82 FR 57272 - Availability of Draft Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations Manual and VSP Construction Guidelines
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57272-57273] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25955] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket No. CDC-2017-0115] Availability of Draft Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations Manual and VSP Construction Guidelines AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the opening of a public docket to obtain comment on the draft Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations Manual and the VSP Construction Guidelines. Information about locating these documents can be found in the supporting materials section and on the VSP Web site. VSP established the public health standards found in the VSP Operations Manual and Construction Guidelines to target the control and prevention of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships. The VSP Operations Manual and Construction Guidelines were last updated in 2011. New technology, advanced food science, and emerging pathogens require updates to these documents. DATES: Comments must be submitted by February 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number CDC- 2017-0115, by any of the following methods:Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F-59, Chamblee, Georgia 30341-3717. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Aimee Treffiletti, Chief, Vessel Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS F-59, Chamblee, Georgia 30341-3717; phone: 800-323-2132 or 954-356- 6650; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS/CDC established the Vessel Sanitation [[Page 57273]] 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 (GI) 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 state that carriers arriving at U.S. ports from a foreign area are subject to sanitary inspections to determine whether rodent, insect, or other vermin infestations exist, or whether contaminated food or water or other sanitary conditions requiring measures for the prevention of the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases are present. VSP established the public health standards found in the current version of the VSP Operations Manual and VSP Construction Guidelines. These standards target the control and prevention of GI illnesses on cruise ships. VSP is updating the VSP Operations Manual to reflect new technologies, current food science, disease patterns and trends, and emerging pathogens. VSP also is updating the VSP Construction Guidelines as a framework of consistent construction and design guidelines related to public health, including vessel facilities related to food storage, preparation, and service and water bunkering, storage, disinfection, and distribution. The draft VSP Operations Manual and the draft VSP Construction Guidelines are available online at www.regulations.gov, Docket No. CDC- 2017-0115, under Supplemental Materials. Dated: November 27, 2017. Sandra Cashman, Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2017-25955 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) A. Purpose DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
will be submitting to the Office of HUMAN SERVICES
Management and Budget (OMB) a This information requirement consists
request to review and approve an of reports that do not impose collection Centers for Disease Control and
extension of a previously approved burdens upon the public. These Prevention
information collection requirement collections require information which is
[Docket No. CDC–2017–0115]
regarding Zero Burden Information already available to the public at large,
Collection Reports. A notice was or that is routinely exchanged by firms Availability of Draft Vessel Sanitation
published in the Federal Register at 82 during the normal course of business. A Program (VSP) Operations Manual and
FR 40002, on August 23, 2017. No general control number for these VSP Construction Guidelines
comments were received. collections decreases the amount of
paperwork generated by the approval AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
DATES: Submit comments on or before: Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
process.
January 3, 2018. and Human Services (HHS).
GSA has a published rule in the ACTION: Notice of availability and
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding Federal Register that falls under
this burden estimate or any other aspect request for comment.
information collection 3090–0250. The
of this collection of information, rule that prescribed clause 552.238–70 SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
including suggestions for reducing this ‘‘Identification of Electronic Office Control and Prevention (CDC), within
burden to: Office of Information and the Department of Health and Human
Equipment Providing Accessibility for
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Services (HHS), announces the opening
the Handicapped’’ was published at 56
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, of a public docket to obtain comment on
FR 29442, June 27, 1991, titled
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. the draft Vessel Sanitation Program
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by ‘‘Implementation of Public Law 99–
506’’, with an effective date of July 8, (VSP) Operations Manual and the VSP
any of the following methods: Construction Guidelines. Information
1991.
