[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 108 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34489-34491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12211]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Board of Directors Meeting
TIME AND DATE: June 9, 2020, from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and screen
sharing.
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Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (US toll free), 888-788-
0099 (US toll free), +1 669-900-6833 (US toll), or +1 929-205-6099 (US
toll), Conference ID 996 1775 0976, to participate in the meeting.
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 the 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, and facilitate self-introductions.
II. Verification 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 Action
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 April 23, 2020 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
Minutes of the April 23, 2020 Board meeting will be reviewed. The
Board will consider action to approve.
V. Discussion of COVID-19 Impact on UCR--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will lead a discussion on the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on industry, state operations, and UCR collections.
VI. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative
FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity.
VII. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR
legislation since the last Board meeting.
VIII. Chief Legal Officer Report--UCR Executive Director
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update on the status of
the March 2019 data event and the Twelve Percent Logistics litigation.
IX. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Update on 2020 State Compliance Reviews--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the plans for
the 2020 state compliance reviews, including contingency plans related
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
B. Update on the 2020 New Entrant and Unregistered Solicitation
Campaigns--Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an updated report on new entrant motor
carrier campaigns managed by the National Registration System (NRS),
new entrant motor carrier campaigns managed by the states, unregistered
motor carrier campaigns managed by the NRS, and unregistered motor
carrier campaigns managed by the states.
C. Update on the Non-Universe Motor Carrier Solicitation Campaigns--
Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an updated report on the solicitation
campaign targeting motor carriers identified through roadside
inspections to be operating in interstate commerce but identified in
MCMIS as either intrastate or inactive.
D. Update on the NRS Audit Report Tool and Transition to Excel Format--
Seikosoft/UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
Seikosoft and the UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on the NRS Audit Report Tool.
E. Update on the July 1st State Audit Report--UCR Audit Subcommittee
Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will provide an update to
participating states with regards to reporting on the 2019 audits that
must be completed by July 1, 2020.
F. Discussion on Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) and MCS-150 Audit
Reporting Strategy--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion concerning
the reporting strategy in regards to FARs and MCS-150 forms.
G. Update on the Audits of the Depository--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the planned
completion of the 2017-2018 Depository audits and discuss timing and
actions for the upcoming Depository 2019 audit.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Status of 2020 Registration Year Fee Collections--UCR Depository
Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the status of
collections for the 2020 registration year and compare to 2019
registrations for the equivalent time-period one year ago, to provide
perspective on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The Depository
Manager will also provide additional insights regarding registration
compliance rates for 2020 and compare against 2019.
B. Investment Accounts Update--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the earnings
from the UCR's investment accounts and provide insight on the continued
reduction of the interest rates paid on the UCR's financial accounts.
C. 2020 Operating Costs--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the year-to-
date costs of operating the UCR Plan and provide insights into how
actual costs compare with the 2020 operating budget.
D. Upcoming Depository Distribution and Timing of Next Registration Fee
Disbursements--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will discuss the near-term plans for
disbursements of May registration fees collected, and the next planned
distribution of funds to states that have not yet met revenue
entitlements.
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Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
A. Update on Plans to Launch Training Modules--UCR Education and
Training Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on plans to launch an initial wave of training modules by June
2020.
X. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director
UCR Executive Director
The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent
activity for the UCR Plan.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL will report on the latest data on state collections based on
reporting from the FARs program.
Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to
the NRS.
UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)--UCR Operations and
Depository Managers
The UCR Administrator will provide its management report covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
XI. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any business, old or new, from
the floor.
XII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
June 1, 2020 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.
[FR Doc. 2020-12211 Filed 6-2-20; 4:15 pm]
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