SSRS UCR Status Update - June 7, 2006
Federal legislation, enacted in August 2005, created the Uniform Carrier Registration (UCR) program and required UCR to replace the current Single State Registration (SSRS) program on or before January 1, 2007. 38 states administer the current SSRS program, collecting approximately $100,000,000 in annual revenues from motor carriers. Click here to read the complete update.
UCR Board
In May 2006, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established of a Board of Directors for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan mandated under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
The Board will be responsible for issuing rules and regulations to govern the Uniform Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR Agreement). The UCR Agreement is the replacement system for the Single State Registration System (SSRS) due to expire on Jan. 1, 2007. The UCR Agreement will govern the collection and distribution of registration and financial responsibility information provided and fees paid by for-hire and private motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies.
The UCR Board appointees:
Mr. Anthony D. Portanova
Deputy Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles |
Ms. Angel O. Oliver
Supervisor, Credentialing Unit
Motor Carrier Division
Texas Department of Transportation |
Ms. Ruth Sluzacek
Director of Motor Carrier Services
Iowa Motor Vehicle Division
Iowa Department of Transportation |
Mr. Frank Laqua
Administrator of Motor Carrier Services
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Mr. Avelino A. Gutierrez
Staff Counsel
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission |
Ms. Barbara Hague
Special Projects Coordinator
Motor Carrier Services
Missouri Department of Transportation |
Mr. Dave Lazarides
Director of Processing and Information
Illinois Commerce Commission
Transportation Bureau |
Mr. William Leonard
Director of the Freight Compliance and Safety Bureau
New York Department of Transportation |
Mr. Terry Willert
Chief, Transportation Section
Colorado Public Utility Commission |
Mr. Robert C. Pitcher
ATA Vice President
State Laws Division |
Mr. Rick Craig
Owner Operator and Independent Driver Association |
Robert A. Voltmann
President and Chief Executive Officer
Transportation Intermediaries Association |
Richard P. Schweitzer
General Counsel
National Private Truck Council |
Mr. Craig Sharkey
Associate General Counsel for the Logistics Division
Wal-Mart |
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