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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
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Number of
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Average
burden per
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(in hours)
Total burden
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Type of respondent
Form name
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Fees for Sanitation Inspection of
Cruise Ships
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:
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, 2017, through September 30, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR
Aimee Treffiletti, 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, 770–488–7070, or 954–356–6650;
email: vsp@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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) 2018. These
inspections are conducted by HHS/
CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP).
Purpose and Background
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.
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SUMMARY:
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 19,
2016 (81 FR 55460). The fee schedule
for FY 2018 is presented in Appendix A.
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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
The fee schedule (Appendix A) will
be effective October 1, 2017, through
September 30, 2018.
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
2018, beginning on October 1, 2017,
through September 30, 2018.
The following formula will be used to
determine the fees:
Dated: July 12, 2017.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Appendix A
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.
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FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH VESSEL
SIZE
Vessel size
(GRT 1)
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) .................................
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US$1,495
2,990
5,980
8,970
11,960
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH VESSEL
SIZE—Continued
Vessel size
(GRT 1)
Inspection
fee
Mega (>120,001 GRT) .........
17,940
1 Gross
register tonnage in cubic feet, as
shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10114]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be
assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number lll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
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proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden
estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
CMS–10114 National Provider
Identifier (NPI) Application and Update
Form and Supporting Regs in 45 CFR
142.408, 45 CFR 162.408, 45 CFR
162.406
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Application and Update Form and
Supporting Regulations in 45 CFR
142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR
162.408; Use: The National Provider
Identifier Application and Update Form
is used by health care providers to apply
for NPIs and furnish updates to the
information they supplied on their
initial applications. The form is also
used to deactivate their NPIs if
necessary. The original application form
was approved in February 2005 and has
been in use since May 23, 2005. The
form is available on paper or can be
completed via a web-based process.
Health care providers can mail a paper
application, complete the application
via the web-based process via the
National Plan and Provider
Enumeration System (NPPES), or have a
trusted organization submit the
application on their behalf via the
Electronic File Interchange (EFI)
process. The Enumerator uses the
NPPES to process the application and
generate the NPI. NPPES is the Medicare
contractor tasked with issuing NPIs, and
maintaining and storing NPI data. Form
Number: CMS–10114 (OMB Control
Number: 0938–0931); Frequency:
Reporting—On occasion; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit, Notfor-profit institutions, and Federal
government; Number of Respondents:
1,473,185; Total Annual Responses:
1,473,185; Total Annual Hours: 250,442.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Kimberly McPhillips
at 410–786–5374.)
Dated: July 12, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–246, CMS–
724 and CMS–10225]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fees for Sanitation Inspection 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) 2018. 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, 2017, through September 30,
2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Aimee Treffiletti, 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, 770-488-7070, 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 2018, beginning on
October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018.
The following formula will be used to determine the fees:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN17JY17.000
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 19, 2016 (81 FR 55460). The
fee schedule for FY 2018 is presented in Appendix A.
Fee
The fee schedule (Appendix A) will be effective October 1, 2017,
through September 30, 2018.
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: July 12, 2017.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Appendix A
Fee Schedule for Each Vessel Size
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vessel size (GRT 1) Inspection fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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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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