Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <SUBAGY>Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0143]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice of public meetings. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> This notice announces two meetings of the TLTF. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> 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. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> The meetings will be virtual for their entirety. Please register in advance of the meeting at <E T="03">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf.</E> A copy of the agenda for each meeting will be made available at <E T="03">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</E> 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 <E T="03">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</E> for further information on the committee and its activities. <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, TLTF, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360-2925, <E T="03">tltf@dot.gov.</E> Any committee-related request should be sent to the person listed in this section. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Background</HD> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">II. Agendas</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">October 30, 2024, Meeting</HD> • 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. <HD SOURCE="HD2">November 20, 2024, Meeting</HD> • 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">III. Public Participation</HD> The meeting will be open to the public via virtual platform. Advance registration via the website ( <E T="03">www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf</E> ) 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 <E T="02">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</E> 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. <SIG> <NAME>Larry W. Minor,</NAME> Associate Administrator for Policy. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2024-21106 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>