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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2351] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of a Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Disclosure of 

Seat Dimensions To Facilitate the Use 

of Child Safety Seats on Airplanes 

During Passenger-Carrying Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The collection involves each 

passenger carrying air carrier operating 

under the Code of Federal Regulations 

to post on the internet website of the air 

carrier the maximum dimensions of a 

child safety seat that can be used on 

those aircraft. The information to be 

collected will be used to facilitate the 

use of child restraint systems onboard 

airplanes. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by November 18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments: 

By Electronic Docket: 

www.regulations.gov (Enter docket 

number into search field). 

By mail: Sandra L. Ray, 1187 Thorn 

Run Road, Suite 200, Coraopolis, PA 

15108. 

By fax: 412–239–3063. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra L. Ray by email at: Sandra.ray@

faa.gov; phone: 412–546–7344. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

Comments Invited: You are asked to 

comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0760. 

Title: Disclosure of Seat Dimensions 

to Facilitate the Use of Child Safety 

Seats on Airplanes During PassengerCarrying Operations. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: Section 412 of the FAA 

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 

(Pub. L. 112–95) specifically required 

the Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) to conduct rulemaking ‘‘[T]o 

require each air carrier operating under 

part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations to post on the internet 

website of the air carrier the maximum 

dimensions of a child safety seat that 

can be used on each aircraft operated by 

the air carrier to enable passengers to 

determine which child safety seats can 

be used on those aircraft.’’ As a result, 

the FAA amended 14 CFR 121.311, 

which requires passenger carrying air 

carriers to make available on their 

websites the width of the widest 

passenger seat in each class of service 

for each make, model and series of 

airplane used in passenger-carrying 

operations. Section 412 of Public Law 

112–95 requires that all air carriers 

provide this required information on 

their internet websites. The vast 

majority of this burden occurred on a 

one-time basis as air carriers initially 

provided information on their websites 

in order to comply with the regulation. 

After initial implementation, the only 

time air carriers need to update their 

websites after initial implementation is 

when a new airplane make, model, or 

series is introduced to an air carrier’s 

fleet, or when an air carrier replaces the 

widest or narrowest seats installed on 

an existing airplane make, model, or 

series with wider or narrower seats. The 

purpose of this collection is to facilitate 

the use of child restraint systems 

onboard airplanes by providing greater 

information to caregivers to help them 

determine whether a particular child 

restraint system will fit in an airplane 

seat. 

Respondents: 47 Part 121 Air Carriers. 

Frequency: As Required by 

Regulation. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: Varies per Requirement. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 348 

hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC on September 

12, 2024. 

Sandra L. Ray, 

Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS–260. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21089 Filed 9–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0158] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Renewal of an Approved 

Information Collection: Medical 

Qualification Requirements 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FMCSA announces its plan to submit 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for its 

review and approval and invites public 

comment. The FMCSA requests 

approval to renew an ICR titled, 

‘‘Medical Qualification Requirements,’’ 

due to updated information for several 

of the Information Collections (ICs) 

discussed. This ICR is needed to ensure 

that drivers, motor carriers and the 

States are complying with the physical 

qualification requirements of 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers. The information collected is 

used to determine and certify driver 

medical fitness and must be collected in 

order for our highways to be safe. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before November 18, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Docket 

Number FMCSA–2024–0158 using any 

of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

instructions on submitting comments. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office 

hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. If you have questions 

regarding viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Dockets 

Operations at (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Instructions 

All submissions must include the 

Agency name and docket number. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments, see the Public Participation 

heading below. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2024–0158), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which your comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. You may submit your 

comments and material online or by fax, 

mail, or hand delivery, but please use 

only one of these means. FMCSA 

recommends that you include your 

name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a phone number in the body 

of your document so FMCSA can 

contact you if there are questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2024-0158/document, click on 

this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type 

your comment into the text box on the 

following screen. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. 

Comments received after the comment 

closing date will be included in the 

docket and will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking process. 

DOT posts these comments, without 

edit, including any personal information 

the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Background 

CMVs (trucks and buses) are longer, 

heavier, and more difficult to maneuver 

than automobiles, making them a threat 

to highway safety if not operated 

properly by qualified individuals. The 

public interest in, and right to have, safe 

highways requires the assurance that 

drivers of CMVs can safely perform the 

increased physical and mental demands 

of their duties. FMCSA’s physical 

qualification standards provide this 

assurance by requiring drivers to be 

examined and medically certified as 

physically and mentally qualified to 

drive. Therefore, information used to 

determine and certify driver medical 

fitness must be collected. FMCSA is the 

Federal government agency authorized 

to require the collection of this 

information. FMCSA is required by 

statute to establish standards for the 

physical qualifications of drivers who 

operate CMVs in interstate commerce 

for non-excepted industries (49 U.S.C. 

