Board of Directors; Request for Nominations
| Published date | 27 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-06517 |
| Citation | 89 FR 21419 |
| Court | Unified Carrier Registration Plan |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21419-21420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06517]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Board of Directors; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors
is requesting nominations of qualified individuals for all five of the
motor carrier industry positions for appointment by FMCSA to the UCR
Plan Board of Directors. The five vacancies have terms which expire on
May 31, 2027. The nominees must be representatives from the motor
carrier industry. At least one of the five motor carrier industry
directors must be from a national trade association representing the
general motor carrier of property industry and one of them must be from
a motor carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee bracket.
DATES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified
individuals to be considered by the FMCSA for appointment to fill these
five vacancies in the Board of Directors of the Unified Carrier
Registration Plan, along with accompanying resumes, must be received on
or before May 10, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified
individuals to be considered by the FMCSA for appointment to the Board
of the UCR Plan, along with accompanying resumes, may be received by
any of the following methods--internet, regular mail, courier, or hand-
delivery.
Mail, Courier, or Hand-Delivery: Unified Carrier Registration Plan,
Attention: Matt Mantione, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280, Washington,
DC 20045. Internet: [email protected].
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, (617) 305-3783,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Section 4305(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
[Pub. L. 109-59,119 Stat. 1144, August 10, 2005] enacted 49 U.S.C.
14504a, entitled ``Unified carrier registration system plan and
agreement.'' Under the UCR Agreement, motor carriers, motor private
carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies that are
involved in interstate transportation register and pay certain fees.
The UCR Plan's Board of Directors must issue rules and regulations to
govern the UCR Agreement.
Section 14504a(a)(9) defines the Unified Carrier Registration Plan
as the organization of State, Federal, and industry representatives
responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the UCR
Agreement. Section 14504a(d)(1)(B) directed the Secretary of
Transportation to establish a Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors made up of 15 members from FMCSA, State Governments, and
the motor carrier industry.
The Board also must recommend to the Secretary of Transportation
annual fees to be assessed against carriers, leasing companies,
brokers, and freight forwarders under the UCR Agreement. Section
14504a(d)(1)(B) provides that the UCR Plan's Board of Directors must
consist of directors from the following groups:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: One director must be
selected from each of the FMCSA service areas (as defined by FMCSA on
January 1, 2005) from among the chief administrative officers of the
State agencies responsible for administering the UCR Agreement.
State Agencies: The five directors selected to represent State
agencies must be from among the professional staffs of State agencies
responsible for overseeing the administration of the UCR Agreement.
Motor Carrier Industry: Five directors must be from the motor
carrier industry.
At least one of the five motor carrier industry directors must be
from a national trade association representing the general motor
carrier of property industry and one of them must be from a motor
carrier that falls within the smallest fleet fee bracket.
U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department): One individual,
either the FMCSA Deputy Administrator or such other Presidential
appointee from the Department appointed by the Secretary, represents
the Department.
The establishment of the Board was announced in the Federal
Register on May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27777). This document serves as a
notice from the UCR Plan Board of Directors soliciting nominations of
and expressions of interest by qualified individuals who are interested
in being considered by FMCSA for appointment to the Board as a
representative of the motor carrier industry. At least one of the five
motor carrier industry directors must be from a national trade
association representing the general motor carrier of property industry
and one of them must be from a motor carrier that falls within the
smallest fleet fee bracket. The term of each of these appointments
expires on May 31, 2027.
All nominations of or expressions of interest by qualified
individuals received for the five soon to be vacant positions described
above and submitted on or before May 10, 2024, will be forwarded to
FMCSA. The authority to appoint an individual to fill each of the five
vacant positions lies with Secretary of Transportation, which has been
delegated to FMCSA.
Nominations and expressions of interest should indicate that the
individual nominated or interested meets the statutory requirements
specified in 49 U.S.C. 14504a(d)(1)(B). All applications must include a
current resume.
The UCR Plan Board may, but is not required to, recommend to FMCSA
the appointment of individuals from among the nominations and
expressions of interest received. If the Board does make such
recommendation(s), it will do so after consideration during an open
meeting in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act that
includes such recommendation(s) as part of the subject matter of the
open meeting.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2024-06517 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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