Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor Date: 17 September 2024 Subject: American Government , Trucking

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76180-76181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21106]


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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 Wednesday, October 30 and Thursday, 
November 20, 2024, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations 
for a disability must be received by Wednesday, October 23 for the 
first meeting and by Wednesday, November 13 for the second meeting. 
Requests to submit written materials for consideration during the 
meeting must be received no later than Wednesday, October 23 and 
Wednesday, November 13, respectively.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be virtual for their entirety. Please 
register in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf. A copy of 
the agenda for each meeting will be made available at 
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf 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 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), Pub. L. 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.

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II. Agendas

October 30, 2024, Meeting

     TLTF will begin consideration of Task 24-5: Drafting a 
Committee Report on the Equitability of Truck Leasing Agreements and 
Their Terms and Identifying Best Practices to Assist CMV Drivers in 
Assessing Leasing Agreement Impacts Before Entering Into Them;
     A presentation on the History of Commercial Motor Vehicle 
Operations and Safety in the United States, Starting from Single Owner-
Operators;
     An update from the Public Court Data Collection 
Subcommittee on its findings from examining existing case law on truck 
leasing agreements; and
     A public comment period that will allow drivers and 
lessees of CMVs to share their personal experiences with leases and 
present any supporting information they would like to share to assist 
TLTF in making recommendations on such agreements.

November 20, 2024, Meeting

     TLTF will continue its deliberations on Task 24-5: 
Drafting a Committee Report on the Equitability of Truck Leasing 
Agreements and Their Terms and Identifying Best Practices to Assist CMV 
Drivers in Assessing Leasing Agreement Impacts Before Entering Into 
Them;
     An update from the Public Court Data Collection 
Subcommittee on its findings from examining existing case law on truck 
leasing agreements.; and
     A public comment period that will allow drivers and 
lessees of CMVs to share their personal experiences with leases and 
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 Wednesday, October 23 for the first meeting and Wednesday, 
November 13, 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 Wednesday, October 23 for the October 30 meeting and 
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, for the November 20 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 may 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. 2024-21106 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]
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