[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 97 (Monday, May 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 28827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11071]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Third Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory
Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Objectives for 2020
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended. The Committee is governed by the provision
of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announces the third meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020.
All Committee meetings are open to the public. The Committee will
review the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives
and efforts to develop goals and objectives to improve the health
status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The
Committee will provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
advice and consultation to facilitate the process for developing and
implementing the next iteration of national health promotion and
disease prevention goals and objectives and provide advice for
initiatives to occur during the initial implementation phase of the
goals and objectives. HHS will use the advice that is provided to
develop recommendations to form the national health promotion and
disease prevention objectives for 2020 and the process for implementing
the objectives. The intent is to develop and launch objectives designed
to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by
the year 2020.
DATES: The Committee will meet on Thursday, June 5, 2008 from 9 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m., and Friday, June 6, 2008 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
at Reagan National Airport, located at 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carter Blakey, Designated Federal
Officer, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Room LL-
100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8254 (telephone), (240) 453-8281
(fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Registration questions may be directed to Hilary
Scherer at [email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone), or (301)
634-9301 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names of the 13 members of the
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Objectives for 2020 are available at http://www.healthypeople.gov.
Purpose of Meeting: The Committee will consider the work of its
various subcommittees, hear presentations on select topics, and
deliberate next steps. The Committee will also hear oral comments from
the public to help inform them as they prepare their recommendations to
the Secretary. Every 10 years, through the Healthy People initiative,
HHS leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past decade,
along with the new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations
to develop the next iteration of national health promotion and disease
prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year
national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease.
Healthy People 2020 will reflect assessments of major risks to health
and wellness, changing public health priorities, and emerging
technologies related to our nation's health preparedness and
prevention.
Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited
to observe the Committee meeting. A portion of the meeting agenda will
be allocated for committee members to hear public comments. All
individuals wishing to observe and/or make comments must pre-register
at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Due to time constraints, a limited
number of scheduled time slots for public comments will be available on
a first-come-first-served basis through pre-registration. Comments will
also be limited to 1-2 minutes per individual. Attendees that do not
pre-register to make comments cannot be guaranteed an opportunity to
have his or her comments heard during the meeting. Individuals are
encouraged to submit their comments in writing in advance of the
meeting through the pre-registration process. Written comments are also
welcome throughout the development process of the national health
promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020. They can be
submitted through the Healthy People Web site at: http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/comments/ or they can be e-mailed to
[email protected].
Registrations must be completed by 5:30 p.m. EST on Monday, June 2,
2008. Space for the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted
until maximum room capacity is reached. A waiting list will be
maintained should registrations exceed room capacity. Individuals on
the waiting list will be contacted as additional space for the meeting
becomes available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the designated contact person.
Dated: May 13, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion.
[FR Doc. E8-11071 Filed 5-16-08; 8:45 am]
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