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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
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
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 at www.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 at
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf for further
information on the committee and its
activities.
SUMMARY:
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
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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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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, [email protected]. 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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