Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety; Listening Session

Nathaniel Beuse
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
25 October 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49472-49473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23198]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2017-0082]


Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety; Listening 
Session

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing a public meeting to seek input regarding 
the recently released Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for 
Safety. In this document, NHTSA provides Voluntary Guidance to support 
the automotive industry and other key stakeholders as they consider and 
design best practices for the testing and deployment of Automated 
Driving Systems (ADSs), Best Practices for Legislatures, as well as a 
framework for States to develop procedures and considerations for the 
safe operation of ADSs on public roadways.
    The objective of the public meeting is to identify if further 
clarification is necessary to support voluntary implementation of the 
new Voluntary Guidance. The public meeting will be an open listening 
session style to provide as great an opportunity for comment as 
possible. All comments will be oral and any presentations should be 
submitted to the docket for consideration.

DATES: NHTSA will hold the public meeting on November 6, 2017, in 
Washington, DC. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. and continue until 12 
a.m., local time. Check-in (through security) will begin at 8 a.m. 
Attendees should arrive early enough to enable them to go through 
security by 8:50 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT headquarters building 
located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (Green Line 
Metro station at Navy Yard) on the [Ground Floor Atrium]. This facility 
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. The meeting will also 
be webcast live, and a link to the actual webcast will be available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the public 
meeting, please contact us at av_info_nhtsa@dot.gov or Debbie Sweet at 
202-366-7179.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Registration is necessary for all attendees. Attendees should 
register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyIZcOtsNUO3gU8adVWWsVVYjXFqhAkSyOviIh90DbZn51Cg/viewform?usp=sf_link by November 1, 2017. Please provide your name, 
email address, and affiliation. Also indicate if you wish to offer 
technical remarks (speaking would be limited to 5 minutes per agenda 
topic) and please indicate whether you require accommodations such as a 
sign language interpreter. Space is limited, so advanced registration 
is highly encouraged.
    Although attendees will be given the opportunity to offer technical 
remarks, there will not be time for attendees to make audio-visual 
presentations during the meeting. Note: We may not be able to 
accommodate all attendees who wish to make oral remarks. Should it be 
necessary to cancel the meeting due to inclement weather or other 
emergency, NHTSA will take all available measures to notify registered 
participants.
    NHTSA will conduct the public meeting informally, and technical 
rules of evidence will not apply. We will arrange for a written 
transcript of the meeting and keep the official record open for 30 days 
after the meeting to allow submission of supplemental information. You 
may make arrangements for copies of the transcripts directly with the 
court reporter, and the transcript will also be posted in the docket 
when it becomes available.

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    Written Comments: Written statements and supporting information 
submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same 
weight as oral comments and supporting information presented at the 
public meeting. Please submit all written comments no later than 
November 14, 2017, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: DOT, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 202-366-1767.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below.
    Docket: For access to the docket go to http://www.regulations.gov 
at any time or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Telephone: 202-366-
9826.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000, (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), or you may 
visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacy.html.
    Confidential Business Information: If you wish to submit any 
information under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit three 
copies of your complete submission, including the information you claim 
to be confidential business information to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, at 
the address given under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, 
you should submit two copies, from which you have deleted the claimed 
confidential business information, to Docket Management at the address 
given above. When you send a comment containing information claimed to 
be confidential business information, you should submit a cover letter 
setting forth the information specified in our confidential business 
information regulation (49 CFR part 512).

Background

    On September 12, 2017, DOT released Automated Driving Systems 2.0: 
A Vision for Safety and requested public comment. NHTSA has issued 2.0 
as the next step on the path forward for the safe testing and 
deployment of ADSs. Together, the Voluntary Guidance for ADS and 
Technical Assistance to States serve to support industry, Government 
officials, safety advocates, and the public. By replacing the Federal 
Automated Vehicles Policy, 2.0 responds to public comments, continues 
the voluntary guidance framework, and assures industry, the States, and 
the public that the Agency will remain a leader in innovation and 
safety. The full Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety can 
be found at www.nhtsatransportation.gov/av.

Meeting and Draft Agenda

    This public meeting is being held during the open comment period 
and provides an opportunity for individuals and stakeholders to express 
feedback regarding both Section 1: Voluntary Guidance for Automated 
Driving Systems and Section 2: Technical Assistance to States. Input 
received at the public meeting will be used to make any necessary 
clarifications to 2.0, in support of its voluntary implementation. As 
appropriate, NHTSA will post clarification information on the NHTSA Web 
site in the Frequently Asked Questions section. The meeting agenda 
follows:

8-9 a.m.--Arrival/Check-In
9-10:30 a.m.--Section 1: Voluntary Guidance for ADSs
10:30-10:45 a.m.--Break
10:45-12 a.m.--Section 2: Technical Assistance to States
12 a.m.--Adjourn

    Issued in Washington, DC under authority delegated by 49 CFR 
1.95.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
[FR Doc. 2017-23198 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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