• Regulations.gov: http:// about locating these documents can be
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments B. Annual Reporting Burden found in the supporting materials
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by section and on the VSP Web site. VSP
searching the OMB control number None. established the public health standards
3090–0250. Select the link ‘‘Comment C. Public Comments found in the VSP Operations Manual
Now’’ that corresponds with and Construction Guidelines to target
‘‘Information Collection 3090–0250, Public comments are particularly the control and prevention of
Zero Burden Information Collection invited on: Whether this collection of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise
Reports’’. Follow the instructions information is necessary and whether it ships. The VSP Operations Manual and
provided on the screen. Please include will have practical utility; whether our Construction Guidelines were last
your name, company name (if any), and estimate of the public burden of this updated in 2011. New technology,
‘‘Information Collection 3090–0250, collection of information is accurate and advanced food science, and emerging
Zero Burden Information Collection based on valid assumptions and pathogens require updates to these
Reports’’ on your attached document. methodology; and ways to enhance the documents.
• Mail: General Services quality, utility, and clarity of the DATES: Comments must be submitted by
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat information to be collected. February 2, 2018.
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Obtaining Copies of Proposals: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Requesters may obtain a copy of the identified by docket number CDC–
Mandell/IC 3090–0250, Zero Burden information collection documents from 2017–0115, by any of the following
Information Collection Reports. the General Services Administration, methods:
Instructions: Please submit comments Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), • Internet: Access the Federal
only and cite Information Collection 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC eRulemaking Portal at
3090–0250, Zero Burden Information 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Collection Reports, in all cite OMB Control No. 3090–0250, Zero instructions for submitting comments.
correspondence related to this • Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program,
Burden Information Collection Reports,
collection. Comments received generally National Center for Environmental
in all correspondence. Health, Centers for Disease Control and
will be posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any Jeffrey A. Koses, Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS
personal and/or business confidential Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office F–59, Chamblee, Georgia 30341–3717.
information provided. To confirm of Government-wide Policy. Instructions: All submissions must
receipt of your comment(s), please [FR Doc. 2017–26092 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
include the agency name and docket
check www.regulations.gov, number for this notice.
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approximately two-to-three business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
days after submission to verify posting Commander Aimee Treffiletti, Chief,
(except allow 30 days for posting of Vessel Sanitation Program, National
comments submitted by mail). Center for Environmental Health,
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Centers for Disease Control and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE.,
Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, MS F–59, Chamblee, Georgia 30341–
General Services Acquisition Policy, at 3717; phone: 800–323–2132 or 954–
telephone 202–357–9652 or via email to 356–6650; email: vsp@cdc.gov.
dana.munson@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS/CDC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: established the Vessel Sanitation
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Program (VSP) in the 1970s as a ACTION: Notice. As indicated in § 424.514 and
cooperative activity with the cruise ship § 455.460, the application fee is not
industry. VSP helps the cruise ship SUMMARY: This notice announces a required for either of the following:
industry prevent and control the $569.00 calendar year (CY) 2018 • A Medicare physician or non-
introduction, transmission, and spread application fee for institutional physician practitioner submitting a
of gastrointestinal illnesses (GI) on providers that are initially enrolling in CMS–855I.
cruise ships. VSP operates under the the Medicare or Medicaid program or • A prospective or revalidating
authority of the Public Health Service the Children’s Health Insurance Medicaid or CHIP provider—
Act (Section 361 of the Public Health Program (CHIP); revalidating their ++ Who is an individual physician or
Service Act; 42 U.S.C. 264, ‘‘Control of Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP non-physician practitioner; or
Communicable Diseases’’). Regulations enrollment; or adding a new Medicare ++ That is enrolled in Title XVIII of
found at 42 CFR 71.41 state that carriers practice location. This fee is required the Act or another state’s Title XIX or
arriving at U.S. ports from a foreign area with any enrollment application XXI plan and has paid the application
are subject to sanitary inspections to submitted on or after January 1, 2018 fee to a Medicare contractor or another
determine whether rodent, insect, or and on or before December 31, 2018. state.
other vermin infestations exist, or DATES: This notice takes effect on
II. Provisions of the Notice
whether contaminated food or water or January 1, 2018.
