[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]
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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.
ACTION: Notice.
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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:
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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 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
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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) 0.5
Medium............................ (15,001-30,000) 1.0
Large............................. (30,001-60,000) 1.5
Extra Large....................... >60,000) 2.0
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\1\ GRT-Gross Register Tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's
Register of Shipping.
Fee Schedule January 1, 1997--December 31, 1997
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Vessel size GRT \1\ Fee
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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
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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]
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