Notice2024-21106
Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
September 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
This notice announces two meetings of the TLTF.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76180-76181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</a>. A copy of
the agenda for each meeting will be made available at
<a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</a> 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
<a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</a> 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, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#add9c1d9cbedc9c2d983cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="047068706244606b702a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>. 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
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> A presentation on the History of Commercial Motor Vehicle
Operations and Safety in the United States, Starting from Single Owner-
Operators;
<bullet> An update from the Public Court Data Collection
Subcommittee on its findings from examining existing case law on truck
leasing agreements; and
<bullet> 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
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> An update from the Public Court Data Collection
Subcommittee on its findings from examining existing case law on truck
leasing agreements.; and
<bullet> 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 (<a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</a>) 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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