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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION
PLAN
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors Meeting
March 11, 2021, from
Noon to 3 p.m., Eastern time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible
via conference call and screen sharing.
Any interested person may call 877–
853–5247 (US toll free), 888–788–0099
(US toll free), +1 929–205–6099 (US
toll), or +1 669–900–6833 (US toll),
Conference ID 938 4665 0671, to
participate in the meeting. The website
to participate via Zoom Meeting and
screen share is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/
93846650671.
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 (c)(9)(B) and (c)(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:
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TIME AND DATE:
Agenda
Portions 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, confirm the presence
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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
➢ Board actions taken only in
designated areas on agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes of the January
28, 2021 UCR Board Meeting—UCR
Board Chair
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of a quorum, and facilitate selfintroductions.
For Discussion and Possible Action
Draft Minutes of the January 28, 2021
UCR Board meeting will be reviewed.
The Board will consider action to
approve.
V. Replacement of UCR Board
Member—UCR Board Chair and UCR
Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
One member of the UCR Board of
Directors whose term expires on May
31, 2021 has requested that he not be reappointed to serve an additional term.
The UCR Board will discuss and may
take action to recommend an
appointment to the Board from the
United States Department of
Transportation for this position.
VI. Report of FMCSA—FMCSA
Representative
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (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.
regarding the FARs and MCS–150
databases when there is an indication of
an error or insufficient documentation
to close the audit.
B. MCS–150 Retreat Audit Program—
UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and
DSL Transportation
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
and DSL Transportation will lead a
discussion regarding the MCS–150
retreat audit program provided by UCR
and the progress made with
participating states. States may opt into
the program. States will remain engaged
in the audit process but may have a
lesser burden of having to attend to
unresponsive/unproductive retreat
audits.
C. 2020 State UCR Audit Reports—UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
will lead a discussion regarding the
states upcoming obligations regarding
2020 audit reports. Reminder that the
2020 UCR state annual audit reports
will be reviewed after March 31, 2021.
D. UCR Violation Assigned in the
National Registration System—UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
will lead a discussion on the importance
of states to follow up with motor
carriers having inspection and UCR
violations in the NRS.
E. NRS Testing—Penetration and
Vulnerability Testing—UCR Technology
Manager
The UCR Technology Manager will
provide an update on plans to conduct
testing of the National Registration
System (NRS) to ensure that appropriate
measures are taken to resist unwanted
attacks.
F. State Compliance Reviews—UCR
Depository Manager
VIII. Subcommittee Reports
The UCR Depository Manager will
provide an update on plans to conduct
state compliance reviews and will
remind states that have been selected for
reviews in 2021.
Audit Subcommittee—UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair
Finance Subcommittee—UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair
A. Tracking of Audit Data in the
Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs)—
UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
will discuss the merits of the
Subcommittee having an oversight role
in the audit notes on closed audits
A. Review UCR Bank Balance Summary
Report—UCR Depository Manager
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The UCR Depository Manager will
review the UCR Bank Balance Summary
Report as of February 28, 2021 and
answer questions from the Board.
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B. Review 2021 Administrative
Expenses Through February 28, 2021—
UCR Depository Manager
• Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on
recent/new activity related to the NRS.
The UCR Depository Manager will
present the administrative costs
incurred for the period of January 1,
2021 through February 28, 2021,
compared to the budget for the same
time-period, and discuss all significant
variances.
• UCR Administrator Report (Kellen)—
UCR Operations and Depository
Managers
The UCR Staff will provide its
management report covering recent
activity for the Depository, Operations,
and Communications.
C. Status of 2020 and 2021 Registration
Years Fee Collections and Compliance
Percentages—UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will
provide updates on the results of
collections and registration compliance
rates for the 2020 and 2021 registration
years.
D. Plans for April 2021 Distribution—
UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will
discuss the plans for making a second
distribution of funds to the remaining
states that have not yet achieved their
full revenue entitlements for the 2021
registration year.
E. Plans for Additional Subcommittee
Meetings in 2021—UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Finance Subcommittee
Chair will discuss the plans for holding
two additional Subcommittee meetings.
