83_FR_18649 83 FR 18567 - Availability of Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations Manual and VSP Construction Guidelines

83 FR 18567 - Availability of 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 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

Page Range18567-18568
FR Document2018-08870

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of the 2018 Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations Manual and the VSP Construction Guidelines.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18567-18568]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08870]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2017-0115]


Availability of 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.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the 
availability of the 2018 Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations 
Manual and the VSP Construction Guidelines.

DATES: The final documents are available April 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The final documents are found in the docket at 
www.regulations.gov, Docket No. CDC-2017-0115 and at www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/.

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: On December 4, 2017, CDC published a notice 
in the Federal Register (82 FR 57272) requesting public comment on the 
draft versions of the VSP Operations Manual and VSP Construction 
Guidelines. In these drafts, VSP revised the VSP Operations Manual to 
reflect new technologies, current food science, disease patterns and 
trends, and

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emerging pathogens. VSP also revised 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.
    CDC received five comments on the document from industry and the 
public. Comments related to document format (highlighted versions), 
height requirements for handwashing stations, requirements for chlorine 
and pH monitoring of production water, language in specific sections of 
the Operations Manual, and a general comment about the effectiveness of 
the program.
    In response to the comments, CDC has provided highlighted versions 
of the 2018 Operations Manual and Construction Guidelines and included 
requirements for handwashing station height and chlorine and pH 
monitoring. Regarding the comment suggesting language changes, CDC 
developed the draft 2018 Operations Manual through a cooperative change 
request system with industry. In 2015, CDC provided change request 
forms and instructions to industry partners, then held in-person and 
web-based meetings with partners over 2 years to review the change 
requests they submitted. Proposed substantive changes would need to be 
accepted through the same process before CDC could consider including 
them in the draft 2018 Operations Manual. CDC took no action in 
response to the general comment about the program being ineffective. 
CDC carefully reviewed and considered all comments in development of 
the final documents.

    Dated: April 23, 2018.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-08870 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2018 / Notices 18567 Frequency: Annually. contact CDR Aimee Treffiletti (vsp@ Meeting Accessibility: The meeting is Obtaining Copies: Requesters may cdc.gov or 954–356–6650 or 770–488– open to the public, but space is limited obtain a copy of the information 3141) by Monday, May 20, 2018. to approximately 70 people. Advanced collection documents from the General ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, registration is encouraged. Information Services Administration, Regulatory identified by Docket No. CDC–2018– regarding logistics is available on the Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F 0041 by any of the following methods: VSP website (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp). Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Attendees at the annual meeting telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite www.regulations.gov. Follow the normally include cruise ship industry OMB Control No. 9000–0010, Progress instructions for submitting comments. officials, private sanitation consultants, Payments, SF 1443, in all • Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program, and other interested parties. correspondence. Centers for Disease Control and Dated: April 19, 2018. Dated: April 24, 2018. Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Sandra Cashman, Lorin Curit, MS F–58, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Instructions: All submissions received Control and Prevention. Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, must include the agency name and [FR Doc. 2018–08869 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Docket Number. All relevant comments BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Governmentwide Policy. received will be posted without change [FR Doc. 2018–08894 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] to www.regulations.gov, including any BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P personal information provided. For DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND access to the docket to read background HUMAN SERVICES documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov. Centers for Disease Control and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Prevention Aimee Treffiletti, Vessel Sanitation [Docket No. CDC–2017–0115] Centers for Disease Control and Program, Centers for Disease Control Prevention and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway Availability of Vessel Sanitation NE, MS F–58, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Program (VSP) Operations Manual and [Docket No. CDC–2018–0041] email: vsp@cdc.gov, phone: 954–356– VSP Construction Guidelines Vessel Sanitation Program: Annual 6650 or 770–488–3141. AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Program Status Meeting; Request for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Comment purpose of the meeting is to inform the and Human Services (HHS). public of VSP’s activities in assisting the AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and ACTION: Notice of availability. cruise industry to prevent the Prevention (CDC), Department of Health introduction and spread of SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease and Human Services (HHS). gastrointestinal (GI) illness to U.S. ports Control and Prevention (CDC), located ACTION: Notice of public meeting and from ships under VSP’s jurisdiction within the Department of Health and request for comment. (ships with 13 or more passengers and Human Services (HHS) announces the an itinerary that includes foreign and availability of the 2018 Vessel SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease U.S. ports). Sanitation Program (VSP) Operations Control and Prevention (CDC) within The meeting will include a review of Manual and the VSP Construction the Department of Health and Human HHS/CDC’s public health support Guidelines. Services (HHS) announces the 2018 activities from 2017, provide annual Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) DATES: The final documents are perspective on VSP’s approach to vessel public meeting. The annual meeting sanitation, and offer industry the available April 27, 2018. serves as a forum for HHS/CDC to opportunity to provide input regarding ADDRESSES: The final documents are update interested persons on work industry efforts to exceed VSP found in the docket at completed in 2017 and plans for future requirements. Presentations will clarify www.regulations.gov, Docket No. CDC– activities. HHS/CDC is also opening a the roles and responsibilities of VSP, 2017–0115 and at www.cdc.gov/nceh/ public docket so that additional cruise line public health management, vsp/. comments and materials may be and shipyards constructing cruise ships. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted. The official record of this Presentations will also include Commander Aimee Treffiletti, Chief, meeting will remain open through July initiatives for improved epidemiologic Vessel Sanitation Program, National 26, 2018 so that additional materials or study of disease outbreaks and strategic Center for Environmental Health, comments may be submitted and made approaches to public health risk Centers for Disease Control and part of the record. reduction for 2019 and the future. Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, DATES: Written comments must be Matters to be discussed: MS F–59, Chamblee, Georgia 30341– received on or before July 26, 2018. • VSP year in review: operational and 3717; phone: 800–323–2132 or 954– The meeting will be held on June 20, construction inspections, budget, and 356–6650; email: vsp@cdc.gov. 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the vessel sanitation training SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Ballroom at the DoubleTree Grand Hotel • GI illness data and epidemiology December 4, 2017, CDC published a Biscayne Bay, 1717 North Bayshore projects: VSP review and progress notice in the Federal Register (82 FR daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Drive, Miami, FL 33132. Information report 57272) requesting public comment on regarding logistics is available on the • VSP 2018 Operations Manual and the draft versions of the VSP Operations VSP website (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp). Construction Guidelines: Manual and VSP Construction Deadline for Requests for Special implementation of the new guidance Guidelines. In these drafts, VSP revised Accommodations: Persons wishing to • Shipyard construction: how to the VSP Operations Manual to reflect participate in the public meeting who strengthen public health through new technologies, current food science, need special accommodations should engineering controls disease patterns and trends, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

