81_FR_55621 81 FR 55460 - Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships

81 FR 55460 - Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 161 (August 19, 2016)

Page Range55460-55461
FR Document2016-19785

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces fees for vessel sanitation inspections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. These inspections are conducted by HHS/CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). VSP helps the cruise line industry fulfill its responsibility for developing and implementing comprehensive sanitation programs to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis. Every vessel that has a foreign itinerary and carries 13 or more passengers is subject to twice-yearly unannounced inspections and, when necessary, reinspection.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55460-55461]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19785]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces fees 
for vessel sanitation inspections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. These 
inspections are conducted by HHS/CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). 
VSP helps the cruise line industry fulfill its responsibility for 
developing and implementing comprehensive sanitation programs to 
minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis. Every vessel that has a 
foreign itinerary and carries 13 or more passengers is subject to 
twice-yearly unannounced inspections and, when necessary, reinspection.

DATES: These fees are effective October 1, 2016, through September 30, 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Jaret T. Ames, Chief, Vessel 
Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS F-59, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717; phone: 800-323-2132, 770-488-3141, or 954-
356-6650; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose and Background

    HHS/CDC established the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) in the 
1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. VSP 
helps the cruise ship industry prevent and control the introduction, 
transmission, and spread of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships. 
VSP operates under the authority of the Public Health Service Act 
(Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act; 42 U.S.C. 264, ``Control 
of Communicable Diseases''). Regulations found at 42 CFR 71.41 (Foreign 
Quarantine--Requirements Upon Arrival at U.S. Ports: Sanitary 
Inspection; General Provisions) state that carriers arriving at U.S. 
ports from foreign areas are subject to sanitary inspections to 
determine whether rodent, insect, or other vermin infestations exist, 
contaminated food or water, or other sanitary conditions requiring 
measures for the prevention of the introduction, transmission, or 
spread of communicable diseases are present.
    The fee schedule for sanitation inspections of passenger cruise 
ships by VSP was first published in the Federal Register on November 
24, 1987 (52 FR 45019). HHS/CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988. 
This notice announces fees that are effective for FY 2017, beginning on 
October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017.
    The following formula will be used to determine the fees:
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    Total cost of VSP = Total cost of operating the program, such as 
administration, travel, staffing, sanitation inspections, and 
outbreak response. Weighted number of annual inspections = Total 
number of ships and inspections per year accounting for vessel size, 
number of inspectors needed for vessel size, travel logistics to 
conduct inspections, and vessel location and arrivals in U.S. 
jurisdiction per year.

    The fee schedule was originally established and published in the 
Federal Register on July 17, 1987 (52 FR 27060). It was most recently 
published in the Federal Register on August 26, 2015 (80 FR 51819). The 
fee schedule for FY 2017 is presented in Appendix A.

Fee

    The fee schedule (Appendix A) will be effective October 1, 2016, 
through September 30, 2017.

Applicability

    The fees will apply to all passenger cruise vessels for which 
inspections are conducted as part of HHS/CDC's VSP. Inspections and 
reinspections involve the same procedures, require the same amount of 
time, and are therefore charged at the same rates.

    Dated: August 15, 2016.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Appendix A

                    Fee Schedule for Each Vessel Size
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                  Vessel size (GRT \1\)                   Inspection fee
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Extra Small (<3,000 GRT)................................        US$1,495
Small (3,001-15,000 GRT)................................           2,990
Medium (15,001-30,000 GRT)..............................           5,980
Large (30,001-60,000 GRT)...............................           8,970
Extra Large (60,001-120,000 GRT)........................          11,960
Mega (>120,001 GRT).....................................          17,940
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\1\ Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register
  of Shipping.

