Unified Carrier Registration Best Practices and MCMIS Survey of States National Conference of State Transportation Specialists June 9, 2008

Survey of States 17 States responded including: –1 non-participating State – Oregon –1 participating soon – Missouri –2 new participating States – Minnesota and Delaware

MCMIS 11 State UCR agencies have MCMIS access –View information –Update undeliverable mail addresses –Change addresses –Update all MCS-150 information 6 do not have access –Most were interested in all of the above

Identifying Registrants Who Have Not Paid UCR Fees Compare to other lists – –IRP –SSRS and Exempt Interstate –2007 UCR registrations –Intrastate authorities –SAFER –Secretary of State –Tax databases

Finding Registrants Who Have Not Paid UCR Fees Various internet search engines –GOOGLE.COM –SMARTPAGES.COM –ANYWHO.COM –SWITCHBOARD.COM –WHITEPAGES.COM –YELLOWPAGES.COM –ZIP4.USPS.COM/WELCOME.ASP Phone book

Contact Methods Phone call Roadside enforcement Non-renewal of IFTA/IRP Require 2007 registration when registering for 2008 Letter

PrePass UCR verification function 28 States use PrePass 280 operational sites 23 are UCR participating States

Other Suggestions UCR compliance a component of new entrant audits, safety review, complaint investigations State contact list for enforcement to use to determine a carrier’s UCR compliance – may be different than the contact list for UCR registrants Make UCR information available in other systems - CVISN

Mailing UCR Notice 2008 Mailing – Early March to early May 2009 Mailing –Improve preparation for mailing so that all go out at the early –National enforcement begins earlier

UCR enforcement is being provided by: State Police Ports of Entry/Weigh Stations State UCR agency Local Police Departments

UCR Enforcement State agency access to SAFER, MCMIS, INDOR, other State database Current UCR info at roadside –Continuous –Daily –3-5 days

Explaining Justification for UCR Revenues are used for motor carrier safety programs Replaces SSRS and various State registration programs for exempt interstate carriers and private interstate carriers

Best Practices Enforcement by multiple agencies Enforcement at multiple levels Electronic access to current data Training – Enforcement and administrative staff, motor carriers Utilize programs provided by private sector Coordinated early mailing by all States