150-Unscrambling the Automated Vehicle (AV) Policy Puzzle: AV Policy Development and Regulation Under a New Normal
Date and Time: Monday, July 18: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Garden 1-3
A Status Update on Federal Rulemaking Projects Related to Automated Driving Systems
Marc Scribner
Alain Kornhauser
Improving Equity, Accessibility and Environment Through Autonomous Vehicle Policy
Katie Stevens
Baruch Feigenbaum
Equity and Mobility through Nonprofit Community Based Volunteer Transportation
Katherine Freund
MODERATORS AND ORGANIZERS
MODERATORS
Baruch Feigenbaum, Senior Managing Director, Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
ORGANIZERS
Baruch Feigenbaum, Senior Managing Director, Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
Anita Kim, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, U.S. DOT Volpe Center
Danielle Chou, Enabling Technologies Program Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation
Timothy Drake, Vice President Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ITS America
Katherine Kortum, Senior Program Officer, Transportation Research Board
Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Jack Weast, Vice President Autonomous Vehicle Standards, Mobileye
Aravind Kalais, Advanced Technology Policy Director, Volvo Group North America
SESSION DESCRIPTION AND AGENDA
Disruption has defined our world over the last few years and continues to influence policy decision-making at all levels. Currently, major challenges in supply chains, public health, the economy, and environment have the attention of our public officials. Given this policy landscape, what is a desirable approach towards AV policy development and innovation?
We have also seen a once in a generation investment in the Nation’s transportation infrastructure through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. How does this point to opportunities for bringing AVs into a future that supports improved outcomes in safety, equity, mobility, and the environment?
This session will focus on how AV policy-making fits into our ‘new normal’ and will include policymakers from all levels of government to tackle these important questions. Discussion topics will include the following:
• What is the current State and local policy environment for AVs and where are the opportunities and challenges now?
• How does the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provide opportunities for AVs and where are the policy priorities for the Federal government?
• What have we learned from previous policy development and how has it led us to the current state of practice on AV testing and deployment?
• What are the continuing policy research needs and where should public agencies and industry collaborate?
Tentative Agenda
1:30 PM –1:45 PM: Welcome, Overview
1:45 PM—2:30 PM: Overview of Federal AV Policy
Speakers will discuss current approaches to AV policy development at the Federal level. Presentations will focus on the following topics:
Vinn White, Senior Advisor for Innovation, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Aravind Kalais, Advanced Technology Policy Director, Volvo Group North America
2:30 PM—3:10 PM: Federal AV Policy Czar: How Would You Prioritize Needs and Policy?
Interactive Audience Exercise
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM: Break
3:30 PM—4:15 PM: Emerging Policy Topics: What States and Cities are Working on Speakers will discuss how they are considering emerging AV policy topics, including equity, accessibility and the environment.
Katie Stevens, Head of State and Local Policy West, Nuro
Alain Kornhauser, Director of the Program in Transportation, Princeton University
Katherine Freund, Founder and President, ITN America (Tentative)
Cynthia Jones, Project Manager, Drive Ohio
Moderator: Timothy Drake, Vice President Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ITS America
4:15 PM—4:55 PM: New Topics in Mobility
Interactive Audience Exercise
4:55 PM-5:00 PM: Wrap Up and Research Needs Statements
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND OUTPUTS
Understand the current federal climate for researching, testing, and deploying AVs
Learn about AV priorities of the current Administration
Learn about current policy priorities for cities and states in emerging AV policy topics
Understand current testing and deployment challenges in the AV sector
Participate in an interactive exercise that prioritizes federal AV policies and
Participate in shaping state and local AV policies in areas such as accessibility and equity
150-Unscrambling the Automated Vehicle (AV) Policy Puzzle: AV Policy Development and Regulation Under a New Normal
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