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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Appointment of Representatives of the
Uniform Carrier Registration
Agreement Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces the
reappointment of the five State
representatives of the Board of Directors
which governs the Uniform Carrier
Registration Agreement (UCRA) as
authorized by the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU).
This notice also announces the
replacement of one Board who retired.
The UCRA governs the collection and
distribution of registration, financial
responsibility information and fees paid
by for-hire and private motor carriers,
brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing
companies. The UCRA replaced the
Single State Registration System (SSRS),
which was repealed January 1, 2007.
DATES: The appointment of the five
State representative Board members is
effective beginning on June 1, 2007. The
appointment of the director Board
member became effective February 26,
2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
James Davis, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, Office of Safety
Programs (MC–ES), (202) 366–6406,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday
through Friday except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 4305 of SAFETEA–LU [Pub.
L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 10,
2005] created, under Title 49 U.S. Code,
a new section 14504a titled ‘‘Unified
Carrier Registration System plan and
agreement.’’Under the UCR Agreement,
motor carriers, motor private carriers,
brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing
companies provide registration and
financial responsibility information and
pay certain fees. The Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
must issue rules and regulations to
govern the UCR Agreement.
Title 49 U.S.C. 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
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Secretary to establish a Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
made up of 15 members representing
FMCSA, State government, and the
motor carrier industry. The Board also
must recommend initial annual fees to
be assessed against carriers, leasing
companies, brokers, and freight
forwarders under the UCR Agreement.
Section 14504a(d) stipulates that the
Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors must consist of
representatives from the following
groups:
U.S. Department of Transportation
(the Department): One individual, either
the FMCSA Deputy Administrator or
such other Presidential appointee from
the Department, must represent the
Department.
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 and must be nominated
by the National Conference of State
Transportation Specialists (NCSTS), a
non-profit organization founded in 1959
and consisting of State agencies
involved in transportation safety,
insurance and consumer protection.
Motor Carrier Industry: Five directors
must represent the motor carrier
industry.
Board of Directors
Today’s publication serves as public
notice of the reappointment of the State
representatives of the UCRA Board of
Directors. The five members
reappointed to the Board are as follows:
Avelino A. Gutierrez, Staff Counsel
for the New Mexico Public Regulation
Commission (NMPRC). Mr. Gutierrez
has been with the NMPRC for over 15
years and his main area of expertise has
been in the transportation field. From
June 2003 to June 2004, Mr. Gutierrez
served as President of the NCSTS.
Barbara Hague, Special Projects
Coordinator within the Missouri
Department of Transportation Motor
Carrier Services (MODOT). Ms. Hague
has 35 years of experience in State
transportation regulation supervising
the operating authority application,
licensing, insurance, and tariff
requirements for intrastate and
interstate carriers, and has implemented
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a paperless office system for operating
authority transactions with MODOT.
Dave Lazarides, Director of Processing
and Information in the Transportation
Bureau of the Illinois Commerce
Commission and program manager of
the Commercial Vehicle Information
Systems and Network (CVISN) for the
State of Illinois. Mr. Lazarides played a
major role in the design of the SSRS
software which has been adopted by 25
other States. He also serves as a
consultant to States regarding electronic
commerce initiatives and serves as
chairman of the Electronic Commerce
Committee for the NCSTS.
William Leonard, Director of the
Freight Compliance and Safety Bureau,
New York Department of Transportation
(NYDOT). Mr. Leonard’s office is
responsible for both New York’s Motor
Carrier Safety Assistance Program and
SSRS. The NYDOT is also responsible
for the issuance of operating authority to
for-hire intrastate motor carriers in the
State of New York.
Terry Willert, Chief of the Colorado
Public Utility Commission (COPUC)
Transportation section. Mr. Willert
currently serves as the NCSTS Treasurer
and the Chair of its Strategic Planning
Committee. He has been with the
COPUC Transportation Section for 22
years as an investigator and as Chief.
COPUC is responsible for administering
the SSRS, permitting, insurance
tracking, and safety of for-hire motor
carriers in Colorado.
Today’s notice also serves as public
notice of the replacement of Mr.
Anthony D. Portanova, Deputy
Commissioner, Connecticut Department
of Motor Vehicles, who retired from his
State position on December 31, 2006
and is therefore no longer eligible for
UCR Board membership. Mr. Portanova
occupied the position from FMCSA’s
Eastern Service Center. Mr. Charles
‘‘Buddy’’ Covert, Director,
Transportation Administration Division,
Public Service Commission of West
Virginia will serve as his replacement.
