Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF): Notice of Rescheduled Public Meeting, 89692 [2024-26218]

Agencies

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 89692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26218]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0143]


Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF): Notice of Rescheduled Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of a rescheduled meeting of the TLTF.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the public meeting of the TLTF previously 
scheduled for Wednesday, November 20, 2024, is rescheduled for Tuesday, 
December 3, 2024.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, from 10 
a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations for a disability and 
requests to submit written materials for consideration during the 
meeting must be received no later than Friday, November 22, 
respectively.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual for its 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, [email protected]. 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

     The final report of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau on its analysis of the leases submitted to FMCSA and their 
implications on predatory leasing of trucks to drivers of commercial 
motor vehicles;
     A presentation from the Drafting Subcommittee on 
recommendations for TLTF's final report to FMCSA outlining its 
recommendations on truck leasing agreements and TLTF's consideration of 
these recommendations; 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 Friday, November 22, 2024.
    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, November 22.
    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. 2024-26218 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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