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Ames, Chief, Vessel September 30, 2017. the authority to sign Federal Register Sanitation Program, National Center for Purpose: The Advisory Board is notices pertaining to announcements of Environmental Health, Centers for charged with (a) providing advice to the meetings and other committee Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Secretary, HHS, on the development of management activities, for both the Buford Highway NE., MS F–59, Atlanta, guidelines under Executive Order Centers for Disease Control and Georgia 30341–3717; phone: 800–323– 13179; (b) providing advice to the Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 2132, 770–488–3141, or 954–356–6650; Secretary, HHS, on the scientific Substances and Disease Registry. email: vsp@cdc.gov. validity and quality of dose SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reconstruction efforts performed for this Elaine L. 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The Centers for Disease Control and of the Public Health Service Act Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Prevention (Section 361 of the Public Health Reviews (SDRR) was established to aid Service Act; 42 U.S.C. 264, ‘‘Control of the Advisory Board in carrying out its Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Communicable Diseases’’). Regulations duty to advise the Secretary, HHS, on Cruise Ships found at 42 CFR 71.41 (Foreign dose reconstruction. Matters for Discussion: The agenda for AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Quarantine—Requirements Upon the Subcommittee meeting includes the Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Arrival at U.S. Ports: Sanitary following dose reconstruction program and Human Services (HHS). 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2016 / Notices 55461 Appendix A webcast, or listen via teleconference. 01–26, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410–786– Beginning Friday, August 19, 2016 and 5723, email CDLTPanel@cms.hhs.gov or FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH VESSEL ending Friday, September 2, 2016 at Glenn.McGuirk@cms.hhs.gov. Press SIZE 5:00 p.m. e.d.t., registration to attend the inquiries are handled through the CMS meeting in-person may be completed Press Office at (202) 690–6145. Vessel size (GRT 1) Inspection fee on-line at http://cms.gov/Regulations- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/ Extra Small (<3,000 GRT) .... US$1,495 AdvisoryPanelonClinical I. Background Small (3,001–15,000 GRT) .. 2,990 The Advisory Panel on Clinical Medium (15,001–30,000 DiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html. On this Web page, under ‘‘Related Links,’’ Diagnostic Laboratory Tests is GRT) ................................. 5,980 Large (30,001–60,000 GRT) 8,970 double-click the ‘‘Clinical Diagnostic authorized by section 1834A(f)(1) of the Extra Large (60,001–120,000 Laboratory Tests FACA Panel Meeting Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. GRT) ................................. 11,960 Registration’’ link and enter the required 1395m–1), as established by section 216 Mega (>120,001 GRT) ......... 17,940 information. All the following of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act 1 Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as information must be submitted when of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. 113–93, shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. registering: enacted April 1, 2014). The Panel is [FR Doc. 2016–19785 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] • Name. subject to the Federal Advisory • Company name. Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 BILLING CODE 4163–18–P • Address. U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth • Email addresses. standards for the formation and use of Note: Participants who do not plan to advisory panels. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND attend the meeting in-person on Section 1834A(f)(1) of the Act directs HUMAN SERVICES September 12, 2016 should not register. the Secretary of the Department of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid No registration is required for Health and Human Services (Secretary) Services participants who plan to view the to consult with an expert outside meeting via webcast or listen via advisory panel, established by the [CMS–1680–N] Secretary, composed of an appropriate teleconference. Presenter Registration and selection of individuals with expertise Medicare Program; Announcement of in issues related to clinical diagnostic the Advisory Panel on Clinical Submission of Presentations and Comments: We are interested in laboratory tests. Such individuals may Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Meeting include molecular pathologists, clinical on September 12, 2016 submitted comments or in-person presentations at the meeting concerning laboratory researchers, and individuals AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & the issues described in the with expertise in laboratory science or Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of health economics. ACTION: Notice. this notice and clarified in the agenda The Panel will provide input and to be published approximately 2 weeks recommendations to the Secretary and SUMMARY: This notice announces the before the meeting. The comments and the Acting Administrator of the Centers next meeting date of the Advisory Panel presentations should not address issues for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (CMS), on the following: not before the Panel. The deadline to (the Panel) on Monday, September 12, register to be a presenter and to submit • The establishment of payment rates 2016. The purpose of the Panel is to under section 1834A of the Act for new written presentations for the meeting is advise the Secretary of the Department clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, 5:00 p.m. e.d.t., Friday, September 2, of Health and Human Services (HHS) including whether to use crosswalking 2016. Presenters may register by email (the Secretary) and the Acting or gapfilling processes to determine by contacting the person listed in the Administrator of the Centers for payment for a specific new test; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) • The factors used in determining section of this notice. Presentations (the Acting Administrator) on issues coverage and payment processes for should be sent via email to the same related to clinical diagnostic laboratory new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; tests. The Panel will address Clinical person’s email address. and Laboratory Fee Schedule issues relevant ADDRESSES: Meeting Location and • Other aspects of the new payment to the June 23, 2016 final rule entitled Webcast: The meeting will be held in system, to be based on private payor ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Clinical the Auditorium, CMS Central Office, rates, under section 1834A of the Act. Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment 7500 Security Boulevard, Woodlawn, A notice announcing the System’’ (81 FR 41035 through 41101), Maryland 21244–1850. 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The times listed in this notice FACA/AdvisoryPanelon 26, 2015. Subsequent public meetings are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and are ClinicalDiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html. for the Panel were held on October 19, approximate times except that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2015 (80 FR 59782) and July 18, 2016 meeting will not begin before the posted Glenn C. McGuirk, Designated Federal (81 FR 35772). Recommendations from time. Official (DFO), Center for Medicare, Panel meetings are posted on the CMS Meeting Registration: The public may Division of Ambulatory Services, CMS, Web site listed in the ADDRESSES section attend the meeting in-person, view via 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C4– of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Aug 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionGeneral notice.
DatesThese fees are effective October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017.
ContactCAPT Jaret T. Ames, Chief, Vessel Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS F-59, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717; phone: 800-323-2132, 770-488-3141, or 954- 356-6650; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 55460 
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