[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21718]


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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: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces fees for vessel sanitation inspections 
for fiscal year 2001: October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David L. Forney, Chief, Vessel 
Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, 
Mailstop F-16, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, telephone (770) 488-7333, E-
mail: [email protected].

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 (52 FR 45019) on November 24, 
1987, and CDC began collecting fees on March 1, 1988. Since then, CDC 
has published the fee schedule annually. This notice announces fees 
effective October 1, 2000.
    The formula used to determine the fees is as follows:
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    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 (52 FR 27060) on July 17, 1987, and revised in a 
schedule published in the Federal Register (54 FR 48942) on November 
28, 1989. The revised size/cost factor is presented in Appendix A.

Fee

    The fee schedule is presented in Appendix A and will be effective 
October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001. This fee schedule 
represents a 7% increase over the current fee schedule which became 
effective October 1, 1997. The increase is primarily due to substantial 
increases in the cost of air transportation and personnel. If travel 
expenses continue to increase, it may be necessary to readjust the fees 
before September 30, 2001, since travel constitutes a sizable portion 
of the program's costs. 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 inspections are conducted as part of CDC's VSP.

    Dated: August 21, 2000.
Joseph R. Carter,
Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

                      Appendix A.--Size/Cost Factor
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                                                                 Average
                 Vessel size                       GRT \1\       cost X
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Extra Small..................................            3,001      0.25
Small........................................     3,001-15,000      0.50
Medium.......................................    15,001-30,000      1.00
Large........................................    30,001-60,000      1.50
Extra Large..................................           60,000      2.00
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            Fee Schedule October 1, 2000--September 30, 2001
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                                                                   Fee
                 Vessel size                       GRT \1\        ($US)
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Extra Small..................................            3,001     1,150
Small........................................     3,001-15,000     2,300
Medium.......................................    15,001-30,000     4,600
Large........................................    30,001-60,000     6,900
Extra Large..................................           60,000    9,200
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\1\ GRT-Gross Register Tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's
  Register of Shipping.

    Inspections and re-inspections involve the same procedure, require 
the same amount of time, and are, therefore, charged at the same rate.
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