Attachment J - VT IRB-23-238 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
irb@vt.edu
http://www.research.vt.edu/sirc/hrpp

MEMORANDUM
DATE:

March 7, 2023

TO:

Matthew Clayton Camden, Andrew J Krum, Susan Amanda Soccolich, Christie
Ridgeway, Brian Joseph Pugliese, Xiaojian Jin, Lucas Parks, Rebecca Hammond

FROM:

Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board (FWA00000572)

PROTOCOL TITLE:

Safety Impacts of Human-ADS Team Driving Applications

IRB NUMBER:

23-238

Effective March 7, 2023, 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) 4,6,7
March 6, 2023
March 6, 2024

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 23-238

Date*

03/02/2023

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Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board

OSP Number

Sponsor

Grant Comparison Conducted?

PFJKMT37

Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (Title: Safety Impacts
of Human-ADS Team Driving
Applications)

Compared on 03/02/2023

* 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 (irb@vt.edu)
immediately.