other sanitary conditions requiring FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. CY 2017 Fee Amount
measures for the prevention of the Melissa Singer, (410) 786–0365. In the November 7, 2016 Federal
introduction, transmission, or spread of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Register (81 FR 78159), we published a
communicable diseases are present. notice announcing a fee amount for the
VSP established the public health I. Background
period of January 1, 2017 through
standards found in the current version In the February 2, 2011 Federal December 31, 2017 of $560.00. This
of the VSP Operations Manual and VSP Register (76 FR 5862), we published a figure was calculated as follows:
Construction Guidelines. These final rule with comment period titled • Section 1866(j)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Act
standards target the control and ‘‘Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s established a $500 application fee for
prevention of GI illnesses on cruise Health Insurance Programs; Additional institutional providers in CY 2010.
ships. Screening Requirements, Application • Consistent with section
VSP is updating the VSP Operations Fees, Temporary Enrollment Moratoria, 1866(j)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Act,
Manual to reflect new technologies, Payment Suspensions and Compliance § 424.514(d)(2) states that for CY 2011
current food science, disease patterns Plans for Providers and Suppliers.’’ This and subsequent years, the preceding
and trends, and emerging pathogens. rule finalized, among other things, year’s fee will be adjusted by the
VSP also is updating the VSP provisions related to the submission of percentage change in the consumer
Construction Guidelines as a framework application fees as part of the Medicare, price index (CPI) for all urban
of consistent construction and design Medicaid, and CHIP provider consumers (all items; United States city
guidelines related to public health, enrollment processes. As provided in average, CPI–U) for the 12-month period
including vessel facilities related to food section 1866(j)(2)(C)(i) of the Social ending on June 30 of the previous year.
storage, preparation, and service and Security Act (the Act) and in 42 CFR • The CPI–U increase for CY 2011
water bunkering, storage, disinfection, 424.514, ‘‘institutional providers’’ that was 1.0 percent, based on data obtained
and distribution. are initially enrolling in the Medicare or from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The draft VSP Operations Manual and Medicaid programs or CHIP, (BLS). This resulted in an application
the draft VSP Construction Guidelines revalidating their enrollment, or adding fee amount for CY 2011 of $505 (or $500
are available online at a new Medicare practice location are × 1.01).
www.regulations.gov, Docket No. CDC– required to submit a fee with their • The CPI–U increase for the period
2017–0115, under Supplemental enrollment application. An of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011
Materials. ‘‘institutional provider’’ for purposes of was 3.54 percent, based on BLS data.
Dated: November 27, 2017. Medicare is defined at § 424.502 as This resulted in an application fee
Sandra Cashman, ‘‘(a)ny provider or supplier that submits amount for CY 2012 of $522.87 (or $505
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease a paper Medicare enrollment × 1.0354). In the February 2, 2011 final
Control and Prevention. application using the CMS–855A, CMS– rule, we stated that if the adjustment
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physician practitioner organizations), we would round the fee to the nearest
CMS–855S, or associated Internet-based whole dollar amount. Accordingly, the
PECOS enrollment application.’’ As we application fee amount for CY 2012 was
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND explained in the February 2, 2011 final rounded to the nearest whole dollar
HUMAN SERVICES rule (76 FR 5914), in addition to the amount, or $523.00.
providers and suppliers subject to the • The CPI–U increase for the period
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid application fee under Medicare, of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012
Services Medicaid-only and CHIP-only was 1.664 percent, based on BLS data.
institutional providers would include This resulted in an application fee
[CMS–6075–N] nursing facilities, intermediate care amount for CY 2013 of $531.70 ($523 ×
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Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s facilities for persons with intellectual 1.01664). Rounding this figure to the
Health Insurance Programs; Provider disabilities (ICF/IID), psychiatric nearest whole dollar amount resulted in
Enrollment Application Fee Amount for residential treatment facilities, and may a CY 2013 application fee amount of
Calendar Year 2018 include other institutional provider $532.00.
types designated by a state in • The CPI–U increase for the period
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & accordance with their approved state of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. plan. was 1.8 percent, based on BLS data.
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted by February 2, 2018. | |
| Contact | Commander Aimee Treffiletti, Chief, Vessel Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., MS F-59, Chamblee, Georgia 30341-3717; phone: 800-323-2132 or 954-356- 6650; email: [email protected] | |
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