National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) members Chris Stec and Rachel Johnson present on updates related to life jackets and life jacket wear from the April 2016 meeting.

1. National Boating Safety
Advisory Council (NBSAC)
101
2016 PFDMA: Progress Through Change
St. Pete Beach, FL
June 27, 2016
Chris Stec, ACA | Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft – Rescue
Rachel Johnson, National Safe Boating Council

2. History
Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971

3. Representatives

4. Committees
Prevention Through People
Boating and Associated Equipment
Strategic Planning

5. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2011-87-01
Prevention through People Subcommittee
Lifejacket Wear Recommendations

6. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2011-87-01
Lifejacket Wear Recommendations
1. Initiate a regulatory project to pursue
lifejacket wear for recreational boaters…

7. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2011-87-01
Lifejacket Wear Recommendations
2. Work with partners to design a strategy
to engage the boating public through
pre-rulemaking consultation…

8. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2011-87-01
Lifejacket Wear Recommendations
3. Make initiatives aimed at streamlining
the lifejacket testing and approval process
a high priority…

9. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2011-87-01
Lifejacket Wear Recommendations
4. Give proper consideration to the
acceptance of alternative lifejackets and
other buoyant devices (i.e., Level 50
devices)…

10. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2011-87-01
Lifejacket Wear Recommendations
April 2016: the USCG Marine Safety &
Security Council determined a Request
for Project Initiation should be developed

11. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2014-91-2
Prevention through People Subcommittee
Safety Equipment Carriage Requirements:
Manually Propelled Vessels

12. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2014-91-2
Safety Equipment Carriage Requirements:
Manually Propelled Vessels
3. Exempt paddleboards and rafts of all lengths
from carriage of an additional ‘Type IV’ ‘throwable’
PFD in [CFR 175.17(b) Exemptions]

13. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2014-91-2
Safety Equipment Carriage Requirements:
Manually Propelled Vessels
4. Clarify the wording and intent of CRF
175.17(c)…PFD exemption for racing shells,
rowing sculls and racing paddlecraft…

14. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2014-91-2
Safety Equipment Carriage Requirements:
Manually Propelled Vessels
5. Continue to exempt SUPs while surfing on a
lake or on the ocean from carriage requirements…

15. Update:
Lifejacket Resolutions
NBSAC Resolution Number 2014-91-2
Safety Equipment Carriage Requirements:
Manually Propelled Vessels
April 2016: CG-BSX intends to initiative a regulatory
project to address this recommendation

16. Getting Involved
Next NBSAC Meeting:
October 20-22, 2016 in Arlington, VA

17. Getting Involved
Applying to NBSAC
Public Involvement

18. Questions?
Chris Stec
cstec@americancanoe.org
Rachel Johnson
rjohnson@safeboatingcouncil.org
www.uscgboating.org/NBSAC