Attachment R - Virginia Tech IRB Approval Letter

Division of Scholarly Integrity and
Research Compliance
Institutional Review Board
North End Center, Suite 4120 (MC 0497)
300 Turner Street NW
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
540/231-3732
[email protected]
http://www.research.vt.edu/sirc/hrpp

MEMORANDUM
DATE:

February 22, 2022

TO:

Matthew Clayton Camden, Richard J Hanowski, Susan Amanda Soccolich,
Rebecca Hammond, Christie Ridgeway, Desta Alemayehu, Scott A Tidwell, Abhijit
Sarkar, Trijntje Laurel Glenn, Jessica Erin Mabry, et. al.
Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board (FWA00000572)

FROM:
PROTOCOL TITLE:

Human Factors in Automated Driving Systems (ADS)-Equipped Commercial
Motor Vehicles (CMVs)

IRB NUMBER:

21-827

Effective February 21, 2022, the Virginia Tech Institution Review Board (IRB) approved the New
Application request for the above-mentioned research protocol.
This approval provides permission to begin the human subject activities outlined in the IRB-approved
protocol and supporting documents.
Plans to deviate from the approved protocol and/or supporting documents must be submitted to the
IRB as an amendment request and approved by the IRB prior to the implementation of any changes,
regardless of how minor, except where necessary to eliminate apparent immediate hazards to the
subjects. Report within 5 business days to the IRB any injuries or other unanticipated or adverse
events involving risks or harms to human research subjects or others.
All investigators (listed above) are required to comply with the researcher requirements outlined at:
https://secure.research.vt.edu/external/irb/responsibilities.htm
(Please review responsibilities before beginning your research.)
PROTOCOL INFORMATION:
Approved As:
Protocol Approval Date:
Progress Review Date:

Expedited, under 45 CFR 46.110 category(ies) 6,7
February 21, 2022
February 21, 2023

ASSOCIATED FUNDING:
The table on the following page indicates whether grant proposals are related to this protocol, and
which of the listed proposals, if any, have been compared to this protocol, if required.

IRB Number 21-827

Date*

OSP Number

02/18/2022 PW4DGK57

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Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board

Sponsor

Grant Comparison Conducted?

Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (Title: Human Factors
in Automated Driving Systems (ADS)Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles
(CMVs))

Compared on 02/18/2022

* Date this proposal number was compared, assessed as not requiring comparison, or comparison
information was revised.
If this protocol is to cover any other grant proposals, please contact the HRPP office ([email protected])
immediately.