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Board Member Term Limits
The five State representatives who are
listed in this notice as members of the
Board nominated by the NCSTS will
serve a term of three years, expiring on
May 31, 2010.
Mr. Charles ‘‘Buddy’’ Covert will
complete the remainder of Mr.
Portanova’s initial 2-year appointment
which began on June 1, 2006, expiring
on May 31, 2008.
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Issued on: July 10, 2007.
William A. Quade,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Enforcement and Program Delivery.
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Petition for Exemption From the
Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard;
Hyundia-Kia America Technical Center,
Inc.
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document grants in full
the petition of Hyundai-Kia Motors
Corporation (Hyundai) in accordance
with 543.9(c)(2) of 49 CFR Part 543,
Exemption from the Theft Prevention
Standard, for the Hyundai Azera vehicle
line beginning with model year (MY)
2008. This petition is granted because
the agency has determined that the
antitheft device to be placed on the line
as standard equipment is likely to be as
effective in reducing and deterring
motor vehicle theft as compliance with
the parts-marking requirements of the
Theft Prevention Standard.
DATES: The exemption granted by this
notice is effective beginning with model
year (MY) 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Rosalind Proctor, Office of International
Vehicle, Fuel Economy and Consumer
Standards, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., NVS–131, Room W43–302
(4th Floor), Washington, DC 20590. Ms.
Proctor’s telephone number is (202)
366–4807. Her fax number is (202) 493–
0073.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a
petition dated March 2, 2007, HyundaiKia America Technical Center, Inc., on
behalf of Hyundai-Kia Motors (Hyundai)
requested an exemption from the partsmarking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard (49 CFR Part 541)
for the Hyundai Azera vehicle line
beginning with MY 2008. The petition
requested an exemption from partsmarking pursuant to 49 CFR Part 543,
Exemption from Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard, based on the
installation of an antitheft device as
standard equipment for an entire
vehicle line.
Under § 543.5(a), a manufacturer may
petition NHTSA to grant an exemption
for one of its vehicle lines per year.
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Hyundai has petitioned the agency to
grant an exemption for its Azera vehicle
line beginning with MY 2008. In its
petition, Hyundai provided a detailed
description and diagram of the identity,
design, and location of the components
of the antitheft device for the Azera
vehicle line. Hyundai will install its
passive antitheft device as standard
equipment on the vehicle line. Features
of the antitheft device will include a
passive immobilizer consisting of an
EMS (engine control unit), SMARTRA
(immobilizer unit), an antenna coil and
transponder ignition keys. Additionally,
the Hyundai Azera will have a standard
alarm system which will monitor all the
doors, the trunk and the hood of the
vehicle. The audible and visual alarms
are activated when an unauthorized
person attempts to enter or move the
vehicle by unauthorized means.
Hyundai’s submission is considered a
complete petition as required by 49 CFR
543.7, in that it meets the general
requirements contained in § 543.5 and
the specific content requirements of
§ 543.6.
The antitheft device to be installed on
the MY 2008 Hyundai is a transponderbased electronic immobilizer system.
Hyundai stated that the EMS carries out
the check of the ignition key by a
special encryption algorithm which
runs in the transponder and in the EMS
in parallel. The engine can only be
started if the results of the ignition key
check and algorithm are equal.
Hyundai stated that the device is
automatically activated by removing the
key from the ignition switch and locking
the vehicle door. In order to arm the
device, the key must be removed from
the ignition switch, all of the doors and
hood must be closed and the driver’s
door must be locked with the ignition
key or all doors must be locked with the
keyless entry. When the device is
armed, the visual (flashing hazard
lamps) and audible (horn sound) alarm
system will be triggered if unauthorized
entry is attempted through the doors,
trunk or the hood. Hyundai stated that
the alarm will be operated in three
cycles (30 seconds on and 10 seconds
off) and if the alarm shuts down, the
device will remain armed. The device is
disarmed when the driver’s door is
unlocked with the transponder key or
keyless entry.
Hyundai further stated that since its
antitheft device has been installed as
standard equipment on the Azera line
since MY 2006 and that it is the first
vehicle line that comprises both an
immobilizer and an alarm system as
standard equipment for the U.S. market,
there is currently no available theft rate
data for Hyundai vehicle lines that have
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Appointment of Representatives of the Uniform Carrier
Registration Agreement Board of Directors
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the reappointment of the five State
representatives of the Board of Directors which governs the Uniform
Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA) as authorized by the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This notice also announces the replacement of
one Board who retired. The UCRA governs the collection and distribution
of registration, financial responsibility information and fees paid by
for-hire and private motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and
leasing companies. The UCRA replaced the Single State Registration
System (SSRS), which was repealed January 1, 2007.