31136(a)(3) and 31502(b)). The 

regulations discussing this collection 

are outlined in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) at 

49 CFR 390 through 399. 

Below is a brief description of the 

included IC activities and how the 

information is used. 

Physical Qualification Standards 

The FMCSRs at 49 CFR 391.41 set 

forth the physical qualification 

standards that interstate CMV drivers 

who are subject to part 391 must meet, 

with the exception of commercial 

driver’s license/commercial learner’s 

permit (CDL/CLP) drivers transporting 

migrant workers (who must meet the 

physical qualification standards set 

forth in 49 CFR 398.3). The FMCSRs 

covering driver physical qualification 

records are found at § 391.43, which 

specify that a medical examination be 

performed on CMV drivers subject to 

part 391 who operate in interstate 

commerce. The results of the 

examination shall be recorded in 

accordance with the requirements set 

forth in that section. The current 

provisions of §§ 391.51 and 398.3 

require that a motor carrier retain the 

Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC), 

Form MCSA–5876, in the driver’s 

qualification (DQ) file for 3 years. The 

certificate affirms that the driver is 

physically qualified to drive a CMV in 

interstate commerce. 

Due to potential onset of new 

conditions or changes in existing 

conditions that may adversely affect a 

driver’s ability to safely operate a CMV 

and/or cause incapacitation that could 

be a risk to public safety, periodic 

evaluation and certification is required 

to assess driver physical qualification. 

MECs may be issued for up to 2 years 

after the date of examination. However, 

drivers with certain medical conditions 

must be certified more frequently than 

every 2 years. Medical examiners (MEs) 

have discretion to certify for shorter 

time periods on a case-by-case basis for 

medical conditions that require closer 

monitoring or that are more likely to 

change over time. In addition, the Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users 

(Pub .L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 

10, 2005) requires MEs to transmit to 

FMCSA’s Chief Medical Officer, 

electronically and on a monthly basis, 

driver information and results of any 

CMV driver medical examinations 

conducted during the previous month. 

MEs are required to maintain records of 

the CMV driver medical examinations 

they conduct. FMCSA does not require 

MEs to maintain these records 

electronically. However, there is 

nothing to preclude an ME from 

maintaining electronic records of the 

medical examinations they conduct. 

FMCSA is continuously evaluating new 

information technology in an attempt to 

decrease the burden on motor carriers 

and MEs. Less frequent collection of 

driver data, Medical Examination 

Report Forms, MCSA–5875, and MECs, 

Form MCSA–5876, would compromise 

FMCSA’s ability to determine ME 

compliance with FMCSA’s physical 

qualification standards and guidelines 

in performing CMV driver physical 

qualification examinations, which could 

result in MEs listed on the National 

Registry of Certified Medical Examiners 

who should be removed and possibly 

drivers that don’t meet the physical 

qualification standards possessing an 

MEC. Less frequent data collection 

would also result in decreased validity 

of the data (i.e., less frequent data 

submission may increase the error rate 

due to unintentional omission of 

examination information). Therefore, 

less frequent collection of driver 

examination results is not an option. 

Resolution of Medical Conflict 

The medical conflict provision 

provides a mechanism for drivers and 

motor carriers to request that FMCSA 

make a final decision to resolve 

conflicting medical evaluations when 

either party does not accept the decision 

of a medical specialist. If two MEs 

disagree about the medical certification 

of a driver, the requirements set forth in 

§ 391.47 mandate that the applicant 


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(driver or motor carrier) submit a copy 

of a report including results of all 

medical testing and the opinion of an 

impartial medical specialist in the field 

in which the medical conflict arose. The 

applicant may, if they choose to do so, 

submit the information above using fax 

and/or email. FMCSA uses the 

information collected from the 

applicant, including medical 

information, to determine if the driver 

should or should not be qualified. 

Without this provision and its 

incumbent driver medical information 

collection requirements, an unqualified 

person may be permitted to drive and 

qualified persons may be prevented 

from driving. 

