4.
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I
certify under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 that the cruise ship operator
has adopted health and safety protocols that meet CDC’s
standards for mitigating the risk of COVID-19 among passengers
and crew onboard the cruise ship named in this application, and
will modify these protocols as needed to protect the public’s
health as required by CDC technical instructions or orders.
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5.
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I
certify under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 that the cruise ship operator
has sufficient medical and point-of-care laboratory capabilities
and staff on board the cruise ship to manage severe COVID-19
cases and outbreaks in exigent circumstances as required by CDC
technical instructions or orders.
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6.
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I
certify under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 that the cruise ship operator
is in compliance with all other requirements contained in CDC’s
framework for mitigating the risk of COVID-19 on board cruise
ships and agree to continue to comply with these requirements.
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7.
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I
have documented the written approval of all U.S. port and local
health authorities where the cruise ship named in this
application intends to dock or make port during a restricted
passenger voyage. Such written approval includes the following:
(1)
A medical care agreement between the cruise ship operator and
health care entities, addressing evacuation to onshore hospitals
for passengers and crew in need of care, in accordance with CDC
technical instructions and orders.
(2)
A housing agreement between the cruise ship operator and one or
more shoreside facilities for isolation and quarantine of
COVID-19 cases and close contacts, respectively, identified from
the day of embarkation through disembarkation for each voyage, in
accordance with CDC technical instructions and orders.
(3)
A port agreement between the cruise ship operator and port
authority limiting the number of cruise ships at any single port
in order to not overburden the public health response resources
of any single jurisdiction in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak.
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8.
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I
agree, upon request, to make the cruise ship operator’s
properties and records available for inspection to allow CDC to
ascertain compliance with its requirements. Such properties and
records include but are not limited to vessels, facilities,
vehicles, equipment, communications, manifests, list of
passengers, and employee and passenger health records. I also
agree to make any crew member or other personnel involved in the
operation of a cruise ship available for interview by CDC.
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9.
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I
agree, upon request, to submit proof to CDC of having been
inspected by any other agency or entity with authority,
jurisdiction, or oversight over any aspect of the cruise ship
operator’s operations.
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10.
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The
cruise ship operator has established mechanisms to ensure
compliance, including reporting mechanisms to notify CDC and USCG
in writing within 24 hours of the occurrence of any deviations
from CDC’s requirements, whether intentional, or as a
result of error or omission, and agree to take corrective steps
to rectify those deviations.
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11.
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The
cruise ship operator has in marketing materials, on its website,
and in offerings for voyages, notified prospective passengers
prior to accepting a reservation of any CDC travel health
notices, warnings, or recommendations relating to cruise travel
or any planned ports of call. Such notifications further advise
prospective passengers that, if COVID-19 has been detected in
passengers or crew on board the cruise ship during a voyage, the
voyage will be ended immediately and the ship returned to the
U.S. port of embarkation, and their subsequent travel, including
their return home, may be restricted or delayed.
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12.
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Prior
to embarkation, the cruise ship operator will screen passengers
and crew for signs and symptoms of or known exposure to COVID-19
and deny boarding to anyone who is suspected of having COVID-19
or is an identified contact of a confirmed or suspected case, in
accordance with CDC technical instructions or orders.
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13.
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The
cruise ship operator will conduct laboratory testing of all
passengers and crew on the day of embarkation and again on the
day of disembarkation in accordance with CDC technical
instructions or orders. Laboratory test results will be available
prior to passengers embarking and prior to passengers and crew
departing for their final destinations after disembarking the
ship.
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14.
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The
cruise ship operator will immediately conduct laboratory testing
of any passengers and crew who report illness consistent with
COVID-19 during the voyage with rapid point-of-care results as
required by CDC technical instructions or orders. Identified
close contacts of cases must also be laboratory tested with rapid
point-of-care results.
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15.
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The
cruise ship operator will report syndromic surveillance and all
laboratory test results using CDC’s Enhanced Data
Collection (EDC) form as required by CDC technical instructions
or orders.
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16.
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The
cruise ship operator has met CDC’s standards for hand
hygiene, use of face masks, and social distancing for passengers
and crew, as well as ship sanitation, as required by CDC
technical instructions or orders.
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17.
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The
cruise ship operator has modified meal service and entertainment
venues to facilitate social distancing.
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18.
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I
understand and acknowledge that in light of public health
considerations and based on evidence gained through review and
evaluation of the cruise ship operators’ practices and
procedures, including through simulated voyages, CDC may also
require the following:
A
monitored observation period of passengers prior to embarking
Post-disembarkation
laboratory testing of passengers and crew
Additional
laboratory testing of passengers and crew and reporting of
results during a voyage
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19.
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I
understand and acknowledge that CDC may issue additional
technical instructions or orders regarding health and safety
standards for restricted passenger voyages.
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20.
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I
understand and acknowledge that CDC may require a cruise ship
operator to amend or modify its COVID-19 Conditional Sailing
Certificate after one has been issued based on public health
considerations specific to the cruise ship, cruise ship operator,
or affecting the health or safety of cruise travel as a whole.
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21.
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I
understand and acknowledge that CDC may deny an application for a
COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate, or revoke or suspend a
COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate after one has been
issued if:
the
cruise ship operator is not in compliance with CDC’s
standards for mitigating the risk of COVID-19 on board cruise
ships; or
the
cruise ship operator is not in compliance with the terms of its
COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate; or
necessary
to protect human health or safety based on public health
considerations specific to the particular cruise ship operator,
cruise ship, or affecting cruise travel as a whole.
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I
understand and acknowledge that I am submitting this form as part
of an application to obtain permission to commence cruise ship
passenger operations in U.S. waters and that the statements
contained herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
I
acknowledge that any false or misleading statements or omissions
may endanger health and safety, including but not limited to the
loss of lives and other irreparable harm. Therefore, false or
misleading statements or omissions may result in criminal and
civil actions for fines, penalties, damages, and imprisonment.
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Chief
Executive Officer (or Equivalent) of Operating Company
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name:
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name:
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initial:
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Chief
Compliance Officer (or Equivalent) of Operating Company
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name:
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name:
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initial:
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Highest-Ranking
Medical Officer of Operating Company
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name:
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name:
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initial:
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Chief
Executive Officer (or Equivalent) of Parent Company
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name:
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name:
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initial:
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Chief
Compliance Officer (or Equivalent) of Parent Company
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name:
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name:
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initial:
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Highest-Ranking
Medical Officer of Parent Company
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name:
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name:
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initial:
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official use only:
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