Document ID: FMCSA-2013-0161-0137
Agency: fmcsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings; Sunshine Act
Posted Date: 2019-10-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54274-54276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22245]

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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan 
Board Subcommittee Meetings

TIME AND DATE:  October 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Pacific 
time.

PLACE:  Embassy Suites--San Diego Bay Downtown, 601 Pacific Highway, 
San Diego, California. These meetings will also be accessible via 
conference call. Any interested person may call 1-866-210-1669, 
passcode 5253902#, to listen and participate in these meetings.

STATUS:  These meetings will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
Subcommittees (each a ``Subcommittee'') will continue their work in 
developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and 
Agreement. The subject matter of these meetings will include:

Procedures Subcommittee Meeting

    October 16, 2019

Proposed Agenda

Open to the Public

I. Call to Order--UCR Board Chair

    Since the Subcommittee is currently without a Chair, the UCR Board 
Chair will call the meeting to order.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Operations 
Manager

    The UCR Operations Manager will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.

III. Approval of Minutes from June 3, 2019 Meeting--UCR Operations 
Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Minutes from the June 3, 2019 Procedures Subcommittee 
meeting will be reviewed and Subcommittee will consider approval.

IV. Proposed Amendments to UCR Handbook--UCR Board Vice Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Proposed amendments to the UCR Handbook will be reviewed 
and the Subcommittee may act to recommend the amended language to the 
Board for adoption. The proposed amendments address the procedure for 
requesting, reviewing and processing carrier refunds, the situation 
whereby a carrier registers for UCR online and elects to pay by paper 
check, annual carrier audit requirements for participating states, and 
the definition of a commercial motor vehicle.

V. Proposed Amendment to the UCR Agreement--UCR Registration System

    Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     A proposed amendment to the UCR Agreement will be reviewed 
and the Subcommittee may act to recommend the amended language to the 
Board for adoption. The proposed amendment would affect Section 10 of 
the UCR Agreement by clarifying the start and end dates of the UCR 
registration period each year.

VI. Proposed UCR Board Subcommittee Policy--UCR Administrator

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     A proposed policy to establish criteria for individuals 
serving on UCR Board Subcommittees, as well as the composition of the 
Subcommittees, will be reviewed. The Subcommittee may act to recommend 
the policy to the Board for adoption.

VII. Proposed Written Information Security Policy--Chief Legal Officer

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     A proposed policy to ensure the security, confidentiality, 
integrity, and availability of personal and other sensitive information 
collected, created, used, and maintained by the UCR, will be reviewed. 
The Subcommittee may act to recommend the policy to the Board for 
adoption.

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VIII. Proposed Incident Response Plan--Chief Legal Officer

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     A proposed policy to provide a structured and systematic 
incident response process for all information security incidents that 
affect any of the UCR's information technology systems, network, or 
data, including the UCR's data held or IT services provided by third-
party vendors or other service providers, will be reviewed. The 
Subcommittee may act to recommend the policy to the Board for adoption.

IX. Other Items--UCR Board Chair

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

X. Adjourn--UCR Board Chair

    The Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Unified Carrier Registration Plan

    October 16, 2019

Audit Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda

Open to the Public

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.

II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Operations Manager

    The UCR Operations Manager will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.

III. Approval of Minutes from September 19, 2019 Meeting--UCR 
Operations Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Minutes from the September 19, 2019 Audit Subcommittee 
meeting will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider action to 
approve.

IV. Compliance Goal for Participating States--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     The Subcommittee will consider and discuss the 
implications of establishing a base motor carrier registration rate 
annual goal of 85% for all participating states. The Subcommittee may 
act to recommend that the Board adopt this goal.

V. Solicitation of New and Unregistered Motor Carriers--Subcommittee 
Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     The Subcommittee will consider and discuss the 
implications of requiring participating states to solicit all new and 
unregistered motor carriers based in their state. The Subcommittee may 
act to recommend that the Board adopt this requirement.

VI. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair

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

VII. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Unified Carrier Registration Plan

    October 16, 2019

Finance Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda

Open to the Public

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair

    Chair will call the meeting to order.

II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Operations Manager

    The UCR Operations Manager will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.

III. Approval of Minutes from June 3, 2019 Meeting--UCR Operations 
Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Minutes from the June 3, 2019 Finance Subcommittee meeting 
will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will consider action to approve.

IV. Contract Addendum with UCR Administrator--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     The Subcommittee will review and consider the terms of a 
proposed contract addendum with the management firm currently serving 
as the UCR Administrator. The Subcommittee may act to recommend 
execution of the addendum to the Board.

V. Ending 2018 FARs on December 31, 2019--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     The Subcommittee will review a proposal requiring 
participating states to conclude their review and processing of any 
focused anomaly reviews (FARs) identified for the 2018 registration 
year. The Subcommittee may act to recommend this requirement to the 
Board for adoption.

VI. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair

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

VII. Adjourn--Subcommittee Chair

    Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Unified Carrier Registration Plan

    October 16, 2019

Education and Training Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda

Open to the Public

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.

II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Operations Manager

    The UCR Operations Manager will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.

III. Approval of Minutes from June 3, 2019 Meeting--UCR Operations 
Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
     Minutes from the June 3, 2019 Education and Training 
Subcommittee meeting will be reviewed and the Subcommittee will 
consider action to approve.

IV. Review of Timeline--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee will receive a report on an estimated timeline of 
activity for the new UCR education and training program, with key 
milestones identified.

V. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items the 
subcommittee members would like to discuss.

VI. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair

    Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

Unified Carrier Registration Plan

    October 16, 2019

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Industry Advisory Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda

Open to the Public

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will call the meeting to order.

II. Verification of Meeting Notice--UCR Operations Manager

    The UCR Operations Manager will verify the publication of meeting 
notice on the UCR website and in the Federal Register.

III. Industry Feedback on UCR Program--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will report on any recent feedback, 
concerns, etc. from the motor carrier industry which are related to the 
UCR and its National Registration System.

IV. Other Items--Subcommittee Chair

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

V. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair

    Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    These agendas will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
daylight time, October 7, 2019 at: https://ucrplan.org.

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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