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Frequency: Annually.
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may
obtain a copy of the information
collection documents from the General
Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F
Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000–0010, Progress
Payments, SF 1443, in all
correspondence.
Dated: April 24, 2018.
Lorin Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy,
Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2018–0041]
Vessel Sanitation Program: Annual
Program Status Meeting; Request for
Comment
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) announces the 2018
annual Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP)
public meeting. The annual meeting
serves as a forum for HHS/CDC to
update interested persons on work
completed in 2017 and plans for future
activities. HHS/CDC is also opening a
public docket so that additional
comments and materials may be
submitted. The official record of this
meeting will remain open through July
26, 2018 so that additional materials or
comments may be submitted and made
part of the record.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before July 26, 2018.
The meeting will be held on June 20,
2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the
Ballroom at the DoubleTree Grand Hotel
Biscayne Bay, 1717 North Bayshore
Drive, Miami, FL 33132. Information
regarding logistics is available on the
VSP website (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp).
Deadline for Requests for Special
Accommodations: Persons wishing to
participate in the public meeting who
need special accommodations should
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contact CDR Aimee Treffiletti (vsp@
cdc.gov or 954–356–6650 or 770–488–
3141) by Monday, May 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
0041 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE,
MS F–58, Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments
received will be posted without change
to www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR
Aimee Treffiletti, Vessel Sanitation
Program, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway
NE, MS F–58, Atlanta, Georgia 30341,
email: vsp@cdc.gov, phone: 954–356–
6650 or 770–488–3141.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to inform the
public of VSP’s activities in assisting the
cruise industry to prevent the
introduction and spread of
gastrointestinal (GI) illness to U.S. ports
from ships under VSP’s jurisdiction
(ships with 13 or more passengers and
an itinerary that includes foreign and
U.S. ports).
The meeting will include a review of
HHS/CDC’s public health support
activities from 2017, provide
perspective on VSP’s approach to vessel
sanitation, and offer industry the
opportunity to provide input regarding
industry efforts to exceed VSP
requirements. Presentations will clarify
the roles and responsibilities of VSP,
cruise line public health management,
and shipyards constructing cruise ships.
Presentations will also include
initiatives for improved epidemiologic
study of disease outbreaks and strategic
approaches to public health risk
reduction for 2019 and the future.
Matters to be discussed:
• VSP year in review: operational and
construction inspections, budget, and
vessel sanitation training
• GI illness data and epidemiology
projects: VSP review and progress
report
• VSP 2018 Operations Manual and
Construction Guidelines:
implementation of the new guidance
• Shipyard construction: how to
strengthen public health through
engineering controls
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Meeting Accessibility: The meeting is
open to the public, but space is limited
to approximately 70 people. Advanced
registration is encouraged. Information
regarding logistics is available on the
VSP website (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp).
Attendees at the annual meeting
normally include cruise ship industry
officials, private sanitation consultants,
and other interested parties.
Dated: April 19, 2018.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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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
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
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: vsp@cdc.gov.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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[Document Identifiers: CMS–838]
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
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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. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
June 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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 Numberll, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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).
CMS–838 Medicare Credit Balance
Reporting Requirements
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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Credit
Balance Reporting Requirements; Use:
Quarterly credit balance reporting is
needed to monitor and control the
identification and timely collection of
improper payments. Credit balances are
mainly attributable to provider billing
practices and cannot be eliminated by
program functions; they will continue to
occur. The OIG issued a Management
Advisory Report (MAR) on their
extended review of credit balances (See
Attachment). They state that
approximately 90 percent of credit
balances result from providers: (1)
Billing Medicare and a private insurer
for the same service, (2) submitting
duplicate billings for services in a
manner which cannot be detected by
system edits, and (3) billing for services
not performed. The MAR recommends
that CMS continue its plan of recovery
by requiring hospitals to report
Medicare credit balances to contractors
on a quarterly basis. Form Number:
CMS–838 (OMB control number: 0938–
0600); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
For-profits); Number of Respondents:
52,582; Total Annual Responses:
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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.
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