The first meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, April 1, 2021. A second
meeting is planned for mid-May. A date
has not yet been finalized for this
meeting.
Education and Training
Subcommittee—UCR Education and
Training Subcommittee Chair
• Update on Basic Audit Training
Module and Flow Chart/Decision Tree—
UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on the development of the Basic
Audit Training Module and Flow Chart/
Decision Tree.
IX. Contractor Reports—UCR Executive
Director
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• UCR Executive Director’s Report
The UCR Executive Director will
provide a report covering recent activity
for the UCR Plan.
• DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will
report on the latest data from the FARs
program, discuss motor carrier
inspection results, and other matters.
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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 portion of the meeting dealing with
item X on the agenda.
The Chief Legal Officer has advised
that the Board may close this portion of
this meeting pursuant to Government in
the Sunshine Act exemptions (9)(B) and
(10). By approving this action, the Board
determines that public participation
would likely disclose information for
which premature disclosure would
likely frustrate implementation of a
proposed agency action and/or
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 (9)(B) and (10) to
close this portion of the meeting (5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and (10)).
A copy of the vote on the closure of
this portion of this meeting shall be
made publicly available on the Unified
Carrier Registration Plan website within
one day of the vote taken herein
(https://plan.ucr.gov).
X. Discussion and Possible UCR Board
Action Concerning the March 2019
Data Event—UCR Chief Legal Officer
For Discussion and Possible Action
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will
discuss available legal and financial
options for obtaining reimbursement of
the costs and expenses incurred by the
UCR as a result of the March 2019 Data
Event. The Board may adopt legal and/
or financial courses of action to obtain
reimbursement.
Portions Open to the Public
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, March 4,
2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.
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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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Advisory Committee on the
Readjustment of Veterans, Notice of
Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that the Advisory Committee on the
Readjustment of Veterans will hold a
virtual meeting. The meetings will begin
and end as follows:
Date:
Time:
Open session:
March 22, 2021
4:10 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. EST.
Yes.
The meeting session is open to the
public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) regarding the provision by
VA of benefits and services to assist
Veterans in the readjustment to civilian
life. In carrying out this duty, the
Committee shall take into account the
needs of Veterans who served in combat
theaters of operation. The Committee
assembles, reviews, and assesses
information relating to the needs of
Veterans readjusting to civilian life and
the effectiveness of VA services in
assisting Veterans in that readjustment.
The Committee, comprised of 13
subject matter experts, advises the
Secretary, through the VA Readjustment
Counseling Service, on the provision by
VA of benefits and services to assist
Veterans in the readjustment to civilian
life. In carrying out this duty, the
Committee assembles, reviews, and
assesses information relating to the
needs of Veterans readjusting to civilian
life and the effectiveness of VA services
in assisting Veterans in that
readjustment, specifically taking into
account the needs of Veterans who
served in combat theaters of operation.
On March 22, 2021, the agenda will
include review of the Committee’s 21st
annual report, from 4:10 p.m.–5:00 p.m.,
For public members wishing to join the
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Webex link: https://
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Board of Directors Meeting
TIME AND DATE: March 11, 2021, from Noon to 3 p.m., Eastern time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and screen
sharing. Any interested person may call 877-853-5247 (US toll free),
888-788-0099 (US toll free), +1 929-205-6099 (US toll), or +1 669-900-
6833 (US toll), Conference ID 938 4665 0671, to participate in the
meeting. The website to participate via Zoom Meeting and screen share
is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/93846650671.
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 (c)(9)(B) and (c)(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
Portions 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, confirm the presence of a quorum, 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 January 28, 2021 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Board Chair
For Discussion and Possible Action
Draft Minutes of the January 28, 2021 UCR Board meeting will be
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.
V. Replacement of UCR Board Member--UCR Board Chair and UCR Executive
Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
One member of the UCR Board of Directors whose term expires on May
31, 2021 has requested that he not be re-appointed to serve an
additional term. The UCR Board will discuss and may take action to
recommend an appointment to the Board from the United States Department
of Transportation for this position.
