[Federal Register: April 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 73)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports will hold a
meeting. This meeting is open to the public. A description of the
Council's functions is included with this notice.
DATES: May 3, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201
from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., and the Hilton Washington Embassy Row Hotel,
2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036 from 1:30 p.m.-4
p.m. (There will be limited seating for the afternoon session, so
reservations are required. Please RSVP by May 1, 2007--202-690-5184.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Johnson, Executive Director,
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 738H, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20201, (202) 690-5187.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports (PCPFS) was established originally by Executive Order 10673,
dated July 16, 1956. PCPFS was established by President Eisenhower
after published reports indicated that American boys and girls were
unfit compared to the children of Western Europe. Authorization to
continue Council operations was given at appropriate intervals by
subsequent Executive Orders. The Council has undergone two name changes
and several reorganizations. Presently, the PCPFS is a program office
located organizationally in the Office of Public Health and Science
within the Office of the Secretary in the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
On June 6, 2002, President Bush signed Executive Order 13256 to
reestablish the PCPFS. Executive Order 13256 was established to expand
the focus of the Council. This directive instructed the Secretary to
develop and coordinate a national program to enhance physical activity
and sports participation. The Council currently operates under the
stipulations of the new directive. The primary functions of the Council
include: (1) To advise the President, through the Secretary, on the
progress made in carrying out the provisions of the enacted directive
and recommend actions to accelerate progress; (2) to advise the
Secretary on ways and means to enhance opportunities for participation
in physical fitness and sports, and, where possible, to promote and
assist in the facilitation and/or implementation of such measures; (3)
to advise the Secretary regarding opportunities to extend and improve
physical activity/fitness and sports programs and services at the
national, state and local levels; and (4) to monitor the need for the
enhancement of programs and educational and promotional materials
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sponsored, overseen, or disseminated by the Council and advise the
Secretary, as necessary, concerning such needs.
The PCPFS holds at a minimum, one meeting in the calendar year to
(1) assess ongoing Council activities and (2) discuss and plan future
projects and programs.
Dated: April 12, 2007.
Melissa Johnson,
Executive Director, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
[FR Doc. E7-7251 Filed 4-16-07; 8:45 am]
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