Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor Date: 29 May 2024 Subjects: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46571-46572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11740]


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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 meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces two meetings of the TLTF.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Thursday, June 13 and Thursday, 
July 18, 2024, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations for 
a disability must be received by Friday, June 7 for the first meeting 
and by Friday, July 12 for the second meeting. Requests to submit 
written materials for consideration during the meeting must be received 
no later than Friday, June 7 and Friday, July 12, respectively.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be virtual for their entirety. Please 
register in advance of the meeting atwww.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf. A copy of 
the agenda for each meeting will be made available atwww.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf at least 1 week in advance of each meeting. Once 
approved, copies of the meeting minutes will be available at the 
website following each 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

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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. Agendas

June 13, 2024, Meeting

     TLTF will begin consideration of Task 24-3: whether truck 
leasing agreements properly incentivize the safe operation of vehicles, 
including driver compliance with the hours-of-service regulations and 
laws governing speed and safety generally and resources to assist CMV 
drivers in assessing the financial impacts of leasing agreements;
     A presentation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
(CFPB) on Its Findings of Submitted Leases for Commercial Motor 
Vehicles (CMV); 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.

July 18, 2024, Meeting

     TLTF will begin consideration of Task 24-4: the 
opportunity that equitable leasing agreements provide for drivers to 
start or expand trucking companies and the history of motor carriers 
starting from single owner operators;
     A presentation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
(CFPB) on Its Findings of Submitted Leases for Commercial Motor 
Vehicles (CMV); 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 virtual platform. 
Advance registration via the website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf) is 
required by Friday, June 7 for the first meeting and Friday, July 12, 
2024, for the second meeting.
    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, June 7 for the June 13 meeting and Friday, 
July 12, 2024, for the July 18 meeting.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during the designated 
comment period 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. 2024-11740 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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