Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships, 55460-55461 [2016-19785]

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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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Aug 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 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. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2016–19787 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P 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: General 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 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. SUMMARY: 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 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: vsp@cdc.gov. 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: 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. The fees will apply to all passenger cruise vessels for which inspections are PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 EN19AU16.003</GPH> 55460 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2016 / Notices Appendix A FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH VESSEL SIZE Vessel size (GRT 1) Inspection fee Extra Small (<3,000 GRT) .... Small (3,001–15,000 GRT) .. Medium (15,001–30,000 GRT) ................................. Large (30,001–60,000 GRT) Extra Large (60,001–120,000 GRT) ................................. Mega (>120,001 GRT) ......... US$1,495 2,990 5,980 8,970 11,960 17,940 1 Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. [FR Doc. 2016–19785 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–1680–N] Medicare Program; Announcement of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Meeting on September 12, 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the next meeting date of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (the Panel) on Monday, September 12, 2016. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Secretary) and the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (the Acting Administrator) on issues related to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. The Panel will address Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule issues relevant to the June 23, 2016 final rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment System’’ (81 FR 41035 through 41101), which are designated in the Panel’s charter and outlined in the agenda. DATES: Meeting Date: The meeting of the Panel is scheduled to take place at CMS’s headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, September 12, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (e.d.t.). The times listed in this notice are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and are approximate times except that the meeting will not begin before the posted time. Meeting Registration: The public may attend the meeting in-person, view via mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Aug 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 webcast, or listen via teleconference. 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The Panel will provide input and recommendations to the Secretary and the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on the following: • The establishment of payment rates under section 1834A of the Act for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, including whether to use crosswalking or gapfilling processes to determine payment for a specific new test; • The factors used in determining coverage and payment processes for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; and • Other aspects of the new payment system, to be based on private payor rates, under section 1834A of the Act. A notice announcing the establishment of the Panel and soliciting nominations for members was published in the October 27, 2014 Federal Register (79 FR 63919 through 63920). In the August 7, 2015 Federal Register (80 FR 47491), we announced membership appointments to the Panel along with the first public meeting date for the Panel, which was held on August 26, 2015. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55460-55461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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: vsp@cdc.gov.

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:
    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN19AU16.003
    
    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.

[FR Doc. 2016-19785 Filed 8-18-16; 8:45 am]
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