Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Meeting
| Citation | 85 FR 21509 |
| Record Number | 2020-08279 |
| Published date | 17 April 2020 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Unified Carrier Registration Plan |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21509-21511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08279]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Board of Directors Meeting
TIME AND DATE: April 23, 2020, from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and screen
sharing. Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (U.S. toll free),
888-788-0099 (U.S. toll free), +1 669-900-6833 (U.S. toll), or +1 929-
205-6099 (U.S. toll), Conference ID 360 608 3231, to participate in the
meeting.
STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public. Parts of this
meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to Government in the
Sunshine Act Exemptions (4), (9)(B) and (10) (see agenda below for
further information).
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
Open to the Public
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 the publication of the
meeting notice on the UCR website and 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 action only to be taken in designated areas on agenda
[rtarr8] Please MUTE your phone
[rtarr8] Please do NOT place the call on HOLD
V. Approval of Minutes of the March 12, 2020 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
Minutes of the March 12, 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. Update on June UCR Training and Board Meeting--UCR Executive
Director
The UCR Executive Director will update the Board on planning for
the June 8 and 9, 2020 UCR Training and Board Meeting in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
VII. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative
FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity.
VIII. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR
legislation since the last Board meeting.
IX. Recommendation to United States Department of Transportation
(USDOT) Secretary to Designate UCR Board Chairperson--UCR Executive
Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
The UCR Executive Director will ask the Board to consider and
possibly act to adopt a recommendation to the Secretary of the USDOT
designating one member of the Board to serve as chairperson of the Boa
X. Trademark Infringement/Cease and Desist Letter Update--UCR Chief
Legal Officer
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update to the Board on
the status of a cease and desist letter sent to a possible trademark
infringer on March 4, 2020.
XI. Proposal to Suspend Collection of UCR Fees for the 2020
Registration Year and Either Refund or Provide a Credit for the 2021
Registration Year for Registrants That Have Already Registered and Paid
for the 2020 Registration Year--Monte Wiederhold, Board Member
For Discussion and Possible Action
Based on the economic fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic, Board
Member Monte Wiederhold will present a proposal to suspend collection
of UCR fees for the 2020 registration year and either refund or provide
a credit for the 2021 registration year for registrants that have
already registered and paid for the 2020 registration year.
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XII. Ratify Extension of Recommended 2020 Enforcement Date--UCR Chief
Legal Officer
For Discussion and Possible Action
Depending on the Board decision regarding the previous agenda item,
the UCR Chief Legal Officer will lead a discussion on the proposed
ratification of the decision by the UCR Board Chair and the UCR
Executive Director to further extend the recommended 2020 enforcement
date to July 1, 2020. The Board may act to ratify the action of the UCR
Board Chair and the UCR Executive Director to extend the recommended
enforcement date.
XIII. 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 State Carrier Audits and Recommended Extension to June 1,
2020--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will report on state audit
activity to date and emphasize the strategy of using Focused Anomalies
Review (FARs) and MCS-150 retreats. The UCR Chief Legal Officer will
recommend that the Board ratify the UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair's
action to provide states a deadline extension on their annual carrier
audits to June 1, 2020.
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 impact from the COVID-19 crisis.
B. Daily Liquidity Account (DLA) Interest Rate Reduction--UCR
Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on the reduction
of the interest rate to the DLA held at Truist Bank (formerly
SunTrust).
C. March 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
costs compare with the operating budget.
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.
XIV. 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 (Kellen)--UCR Administrator
The UCR Administrator will provide its management report covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
Portions Closed to the Public
Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act at 5 U.S.C.
552b(d)(1), the Board must now vote to approve closing the portions of
the meeting dealing with items XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII on the agenda.
The UCR Chief Legal Officer has advised that the Board may, if it
votes to do so, close these portions of this meeting pursuant to
Government in the Sunshine Act Exemptions (4), (9)(B) and (10). By
approving this action, the Board determines that public participation
would likely disclose (i) confidential trade secrets, commercial and
financial information of one or more UCR contractors, (ii) information
for which premature disclosure would likely frustrate implementation of
a proposed agency action, and/or (iii) specifically concern the
discussion of information, the premature disclosure of which would
likely negatively impact the agency's participation in an ongoing civil
action or proceeding. Therefore, by approving this action, the Board is
invoking Exemptions (4), (9)(B) and (10) to close these portions of the
meeting (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (9)(B) and (10)).
A copy of each of the votes on the closure of each of these four
portions of this meeting shall be made publicly available on the UCR
Plan website within one day of the votes taken herein (https://plan.ucr.gov).
XV. UCR Website and Email Service Addendum--UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
The UCR Executive Director will review a proposed contract addendum
for providing website and email services for the UCR Plan. The Board
may take action to adopt the proposal.
XVI. UCR Administrator (Kellen) Contract--UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
The UCR Executive Director will review a proposed contract renewal
with the UCR Administrator (Kellen). The Board may take action to
adopt.
XVII. Data Event Update--UCR Chief Legal Officer
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update to the Board on
the status of certain aspects of the March 2019 data event.
XVIII. Update on Twelve Percent Logistics Litigation--UCR Chief Legal
Officer
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will provide an update to the Board on
the status of the litigation.
Portions Open to the Public
XIX. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Portion of the Meeting--UCR
Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will report on actions, if any, taken during
closed portions of the meeting.
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XX. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any business, old or new, from
the floor.
XXI. 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,
March 15, 2020 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. 2020-08279 Filed 4-15-20; 4:15 pm]
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