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 draft Vessel Sanitation Program VSP Environmental Public Health Standards and VSP Construction Standards. Information about locating these documents can be found in the supporting materials section. VSP established these public health standards to target the control and prevention of environmentally associated illnesses and hazards on cruise ships. VSP inspectors use these standards to conduct operational public health inspections on cruise ships under the program's jurisdiction and to complete cruise ship construction activities at industry request.