18568 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2018 / Notices emerging pathogens. VSP also revised an opportunity for the public to Contents the VSP Construction Guidelines as a comment on CMS’ intention to collect This notice sets out a summary of the framework of consistent construction information from the public. Under the use and burden associated with the and design guidelines related to public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the following information collections. More health, including vessel facilities related PRA), federal agencies are required to detailed information can be found in to food storage, preparation, and service publish notice in the Federal Register each collection’s supporting statement and water bunkering, storage, concerning each proposed collection of and associated materials (see disinfection, and distribution. information (including each proposed ADDRESSES). CDC received five comments on the extension or reinstatement of an existing document from industry and the public. collection of information) and to allow CMS–838 Medicare Credit Balance Comments related to document format 60 days for public comment on the Reporting Requirements (highlighted versions), height proposed action. Interested persons are Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– requirements for handwashing stations, invited to send comments regarding our 3520), federal agencies must obtain requirements for chlorine and pH burden estimates or any other aspect of approval from the Office of Management monitoring of production water, this collection of information, including and Budget (OMB) for each collection of language in specific sections of the the necessity and utility of the proposed information they conduct or sponsor. Operations Manual, and a general information collection for the proper The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is comment about the effectiveness of the performance of the agency’s functions, program. defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR the accuracy of the estimated burden, 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests In response to the comments, CDC has ways to enhance the quality, utility, and provided highlighted versions of the or requirements that members of the clarity of the information to be public submit reports, keep records, or 2018 Operations Manual and collected, and the use of automated Construction Guidelines and included provide information to a third party. collection techniques or other forms of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requirements for handwashing station information technology to minimize the height and chlorine and pH monitoring. requires federal agencies to publish a information collection burden. 60-day notice in the Federal Register Regarding the comment suggesting DATES: Comments must be received by concerning each proposed collection of language changes, CDC developed the June 26, 2018. information, including each proposed draft 2018 Operations Manual through a cooperative change request system with ADDRESSES: When commenting, please extension or reinstatement of an existing industry. In 2015, CDC provided change reference the document identifier or collection of information, before request forms and instructions to OMB control number. To be assured submitting the collection to OMB for industry partners, then held in-person consideration, comments and approval. To comply with this and web-based meetings with partners recommendations must be submitted in requirement, CMS is publishing this over 2 years to review the change any one of the following ways: notice. requests they submitted. Proposed 1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to http:// Information Collection substantive changes would need to be accepted through the same process www.regulations.gov. Follow the 1. Type of Information Collection before CDC could consider including instructions for ‘‘Comment or Request: Extension of a currently them in the draft 2018 Operations Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ approved collection; Title of Manual. CDC took no action in response to find the information collection Information Collection: Medicare Credit to the general comment about the document(s) that are accepting Balance Reporting Requirements; Use: program being ineffective. CDC carefully comments. Quarterly credit balance reporting is reviewed and considered all comments 2. By regular mail. You may mail needed to monitor and control the in development of the final documents. written comments to the following identification and timely collection of address: CMS, Office of Strategic improper payments. Credit balances are Dated: April 23, 2018. Operations and Regulatory Affairs, mainly attributable to provider billing Sandra Cashman, Division of Regulations Development, practices and cannot be eliminated by Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Attention: Document Identifier/OMB program functions; they will continue to Control and Prevention. Control Numberll, Room C4–26–05, occur. The OIG issued a Management [FR Doc. 2018–08870 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Advisory Report (MAR) on their BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Maryland 21244–1850. extended review of credit balances (See To obtain copies of a supporting Attachment). They state that statement and any related forms for the approximately 90 percent of credit DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND proposed collection(s) summarized in balances result from providers: (1) HUMAN SERVICES this notice, you may make your request Billing Medicare and a private insurer using one of following: for the same service, (2) submitting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 1. Access CMS’ website address at duplicate billings for services in a Services https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- manner which cannot be detected by [Document Identifiers: CMS–838] Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork system edits, and (3) billing for services ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. not performed. The MAR recommends Agency Information Collection 2. Email your request, including your that CMS continue its plan of recovery Activities: Proposed Collection; address, phone number, OMB number, by requiring hospitals to report daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Comment Request and CMS document identifier, to Medicare credit balances to contractors Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. on a quarterly basis. Form Number: AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at CMS–838 (OMB control number: 0938– Medicaid Services, HHS. (410) 786–1326. 0600); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public: Private sector (Business or other SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & William Parham at (410) 786–4669. For-profits); Number of Respondents: Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 52,582; Total Annual Responses: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1


Document Created: 2018-04-27 01:45:20
Document Modified: 2018-04-27 01:45:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesThe final documents are available April 27, 2018.
ContactCommander 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]
FR Citation83 FR 18567 
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