[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14475]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2024-0050]


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 with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the opening of 
a docket to obtain comment on the FY 2024 annual Vessel Sanitation 
Program (VSP) public meeting. The August 5, 2024, annual meeting is a 
forum for CDC to update cruise industry representatives and other 
interested persons on programmatic activities and future plans. CDC is 
opening a public docket for additional comments and materials. The 
official record of this meeting will remain open through August 30, 
2024 so comments related to the discussion topics can be part of the 
record.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0050, by either of the methods listed below. Do not submit comments by 
email. CDC does not accept comments by email.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://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 S106-6, 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 https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Luis Rodriguez, Vessel 
Sanitation Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS S106-6, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341; email: [email protected]; phone: (800) 323-2132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Purpose

    The purpose of the annual meeting is to inform the public of VSP's 
activities to help the cruise industry prevent the introduction and 
spread of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) 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.
    Discussion topics: VSP programmatic activities, epidemiology data 
and projects, and partner updates.
    Meeting accessibility: Interested persons or organizations are 
invited to participate in the annual meeting in person, but space is 
limited to approximately 125 people. Advanced registration is required. 
Information regarding logistics is available on the VSP website 
(https://www.cdc.gov/vessel-sanitation/php/meetings-announcements). 
Attendees at the annual meeting normally include cruise ship industry 
officials, private sanitation consultants, and other interested 
parties.
    Deadline for requests for special accommodations: Persons wishing 
to participate in the public meeting who need special accommodations 
should contact Captain Luis Rodriguez by July 15, 2024 (email: 
[email protected] or phone: (800) 323-2132).

Public Participation

    Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by 
submitting written views, recommendations, and data. In addition, CDC 
invites comments specifically on the following topics for discussion at 
the public meeting: VSP programmatic activities, epidemiology data and 
projects, and partner updates.
    Please note that comments received, including attachments and other 
supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to 
public disclosure. Comments will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, do not include any information in your 
comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or 
inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact 
information, or other information that identifies you in the body of 
your comments, that information will be on public display. CDC will 
review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, 
submissions containing private or proprietary information such as 
Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language, 
or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign. Do not 
submit comments by email. CDC does not accept comment by email.

Noah Aleshire,
Chief Regulatory Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-14475 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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