.m. to 3 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 (US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll), Meeting ID: 986 9281 6669, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrfuugrz0sHN028Q4hJZiFSewa3UkRJhjS.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit 
Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') 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. Call to Order--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the 
meeting to order, call roll for the Audit Subcommittee, confirm whether 
a quorum is present, and facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive 
Director

    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of the 
meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact 
list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the notice in 
the Federal Register.

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground 
Rules--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider 
adoption.
Ground Rules
    Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on the 
agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes From the July 25, 2024, 
Meeting--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    Draft minutes from the July 25, 2024, Subcommittee meeting via 
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action 
to approve.

V. Discuss the Current Evaluation Process for the Upcoming 2024 & 2025 
State Annual Audit Report--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL Transportation, and UCR Executive Director

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Audit Subcommittee Vice Chair, DSL 
Transportation, and the UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion 
on changes made to the 2024 and 2025 evaluation process for the State 
Annual Audit Report.
    For the 2024 audit year, States must comply with three of the five 
compliance initiatives:
    a. FARs closed percentage 80% in Tiers 5 & 6, for Reporting Year.
    b. FARs closed percentage 100% in Tiers 4, 5, & 6, 2025, (October-
June) current year.
    c. Retreat Audits closed 60% in Tiers 5 & 6, for Reporting Year. 
(The Board had placed a hold on Retreats while the NRS program was 
being developed.)
    d. Registration percentage for Motor Carriers 85% for Reporting 
Year.
    e. Registration percentage for Brokers 60%, for Reporting Year.
    f. Unregistered Motor Carriers registration percentage 100% in 
Tiers 5 & 6, for Reporting Year.
    For the 2025 audit year, States must comply with three of the four 
compliance initiatives:
    a. Unregistered Motor Carrier Audits, Tiers 4, 5, and 6, requiring 
100% closure for the previous or Reporting Year.
    b. Retreat Audits, Tiers 4, 5, and 6, requiring 100% closure for 
the previous or Reporting Year.
    c. FARs Audits, Tiers 4, 5, and 6, requiring 100% closure for 
(October-June) current year.
    d. UCR Violation Audits, requiring 100% closure for the previous or 
Reporting Year.
    * If a State does not receive a FARs Audit, Retreat Audit, or 
Violation Audit for a specific registration year, the State is 
considered to have complied with the specific compliance initiative.

VI. Update on the Retreat Audit Program and Consider Options for the 
Program During the Renewal--The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Audit 
Subcommittee Vice Chair, DSL Transportation, and Seikosoft 
Representative

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Audit Subcommittee Vice Chair, DSL 
Transportation, and Seikosoft will lead a discussion on the status of 
the new Retreat Audit Program that utilizes roadside inspection data 
for an automation driven audit for non-IRP and IRP plated commercial 
motor vehicles (CMVs).
    Specifically, three options the system could consider during 
renewal are:
     Stop renewal transaction if the motor carrier does not 
agree.
     Interrupt transaction by showing inspections and send to 
support for assistance.
     Allow for normal renewal and the creation of a Retreat 
Audit.

VII. Update the Subcommittee on the FARs Audits for the States That 
Have Signed Up for the Audit Assistance Program (AAP) and Discuss the 
Program's Success in General--The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Audit 
Subcommittee Vice Chair, DSL Transportation

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

    The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Audit Subcommittee Vice Chair, and 
DSL Transportation will lead a discussion on the status of the AAP, 
topics will include:
     An updated list of participating States.
     Discuss Missouri FARs success scenario.
     Importance of States to have authority to suspend a non-
compliant motor carrier.
     Outreach to delinquent States.
     At what point should the Board assume the duties of a 
delinquent State, (FARs, Retreat, Unregistered Tiers 4, 5, & 6 and 
Violation Audits).
     Additional auditor duties include:

[cir] New Entrant List
 [cir] Intrastate Motor Carriers with an active MC Number
[cir] Should have been (SHB) Live
[cir] Intrastate Motor Carriers with interstate trips
[cir] IRP Monitor
[cir] Unregistered with Federal Authority
[cir] Unregistered Brokers
[cir] Unregistered Motor Carriers
[cir] Kentucky Activity Tracking System (KATS) List

    The Audit Subcommittee may vote to recommend that the UCR Plan 
Board

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take action to assume some or all of a delinquent State's required 
audit compliance initiatives under certain circumstances.

VIII. Update the Subcommittee on the Recent Monthly Question and Answer 
Session for State Auditors--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and UCR Executive Director

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair 
and UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion on the value of and 
topics for the next scheduled 60-minute virtual question and answer 
session for UCR state auditors on March 13, 2025.

IX. Other Business--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items 
Subcommittee members would like to discuss.

X. Adjournment--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

    The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
February 6, 2025 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. 2025-02536 Filed 2-7-25; 4:15 pm]
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