Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor Date: 5 March 2024 Subjects: American Government , Trucking Topic: Mid-America Trucking Show

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15924-15925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04612]


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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, March 21, 2024, from 10 
a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations for a 
disability must be received by Friday, March 14. Requests to submit 
written materials for consideration during the meeting must be received 
no later than Friday, March 14.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a hybrid meeting, with in-person and 
virtual access for its entirety. The in-person portion will be held at 
the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) at the Kentucky Exposition Center 
in Louisville, KY. Please register in advance of the meeting at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf. A copy of the agenda for the entire meeting 
will be made available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf at least 1 week in 
advance of the

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meeting. Once approved, copies of the meeting minutes will be available 
at the website following the meeting. You may visit the TLTF website at 
www.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

    Section 23009 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 
117-58) requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
(FMCSA) to establish the TLTF, which was set up in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463 (1972). 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. TLTF will work in coordination with the United States 
Department of Labor.
    TLTF operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of the TLTF 
charter, filed February 11, 2022, and amended April 28, 2023, and 
renewed February 9, 2024.

II. Agenda

     TLTF will begin consideration of Task 24-2: the Impact of 
Truck Leasing Agreements on the Net Compensation of CMV Drivers, 
Including Port Drayage Drivers, and Specific Agreements Available to 
Drayage Drives at Ports Relating to the Clean Truck Program or Similar 
Programs to Decrease Emissions from Port Operations;
     A visit from Brian Stansbury, FMCSA's Chief Counsel; and
     A public comment period that will allow drivers and 
lessees of CMVs to tell their personal experiences with leases and to 
present any supporting information they would like to share to assist 
TLTF in making recommendations on such agreements.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public via in-person attendance and 
a virtual platform. Advance registration via the website 
(www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf) is required by Friday, March 14.
    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, March 14.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during designated 
comment periods from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET and 2-3 p.m. ET at the 
discretion of the TLTF chair and Designated Federal Officer. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for each commenter 
will be limited to 2 minutes. 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. 2024-04612 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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