[Federal Register: July 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 132)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the Fourth 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 fourth in a series of federal advisory committee meetings
regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention
objectives for 2020, to be held online (via WebEx software). This
meeting will be the equivalent of an in-person meeting of the
Committee, and will be open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory
Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Objectives for 2020 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 for developing and
implementing the next iteration of national health promotion and
disease prevention goals and objectives and provide recommendations for
initiatives to occur during the initial implementation phase of the
goals and objectives. HHS will use the recommendations to inform the
development of 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 July 30, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online, via WebEx software. For
detailed instructions about how to make sure that your windows computer
and browser is set up for WebEx, please visit the ``Secretary's
Advisory Committee'' page of the Healthy People Web site at: http://
www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/advisory/default.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, 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) 453-8259 (telephone), (240) 453-8281
(fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at http://
www.healthypeople.gov.
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: 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. Since 1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national
health objectives to meet a broad range
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of health needs, encourage collaborations across sectors, guide
individuals toward making informed health decisions, and measure the
impact of our prevention and health promotion activities. 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 listen to the online Advisory Committee meeting. There will be no
opportunity for oral public comments during the online meeting of the
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Objectives for 2020. Written comments are 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 HP2020@hhs.gov. Please note that
the public comment Web site will be updated throughout the Healthy
People development process, so people should return to the site
frequently to provide their input.
To listen to the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register
to attend the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 at the Healthy
People Web site located at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum
WebEx capacity is reached and must be completed by close of business
Eastern Standard Time on July 29, 2008. A waiting list will be
maintained should registrations exceed WebEx capacity. Individuals on
the waiting list will be contacted as additional space for the meeting
becomes available.
Registration questions may be directed to Hilary Scherer at
HP2020@norc.org (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301
(fax).
Dated: June 25, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, (Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion.
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