UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: February 9, 2023, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare. Any interested person may call (i) 1-929-205-6099 (US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll), Meeting ID: 922 4392 6406, to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-qhrD0uGtLL50ixEUs9e0MaorNIF3RM .

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit Subcommittee (the “Subcommittee”) will continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. The subject matter of this meeting will include:

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to order, call roll for the Audit Subcommittee, confirm whether a quorum is present, and facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice—UCR Executive Director

The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of the meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the notice in the Federal Register .

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground Rules—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

The agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider adoption.

Ground Rules

Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on the agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes From the November 3, 2022 Meeting—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

Draft minutes from the November 3, 2022 Subcommittee meeting via teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action to approve.

V. Discuss Options To Replace the Retreat Audit Program With a Program That Relies on Roadside Inspection Data—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation will lead a discussion on options to replace the Retreat Audit Program currently utilized by the States with a roadside inspection data driven audit for non-IRP plated commercial motor vehicles and the motor carriers operating this type of registered equipment. The Subcommittee may consider and take action to recommend to the UCR Board an alternative to the current Retreat Audit Program.

VI. Discuss Impacts of Reducing the Previous Year's Registration Timeline for Registrants—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL Transportation

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair and DSL Transportation will lead a discussion on the potential impact to State Auditors, if the previous registration year's registration period for registrants is reduced by three months.

VII. Update for Hosting a Monthly Question and Answer Session for State Auditors—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and UCR Executive Director

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair and UCR Executive Director will lead a discussion regarding the value of a series of 60-minute virtual question and answer sessions for state auditors.

VIII. Review Snapshot of State Audit Compliance Percentages for Years 2021 and 2022—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

The UCR Subcommittee Chair will review state audit compliance rates for registration years 2021 and 2022 and related compliance percentages for FARs, retreat audits and registration compliance percentages.

IX. General Review and Discussion of Audit Program—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Subcommittee Vice-Chair

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair will lead discussion on auditing performance standards and direction of the program.

X. Other Business—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items Subcommittee members would like to discuss.

XI. Adjournment—UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, January 30, 2023 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

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.

[FR Doc. 2023-02337 Filed 1-31-23; 4:15 pm]

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