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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices
Dated: February 23, 2012.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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The average cost per inspection is
multiplied by size and cost factors to
determine the fee for vessels in each
size category. The size and cost factors
were established in the proposed fee
schedule published in the Federal
Register on July 17, 1987 (52 FR 27060).
The fee schedule was most recently
published in the Federal Register on
November 26, 2008 (73 FR 72053). The
current size and cost factors are
presented in Appendix A.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Fees for Sanitation Inspections of
Cruise Ships
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), announces fees
for vessel sanitation inspections. These
inspections are conducted by CDC’s
Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). VSP
assists the cruise line industry in
fulfilling 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
inspections and, when necessary, reinspection.
DATES: These fees are effective March 2,
2012.
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–
SUMMARY:
Fee
The fee schedule (Appendix A) will
be effective March 2, 2012 through
September 30, 2012. The fee schedule
has not changed since October 1, 2006.
If travel expenses continue to increase,
the fees may need to be adjusted before
September 30, 2012, because travel
constitutes a sizable portion of VSP’s
costs. If a fee adjustment is necessary, a
notice will be published in the Federal
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2132 or 954–356–6650, email: vsp@cdc.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Background
CDC established VSP in the 1970s as
a cooperative activity with the cruise
ship industry. VSP assists the cruise
ship industry to 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 (42
U.S.C. 264, ‘‘Control of Communicable
Diseases’’). Regulations under 42 CFR
71.41 (Foreign Quarantine—
Requirements Upon Arrival at U.S.
Ports: Sanitary Inspection; General
Provisions) states that carriers arriving
at U.S. Ports from foreign areas are
subject to sanitary inspections to
determine whether there exists rodent,
insect, or other vermin infestations,
contaminated food or water, or other
sanitary conditions requiring measures
for the prevention of the introduction,
transmission, or spread of
communicable diseases.
The fee schedule for sanitation
inspections of passenger cruise ships
inspected under VSP was first
published in the Federal Register on
November 24, 1987 (52 FR 45019). CDC
began collecting fees on March 1, 1988.
This notice announces fees that are
effective March 2, 2012.
The following formula is used to
determine the fees:
Register 30 days before the effective
date.
Applicability
The fees will apply to all passenger
cruise vessels for which inspections are
conducted as part of CDC’s VSP.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Appendix A
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SIZE/COST FACTOR
Approximate
cost per GRT
(in U.S.
dollars)
GRT 1
Vessel size
Extra Small ....................................................................................
Small .............................................................................................
Medium .........................................................................................
Large .............................................................................................
Extra Large ...................................................................................
Mega .............................................................................................
<3,001
3,001–15,000
15,001–30,000
30,001–60,000
60,000–120,000
>120,001
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
3.00
FEE SCHEDULE
Fee (in U.S.
dollars)
GRT 1
Vessel size
Extra Small ....................................................................................
Small .............................................................................................
Medium .........................................................................................
Large .............................................................................................
Extra Large ...................................................................................
Mega .............................................................................................
<3,000
3,001–15,000
15,001–30,000
30,001–60,000
60,001–120,000
>120,001
1,300
2,600
5,200
7,800
10,400
15,600
1 Gross
register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.
Inspections and re-inspections involve the same procedures, require the same amount of time, and are therefore charged at the same rates.
Dated: February 23, 2012.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Prevention and Control Special
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Funding Opportunity Announcement
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5257. The time and date should read as
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29, 2012 (Closed).
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Gregory Anderson, M.P.H., M.S.,
Scientific Review Officer, CDC, 1600
Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E60, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 718–
8833.
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Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Reducing
Health Disparities Among People With
Intellectual Disabilities, FOA DD12–
003, Initial Review
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the aforementioned meeting:
Time and Date: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., April 25,
2012 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
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Contact Person for More Information:
M. Chris Langub, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway NE.,
Mailstop F–46, Atlanta, Georgia 30341,
Telephone: (770) 488–3585.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the
authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and
other committee management activities, for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: February 23, 2012.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
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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: 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. These inspections are conducted
by CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). VSP assists the cruise line
industry in fulfilling 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 inspections
and, when necessary, re-inspection.
DATES: These fees are effective March 2, 2012.
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 or 954-356-6650,
email: vsp@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Background
CDC established VSP in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the
cruise ship industry. VSP assists the cruise ship industry to 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 (42 U.S.C. 264, ``Control of
Communicable Diseases''). Regulations under 42 CFR 71.41 (Foreign
Quarantine--Requirements Upon Arrival at U.S. Ports: Sanitary
Inspection; General Provisions) states that carriers arriving at U.S.
Ports from foreign areas are subject to sanitary inspections to
determine whether there exists rodent, insect, or other vermin
infestations, contaminated food or water, or other sanitary conditions
requiring measures for the prevention of the introduction,
transmission, or spread of communicable diseases.
The fee schedule for sanitation inspections of passenger cruise
ships inspected under VSP was first published in the Federal Register
on November 24, 1987 (52 FR 45019). CDC began collecting fees on March
1, 1988. This notice announces fees that are effective March 2, 2012.
The following formula is used to determine the fees:
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The average cost per inspection is multiplied by size and cost
factors to determine the fee for vessels in each size category. The
size and cost factors were established in the proposed fee schedule
published in the Federal Register on July 17, 1987 (52 FR 27060). The
fee schedule was most recently published in the Federal Register on
November 26, 2008 (73 FR 72053). The current size and cost factors are
presented in Appendix A.
Fee
The fee schedule (Appendix A) will be effective March 2, 2012
through September 30, 2012. The fee schedule has not changed since
October 1, 2006. If travel expenses continue to increase, the fees may
need to be adjusted before September 30, 2012, because travel
constitutes a sizable portion of VSP's costs. If a fee adjustment is
necessary, a notice will be published in the Federal Register 30 days
before the effective date.
Applicability
The fees will apply to all passenger cruise vessels for which
inspections are conducted as part of CDC's VSP.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Appendix A
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Size/Cost Factor
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Approximate
cost per GRT
Vessel size GRT \1\ (in U.S.
dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extra Small...................... <3,001 0.25
Small............................ 3,001-15,000 0.50
Medium........................... 15,001-30,000 1.00
Large............................ 30,001-60,000 1.50
Extra Large...................... 60,000-120,000 2.00
Mega............................. >120,001 3.00
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Fee Schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fee (in U.S.
Vessel size GRT \1\ dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extra Small...................... <3,000 1,300
Small............................ 3,001-15,000 2,600
Medium........................... 15,001-30,000 5,200
Large............................ 30,001-60,000 7,800
Extra Large...................... 60,001-120,000 10,400
Mega............................. >120,001 15,600
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register
of Shipping.
Inspections and re-inspections involve the same procedures, require the
same amount of time, and are therefore charged at the same rates.
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