[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54754-54755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23715]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2018-0101]


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 Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) public meeting. This meeting 
serves as a forum for HHS/CDC to present clarifications to the 2018 VSP 
Operations Manual and Construction Guidelines and the proposed fee 
schedule for fiscal year 2020. 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 February 22, 
2019, so that materials or additional comments related to the matters 
discussed at the meeting may be submitted and made part of the record.

DATES: Written comments and all materials must be received on or before 
February 22, 2019.
    The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 16, 
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 Monday, January 14, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0101, 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

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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 present 
VSP's clarifications to the 2018 Operations Manual and Construction 
Guidelines and the proposed fee schedule for fiscal year 2020.
    The 2018 Operations Manual and Construction Guidelines went into 
effect on June 1, 2018. Since that time, small errors and the need for 
clarifications to some sections have been identified.
    VSP issues a fee schedule annually and will propose changing the 
current fee schedule to include an additional size category for the 
largest cruise ships. Changes to the fee schedule are expected to take 
effect in fiscal year 2020.
    Matters to be Discussed:
     Clarifications to the VSP 2018 Operations Manual and 
Construction Guidelines.
     Proposed fee schedule for fiscal year 2020.
    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.

     Dated: October 17, 2018.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-23715 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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