National Transportation Safety Board

摘要

The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating transportation accidents, determining their probable cause, and making recommendations to prevent similar accidents from occurring. We are providing the following information to urge your organization to take action on the safety recommendation in this letter. The Safety Board is interested in any action taken on this recommendation because it is designed to prevent accidents and save lives. The recommendation in this letter addresses an issue raised at the public forum, Personal Flotation Devices in Recreational Boating, held by the Safety Board at its Academy in Ashburn, Virginia, on August 25, 2003. Information supporting the recommendation is discussed below. The Safety Board would appreciate a response from you within 90 days addressing the actions you have taken or intend to take to implement our recommendation.