[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65217-65219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25790]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Board of Directors Meeting
TIME AND DATE: December 5, 2019, from Noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call. Any
interested person may call 1-866-210-1669, passcode 5253902# 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
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
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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 and Setting of Ground Rules--
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
IV. Approval of Minutes of the October 17, 2019 UCR Board Meeting--UCR
Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
Minutes of the October 17, 2019 Board meeting will be
reviewed. The Board will consider action to approve.
V. Report of FMCSA--FMCSA Representative
FMCSA will provide a report on any relevant activity or rulemaking,
including any pending appointments, as well as any update available
regarding a final rulemaking on 2020 UCR fees.
VI. UCR/FMCSA Memorandum of Understanding--Chief Legal Officer
The Chief Legal Officer will report on the status of efforts to
renew the UCR/FMCSA memorandum of understanding and answer questions.
VII. Proposed Written Information Security Policy--Chief Legal Officer
For Discussion and Possible Action
A revised draft of a proposed policy to ensure the security,
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal and other
sensitive information collected, created, used, and maintained by the
UCR, will be reviewed. The Board may act to adopt the proposed policy.
VIII. Proposed Incident Response Action Plan--Chief Legal Officer
For Discussion and Possible Action
A revised draft of a proposed policy to provide a structured and
systematic incident response process for all information security
incidents that affect any of the UCR's information technology systems,
network, or data, including the UCR's data held or IT services provided
by third-party vendors or other service providers, will be reviewed.
The Board may act to adopt the proposed policy.
IX. Data Event Update--Chief Legal Officer
The Chief Legal Officer will provide an update to the Board on the
action items approved at its August 1, 2019 meeting related to the
March 2019 data event.
X. Subcommittee Reports
Audit Subcommittee--Audit Subcommittee Chair
A. Report from States Delinquent on 2018 Carrier Audits
The UCR Board will hear from representatives in the two states that
have not submitted an annual carrier audit report for the 2018
Registration Year as required by the UCR Agreement. These two states
will address their reasons for being delinquent, as well as their
corrective action plan, including timelines, for attaining compliance.
[ssquf] Idaho
[ssquf] Illinois
B. Reminder to State Auditors
Remind state auditors that they can collect UCR registrations for
both 2018 and 2019 through December 31, 2019, as part of their active
investigation. This applies to any of the following scenarios:
[ssquf] MCS-150 Retreats
[ssquf] FARs
[ssquf] If the audit indicates any of the following:
Intrastate motor carriers with a current inspection with
interstate activity.
Intrastate motor carriers with an active MC number.
Intrastate motor carriers with an accident in interstate
commerce.
Inactive interstate motor carriers with a current
inspection.
C. Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs)
Currently states have closed approximately 55% of their
FARs.
DSL is assigning FARs as they are discovered, continue to
monitor.
D. MCS-150 Retreats
You must work these retreats through the National
Registration System (NRS).
The system assigns these retreats as they are discovered,
continue to monitor.
E. Annual State Reports
Currently, Section #19 of the Procedures Manual requires
the states to perform their MCS-150 retreat audits in the NRS.
FARs are in a separate database administered by the UCR
Consultant and reviewed by the Audit Chair, these reports are monitored
daily.
Since there is no report to submit, we should update the
Audit Procedures to simply have the state reports final on June 1st of
each year.
Education and Training Subcommittee--Operations Manager and Executive
Director
An update will be given to the Board regarding the development of
three training modules, UCR 101, Enforcement, and the National
Registration System.
XI. Updates Concerning UCR Legislation--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any updates regarding UCR
Legislation since the last Board meeting.
XII. Proposed Board Subcommittee Policy--UCR Administrator
For Discussion and Possible Action
A revised draft of a proposed policy to establish criteria for
individuals serving on UCR Board Subcommittees, as well as the
composition of the Subcommittees, will be reviewed. The Board may act
to adopt the proposed policy. The Board Chair will also list
appointments made to leadership posts of various Subcommittees.
XIII. Possible Revisions to 2020 Budget--UCR Administrator
For Discussion and Possible Action
The Depository Manager will lead a discussion concerning the need
for revisions to the budget for 2020. The Board may take action to
adopt the suggested revisions to the budget.
XIV. Proposed Calendar for 2020 UCR Meetings--UCR Executive Director
For Discussion and Possible Action
The Board will review a revised calendar of proposed meetings
(Board and Subcommittees) for 2020. The Board may act to adopt the
calendar for 2020.
XV. Contractor Reports--UCR Executive Director
UCR Executive Director
The Executive Director will provide a report covering recent
activity for the UCR Program.
UCR Administrator (Kellen)
The UCR Administrator will provide their management report covering
recent activity for the Depository, Operations, and Communications.
DSL Transportation Services, Inc.
DSL will report on the latest data on state collections based on
reporting from the Focused Anomalies Review (FARs) program.
Seikosoft
Seikosoft will provide an update on recent/new activity related to
the National Registration System.
XVI. Other Business--UCR Board Chair
The UCR Board Chair will call for any business, old or new, from
the floor.
XVII. Adjournment--UCR Board Chair
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The UCR Board Chair will adjourn the meeting.
This agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
November 25, 2019 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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