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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
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Unified Carrier Registration Best Practices andMCMIS 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