DATES: The appointment of the five State representative Board members
is effective beginning on June 1, 2007. The appointment of the director
Board member became effective February 26, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Davis, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, Office of Safety Programs (MC-ES), (202) 366-
6406, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours
are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 4305 of SAFETEA-LU [Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, August
10, 2005] created, under Title 49 U.S. Code, a new section 14504a
titled ``Unified Carrier Registration System plan and agreement.''Under
the UCR Agreement, motor carriers, motor private carriers, brokers,
freight forwarders, and leasing companies provide registration and
financial responsibility information and pay certain fees. The Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors must issue rules and
regulations to govern the UCR Agreement.
Title 49 U.S.C. 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 to establish a Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors made up of 15 members representing FMCSA, State government,
and the motor carrier industry. The Board also must recommend initial
annual fees to be assessed against carriers, leasing companies,
brokers, and freight forwarders under the UCR Agreement.
Section 14504a(d) stipulates that the Unified Carrier Registration
Plan Board of Directors must consist of representatives from the
following groups:
U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department): One individual,
either the FMCSA Deputy Administrator or such other Presidential
appointee from the Department, must represent the Department.
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 and
must be nominated by the National Conference of State Transportation
Specialists (NCSTS), a non-profit organization founded in 1959 and
consisting of State agencies involved in transportation safety,
insurance and consumer protection.
Motor Carrier Industry: Five directors must represent the motor
carrier industry.
Board of Directors
Today's publication serves as public notice of the reappointment of
the State representatives of the UCRA Board of Directors. The five
members reappointed to the Board are as follows:
Avelino A. Gutierrez, Staff Counsel for the New Mexico Public
Regulation Commission (NMPRC). Mr. Gutierrez has been with the NMPRC
for over 15 years and his main area of expertise has been in the
transportation field. From June 2003 to June 2004, Mr. Gutierrez served
as President of the NCSTS.
Barbara Hague, Special Projects Coordinator within the Missouri
Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Services (MODOT). Ms. Hague
has 35 years of experience in State transportation regulation
supervising the operating authority application, licensing, insurance,
and tariff requirements for intrastate and interstate carriers, and has
implemented
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a paperless office system for operating authority transactions with
MODOT.
Dave Lazarides, Director of Processing and Information in the
Transportation Bureau of the Illinois Commerce Commission and program
manager of the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network
(CVISN) for the State of Illinois. Mr. Lazarides played a major role in
the design of the SSRS software which has been adopted by 25 other
States. He also serves as a consultant to States regarding electronic
commerce initiatives and serves as chairman of the Electronic Commerce
Committee for the NCSTS.
William Leonard, Director of the Freight Compliance and Safety
Bureau, New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT). Mr. Leonard's
office is responsible for both New York's Motor Carrier Safety
Assistance Program and SSRS. The NYDOT is also responsible for the
issuance of operating authority to for-hire intrastate motor carriers
in the State of New York.
Terry Willert, Chief of the Colorado Public Utility Commission
(COPUC) Transportation section. Mr. Willert currently serves as the
NCSTS Treasurer and the Chair of its Strategic Planning Committee. He
has been with the COPUC Transportation Section for 22 years as an
investigator and as Chief. COPUC is responsible for administering the
SSRS, permitting, insurance tracking, and safety of for-hire motor
carriers in Colorado.
Today's notice also serves as public notice of the replacement of
Mr. Anthony D. Portanova, Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Department
of Motor Vehicles, who retired from his State position on December 31,
2006 and is therefore no longer eligible for UCR Board membership. Mr.
Portanova occupied the position from FMCSA's Eastern Service Center.
Mr. Charles ``Buddy'' Covert, Director, Transportation Administration
Division, Public Service Commission of West Virginia will serve as his
replacement.
Board Member Term Limits
The five State representatives who are listed in this notice as
members of the Board nominated by the NCSTS will serve a term of three
years, expiring on May 31, 2010.
Mr. Charles ``Buddy'' Covert will complete the remainder of Mr.
Portanova's initial 2-year appointment which began on June 1, 2006,
expiring on May 31, 2008.
Issued on: July 10, 2007.
William A. Quade,
Acting Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Program Delivery.
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