Document ID: FMCSA-2013-0161-0207
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings; Sunshine Act
Posted Date: 2022-04-18T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23049-23050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08318]

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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: April 21, 2022, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 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) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US 
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 961 4161 9493, 
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate 
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsc-iurzIuE9dYe3jn3S-CAQUGq2EZRaFj.

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:

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 self-introductions.

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, and the Board will consider 
adoption.
Ground Rules
    [rtarr8] Board actions taken only in designated areas on agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes of the March 3, 2022 UCR Board Meeting--UCR 
Board Chair

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    Draft Minutes from the March 3, 2022 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 relevant activity.

VI. Development, Hosting and Maintenance of an IRP Centralized Fee 
Calculator--UCR Executive Director

For Discussion and Possible Board Action

    The UCR Executive Director will discuss the option of development, 
hosting and maintenance of a centralized IRP fee calculator for the 
purpose of continuing the Board's progress towards increasing UCR 
compliance and enhanced data sharing. The Board may take action to 
authorize proceeding with this option.

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VII. Subcommittee Reports

Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

A. Proposal To Revise the UCR Handbook Regarding Calculating Fees and 
New Market Entrants--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss potential revisions to 
the UCR Handbook regarding terminology used for calculating the UCR 
fees based on the 6-tier system and new entrants into the market. The 
Board may consider action to approve revisions to the UCR Handbook 
calculating UCR fees and when new market entrants are subject to 
payment of UCR fees.
B. Proposal To Revise the Relevant Time-Period Described in the UCR 
Handbook--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss potential revisions to 
the UCR Handbook regarding the relevant time-period to use for 
determination of the size of a carrier fleet for purposes of 
determining the appropriate UCR registration tier. The Board may 
consider action to approve revisions to the UCR Handbook regarding the 
relevant time-period to use for determination of the size of a carrier 
fleet for purposes of determine the appropriate UCR registration tier.
C. Proposal To Revise the UCR Handbook Regarding Lightweight or Other 
Non-Commercial Motor Vehicles--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss potential revisions to 
the UCR Handbook regarding the definition of lightweight or other non-
commercial motor vehicles. The Board may approve revisions to the UCR 
Handbook regarding the definition of lightweight or other non-
commercial motor vehicles.
D. Review of States' Audit Compliance Rates for Registration Years 2021 
and 2022--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
    The Audit Subcommittee Chair will review audit compliance rates for 
the states for registration years 2021 and 2022 and related compliance 
percentages for Focused Anomaly Reviews (``FARs''), retreat audits and 
registration compliance percentages.
E. Review States' Enforcement Efficiency Report for 2022--UCR Audit 
Subcommittee Chair,
UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair and DSL Transportation Services, Inc. 
(DSL)
    The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair and DSL 
will review the Should Have Been (SHB) Report and discuss ideas to help 
states improve their UCR violation citation rates.
F. Update on the Compliance Video for the National Training Center--UCR 
Audit
Subcommittee Chair, UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair and 
UCR Executive Director
    The Audit Subcommittee Chair, Education and Training Subcommittee 
Chair and the Executive Director will provide an update to the Board 
regarding the current status of the Compliance Video for the National 
Training Center.

Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair

A. Review of 2021 Administrative Expenses--UCR Finance Subcommittee 
Chair and UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Finance Subcommittee Chair and Depository Manager will review 
the administrative expenditures of the UCR Plan for the 12 months ended 
December 31, 2021. The Board may take action to allocate the remaining 
balance. The Finance Subcommittee recommends the Board allocate the 
remaining administrative balance as presented.
B. 2020 Registration Year Closure--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair and 
UCR Depository Manager
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
    The Finance Subcommittee Chair and Depository Manager will present 
the final results of the closure of the Depository for the 2020 
registration year. The Board may take action to authorize the closure 
of the 2020 registration year. The Finance Subcommittee recommends that 
the Board authorize the closure of the 2020 registration year as 
presented.

Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training 
Subcommittee Chair

Update on Current and Future Training Initiatives--UCR Education and 
Training Subcommittee Chair and UCR Operations Manager
    The Education and Training Subcommittee Chair and the UCR 
Operations Manager will provide an update on the current and planned 
future training initiatives for the UCR Plan.

VIII. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director

 UCR Executive Director's Report

    The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent 
activity for the UCR Plan.

 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 NRS.

 UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)

    The UCR Staff will provide a management report covering recent 
activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.

IX. Other Business--UCR Board Chair

    The UCR Board Chair will provide an update on the recent CVSA 
Workshop, discuss their current initiatives and local jurisdiction 
introductions. The UCR Board Chair will then call for any other 
business, old or new, from the floor.

X. 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, 
April 14, 2022 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. 2022-08318 Filed 4-14-22; 11:15 am]
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