[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 58884] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-29525] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces fees for vessel sanitation inspections, effective January 1, 1997. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel M. Harper, Program Manager, Vessel Sanitation Program, Special Programs Group, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop F-29, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, telephone (770) 488-3524. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Background The fee schedule for sanitation inspections of passenger cruise ships currently inspected under the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) was first published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1987 (52 FR 45019), and CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988. Since then, CDC has published the fee schedule annually. This notice announces fees effective January 1, 1997. The formula used to determine the fees is as follows: [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN19NO96.005 The average cost per inspection is multiplied by a size/cost factor to determine the fee for vessels in each size category. The size/cost factor was established in the proposed fee schedule published in the Federal Register on July 17, 1987 (52 FR 27060), and revised in a schedule published in the Federal Register on November 28, 1989 (54 FR 48942). The revised size/cost factor is presented in Appendix A. Fee The fee schedule is presented in Appendix A and will be effective January 1, 1997, through December 31, 1997. However, should a substantial increase occur in the cost of air transportation, it may be necessary to readjust the fees before December 31, 1997, since travel constitutes a sizable portion of the costs of this program. If such a readjustment in the fee schedule is necessary, a notice will be published in the Federal Register 30 days before the effective date. Applicability The fees will be applicable to all passenger cruise vessels for which sanitation inspections are conducted as part of CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program. Dated: November 13, 1996. Joseph R. Carter, Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Appendix A Size/Cost Factor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average Vessel size GRT \1\ cost X ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Extra Small....................... (<3,001) 0.25 Small............................. (3,001-15,000) 0.5 Medium............................ (15,001-30,000) 1.0 Large............................. (30,001-60,000) 1.5 Extra Large....................... >60,000) 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ GRT-Gross Register Tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Fee Schedule January 1, 1997--December 31, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vessel size GRT \1\ Fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Extra Small....................... (<3,001) $1,024 Small............................. (3,001-15,000) 2,048 Medium............................ (15,001-30,000) 4,095 Large............................. (30,001-60,000) 6,143 Extra Large....................... >60,000) 8,191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inspections and reinspections involve the same procedure, require the same amount of time, and will, therefore, be charged at the same rate. \1\ GRT-Gross Register Tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register of Shipping. [FR Doc. 96-29525 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P