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UCR

Ruth Skluzacek

&

Frank LaQua

Congressional Extension

Senate Appropriation Bill. No action until after November elections. No opposition from the House.

UCR Board of Directors

FMCSA Representatives1. Frank LaQua (ND), Western Service Center

2. Angel Oliver (TX) Southern Service Center

3. Anthony Portanova (CT) Eastern Service Center

4. Ruth Skluzacek (IA) Midwestern Service Center

UCR Board of Directors

State Representatives - NCSTS1. Avelino Gutierrez (NM)

2. Barbara Hague (MO)

3. Dave Lazarides (IL)

4. William Leonard (NY)

5. Terry Willert (CO)

UCR Board of Directors

Industry Representatives1. Rick Craig (OOIDA)

2. Robert Pitcher (ATA)

3. Robert Voltmann (TIA)

4. Richard Schweitzer (NPTC)

5. Craig Sharkey (Wal-Mart)

UCR Board of Directors

Structure Agency of the federal government.Made up of both industry and state

representatives.Agreement set in SAFETEA-LU.Subcommittees identified in the law:

Audit Committee Dispute Resolution Committee Industry Advisory Committee

Subcommittees Established

Fees Subcommittee William Leonard (NY) - Chair

Systems Subcommittee Dave Lazarides (IL) – Chair

Procedures Subcommittee Barbara Hague (MO) - Chair

UCR Board of Directors

Meeting once a month. Meetings are open to the public. Published in the Federal Register.

Fees Committee

Need to establish fees What states will participate? How much revenue will need to be replaced in each

state? Who will pay and how much? Recommend fees to the U.S. Secretary of

Transportation every year. Within 90 days of the recommendation, the Secretary

must set the fees.

Procedures Committee

UCRA - Unified Carrier Registration Agreement

Procedures/Guidelines to collect and distribute fees

System Committee

Need a system to support the UCRA. The UCRA system will support the

collection, enforcement and distribution of UCR fees.

Not a replacement for MCMIS or licensing system.

Use existing systems when possible to get information out to roadside.

Industry Advisory Committee

Robert Pitcher is the Chair Just being established Industry members participate on the Board

and on every committee

UCR Board of Directors

Letter to GovernorsDeadline to submit state plans – to participate

in 2007

November 1 Sample State Plans Q & A

UCR Board Meeting thru 2006

Washington, DC, October 11 Chicago, IL, November 7 and 8 Chicago, IL, December 4 and 5

FMCSA Meeting

Washington, DCOctober, 12 am meeting

No details currently available

Fees Committee

Determine Entitlements Determine Carrier Census Determine Fee Structure

Entitlement

Bill Leonard (NY) – Chairman Surveyed 38 SSRS Members

2004 - 103 million

Carrier Census

Current MCMIS702,000

MCMIS Activity Last 24 Months422,000

IFTA 2004271,000

Carrier Census Cont.

IRP 2005360,540

IRP Clearing HouseNot Available yet

AAMVA Survey JulyAL, CA, ID, ME, MS, NE, SC, & WA

responded

Fee Structure

Components Entitlements

11-1-2006

10 Non-SSRS ½ Million Each 11-1-2006

System & Administrative Expenses

$103 Million

$ 5 Million

$ 5 Million+

$110 – 120 Million

Six Fee Categories Allowed

Lowest Category (Brokers, Forwarders, Leasing Companies)

For Hire, Exempt & Private Fall into Category Based on # of Vehicles

One Truck Category Debate

Procedures Committee

Definitions Forms Audits Base State Record

Keeping

Motor Carrier Record Keeping

Dispute Resolution Amendments Enforcement

Outreach Needs

Motor Carriers

Law Enforcement

State Outreach

Outreach to Motor Carriers Today 38 States send SSRS Non-Renewals

NoticesPick up Canadian & other 10 non-participatingMessage SSRS might be renewed or wait for

UCRService Bureaus

Industry Outreach

American Trucking Associations (ATA) State Associations National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Brokers & Forwarders (TIA) JJ Keller Service Bureaus Organization of Independent Drivers Association

(OIDA)

SSRS Extended 2006-2007

States Send Out Renewals

Industry Partners Again Help Pass the Word

SSRS Not Extended 2006-2007

Good Luck to All of Us

Hope to have something in Place for Fiscal Year Ending 6-30-2007

Outreach to Law Enforcement

If SSRS ExtendedHonor 2006 RS-3Blanket extension all trucksSet enforcement dateUtilize IRP, IFTA, AAMVA, JJ Keller,

Transport Topics, State Associations, Service Bureau’s, State Law Enforcement Organizations

Outreach to Law Enforcement

If SSRS Not ExtendedEducate that no program exists / no

credentialsUtilize IRP, IFTA, AAMVA, JJ Keller,

Transport Topics, State Associations, Service Bureau’s, State Law Enforcement Organizations

Outreach to Law Enforcement

When UCR is Ready Educate that Program Changed All Vehicles with

USDOT #, Brokers & Forwarders Included No Credentials, Check MCMIS, Enforcements Date Utilize IRP, IFTA, AAMVA, JJ Keller, Transport

Topics, State Associations, Service Bureau’s, State Law Enforcement Organizations

Challenges

SSRS Not Extended No Organizations like IRP/IFTA No Employees No Money No System No Repository / Depository Best Guess Carrier Census

THANK YOU’S

FMCSA AAMVA CVSA NCSTS IRP Industry

Frank Ruth