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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2019–0039]
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), located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), announces the
2019 annual Vessel Sanitation Program
(VSP) public meeting. The annual
meeting serves as a forum for HHS/CDC
to update cruise industry
representatives and other interested
persons on work completed in 2018 and
plans for future activities. HHS/CDC is
also opening a public docket so that
written comments and materials
regarding VSP’s 2018 and future work
may be submitted. The official record of
this meeting will remain open through
July 26, 2019, so that comments related
to the topics discussed at the meeting
may be submitted and made part of the
record.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before July 26, 2019.
The meeting will be held from 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 27, 2019, 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
contact Commander Aimee Treffiletti
(vsp@cdc.gov or 954–356–6650 or 770–
488–3141) by June 25, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2019–
0039, by any of the following methods:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program,
National Center for Environmental
Health, 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:
Commander Aimee Treffiletti, Vessel
Sanitation Program, National Center for
Environmental Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 4770
Buford Highway NE, MS F–58, Atlanta,
Georgia 30341; phone: 954–356–6650 or
770–488–3141; email: vsp@cdc.gov.
The
purpose of the meeting is to inform the
public of VSP’s activities to help the
cruise industry prevent the introduction
and spread of gastrointestinal (GI)
illness to U.S. ports from ships under
VSP’s jurisdiction. Ships under VSP
jurisdiction have 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 2018, 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 2020 and the future.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
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• Shipyard construction: How to
strengthen public health through
engineering controls
Meeting Accessibility: The meeting is
open to the public, but space is limited
to approximately 70 people. Advanced
registration is required. 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.
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-2019-0039]
Vessel Sanitation Program: Annual Program Status Meeting; Request
for Comment
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comment.
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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
2019 annual Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) public meeting. The annual
meeting serves as a forum for HHS/CDC to update cruise industry
representatives and other interested persons on work completed in 2018
and plans for future activities. HHS/CDC is also opening a public
docket so that written comments and materials regarding VSP's 2018 and
future work may be submitted. The official record of this meeting will
remain open through July 26, 2019, so that comments related to the
topics discussed at the meeting may be submitted and made part of the
record.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 26, 2019.
The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 27,
2019, 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 contact Commander Aimee Treffiletti ([email protected] or 954-356-6650
or 770-488-3141) by June 25, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0039, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program, National Center for
Environmental Health, 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: Commander Aimee Treffiletti, Vessel
Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-58,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341; phone: 954-356-6650 or 770-488-3141; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to inform the
public of VSP's activities to help the cruise industry prevent the
introduction and spread of gastrointestinal (GI) illness to U.S. ports
from ships under VSP's jurisdiction. Ships under VSP jurisdiction have
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 2018, 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 2020 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
Meeting Accessibility: The meeting is open to the public, but space
is limited to approximately 70 people. Advanced registration is
required. 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.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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