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From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Sylvester, Marco M. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:49:30 +0000 Morgan, Owen (OST) AVIA Statement of Support for Derek Barrs AVIA Congratulates Derek Barrs on Nomination to Lead FMCSA.pdf FMCSA.pdf You don't often get email from mmsylvester@venable.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION : This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT) . Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Owen, Please see the attached statement of support from the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association A( VIA) for the nomination of Derek Barrs to be FMCSA Administrator. If you could circulate internally to the relevant appointees it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you do in your capacity as Senior Counselor to the Secretary! Best regards, Marco M. Sylvester | Senior Policy Advisor | Venable LLP tb ( )(6) || m (b) (6) 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001 MMSylvester@Venable.com | www.Venable.com KREKKKKKKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KAEKKKAKKEKKKKKK * **** **** KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK This electronic mail transmission may contain confidential or privileged information. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or disclosing it. ** KR KR RK KKK KKK KKK KR KKK KEKE KKK KKK KKK KEK KKK KEK KKK KERR KEK KEKE KEK KKK KE KKK KKK KEKE kkk RK RR KKK KR KKK KR KKK KKK KEKE O2S0T2-5-1200 Page 00068 Vi AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INDUSTRY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION A AVIA Congratulates Derek Barrs on Nomination to Lead FMCSA WASHINGTON - AVIA released the following statement from CEO Jeff Farrah on the recent nomination of Derek Barrs to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: "AVIA congratulates Derek Barrs on his nomination to serve as the next FMSCA Administrator. Mr. Barrs brings years of law enforcement and transportation policy experience to the position and will be an important voice in the Department of Transportation for the development of federal autonomous vehicle policy. We look forward to working with Mr. Barrs and Secretary Duffy to strengthen American leadership in autonomous vehicle.s" Earlier this year, AVIA released its comprehensive federal policy framework, "Securing American Leadership in Autonomous Vehicles." The recommendations for policymakers. emphasize the urgent need forfederal action to secure the United States' position as a global leader in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology while ensuring safety, fostering innovation, and promoting economic resilience. AVIA's framework builds upon the Department of Transportation's Framework for Automated Driving System Safety, first introduced in 2020 and prioritizes: AV Safety, Transparency, and Accountability e Establishing a National AV Safety Data Repository for incident reporting and transparency. e Commencing rulemaking on a core set of Autonomous Driving System (ADS) competency requirements and require that commercially deployed ADS manufacturers develop a safety case. O2S0T2-5-1200 Page 00069 Advancing American Leadership on AVs Modernizing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) by NHTSA clarifying, through interpretation an/d or regulatory changes, that requirements for manually operated driving controls are not applicable to Level 4 and 5 ADSequipped vehicles. Encouraging federal legislation on, cybersecurity, privacy, and accessibility initiatives. Supporting Supply Chain Resiliency Through Autonomous Trucking Support for America's supply chain with federal policy on autonomous trucking, including codification of previous Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 2018 interpretation that a human driver need not be present ina commercial motor vehicle operated by a Level 4 or 5 ADS FMCSA action to allow use of m cao b-unted warning beacons on autonomous trucks to support road safety and innovation. Supporting Safety Regulators with Enhanced Resources Increasing funding for the Department of Transportation (DOT) , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to ensure expert regulators have the resources they need on AV policy. Protecting National Security While Promoting AV Leadership Bolstering domestic manufacturing of critical AV hardware, such as sensors. Read the full recommendations here. O2S0T2-5-1200 Page 00070