PFDMA Progress Report by Dorothy Takashina, PFDMA Chair NBSAC Resolution No. 2009-83-01 Improved Regulatory Approach to Testing and Approval of Life Jackets PFDMA Progress Report by Dorothy Takashina, PFDMA Chair

2009 NBSAC Life Jacket Reform Resolution Separate standards development organization from the authorized testing laboratories. Transition to a new consolidated North American Standard Create new process for certifying and testing that facilitates innovation, affordability and wearability of life jackets Qualify more than one organization for approval and follow-up testing Modernize compliance and quality control processes NBSAC Resolves that the Coast Guard should: 04/14/10

Working Groups Created Independent Organization for Standards Development and Maintenance USCG Liaison – M. Jackson PFDMA - D. Takashina, D, Campbell, J. Lucius ABYC – John Adey Transition to a Consolidated North American Standard USCG Liaison - M. Jackson, B. Baldwin PFDMA – R. Scott, S. Wehr UL – Chris James IMANNA -- R. Steger Canada – Paul Potter Qualification of Multiple Organizations for Initial & Follow-up Testing USCG Liaison - B. Baldwin PFDMA – J. Lucius, R. Scott Modernization of Compliance and Quality Control Processes PFDMA – J. Lucius, D. Campbell, D. Takashina, S. Swanby Underwriters Laboratories – M. Cunningham 4/14 /10

Independent Standards Organization What has been accomplished? ANSI Certified Independent Standards Organization Identified: (ABYC) American Boat and Yacht Council ABYC’s interest and qualification confirmed by USCG & PFDMA Discussions on a home for Consolidated North American Standard (UL, ABYC, PFDMA, USCG) What remains to be done? Funding – partners will need to agree on a funding model USCG to coordinate with industry on how to work with a new standards development organization for the Consolidated North American Standard 4

Transition to Consolidated North American Standard What has been accomplished? Consolidated draft standard near completion (target May 2010) Will Be close to ISO 12402 format with minimum deviations What remains to be done? Place the Document with an ANSI Certified Standards Development Organization USCG has begun to plan and coordinate with industry on transition and phase in of new requirements Establish guidelines for maintaining existing approvals 5

Multiple Testing Organizations (Laboratories) What has been accomplished? December 2009 meeting with multiple laboratories IMANNA (Florida), FORCE (Denmark) Fleetwood (UK) IMANNA on target for USCG certification What remains to be done? Final confirmation of procedures to maintain uniform test results. Formal proposal for a listing and follow up program. Completion of MOU with USCG. 6

Modernization of Compliance and Quality Control Processes What has been accomplished? UL and Industry met with USCG to consider alternate programs for quality control and compliance confirmation and adopted a two phase approach Phase 1 - Worked with UL to overhaul the test requirements for manufacturers’ in house quality control Preliminary agreement reached between USCG, UL and PFDMA on reductions and elimination of current burdensome tests. 7

Modernization of Compliance and Quality Control Processes What remains to be done? Actual removal of identified unnecessary tests Presentation of draft for consideration: PFDMA conference Phase 2 – Shift of responsibility from UL inspectors to mfg. in-house personnel

Thank You Questions? 03/23/10