[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 192 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 56768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19609]
[[Page 56768]]
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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 2008 (October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008).
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaret Ames, Chief, Vessel Sanitation
Program, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop F-23,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, telephone (770) 488-3139, E-mail:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Background
The fee schedule for sanitation inspections of passenger cruise
ships 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 October 1, 2007.
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 twice and
published in the Federal Register on November 28, 1989 (54 FR 48942)
and November 21, 2005 (70 FR 70078). The revised size/cost factor is
presented in Appendix A.
Fee
The fee schedule (Appendix A) will be effective October 1, 2007,
through September 30, 2008. If travel expenses continue to increase,
the fees may need adjustment before September 30, 2008, because travel
constitutes a sizable portion of VSP's costs. If an adjustment is
necessary, a notice will be published in the Federal Register 30 days
before the effective date.
Applicability
The fees will apply to all passenger cruise vessels for which
inspections are conducted as part of CDC's VSP.
Dated: September 26, 2007.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Appendix A
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Approximate cost
Vessel Size GRT \1\ ($US) per GRT
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SIZE/COST FACTOR
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Extra Small................... < 3,001............... 0.25
Small......................... 3,001-15,000.......... 0.50
Medium........................ 15,001-30,000......... 1.00
Large......................... 30,001-60,000......... 1.50
Extra Large................... 60,001-120,000........ 2.00
Mega \*\...................... > 120,001............. 3.00
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Vessel Size GRT \1\ Fee ($US)
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FEE SCHEDULE
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Extra Small................... < 3,000............... 1,300
Small......................... 3,001-15,000.......... 2,600
Medium........................ 15,001-30,000......... 5,200
Large......................... 30,001-60,000......... 7,800
Extra Large................... 60,001-120,000........ 10,400
Mega \*\...................... >120,001.............. 15,600
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\1\ Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register
of Shipping.
\*\ New Vessel Size Category.
Inspections and reinspections involve the same procedure, require
the same amount of time, and are therefore charged at the same rate.
[FR Doc. E7-19609 Filed 10-3-07; 8:45 am]
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