[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10250-10251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4982]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Meetings 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 a series of Federal advisory committee meetings regarding the
national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020,
to be held on the Internet (via Webex software). These meetings will be
the equivalent of in-person meetings and will be open to the public.
The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 (Committee) will address issues
regarding 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 the Internet at the following times:
March 26, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT);
April 20, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT; and May 15, 2009, from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via the Internet using WebEx
software.
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For detailed instructions about how to make sure that your computer's
operating system and browser are 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 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 meetings. There will be no
opportunity for oral public comments during the online Secretary's
Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Objectives for 2020 meetings. 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 [email protected]. 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 and provide their input.
To listen to the Committee meetings, individuals must pre-register
to attend the meetings at the Healthy People Web site located at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation in the meetings is limited.
Registrations will be accepted until maximum WebEx capacity is reached
and must be completed by: 9 a.m. EDT on March 26, 2009, for the March
26, 2009 meeting; 9 a.m. EDT on April 20, 2009, for the April 20, 2009
meeting; and 9 a.m. EDT on May 15, 2009, for the May 15, 2009 meeting.
A waiting list will be maintained should registrations exceed WebEx
capacity. Individuals on the waiting list will be contacted as
additional space becomes available.
Registration questions may be directed to Hilary Scherer at
[email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301
(fax).
Dated: March 4, 2009.
Carter Blakey,
Lead, Community Strategies Team, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. E9-4982 Filed 3-9-09; 8:45 am]
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