Medical Exemptions and Skill 

Performance Evaluation (SPE) 

Certificates 

FMCSA may, on a case-by-case basis, 

grant a medical exemption from a 

physical qualification standard set forth 

in § 391.41, if the Agency determines 

the exemption is in the interest of the 

public and would likely achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level that would be achieved 

by complying with the regulation. 

Individuals with limb impairments are 

permitted to operate a CMV, but only 

when they are otherwise qualified and 

are granted an SPE certificate by 

FMCSA. Section 381.310 establishes the 

procedures that persons must follow to 

request exemptions from the FMCSRs. 

Without an exemption, individuals who 

do not meet the requirements in 

§ 391.41 would not be qualified to 

operate a CMV in interstate commerce. 

The application process for all medical 

exemptions currently provides for 

electronic collection of the application 

information by FMCSA for those 

applicants that choose to do so. They 

are able to fax or scan and email 

documents to FMCSA. In addition, the 

SPE Certificate Program maintains a 

database of application information and 

the Medical Programs Division 

maintains a database of application 

information for hearing and seizure 

exemptions. FMCSA must collect 

medical information about the driver’s 

medical condition in order to determine 

eligibility to receive a medical 

exemption or an SPE certificate. The 

Agency requires all medical exemptions 

be renewed every 2 years to ensure that 

the granting of the exemption does not 

diminish safety under § 381.310. 

Exemption holders are required to 

submit annual medical information for 

review to ensure the driver continues to 

meet the physical qualification 

requirements. In the interest of highway 

safety, the medical examination, 

medical exemption, and SPE certificate 

renewal should not be performed less 

frequently. 

The National Registry of Certified 

Medical Examiners (National Registry) 

The National Registry requires MEs 

who perform physical qualification 

examinations for interstate CMV drivers 

to complete training concerning 

FMCSA’s physical qualification 

standards, pass a certification test, and 

maintain competence through periodic 

training and testing, all of which require 

information collection. ME candidates 

submit demographic and eligibility data 

in order to register on the National 

Registry website to begin the 

certification process. This data is used 

to provide the public with contact 

information for those medical 

professionals who are certified by 

FMCSA to perform interstate CMV 

driver physical qualification 

examinations. Less frequent collection 

of ME candidate test results and identity 

and eligibility information would mean 

fewer healthcare professionals 

attempting to become certified which 

would result in fewer certified MEs 

being available to the CMV driver and 

motor carrier population. This could 

place a huge burden on drivers and 

motor carriers to find certified MEs to 

perform their physical qualification 

examinations. Therefore, less frequent 

collection of ME candidate test results 

and identity and eligibility information 

is not an option. MEs must provide 

specific driver physical qualification 

examination information for every 

driver they examine on driver 

examination forms required by FMCSA 

and into the National Registry. Drivers 

must provide identification and health 

history information on the driver 

examination forms required by FMCSA. 

The purpose for providing this 

information is to enable the ME to 

determine if the driver meets the 

physical qualification standards under 

§ 391.41 and to ensure that there are no 

disqualifying medical conditions that 

could adversely affect their safe driving 

ability or cause incapacitation 

constituting a risk to the public. If this 

information were not required, the 

threat to public safety would be 

immense and unacceptable. 

The National Registry also requires 

motor carriers to verify the National 

Registry number of the MEs who certify 

their drivers and place a note in the DQ 

file. Less frequent verification of the 

National Registry numbers by motor 

carriers would mean drivers may not 

have been examined by a certified ME 

listed on the National Registry and they 

may no longer meet the physical 

qualifications standards of the FMCSRs 

even though they were previously 

certified as physically qualified. 

As a follow-on rule to the National 

Registry, the final rule titled ‘‘Medical 

Examiner‘s Certification Integration’’ (80 

FR 22790), modified several of the 

requirements adopted in the National 

Registry final rule, some of which had 

a scheduled compliance date of June 22, 

2018. Specifically, it requires (1) 

FMCSA to electronically transmit from 

the National Registry to the State 

Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) the 

driver identification information, 

examination results, and restriction 

information from examinations 

performed for holders of CLPs/CDLs 

(interstate and intrastate); (2) FMCSA to 

transmit electronically to the SDLAs the 

medical variance information for all 

CMV drivers; and (3) SDLAs to post the 

driver identification, examination 

results, and restriction information 

received electronically from FMCSA. 