VI. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (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. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Tracking of Audit Data in the Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs)--UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will discuss the merits of the
Subcommittee having an oversight role in the audit notes on closed
audits regarding the FARs and MCS-150 databases when there is an
indication of an error or insufficient documentation to close the
audit.
B. MCS-150 Retreat Audit Program--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and DSL
Transportation
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and DSL Transportation will lead a
discussion regarding the MCS-150 retreat audit program provided by UCR
and the progress made with participating states. States may opt into
the program. States will remain engaged in the audit process but may
have a lesser burden of having to attend to unresponsive/unproductive
retreat audits.
C. 2020 State UCR Audit Reports--UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion regarding
the states upcoming obligations regarding 2020 audit reports. Reminder
that the 2020 UCR state annual audit reports will be reviewed after
March 31, 2021.
D. UCR Violation Assigned in the National Registration System--UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will lead a discussion on the
importance of states to follow up with motor carriers having inspection
and UCR violations in the NRS.
E. NRS Testing--Penetration and Vulnerability Testing--UCR Technology
Manager
The UCR Technology Manager will provide an update on plans to
conduct testing of the National Registration System (NRS) to ensure
that appropriate measures are taken to resist unwanted attacks.
F. State Compliance Reviews--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide an update on plans to
conduct state compliance reviews and will remind states that have been
selected for reviews in 2021.
Finance Subcommittee--UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair
A. Review UCR Bank Balance Summary Report--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will review the UCR Bank Balance Summary
Report as of February 28, 2021 and answer questions from the Board.
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B. Review 2021 Administrative Expenses Through February 28, 2021--UCR
Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will present the administrative costs
incurred for the period of January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021,
compared to the budget for the same time-period, and discuss all
significant variances.
C. Status of 2020 and 2021 Registration Years Fee Collections and
Compliance Percentages--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will provide updates on the results of
collections and registration compliance rates for the 2020 and 2021
registration years.
D. Plans for April 2021 Distribution--UCR Depository Manager
The UCR Depository Manager will discuss the plans for making a
second distribution of funds to the remaining states that have not yet
achieved their full revenue entitlements for the 2021 registration
year.
E. Plans for Additional Subcommittee Meetings in 2021--UCR Finance
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Finance Subcommittee Chair will discuss the plans for
holding two additional Subcommittee meetings. The first meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2021. A second meeting is planned for
mid-May. A date has not yet been finalized for this meeting.
Education and Training Subcommittee--UCR Education and Training
Subcommittee Chair
Update on Basic Audit Training Module and Flow Chart/Decision
Tree--UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Education and Training Subcommittee Chair will provide an
update on the development of the Basic Audit Training Module and Flow
Chart/Decision Tree.
IX. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director
UCR Executive Director's Report
The UCR Executive Director will provide a report covering recent
activity for the UCR Plan.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc. will report on the latest data
from the FARs program, discuss motor carrier inspection results, and
other matters.
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 Staff 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 portion of
the meeting dealing with item X on the agenda.
The Chief Legal Officer has advised that the Board may close this
portion of this meeting pursuant to Government in the Sunshine Act
exemptions (9)(B) and (10). By approving this action, the Board
determines that public participation would likely disclose information
for which premature disclosure would likely frustrate implementation of
a proposed agency action and/or 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 (9)(B) and (10) to close this portion of the meeting (5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and (10)).
A copy of the vote on the closure of this portion of this meeting
shall be made publicly available on the Unified Carrier Registration
Plan website within one day of the vote taken herein (https://plan.ucr.gov).
X. Discussion and Possible UCR Board Action Concerning the March 2019
Data Event--UCR Chief Legal Officer
For Discussion and Possible Action
The UCR Chief Legal Officer will discuss available legal and
financial options for obtaining reimbursement of the costs and expenses
incurred by the UCR as a result of the March 2019 Data Event. The Board
may adopt legal and/or financial courses of action to obtain
reimbursement.
Portions Open to the Public
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,
March 4, 2021 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.
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