Presentation includes accident reporting and statistics, life jacket wear projects, boating under the influence initiatives, the Vessel Identification System, legislative issues on reauthorization of the Trust Fund and mandatory education, regulatory projects on propeller strike avoidance measures and numbering of vessels, and the Strategic Plan of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program.

1. National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 2008 Annual Conference Clearwater Beach, Florida CAPT Mark Rizzo, Chief USCG, Office of Auxiliary & Boating Safety

5. CG-542 Organization Chart CG-542 Office Chief O-6 CHIDIRAUX NBSAC Exec. Dir. Auxiliary Division Chief O-5 CG05421 Boating Safety Division Chief GS-15 CG-5422 Administration Branch GS-14 CG-54211 Program Ops. Branch GS-15 CG-54222 Operations Branch O-4 CG-54212 Rec. Boating Product Assurance Branch GS-15 CG-54223 Program Mgt. Branch GS-15 CG-54221

6. National RBS Program Strategic Plan Update

7. Registered Vessels and Deaths 1962-2007

18. National RBS Program Strategic Plan THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS A Common Vision For All RBS Partners

19. Statistics

23. Life Jackets – Creating a Culture Change

31. Mandatory Education

32. As of April 14, 2008 States Requiring Motorboat Operator or PWC Proof of Certification Education Req – Birthday-based Short-Term Phase-In & May Require Operator’s License DC Ed Req – PWCs Only for Certain Ages Only or Rentals Only Education Req – Certain Ages Only (Usually preteens &/or teens &/or young adults only) Note that each state has unique requirements that may impact different age operators. VI PR AS GU CM 1/1/83 1/1/89 1/1/89 1/1/82 1/1/82 12/31/86 7/1/72 DE 1/1/78 RI 1/1/86 VT 1/2/74 8/29/84 1/2/89 1/1/86 1/2/88 6/30/80 7/2/72 MB >18 YOA Passed 3/9/06 Phased in by 7/1/2016 Phased in by 4/28/99 8/94 PWC 14 YOA Hawaii 1/1/05 thrill craft / PWC Phased in by 6/1/09 Phased in by 1/1/2016 phased in by 10/23/09 PWC 16-17 YOA PWC 16-17 YOA PWC Rental Requirements No Boating Education Requirements NH Phased in by 1/1/08 Phased in by 10/1/97

38. Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund

40. BOATING (Total - $385,702,000) Motorboat Fuel Tax - $365,001,000 Boat Safety Acct. - $17,139,000 Elec. Outboard Motor Tax - $3,562,000 FY07 Receipts FY08 Distribution Current as of 2-28-08

44. Vessel Identification System

46. Which States Have Signed Their MOAs for VIS? DC VI PR AS GU CM 23 30 3 States with barriers to participation MOAs not yet signed MOAs signed As of 8/13/08 * * * * * *

47. National Boating Survey

49. Propeller Strike Avoidance

52. Hull Identification Number

55. Exciting New PWC Technology

56. I ntelligent B rake and R everse (iBR)

59. Release throttle only for reference boat. Release throttle and apply iBR brake. N.B.: These trajectories aren’t official test results. 100 ft iBR Test Results

60. Release throttle and turn; and brake for iBR boat. N.B.: These trajectories aren’t official test results. iBR Test Results

61. QUESTIONS