Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor Date: 2 January 2024 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28794]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0143]


Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the TLTF.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 10 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations for a disability must 
be received by Friday, January 12. Requests to submit written materials 
for consideration during the meeting must be received no later than 
Friday, January 12.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually for its entirety. Please 
register in advance of the meeting atwww.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf. A copy of 
the agenda for the entire meeting will be made available atwww.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf at least 1 week in advance of the meeting. Once 
approved, copies of the meeting minutes will be available at the 
website following the meeting. You may visit the TLTF website atwww.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf for further information on the committee and its 
activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Deputy 
Designated Federal Officer, TLTF, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360-2925, tltf@dot.gov. Any committee-
related request should be sent to the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The TLTF was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) in accordance with section 23009 of the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117-58), which requires the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish the TLTF. The 
TLTF will examine the terms, conditions, and equitability of common 
truck leasing arrangements, particularly as they impact owner-operators 
and trucking businesses subject to such agreements and submit a report 
on the task force's identified issues and conclusions regarding truck 
leasing arrangements, including recommended best practices, to the 
Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the appropriate committees of 
Congress. The TLTF will work in coordination with, and be informed by, 
the United States Department of Labor.
    The TLTF operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of the 
TLTF charter, filed February 11, 2022, and amended April 28, 2023.

II. Agenda

    TLTF will begin consideration of Task 24-1: Inequitable Leasing 
Agreements and Terms in the Motor Carrier industry and Whether They 
Affect the Frequency of Maintenance Performed on Subjected Vehicles and 
Whether a Vehicle is Kept in a General State of Good Repair. In 
addition, FMCSA will provide an ethics presentation to the TLTF 
members.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public via virtual platform. 
Advance registration via the website is required by Friday, January 12.
    DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or services due to a 
disability, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary 
aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section by Friday, January 12.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during designated 
comment periods at the discretion of the TLTF chair and Designated 
Federal Officer. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time 
for each commenter may be limited. Speakers are requested to submit a 
written copy of their remarks for inclusion in the meeting records and 
for circulation to TLTF members. All prepared remarks submitted on time 
will be accepted and considered as part of the record. Any member of 
the public may present a written statement to the committee at any 
time.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-28794 Filed 12-29-23; 8:45 am]
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