However, as the Medical Examiner’s 

Certification Integration final rule 

compliance date approached, FMCSA 

concluded that the information 

technology infrastructure necessary to 

implement the portions of the final rule 

that required the electronic transmission 

of data would not be available on June 

22, 2018. FMSCA extended the 

compliance two additional times, and 

that date is now June 23, 2025, for 

several provisions of the final rule. 

Since the compliance date for these 

provisions occurs during this renewal 

period, the annual burden hours and 

costs are now being covered as part of 

this ICR. 

Qualifications of Drivers; Diabetes 

Standard 

Under 49 CFR 391.41(b), drivers with 

a stable insulin regimen and properly 

controlled Insulin-Treated Diabetes 

Mellitus (ITDM) are permitted to 

operate CMVs in interstate commerce. 

An individual with ITDM is able to 

obtain an MEC from a certified ME for 

up to a maximum of 12 months if the 

(1) Treating Clinician (TC), the 

healthcare professional who manages 

and prescribes insulin for the treatment 

of the individual’s diabetes, completes 

the Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus 

Assessment Form, MCSA–5870, and 

attests to the certified ME that the 

individual maintains a stable insulin 

regimen and proper control of their 

diabetes, and (2) the certified ME 

determines that the individual meets 

FMCSA’s physical qualification 

standards. 

FMCSA allows TCs to provide the 

Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus 

Assessment Form, MCSA–5870, to the 


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certified MEs, if the TCs choose to do 

so, using electronic communication 

such as fax or email. Consistent with 

OMB’s commitment to minimizing 

respondents’ recordkeeping and 

paperwork burdens, and the increased 

use of secure electronic modes of 

communication, the Agency anticipates 

that approximately 25 percent of the 

forms will be transmitted electronically. 

Qualifications of Drivers; Vision 

Standard 

Under 49 CFR 391.41(b), drivers who 

do not satisfy, with the worse eye, either 

FMCSA’s existing distant visual acuity 

standard with corrective lenses or the 

field of vision standard, or both, in 

§ 391.41(b)(10) are permitted to be 

physically qualified to operate a CMV in 

interstate commerce under specified 

conditions. The alternative vision 

standard adopted in the final rule uses 

a collaborative process for physical 

qualification. Before an individual may 

be medically certified under the 

alternative vision standard, the 

individual must have a vision 

evaluation conducted by an 

ophthalmologist or optometrist. The 

ophthalmologist or optometrist records 

the findings and provides specific 

medical opinions on the Vision 

Evaluation Report, Form MCSA–5871. 

Then, an ME performs an examination, 

considers the information provided on 

the Vision Evaluation Report, Form 

MCSA–5871, and determines whether 

the individual meets the alternative 

vision standard, as well as FMCSA’s 

other physical qualification standards. If 

the ME determines the individual meets 

the physical qualification standards, the 

ME may issue an MEC for up to 12 

months. 

FMCSA allows ophthalmologists and 

optometrists to provide the Vision 

Evaluation Report, Form MCSA–5871, 

to the certified MEs, if they choose to do 

so, using electronic communication 

such as fax or email. Consistent with 

OMB’s commitment to minimizing 

respondents’ recordkeeping and 

paperwork burdens, and the increased 

use of secure electronic modes of 

communication, the Agency anticipates 

that approximately 25 percent of the 

forms will be transmitted electronically. 

Title: Medical Qualification 

Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0006. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Commercial motor 

vehicle drivers, motor carriers, medical 

examiners, testing centers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,123,976. 

Expiration Date: March 31, 2025. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

3,243,525 hours. 

This information collection is 

comprised of the following seven 

information collection activities. 

Physical Qualification Standards: 

2,776,978 annual burden hours. 

7,175,796 annual respondents. 

Resolution of Medical Conflict: 

11 annual burden hours. 

3 annual respondents. 

Medical Exemptions: 

293 annual burden hours. 

1,176 annual respondents. 

SPE Certificate Program: 

2,808 annual burden hours. 

2,567 annual respondents. 

National Registry of Certified Medical 

Examiners: 

462,162 annual burden hours. 

934,887 annual respondents. 

Qualification of Drivers; Diabetes 

Standard: 

654 annual burden hours. 

4,906 annual respondents. 

Qualification of Drivers; Vision 

Standard: 

619 annual burden hours. 

4,641 annual respondents. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The Agency will 

summarize or include your comments in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

ICR. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 

1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

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. 

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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