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BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [ATSDR 213] Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces fees for vessel sanitation inspections for fiscal year 2006 (October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Forney, Chief, Vessel Sanitation Program, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), telephone

(770)488-7333 or e-mail *DForney@cdc.gov* . 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, 2005. The formula used to determine the fees is as follows: Average Cost Per Inspection = Total Cost of VSP ÷ Weight Number of Annual Inspection 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. Fees The fee schedule (Appendix A) will be effective October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006. The fee schedule, which became effective October 1, 2001, will remain the same in Fiscal year 2006. If travel expenses continue to increase, the fees may be adjusted before September 30, 2006, since 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: August 30, 2005. Kenneth Rose, Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NCEH/ATSDR Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation. Appendix A Size/Cost Factor Vessel size GRT 1 Average cost ($U.S.) per GRT 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 Fee Schedule October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006 Vessel size GRT 1 Fee 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 Inspections and reinspections involve the same procedure, require the same amount of time, and are therefore charged at the same rate. 1 Gross register tonnage in cubic feet, as shown in Lloyd's Register of Shipping. [FR Doc. 05-17663 Filed 9-6-05; 8:45 am]